Tor Parkinson
Childminder in Arundel (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Jun 2012 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 01 Jul 2025
My Summary
Full Time/ Part Time/ One Off/ Emergency Childcare In All Forms
About Me
Hi my name is Tor, I have been working with children for the last 20 i have lived in Arundel since just before lockdown. I love being outdoor and encourage children to get as much fresh air as possible and experiencing their natural surrounding, running though leaves or walks in woods! It’s the clothes they wear not the weather!!
I can provide reliable flexible childcare either Permanent, temporary, adhoc or emergency care as little as 2 hrs in an adhoc basis.
Please feel free to discuss timings.
My Experience
I have worked with children for the past 20 years in a variety of settings and for various ages from 6 months to 15 years.
Worked in various childcare sectors including holiday camps, nurseries, nannying, and babysitting.
I have run a childminding setting for the last 8 years
My Qualifications
Ofsted Registered for childminding
I am a Montessori teacher qualified and trained
NVQ 3 in Children and Young People's Workforce
Basic Food Hygiene
DBS ( CRB) Certificate
Paediatic First Aid
Health Hygience and safety certificate
Safeguarding
My Availability
Monday -Friday 8-5.30 /6.00 but varieties of flexabilities
Including weekends/ evenings for babysitting in your own home
I can also cater for shift work, all funded hours and term time / holiday time, as well as temporary/ emergency or adhoc sessions.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 06/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
Flexible hours though out the day and Can facilitate adhoc care/emergency/ temporary /term time only and all year round. Contracted or on an adhoc basis.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Arundel
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- DBS Check (added 29/02/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 18/08/2022)
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 22/11/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: paediatric (added 21/07/2022)
- Exam Certificate: NVQ 3 children and young person workforce (added 20/12/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid (added 20/12/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Montessori (added 20/12/2019)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Tor Parkinson. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
Tor is an amazing and loving childminder. My son is besotted with her. As new parents with no support system in our area, we were initially nervous about leaving our young son with a childminder, but Tor quickly put our minds at ease with her patient and caring approach.
Tor has a genuine love for children and always greets my son with a big smile, making him feel safe and cherished. Tor provides a wide range of enriching activities, from outdoor adventures to arts and crafts, which have really helped our son learn and grow.
We feel completely confident that our son is in a safe and well-maintained home environment with Tor.
We would highly recommend Tor to any family looking for a reliable, loving, and dedicated childminder for their child.
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Lisa
on 22/12/2024
Tor has cared for our 2 year old boy for the past five months, two days a week. I could not recommend her highly enough. Tor has a lovely warm personality and a lovely way with children. My son could be unsure about leaving me, but Tor made it so much easier and always sent a 'settled ' picture of him shortly afterwards, with many subsequent pictures throughout the day which I loved receiving. Tor takes a great pride in including the children in the wider community if Arundel, of which she is a passionate member. They visit various parks, go walking, go to the museum and visit the ducks amongst other things. She also sets up lovely activities at home for them, and even plans play dates!
Tor has always shown close attention to our son's nuances, such as favourite foods, preferring certain items of clothes, loving water play etc. We have been so impressed at how well Tor's child lead approach has benefited our little boy. She truly has provided a home from home- a real gem, thanks so much Tor!
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Lydia
on 14/07/2024
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Tor Parkinson
on 14/07/2024:
Thank you I will truely miss him but I hope to keep in touch
Tor is amazing !
My son loves her, as they do a lot of activities and he doesn't even has time to get bored or to miss me too much! They spend time outdoors too, and I am glad they do, as my son loves walking and playgrounds. Arundel is a lovely town, and
they go to feed ducks, see the birds etc...Tor will always keep me updated with photos during the day, which is another great thing about her.
Thank you Tor for your services !
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Dika
on 01/01/2024
Tor took care of our 4 year old while we were on holiday in Sussex. She arrived on time and immediately befriended the little one. They had a great day of walks, Uno, arts and crafts and we came home to a happy kid! Thanks Tor, would highly recommend!
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Claire
on 23/11/2023
Tor has looked after our daughter for a few months now. She's very reliable and has been very accommodating of my partner's and my flexible work schedules. She's always looking for new ways to help my daughter learn and explore and is great at keeping us updated with lots of pictures of what our daughter gets up to throughout the day. In addition to all of this, Tor is very caring and has been so patient and kind with us and our daughter. I'd highly recommend Tor!
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Claire
on 02/06/2022
Tor has been providing childcare for my son for the last few months and he has settled in right from the beginning. He always has a fun filled day with lots of activities/playgroups/outdoor play and Tor even manages to get him to eat his vegetables which is a miracle!!
I also love that Tor sends updates/photos throughout the day so we can see what fun they have been up to.
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Chantal
on 13/02/2022
We unexpectedly found ourselves without childcare cover and reached out to Tor . Thankfully she was really prompt to reply, answered any queries and even arranged an evening’ meet and greet ‘ for us to feel reassured that our daughter was going to cope in a new environment. There was no need for concern. With Tor’s help , our daughter settled incredibly well and had a fantastic time. She sent us updates throughout the day which was great to see all the activities she had managed to fit in. We have already booked a few more sessions going forward and more than happy to recommend Tor.
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Yolanda
on 09/10/2021
Tor looked after our daughter when we needed cover at short notice. We were extremely happy and will definitely be using Tor again. She is great with kids and arranged lovely activities every day.
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Brit
on 18/10/2019
Tor has been providing childcare for our little girl from the time she was about 18 months to 3 years old. Our daughter adores Tor and we have come to depend on her. Tor is flexible, thoughtful, diligent and, most importantly, provides a fun, stimulating and safe environment for our daughter. I cannot recommend Tor highly enough.
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on 03/01/2018
Tor has been wonderful with our one year old son and her home setting is lovely, especially with the little garden. She’s extremely kind, very perceptive of what makes him tick and always keeps him busy! She has offered us the flexibility we have needed and given us confidence in putting him into childcare for which I’m very grateful. I would have no hesitation in recommending!
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Annalise
on 15/12/2017
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