Rowrow
Childminder in Aldershot
Usually responds within 12 hours
Female Member since Oct 2012 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 30 May 2025
My Summary
*One Space Available From September **
About Me
Please get in touch with your requirements.
Current availability..
**** ONE space available from September 2025**** 9 month old funding accepted ***
***slots available for viewing to see if you are a good match for my setting***
My childcare setting is a true home from home environment, I do not run a mini nursery but do follow all the same rules and regulations, checks and inspections as even the larger settings. With just a small number of children I can provide the care and attention that each needs and deserves.
Your child will be my priority, where they will feel safe, loved, and cared for. Where they will have a fun day, which will be tailor made to their differing needs each and every day.
Now a little about me, Hi, my name is Ro (Rowan) I am an Ofsted registered childminder and a mum to 4 human children and 2 canine children, plus a few felines too :)
I have 30 years experience in caring for children from new born upwards, in a range of childcare settings, including being a nanny, nursery nurse and of course being a mum.
I have been childminding for 18 years and have had the pleasure in being able to care for a large number of children and support many families.
The transition back to work for many parents can be very stressful, as leaving baby for the first time with a stranger is an incredibly difficult time. My aim is to help and provide the reassurance you need, and to make it as smooth as possible by taking the upmost care of your child every day, so you can focus on your day ahead .
Your child’s day….
I have many different toys , books and resources for your child to play and learn with.
We attend .. toddler groups, play parks , Boogie Beats (a music and movement group) , soft plays, Active Antz as well as socialise with other Ofsted registered childminders.
All mealtimes and sleep times are fully supervised to ensure safety at all times.
I ask that all food and nappies etc are supplied from home in each child’s personal bag.
I have lovely references from very happy parents of children that I have cared for over the years for you to read, along with my policies and Ofsted reports.
Feel free to be in touch to ask any questions about me and my availability. I will be happy to meet with you to discuss your requirements.
I am Ofsted registered and fully inspected with an overall rating of GOOD. I have been childminding for over 17 years.
Thank you for reading my profile and I look forward to meeting you and your little one.
My Experience
Experience working within a school for children with a range of special needs.
Working as a nursery nurse in a baby section of a day nursery .
Private nanny to different ages of children for over 10 years.
Own children, who are now 9, 16, 20, 22 years old.
Childminder for over 17 Years.
Newborn and young baby experience .
My Qualifications
Ofsted registered, and graded as GOOD.
BTEC National diploma in Nursery Nursing.
CRB Enhanced Disclosure. ( Myself and my Husband). My sons also have DBS and have been approved by Ofsted as they are now over 16.
Paediatric first aid trained. (renewed every 3 years).
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Home-based Childcare.
Safeguarding Children elearning course.
Safeguarding for Early Education and Childcare Providers Level 3.
Many online courses including updates to safeguarding, food hygiene, autism awareness, health and safety, nutrition in the early years and developing self esteem in young children, to name just a few!
Mum to 3 boys and a girl !
My Availability
Please message me for more details and to discuss any availability of vacancies.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
From £7 per unfunded hour contracted.
My Local Schools
This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.
My Ofsted Inspections
The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childminder has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childminder.
My Documents
- UK Driving Licence (added 02/08/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for RowRow. 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.
For the time we used Ro we were really happy with the standard of care our boy was always happy to be left with her and he made friends at Ro’s house and the groups he went to with her.
Unfortunately due to Covid 19 lockdown our little fella wasn’t able to continue.
We hope when things become clear with our work he will be able to go back to having fun at Ro’s.
Highly recommend 👍
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Nicola
on 14/07/2020
We are so pleased that we chose Rowan to look after our daughter. She is responsible and kind and on many occasion has provided sage advice and reassurance to us as first time parents (only when asked! ). We have been very grateful that she had been so flexible accomodating extra sessions at times at short notice. The best reflection of her success as a childminder is how happy our daughter had been there over the 2 years she has been attending. It is lovely to see the genuine affection she has for her mindees and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending her.
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on 25/04/2019
Rowen is fantastic, I was frantically looking for a childminder and she came to my recuse!! My son absolutely loves going to her house, she has made him feel welcome from his first day. He goes happily every day and always says he has had a great time. I also have a school aged daughter who often says she wishes she could have gone go Rowen as well.
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on 22/04/2019
Ro looks after both of our children - our 1-year-old daughter most of the week, and our 3-year-old boy one day a week. Both of them love going and settled almost instantly. I love that Ro takes them regularly to toddler groups, or for days out, but she understands the need for them to have plenty of quiet play time at home, too, in a relaxed, home-from-home environment. She has a great set-up in her house, with a fabulous playroom and lovely garden, where I'm sure the children will spend lots of time in the summer.
I'm very grateful to Ro for also accepting our slightly chaotic schedule, due to one of us being a shiftworker. She has been so accommodating.
Above all, I believe Ro's ethos in raising children is totally in line with our own - gentle, relaxed and as child-led as possible - so I am 100% comfortable dropping them off each day. I would highly recommend Ro's services to anyone.
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Lizzie
on 16/04/2019
Having been wary about letting a stranger look after my child, I was instantly put at ease with Ro's warmth and friendliness when I met her for the first time in her home.
Her calm and approachable nature made my little girl settle in easily and she instantly understood what needs my child had, what with her experience from her own children and the ones she has cared for. It certainly makes all the difference when you come to collect a 'happy' child.
Rowan creates and safe and homely environment for the children and my little girl loved the huge amount of toys on offer, not to mention the crafts that she enjoyed doing with the odd picture for mummy. Ro also made the effort to take my little girl out to toddler group, which she also loved.
I would highly recommend Ro.
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Zoe
on 26/11/2018
Hello, if Rowan has the space, then definitely I would recommend sending your child to her. She is absolutely brilliant - kind, gentle and caring with my child, flexible to my needs and always very positive and supportive. I would be lost without her. She also has an amazing play area for the children - with every educational toy you could possibly imagine. She exudes calm and is particularly good at comforting children who are distressed at drop off time - I couldn't leave my child in better hands.
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Leza M
on 27/09/2017
Originally hesitant to let my daughter be looked after however Work reasons left little choice. After reading reviews Rowan made the initial interview easy and simple. Our daughter took to her straight away and to this day enjoys spending the day with her doing various activities. If we could we’d send her every day of the working week just to see the smile on our daughters face. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.
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Mark A
on 21/09/2017
It was rowan's warm and gentle demenour that first struck me but it is her patience and sensible/wise approach that I then came to notice.
The process of returning to work was made so much easier by how happily my little girl settled in with rowan. Not a single tear on drop off. It was wonderful to see, and all credit to rowan's kind warmth, that within a few sessions she would clamber into Rowan's lap for a cuddle. It is clear how genuinely fond rowan is of all the children she looks after.
On a number of tricky occasions I have highly valued Rowan's sensible outlook and advice, full of common sense and clearly many years experience.
She has been always flexible with any changes to plans. Her home feels welcoming and full with so much varied fun for little people indoor and out. I would highly recommend Rowan to any of my family and friends.
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on 05/09/2017
Rowan comes highly recommended! Since our first meeting my daughter has been very happy to be with her. She has a very warm personality perfect for looking after children which makes it that little bit easier to leave for work. Based in a homely environment with lots of toys to keep the kiddies busy and the added benefit of lovely cats (a deal clincher for my little one).
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on 16/08/2016
Ro has been our Childminder since Mar 14. I was very nervous about finding childcare and returning to work but I was instantly reassured by Ro's caring and professional approach. Right from the start she made our daughter feel comfortable and safe; she has never been upset to be left in Ro's care, quite the reverse, she is always excited as we arrive at the door and definitely makes herself at home.
Every day Ro provides us with a summary of our daughter's day with details of her eating, sleeping, their activities throughout the day and any achievements. I love getting home and picking up her book to see what she's been up to anyhow she's doing.
The children enjoy a variety of activities such as singing and painting, and Ro also provides a variety of toys, both educational and creative play. There is something different out every day and I love that our daughter gets such a variety in her day; sometimes it's learning with blocks or Stickle Bricks, other times it's imaginative play with the dolls or toy kitchen.
I have always been impressed by the manners and behaviour of Ro's own boys and she has ensured the same standards with our daughter; I am very keen to ensure she learns good behaviour and manners so this is really positive.
Overall the thing I have always been most impressed with is that Ro's whole focus is on the care and development of the children she minds (and obviously her own family!).
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