Honey Bumpkin is registered through the Government funding scheme to accept places for 2 year olds and can offer the free 15 hours Government funded places for 3 and 4 year olds. You will need to meet particular criterias for this schemes.
Honey Bumpkin childminding services are open from 7am to 6:30pm – Monday to Friday. We offer placements in school time and during school holidays. Please note, we are not open on public holidays.
In the event that you arrive late with your child, your child will still be accepted into the setting and you will still be charged for the contracted hours agreed.
Unfortunately at present we are unable to offer same day bookings. This may be something Honey Bumpkin will look into in the future.
As a childminder I am permitted by Ofsted to care for a maximum of 12 children at any one time.
We have large playrooms for children to play in as well as our conservatory, living room and dinning room. They will also have access to the securely gated garden area. Children will be supervised at all times. Any rooms that are not permitted are gated so children can not enter.
As a childminder I am permitted by Ofsted to care for a maximum of 12 children at any one time.
Yes, we encourage children to make their own choices of toys and activities.
As part of Ofsted Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) I keep full records of your child’s educational progress. This is all fully documented and available to you as a parent. This information is also made available to the Reception class of your child’s chosen primary school.
I will use daily home dairies for Early Years children in my care. This is a diary for myself and you as a parent can use to inform and keep track of your child’s achievement or where some help may be needed at home or during my care. I am here to help to give your little ones the best start in finding their strengths and fulfil their potential on their learning journey, this in turn will help them become school ready.
I have undergone full childminder and Early Years training with the nationally recognised childcare organisation, Pacey. I have also completed my Paediatric First Aid and well as a course on Safeguarding of children. I have to young boys who are now 7 and 9 years old.
I will, under the guidance of Ofsted’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), for children not yet of school age (0 to 5 years), give your child a secure and safe environment. They will be encouraged to learn, express themselves, gain knowledge and skills that will provide your child with the right foundation and prepare them for school.
For children of school age, I will be aware of their interests and will provide games, toys and outdoor activities to keep them stimulated while in my care.
As I am currently the only childminder at this setting, I will be the key person at this setting.
We ask that as a parent we work together in the development, learning and education of your child. We will continuously feedback information relating to the progress and stages of development of your child. This is so you can continue to work on the same stages of development to help your child achieve their Early Year educational goals.
I will at the start of any new child to my setting ask parents and your child to complete a starting point form. This will then give me an insight to your child’s interests, family life, food likes/dislikes and the levels your child is working at, I can then work on their next steps to achieve over the seven areas of learning under the guidance of Ofsted’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
