My name is Katie and I am an Ofsted Registered Childminder located in the Goodrington, Paignton area.
The house is situated 5 minutes walk from Roselands Primary School and a 20 minute walk from White
Rock Primary School (6 min drive).

I live with my husband and my daughter who will be 4 in October 2025.

I provide a home from home experience for your baby/ child in the sense of an extension of your parental
care, by providing a happy, nurturing, clean and secure environment. I have been a Childminder for
nearly 6 years now and I received my first Ofsted graded inspection of GOOD in July 2022.

I previously worked as a Childminder in Solihull and moved back to my hometown Paignton, Devon in
September 2023 and have my setting up and running in Devon. I absolutely love the area as we have the
beach close by, parks, zoo, farm and woods to play at. We go on the bus and I also use my car to travel
out further.

I hold Ofsted recognised qualifications for childminding and ensure that the children engage in a wide
range of activities over the course of their week following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
guidelines. I do craft activities, sensory play, baking, play in the garden and I also have lots of age-related
toys which are safety checked and cleaned on a regular basis. Other activities include: jigsaw puzzles,
copying words/ writing practice, nursery rhyme singing and story time. I ensure I update toys and
activities to suit the childrens’ interests, learning and development.

I have a designated play room with access to a secure garden to allow for free flow of indoor and outdoor
play. I also have a downstairs toilet. The enclosed garden includes numerous outside equipment such as
a playhouse, climbing frame, slides, tricycles, little tike cars, water tray and sandpit.
I often take the children out for walks and we have outings to the park, beach, play areas, library, zoo,
farm and Forest School.

I ensure I keep up to date with my safeguarding and paediatric first aid training. I have childcare
insurance with Coram PACEY which is an organisation that ensures quality assurance.
I can provide all meals for a small extra charge. I have experience catering for milk, soya, gluten and nut
allergies, including other dietary requirements such as vegan, vegetarian and halal. Meals can include
breakfast, snack, a home cooked meal for lunch, dessert and tea.

I am happy to discuss any aspect of your child’s care with you, as you know your child best.
Thank you for reading my profile and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I am
always happy to discuss 🙂

Please feel free to contact me by searching my business name above.

Childcare Information

Qualifications and training

• Level 3 CPD Accredited Ofsted Recognised Childminding Course which covered all Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Safeguarding Children
• Paediatric First Aid
• Food Hygiene
• Psychology Degree
• Level 2 in Adult Numeracy
• BTEC Level 3 in Health and Social Care which included placements in childcare settings and assignments in childcare and child development.

My Experience:

I have a variety of experience of working with both children and adults, including those with mental health difficulties, physical and learning disabilities. I have enjoyed all of my roles which included being an Assistant Psychologist, an Assistant Childminder, a Teacher Assistant, Specialist Carer Worker, Youth Worker, Children support worker at a domestic violence refuge, a Carer/ Support Worker for children and adults with physical and learning disabilities. I am more than happy to discuss more about my experience with you.

Cost of childcare

£5.50 per hour

Vacancies:

I have no vacancies

Funded Places

• 9 month funding
• 2 year old funding
• 3 & 4 year old funding
• 3 & 4 year old 30 hour funding

Number of places

3

Facilities

• Meals cooked on premises
• Disabled Access

School pick ups

No

Ofsted Information

 Ofsted URNEY: 2526297

SEN information

I welcome all children to my setting and I discuss all the children’s needs with parents/ carers at initial meeting to get to know the child and understand how I can meet their needs. A baseline assessment is
completed alongside parents/ carers and this is reviewed by completing observations and using
developmental tools. These are shared with parents/ carers, taking into consideration their views and
observations. I also have experience referring and working alongside other professionals to support
children’s needs.