Kempston Childminder - 01234 840434

Outstanding Ofsted registered childminder, based in Kempston in Bedford

Judged to be OUTSTANDING at a August 2013 Ofsted Inspection.

As a parent myself i know how difficult is it to find quality childcare that you can trust. This is where i come in.

I have a large range of toys and activities for all interests available:
Toys
There is a large range of toys available for infants. Including soft toys, play mats, rattles and shakers,shapes and toys that will encourage problem solving for example Stacking, building towers and shape sorter toys.
Books
There is a large range of books for all interests and age groups (including tactile books for infants). I visit the local library where children can choose their favourite stories, and join in with song time.
School Age Children
For school age children, during term time they will have opportunities to complete their home work. They also have full access to the garden for games and play etc, There is access to age appropriate games on the Playstation 3 and the Nintendo Wii in the front room, Games include Singstar (great with helping children to read) and Wii Sports (getting children up and active, in a fun way when the weather is not great).
Outside Play
My garden is secure with locked gates and 6ft fencing and walls. I have outdoor toys . I also like to grow fruit and vegetables with the children, so that they learn where there food comes from, best of all once the fruit and vegetables are ripe the children get to eat them. There are also flowers and shrubs that the children can help grow.
Messy Play
Messy play gives children the opportunity to use lots of their sense and is great fun at the same time. The types of messy play that we do at include.
Playdoh
Gloop
Big water Painting
Painting
Paper mache
Cooking and Baking
I like to get children involved with cooking and baking, it starts from choosing what we make then going shopping for the food having fun making the meal and finally the best part eating together. We talk about what are healthy choices and what is good for our bodies.
I try to ensure that the only cakes or biscuits that are available are those we have baked ourselves; hopefully afterwards there will be some left over to take home to show you.