About Little Bears Childminding. I am Sarah an Ofsted Registered Childminder. I registered as a Childminder in July 2023, before that I worked as an Ofsted Registered Nanny, Maternity Nurse and Infant/Child Sleep Consultant for over ten year. I am a qualified Nurse and Midwife and worked for the NHS for many many years before opting for a better work/life balance in 2013 and deciding to become a c
hildren’s nanny. Enhanced DBS , Paediatric First Aid and excellent references. Based in Buxton, Derbyshire Little Bears is a small childcare setting. We have three spaces each day for babies/toddlers aged @10 months to four years of age. As an Ofsted Registered Childminder, I deliver the Early year foundation stage(EYFS) teaching in the same way as nurseries. As a smaller setting I am able to focus on your child’s needs and development more closely, and deliver a curriculum to meet their bespoke needs. Our days are a mixture of free play, adult led activities, sensory/messy play, we attending music & activity groups and have daily outing to parks, woodlands, library and National Trust properties. A hot home cooked midday meal is provided, plus healthy snacks. For nap time children sleep on their own sleep mat or travel cot. Qualifications:
• Retired Midwife R.M. and RGN
• Level 3 diploma in Child Development & Early Childhood Education
Level 3 certificate Sleep Training
• 12 hour paediatric first aid
Professional Development CPD:
• Professional sleep workshop with Millpond Children’s Sleep Clinic
• Tummy time training with Baby & Beyond
• Reflux, CMPA & early allergies training – MNA
• An awareness of type 1 diabetes in school & other settings
• In a Child’s World – covid19 online course
• Autism awareness level 2
• Early Year Foundation Stage – Childcare UK
• Enabling Environments – Childcare UK webinar
• Positive behaviour in early years course – level 2
• Understanding and Working with the EYFS – Childminding UK
• Cultural Capital – Childminding UK
• Safeguarding Children and Designated Lead – Childminding UK
• Teaching and Learning in the Early Years (Pedagogy) – Childminding UK
