Learn and Grow Childcare Castleford

26/08/2026

We have one space available for January 2028 this is on a Tuesday and Thursday and we maybe able to accommodate 1 other day. Visits welcome. ☺️

30/07/2026

23/06/2026

Early Learning for 2 year olds 🧩

Your 2-year-old could get access to 15 hours of free early learning per week.

To find out what you're eligible for, contact our Early Years Team on 0800 587 8042. Email [email protected] or visit the link in the comments.

11/05/2026

“Just” a childminder… (wow this is literally me 💖

I wear many hats,
within my busy day,
As I help each child,
Learn through their play.

I follow their lead,
As we go off exploring,
One thing is for certain,
Our day’s never boring.

I am often a gardener,
A chef and a baker,
An artist at work,
A creative play maker.

I am a planner, a preparer,
For spontaneous days,
I am a nurse for,
those accident prone days.

I provide opportunities,
For a role play adventures,
I pack forest school bags,
For when we go off and venture.

I am a nature lover,
And encourage outdoor fun,
I am a story teller,
But we can’t just read one.

I change many nappies,
Do a hundred toilet trips,
But I am also a pirate,
That sails on their ships.

I am a feelings trainer,
To support big emotions,
And I’m also a scientist,
Who helps to make potions.

I am a mathematician,
A confidant and a friend,
I scaffold their learning,
Then with that I extend.

I prepare for the future,
And with teaching I’m prudent,
But they also teach me,
So furthermore I’m their student.

I love and I care for them,
Right from the start,
For each special child,
No, they won’t leave my heart.

So really I do many jobs,
And one thing is for sure,
I’m not “just a childminder”,
I am so much more…

©️ - Poem by Georgina - The Young Ones Childminding 🌈

Happy Childminding Week to every wonderful childminder doing a job that deserves to be seen, valued and celebrated - because we are never “just” childminders 🌈🫶🏻❤️

28/04/2026

Place available for Jan 2027

15/04/2026

What a wonderful couple of weeks 🤩🤩🤩

28/03/2026

New government guidance for screen time: https://beststartinlife.gov.uk/screen-time-under-5s/?fbclid=IwVERDUAQ1HlZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7LXzEcAyOLEVTpc_TEuhZJbF6XZCYffFFYx18SqKlsYR81ugjxSSbectAQxg_aem_AaXTbLSlz7qLawRHJoE9aQ

What young children should be watching - and what to avoid 🎨📺

24/03/2026

How to keep children safe online

Learn more about children's online safety. Advice and support to help you learn about staying safe online as a family.

18/03/2026

Screens and under 5's should not be in the same sentence 🚫 stay strong everyone. Let's give them the childhood that we once enjoyed. 🙏

03/03/2026

Our last couple of weeks 💓