Little Lakey’s Childcare

Spread kindness and it’ll come back to you 🤍

Some lovely neighbours went out of their way to find our contact details to thank us for the biscuits we posted last week.
We also received a very beautiful thank you card from another family.
This is why Random Acts of Kindness day is our favourite, we love to spread cheer! 🤍

Random Acts of Kindness 2026 🤍

One of our favourite days of the year!
This year we decided to celebrate early due to half term absences next week.
The Little Lakey’s had so much fun making our special shortbread men! We weighed the ingredients together, mixed them up, rolled out the dough and pressed our cutter in with our big strong muscles. 💪
We then packaged them up together and took them for a walk around our neighbourhood. The little ones thought very carefully about which houses they’d like to leave a little treat for!

✨Temporary Childcare Spaces Available (Feb–May 2026) ✨

I have a small number of temporary childcare spaces available from February until May 2026, due to my setting closing for maternity leave in May.

These spaces would be ideal as a short-term / stop-gap option for families who are waiting for a nursery place, needing temporary childcare cover or in between long-term arrangements.

• Ofsted Outstanding childminder
• Warm, home-from-home environment
• Based in Egham, Surrey
• 8-month-old very friendly puppy in the home 🐶

Please note: this is a temporary arrangement only, as the setting will close for maternity leave in May 2026.

If this suits your needs, feel free to message me for more information on availability 🤍

We had lots of autumn fun this week! 🍁

Making an enormous pile of gingerbread men (or, “cookie mans”) and exploring an autumn water sensory tray. 🤎
These experiences us lots of opportunity to use our words in discussions, explore different textures, understand quantities and use our senses.

🌟 TEMPORARY CHILDCARE SPACE • FEB–MAY 2026 🌟

Hi everyone! I’ll have a temporary childcare space available from beginning of February to end of May 2026.
Ideal for families needing short-term support, bridging care while waiting for a nursery place, or flexible hours during a busy season.

✨ Calm, home-from-home environment
✨ Outstanding Ofsted-rated provision
✨ Small ratios (very settled, nurturing setting)
✨ Flexible hours — mornings, afternoons, full days and term time available.
✨ Before/after-school care possible (local schools)
✨ Ages 2+ preferred but open to enquiries

If you’re looking for a short-term childcare solution or just need a bit of extra help in those months, feel free to message me for availability, fees and more details 💛

Everyone has their own role in pumpkin cleaning sessions!
Maple is on clean up. 😂🐶

Project Managers reporting for duty 👦🐶

Hi lovely parents! 👋🏼

I currently have a space available for a little one under 2, ideally for Mondays and Thursdays or 4 mornings a week (Monday–Thursday). This is a small, nurturing setting with just a couple of children, perfect for little ones who need gentle, individualised care and a calm environment.

We enjoy:
✨ Outdoor play and local walks
✨ Sensory and creative activities
✨ Stories, singing, and play-based learning
✨ Warm, home-cooked meals and a cosy nap routine

Whether you’re looking for a short-term space before starting nursery or just need flexible part-time care, feel free to message me for more details or to arrange a visit.

Please share with any local families who might be looking! 💛

www.littlelakeyschildcare.co.uk

What an incredible review to wake up to! 😭🤍

I’m absolutely thrilled to share that I received an “Outstanding” in my first graded Ofsted inspection!
Thank you so much to all the lovely families for your continued support — it truly means the world. I’m so proud to provide a safe, nurturing, and fun space where little ones can learn and thrive every day! 🤎

The Little Lakey’s have had lots of fun exploring all things fruit this week! 🍋🍋‍🟩🍓
We spent some time making our own lemon and lime potions. We used spoons, scoops, spatulas and different sized pans to mix the water and fruit together to make lovely smelling concoctions!
We also planted some strawberry seeds. We each took it turns to trowel some compost into the little red bags before we sprinkled strawberry seeds on top and covered them in a cosy little compost blanket. We can’t wait to eat them in 16 weeks! 😋

Random Acts of Kindness 2025 🤍

This week the littles have been learning about kindness and we have been taking part in different activities and experiences to show kindness to each other and to people within our local community.
We went for a special walk and dropped some daffodil bunches on some doorsteps which had motivational quotes attached to them to bring some happiness to neighbours down the road.
We also discussed what we thought was kind behaviour and decided using “kind hands, kind feet” and “sharing” were things we could do within the setting to be kind to each other.
We finished off the week by giving our lovely parents a nice hot tea and some chocolate biscuits for their journey to work.