Stacy and Kelly's little Gems childminder

13/08/2026

Last night’s solar eclipse was such a special opportunity to take our learning beyond the setting. 🌙

After making their own eclipse viewing boxes with us, we absolutely loved receiving photos from some of our families showing the children using them at home to safely experience the eclipse for themselves.

These are the moments that make learning so meaningful — taking something we have explored together and continuing that curiosity at home, while creating some very special memories along the way.

Partnership working with our families is such an important part of what we do, and seeing the children share these experiences with the people they love means so much to us. ❤️

12/08/2026

Getting ready for tonight’s Solar Eclipse! 🌞🌑

The children have been busy creating their own solar eclipse viewing boxes, ready to take home and enjoy this special event with their families tonight!

They decorated their boxes before helping to construct their viewers, while learning about what a solar eclipse is, why it happens and what we might see tonight.

This activity encouraged lots of curiosity, prediction and discussion, while developing the children’s understanding of the world, creativity and fine-motor skills. What an amazing moment to experience with their loved ones! 🥰

We’ve included a tutorial for any of our lovely families who would like to make their own viewer at home. In London, the partial eclipse begins at around 6:17pm, reaches its maximum at approximately 7:13pm, and ends at around 8:06pm. We hope you enjoy watching tonight! 🌒

07/08/2026

✨ Unexpected Childcare Space Available! ✨

Due to an unexpected recent change, a full-time space has become available at Stacy's Little Gems Childcare!

🧸 Available: Monday to Thursday
🕘 Hours: 9:00am – 5:30pm
👶 Ages: 1 to 5 years
✅ Government-funded childcare from 9 months 15 or 30 hours
✅ Tax-Free Childcare
✅ Student Finance Childcare Grants
📅Term time or Full year (48 weeks) placements available

If you're looking for a warm, nurturing home-from-home environment where your child can learn, explore, and thrive through play, we'd love to hear from you.

Spaces like this don't become available very often, so if you're interested or would like to arrange a visit, please get in touch today!

📩 Send us a message to find out more.

03/07/2026

16/06/2026

🌟✨ **Childcare Space Available!** ✨🌟

Looking for a warm, fun and inspiring setting for your little one to learn, play and grow? We have a 1 placement available to welcome a child aged 1–5 years, starting September 2026 and another in January 2027.

At our setting, every day is full of adventure, creativity and discovery! From messy play and creative activities to stories, songs and making new friends, children enjoy a nurturing home-from-home environment where they can build confidence and develop new skills. 🌈🧸

We also enjoy weekly outings where children explore the world around them – whether that’s trips to the park, library visits, nature walks or community adventures! 🌳📚

✨ Spaces available for:
👶 Ages 1–5 years
📅 September start
⏰ Monday – Thursday | 8:00am – 5:30pm
📚 Term-time or full year options available
💷 All funding options accepted
💡 Pay-as-you-go childcare – no session charges for hours you don’t need or use

Our focus is on supporting children’s development and school readiness from the very moment they begin their journey with us. We balance adult-led activities and child-led learning, allowing children to follow their interests while being supported through meaningful experiences that build confidence, independence and a love of learning.

🤝 Our aim is to provide fair and honest childcare, offering flexibility and transparency so families only pay for the care they truly need.

📩 Message us today to arrange a visit or find out more.

Spaces are limited and fill quickly – we’d love to welcome some new little adventurers!! 🌟

04/06/2026

*** THIS POSITION HAS NOW BEEN FILLED ***

Part-Time Self-Employed Childcare Worker within a childminding setting.

Stacy’s Little Gems Childminding Setting based in Shirley, Croydon are looking for a dedicated Childcare Assistant to join our warm and nurturing home-based early years setting. The role will be supporting 2 fully registered childminders on a daily basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about supporting children's learning and development within a small, supportive, and child-focused environment.

To apply, please send your CV to: [email protected]

08/04/2026

A little Easter catch-up! 🐣

Although we’re a few days late, we couldn’t miss the chance to share some of the lovely moments from our Easter celebrations! 💛

The children had a fantastic time taking part in a range of Easter-themed activities, from creative crafts to easter egg hunts,. It was wonderful to see their excitement, curiosity, and imagination shine through in everything they did!

We especially loved watching their confidence grow as they tried new things, worked together, and proudly shared their creations with us.

Thank you for all your continued support, we hope you all had a lovely Easter! 🐥

25/03/2026

The children enjoyed learning about Ramadan and explored why it is such a special time for many families. They had lots of fun getting creative, making their own beautiful moons and stars to celebrate Eid 🌟We hope all of our families had a wonderful Eid and enjoyed a very special day filled with love, joy, and time spent with their loved ones 💛

25/02/2026

We had such a lovely adventure today visiting Vets for Pets Beckenham 🐾🐈🐕🐶🐱
A huge thank you to the wonderful, friendly team for welcoming us and showing the children around. They learned all about the important role vets play in our community, how animals are cared for, and how to be gentle and kind to help keep our pets happy. They explained everything in a very age-appropriate way, which made the experience really engaging for the children.

On our way to the vets, we also met our local lollipop lady, Tracey, who kindly stopped for a friendly chat to tell the children all about her important role in the community and how she helps keep people safe when travelling to and from school 🚸

This adventure links in perfectly with our theme of “Helping Hands”, helping the children to understand the many different ways people support and help others (and animals!) in our community.

Thank you again to everyone who helped make today such a special and memorable learning experience 💙

19/02/2026

This month we explored keeping safe and learned all about the important role firefighters play in our community. The children enjoyed a wonderful trip to the fire station, where they saw a real fire engine up close and talked about how firefighters help keep us safe.

Back at the setting, we continued our learning through creative play by making our own fire engine using junk modelling and designing firefighter hats with tissue paper and paper plates. The children showed fantastic imagination, teamwork and curiosity throughout the activities.

Take a look at our photos to see our little firefighters in action! 🔥👩‍🚒👨‍🚒

A huge thank you to the Beckenham Fire Station London Fire Brigade for having us, and for giving the children such a memorable experience!