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Rachel's Childminding Rachel's childminding offers home based child care in Minehead.

Child care available from birth to school age children, including school and pre school drop off and collections

🍂🌽 Harvest & Autumn Fun at Rachel’s Childminding! 🌽🍂Over the last few weeks, we’ve been embracing all things harvest and...
08/10/2026

🍂🌽 Harvest & Autumn Fun at Rachel’s Childminding! 🌽🍂

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been embracing all things harvest and autumn across the different toddler groups we attend throughout the week! 🍁

We’ve had so much fun learning through play and exploring the world around us. We’ve:

🌱 Grown our own cress seeds and watched them grow
🍎 Explored and talked about different fruits and vegetables
🥕 Had fun tasting lots of different fruits and vegetables
🎨 Talked about and explored all the beautiful colours of autumn
🍂 Taken part in lots of fun autumn and harvest-themed activities
🌰 Enjoyed some conker collecting on our way to and from the groups.

It’s been lovely to see the children getting hands-on, trying new things, developing their senses and learning all about the changes that happen around us during autumn. ❤️

We’ve certainly been keeping busy, making memories and having lots of fun along the way! 🍁😊

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29/09/2026

🌙 Safer Sleep Update – September 2026 🌙

You may have seen that updated safer sleep guidance has come into effect for early years settings this September.

At Rachel’s Childminding, the safety and wellbeing of the little ones in my care is always my priority ❤️

For all children under 2, I will be following the updated safer sleep guidance by ensuring they have a safe, clear and suitable sleep space.

🏡 When we’re at my home: children will sleep in a travel cot, providing a separate, flat and firm sleep surface.

🛝When we’re out: if a little one falls asleep in the buggy, I will transfer them to their travel cot when we get home, rather than allowing them to continue sleeping in the buggy.

I know this may sometimes mean waking a sleepy little one 😴 — but it’s an important step in making sure they have a safer place to sleep.

💤 Safer sleep reminders for home:
✔️ Sleep on their back
✔️ Use a clear, flat and firm sleep surface
✔️ Keep the sleep space free from pillows, loose bedding and other items
✔️ Use an appropriate sleep bag or suitable bedding

These recommendations are there to help reduce the risks associated with sleep and are just as important at home as they are in childcare. ❤️

If you have any questions about the new guidance or your child’s sleep routine, please feel free to ask me. 😊

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🍂🌰 Conker collecting! 🌰🍂We’ve been enjoying some lovely autumnal fun with a spot of conker collecting! The children had ...
21/09/2026

🍂🌰 Conker collecting! 🌰🍂

We’ve been enjoying some lovely autumnal fun with a spot of conker collecting! The children had great fun searching for them, picking them up and taking a closer look at all the different shapes, sizes and colours. 🍁

There are so many opportunities for learning through something as simple as collecting conkers. We’ll be using them for lots of maths activities — counting them, comparing sizes, sorting them, choosing the biggest and smallest, making patterns and exploring different ways to group them. 🔢

I have such fond memories of collecting conkers myself as a child and playing with them, so it’s lovely to see the children enjoying something that I remember from my own childhood. ❤️

Sometimes the simplest activities bring the best opportunities for learning, exploring and making memories. 🍂🌰

🌸 Toddler groups are back! 🌸Now that the older children are settled back at school, we can get back to our normal routin...
16/09/2026

🌸 Toddler groups are back! 🌸

Now that the older children are settled back at school, we can get back to our normal routine of toddler groups every morning! 🥰

We’re so lucky here in Minehead to have lots of lovely toddler groups run by our local churches — and with a different group each day, there’s always somewhere friendly to go and something new to enjoy. 💕

Toddler groups are such a wonderful part of life with little ones, and they have so many benefits for both children and parents/carers.

👧🧒 For the children:
✨ Opportunities to socialise and play alongside other children
✨ Building confidence in a safe and welcoming environment
✨ Learning to share, take turns and develop friendships
✨ Trying new activities, crafts, songs and sensory play
✨ Developing communication and independence through play
✨ Becoming familiar with different environments and people

💗 For parents and carers:
✨ A chance to meet other parents, grandparents and carers
✨ Friendly conversations with people who understand the joys (and challenges!) of life with little ones
✨ A chance to share experiences, ideas and helpful advice
✨ Feeling part of a supportive local community
✨ A regular opportunity to get out of the house and have a cuppa and a chat! ☕
✨ Knowing you’re not alone — sometimes a friendly face and a little conversation can make all the difference

And of course, a huge thank you to all the caring and trustworthy group leaders and helpers who give their time to make these groups such welcoming places. ❤️

Toddler groups aren’t just somewhere for children to play — they’re a chance for little ones to grow, explore and make friends, while the grown-ups build their own support network too.

We’re looking forward to another lovely week of singing, playing, chatting, exploring and making memories! 🌈🧸🎶

29/08/2026

Well, that’s Week 5 done! 🌞 Only one more week left of the summer holidays — where has the time gone?! 🥰

This week, and continuing into next week, we’ve been focusing on school readiness for those starting school, as well as those returning to Year 1 and Year 2. 🎒📚

School readiness isn’t just about knowing your numbers, letters or being able to write your name. It’s also about developing those everyday skills that help children feel confident and independent at school.

Things like:
👟 Putting their own shoes on
🚽 Going to the toilet independently
🧥 Getting dressed and managing their own belongings
🍎 Opening their lunch box and food packaging
🧼 Washing and drying their hands
🗣️ Communicating their needs and asking for help

These little things can make a BIG difference to a child’s confidence when they start or return to school. 💛

It’s all about giving children the confidence, independence and life skills they need to thrive — and making sure they have fun along the way! 🌈✨

4 Weeks of the school holidays done … and we’re still standing! 😂🙌Somehow we’ve made it to Week 5 already — the end is o...
25/08/2026

4 Weeks of the school holidays done … and we’re still standing! 😂🙌

Somehow we’ve made it to Week 5 already — the end is officially in sight! 👀🤣

Week 4 has been another busy one, continuing our healthy eating theme. We’ve been enjoying more of our lovely home-grown cucumbers at snack time 🥒

We also went out blackberry picking 🫐 — with Murphy the dog deciding that this was clearly a team activity and joining in too! 🐶😂

There’s been lots and lots of outdoor play 🌳☀️, plenty of fresh air, and the usual amount of running around, exploring and having fun!

Now onto Week 5… because apparently we thought doing all six weeks of the summer holidays was a good idea! 🤣🙈

Nearly there! 💪😂

17/08/2026

Balls, Bubbles & Lots of Fun! 🫧⚽️

Last week was all about Balls & Bubbles! 🫧💦⚽️

We had lots of fun getting active in the garden with balls of all shapes and sizes — from little ball pit balls to giant yoga balls, water splash balls and, of course, our bubble machine! 🥰

There was plenty of running, rolling, throwing, catching, chasing and splashing… and LOTS of laughter along the way! 💕😂

It was wonderful to see the children enjoying the fresh air, getting active, developing their coordination and, most importantly, having lots of fun together. 🌿☀️

A week full of movement, smiles, bubbles and happy memories! 🫧💗

☀️🌈 Summer Holiday Fun! 🌈☀️We’re having SO much fun this summer holidays with our older children joining us! 🥰 It’s been...
10/08/2026

☀️🌈 Summer Holiday Fun! 🌈☀️

We’re having SO much fun this summer holidays with our older children joining us! 🥰 It’s been lovely having them back and seeing everyone enjoying lots of fun, creative activities together. 💕

🧲✨ Magnet tiles have been a BIG favourite! ✨🧲

The children have been busy little builders, using their imaginations to create some amazing 3-D models 🏠🏰🚀 as well as experimenting with 2-D patterns and designs 🔷🔶🔺.

It’s wonderful to see them getting creative, trying out new ideas, problem-solving and learning through play — all while having lots of fun! 💭🧠💫

We’re looking forward to plenty more summer adventures, laughter and creating special memories together! ☀️💛

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Our older children have recently been showing an interest in making paper boats. This was entirely their own idea—they c...
04/08/2026

Our older children have recently been showing an interest in making paper boats. This was entirely their own idea—they carefully folded and created their boats themselves before wondering whether they would float.

Following the children’s interests is at the heart of what we do, so we extended their learning by filling a tray with water and encouraging them to test their ideas. They eagerly explored which boats floated, made observations, and enjoyed experimenting together.

This is a lovely example of child-led learning in action. By listening to the children’s ideas and providing opportunities to explore them further, we help nurture curiosity, creativity, problem-solving, and a love of learning. ⛵💙

🌱🍅 Homegrown goodness at snack time! 🥒💚We love it when the children bring in something they’ve grown at home! Today, one...
30/07/2026

🌱🍅 Homegrown goodness at snack time! 🥒💚

We love it when the children bring in something they’ve grown at home! Today, one of our little gardeners proudly brought in some delicious homegrown cherry tomatoes, so we picked a couple of fresh cucumbers from our own garden to enjoy alongside them at snack time.

Our older children helped prepare the snack by carefully cutting the tomatoes in half and slicing the cucumbers – a fantastic way to build confidence, practise life skills, and get involved in healthy food preparation.

This ties in perfectly with our ongoing theme of growing fresh fruit and vegetables. It’s been a wonderful opportunity to talk about where our food comes from, the importance of healthy eating, and the joy of growing your own produce.

There’s nothing quite like tasting food you’ve helped to grow! 🌿🍅🥒

Address

13 Alexandra Road
Minehead
TA245

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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+447563941444

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