ABC Childcare

If anyone is needing short term childcare I have 1 place available June -December. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Another reason a childminder is a good option…
One of the parents told me how much their child hated going for a hair cut and screamed, moved about, cried and the had to leave with half a hair cut.
So I offered to take them to where I get my hair done (been going for over 40 years)
He was a little nervous at first, second time introduced clippers now he’s good as gold! So anytime he needs a haircut I take him!!

I am an Ofsted registered childminder and have been working from Great Oark for the last 16 years
I will have one place available on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from April 2026-Jan 2027 if anyone is looking for childcare?

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17FcnJ6Uhn/?mibextid=wwXIfr

www.facebook.com

Off to the cinema today to see GOAT. All the kids were clapping and cheering at the end ! Oldest mindee verdict “that was insane!” 🤣

1 space available June-December 2026 Tue Wed Thurs

This is something I’m proud to say i have helped many children with. Being school ready is not just about reading and writing.

Couldn’t have said it any better ❤️

🌿 A Little Heartfelt Childminder Truth Today… 🌿

Sometimes people forget that childminding is more than a job. It’s a whole world we build inside our homes — a place where children grow, play, learn, and become part of our family. And we become part of theirs.

What many don’t see is the amount of training we do in our own time. Evenings, weekends, late nights with a cup of tea and a laptop… all unpaid, all unseen. We do it because we care so deeply about the children we look after. Because their safety, their development, their happiness — it all matters to us more than words can say.

These little ones become woven into our daily lives. They become friends to our own children. They know our routines, our pets, our favourite stories. They celebrate milestones with us, and we celebrate theirs. They arrive as tiny humans… and somehow, without us even noticing, they grow into confident, capable little people ready for their next chapter.

And that’s where my heart is sitting today.

In September, I’ll be saying goodbye to three children —
✨ Two who have been with me since they were just one year old
✨ One who joined me at two

I’ve watched them learn to walk, talk, climb, negotiate, problem‑solve, make friends, and find their voice. I’ve watched them grow into themselves, day by day, moment by moment.

And even though I’m so proud of them… I’m already missing them in advance.

That’s the part of childminding people don’t always see. The quiet goodbyes. The lump in your throat. The way you stand at the door after they’ve gone and think, “Wow… I was part of their story.”

Childminding is like any other job in some ways — the paperwork, the planning, the training — but in so many ways, it’s nothing like any other job at all. It’s heart work. It’s family work. It’s love, disguised as a profession.

To all the childminders feeling the same… I see you.
To all the families who trust us with your little humans… thank you.
And to the children moving on this year… you’ll always have a piece of my heart tucked in your backpack. 💚🌿