Mama Bear Childcare

E Primary School & Fledglings Nursery. The childminding service is available Tuesday - Thursday between the hours of 7.30am & 5.30pm. The setting is able to provide early years care for children aged from 9 months – 3years and holiday care for children 3 - 5 years (space permitting). In the setting Mama Bear Childcare delivers the early years foundation framework to all under 5's. Marie and Grace offer an ‘Invitation to Play’ setting which allows children to direct their own play by offering open-ended, meaningful resources to explore. Marie and Grace set up lots of little areas with different resources for the children to discover and play with. It maybe as simple as a setting with a wooden stacking rainbow and matching coloured cloths with a few wooden animals or building blocks along with unusual objects for investigation, this sparks their imagination and they come to the toys with fresh eyes and new ideas for play. Toys and resources are rotated regularly to allow the children to experience new ideas and appreciate what’s on offer over and over again, just like when getting new toys! As well as a large range of wooden resources (these are a firm favourite) Marie and Grace have many other toys, games & activities on offer; role play, dolls, 9 month plus baby suitable toys, train set, dolls house, play kitchen, books, crafts, and outside there is a wooden playhouse with wooden kitchen, ride on toys, games, swing, climbing frame and messy play tray. The setting accepts payment via the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme and Government 30 hours Working Families Funding or BACS for private hours over the funded entitlement.

​4 hours (2 x2 hour) of free settling in sessions
​Over 16 Years parenting experience
SEN experience
Clear DBS Enhanced Certificate for all staff
Full clean driving licence held for over 26 years
Fully insured with public liability through Coram Pacey

​QUALIFICATIONS:
Marie Curtis Childminder:
NCFC CACHE level 3 Award in Home Based Childcare - March 2018
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) - March 2018, September 2025
Paediatric First Aid - February 2018, 2021 & 2024
Safeguarding Children - February 2018, 2021 & 2025
Designated Safeguarding Lead - December 2025
HSE level 2 Food Hygiene - 2018, 2021 & 2025

Grace Cully - Childminders Assistant:
Currently undertaking a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship 2025 - 2027
Paediatric First Aid - December 2025
Safeguarding Children - December 2025
HSE Level 2 Food Hygiene - October 2025

PRICES:
Daily Care:
£65.00 for 10 hours. 7.30am - 5.30pm. Funding:
up to 30 hours government funding for working families for 9months+
up to 30 hours government funding for working families & 15 hours NEO funding for 2 year olds. Government funding NOT available for 3+ years. Funding is between 7.30am-5.30pm
(£6.50 per hour charge for non funded hours & during school holidays)

Private day rate includes snacks, drinks and consumables. Mama Bear Childcare does not provide main meals, nappies, wipes or clothing. We also do not charge a 'top up' on top of the funded entitlement.