Helen's Childminding

Helen's Childminding Childcare within a friendly loving home setting. I am an ofsted registered childminder.

I live in Caversham with my husband, our 16 year old daughter and our cat. I also have 2 grown up daughters who no longer live at home.I provide a happy, homely and stimulating environment for the children. We enjoy going to local toddler groups, soft play sessions, messy play sessions as well as going out for walks and visiting local parks. I have a playroom full of toys and books for all ages and stages of development and we also enjoy regular art and craft activities, singing/nursery rhymes, dressing up and playing in the gardenI have had experience with various learning disabilities through my time as a care worker. I have been a childminder since 2008 and along with raising my own 3 children I have had plenty of experience of looking after children from newborn upwards. I have experience of reflux/ sicky babies, speech and language issues and dyslexia.

Happy Mother’s Day from Helen’s Childminding 🌸We’ve been busy baking and crafting this week, making special treats and g...
15/03/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from Helen’s Childminding 🌸
We’ve been busy baking and crafting this week, making special treats and gifts for all our lovely mummies. The children had so much fun creating something extra special to take home.

Wishing all our wonderful mums a very Happy Mother’s Day! 💖

Valentine’s fun at Helen’s Childminding 💕Mark making, exploring colours and discovering shapes through creative play ❤️🎨...
14/02/2026

Valentine’s fun at Helen’s Childminding 💕
Mark making, exploring colours and discovering shapes through creative play ❤️🎨✨

Happy Australia Day! 🇦🇺🐨Today, we made this cute little koala to celebrate! The children loved getting creative with flu...
26/01/2026

Happy Australia Day! 🇦🇺🐨
Today, we made this cute little koala to celebrate! The children loved getting creative with fluffy ears and googly eyes while learning about Australia and its amazing animals. 💙✨

06/01/2026

⚠️ You may have seen in the news that Nestle have recalled specific batches of its SMA infant formula and follow on formula. This is due to the potential presence of cereulide in certain batches. There have not been any confirmed cases of illness, but if you have any of the affected products you should not feed it to your baby. If you have an affected batch and have fed your baby and are worried, please get in touch with your healthcare provider, 111 or GP. ⚠️

You can be refunded by sharing a photo of the product and the batch code via https://ow.ly/Qye750XSjBh or by calling the SMA careline on 0800 081 8180. The affected batch numbers can be found here: https://ow.ly/lHlQ50XSjBf

You can switch to other brands of first stage formula but if your baby has been prescribed a specialist milk you should get in touch with the professional who prescribed the milk in the first instance.

☎️ If you have any questions or worries regarding this, you can contact our Health Visiting team on our ChatHealth text service: 07312 263283.

🎄 Wow, it’s always such a busy and magical time leading up to Christmas! We’ve enjoyed lots of festive crafts, special s...
04/01/2026

🎄 Wow, it’s always such a busy and magical time leading up to Christmas! We’ve enjoyed lots of festive crafts, special story times, and fun parties with our little friends. ✨

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break and we wish you a happy, healthy, New Year! 🌟

At Helen’s childminding we really like the Autumn season. Watching the leaves change colour and getting to jump in huge ...
08/11/2025

At Helen’s childminding we really like the Autumn season. Watching the leaves change colour and getting to jump in huge piles of fallen leaves, as well as being able to keep cosy and enjoy comforting soups and stews!

What we don’t like though is all the little viruses and bugs that tend to come around too.

A quick reminder to get your flu jab if you can. It helps keep everyone healthier, especially the little ones who love sharing… everything. 😅
Thanks everyone. 🍂

We’ve been exploring the beautiful colours of autumn! The children have loved getting creative with conkers, broccoli, p...
30/09/2025

We’ve been exploring the beautiful colours of autumn! The children have loved getting creative with conkers, broccoli, paint, and plenty of imagination to make their own seasonal artwork.

This month, our focus has been on counting and colour recognition, with lots of playful activities woven into our days. The children have also enjoyed superhero dress-up, using role play to spark their imagination and storytelling skills.

It’s been a wonderful September full of learning, creativity, and fun! 💛

Hello everyone 👋 It’s been a little while since I last posted here, but I’m excited to be back! For those who are new he...
23/09/2025

Hello everyone 👋 It’s been a little while since I last posted here, but I’m excited to be back!

For those who are new here, I’m Helen, a registered childminder in the RG4 area offering a safe, caring, and fun environment for little ones to learn and grow. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing updates and useful tips for parents. Thanks for following along

We’ve had an extremely busy few months: Halloween, Bonfire Night, Divali, Australia Day, Burns night, Remembrance Day, T...
26/02/2024

We’ve had an extremely busy few months: Halloween, Bonfire Night, Divali, Australia Day, Burns night, Remembrance Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chinese New Year, Messy Play, Toddler Group and Soft Play.

Oops……. we’ve had so much fun over the summer that I forgot to post any photos 🤭
13/10/2023

Oops……. we’ve had so much fun over the summer that I forgot to post any photos 🤭

Here are a few photos of some Easter activities we have been doing recently 🐣
11/04/2023

Here are a few photos of some Easter activities we have been doing recently 🐣

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Netley Close
Reading
RG46SR

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm

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