Bloom & Grow Childminding
Childminder in Edwinstowe, Mansfield (NG21)
Claire Sambrook
claire.emilia@hotmail.co.uk
About me
Hi, I’m Claire, a qualified and experienced childminder in Edwinstowe, Mansfield. For the last 25 years I have taught 4–7-year-olds as a primary school teacher. I qualified as a SENDCo in 2016 and was responsible for ensuring children with special educational needs had their needs met. I am passionate about providing all children with the best possible care and education in their formative early years and providing parents with a flexible, registered childcare service.
I’m a mother first and foremost. I live with my partner Phil, daughter Emilia (who works with me as an assistant), my son Dylan, Rufus (our dog), Scruffles & Patchy (our 2 guinea pigs) and our tank of fish. Our family are warm and friendly, and we welcome you into our happy home!
I believe effective early years education is:
- Child-centered – designed to meets the needs and interests of the child.
- Holistic – designed to support the growth of the whole child.
- Play-based – playing is what children do naturally!
- Collaborative – designed to develop communication, cooperation and social skills.
- Following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.
I provide this by:
- I focus on developing strong, nurturing relationships with the children I care for.
- I follow the EYFS curriculum.
- I observe your child’s capabilities and interests.
- I provide learning environments that are rich in open-ended resources to stimulate their development.
- I introduce new activities and experiences that build on prior learning.
- I allow your child time to practice and perfect new skills.
- I reflect on your child’s next steps and plan accordingly.
- I read current research about child development and education, and use this to inform my practice.
8am - 5:30pm
7:30am – 6pm extended hours
3 children to 1 adult
Funded places available
From £50 per day
+£30 one time enrolment fee
Fees
Full day from £50
Half day from £25
Hourly from £7.50
Meals, Snacks & Other Consumables
£1 per hour
Enrolment admin fee - £30
Further information on Consumables and Additional services and how they are applied can be found here
Location
Bloom & Grow Childminding, Clumber Avenue, Edwinstowe, Mansfield NG21 9PE.
Registered childcare for families based in Edwinstowe, Lidgett in Mansfield and the surrounding areas.
School pick up: St Mary’s C of E Primary School
- Being based in Edwinstowe, we are so lucky to have Sherwood Forest on our doorstep. We use the forest to explore the changing seasons, go on nature scavenger hunts, act as nature detectives, and do many more fun, engaging activities, as well as allowing time to ‘just be’ in nature.
- We visit our local library weekly, giving your child the autonomy to choose their own books and follow their own interests and hopefully inspire a life-long love of reading!
Funded Childcare Places
Bloom & Grow offer funded places, including 30 hours, 15 hours, Universal Credit & Tax-Free Childcare. Please use the governments free Childcare Support Checker to see which funding you are eligible for.
About my home setting
All @Home Childcare childminder settings are fully risk-assessed and inspected to ensure they are safe and suitable premises for children.
- I have a large lounge which I use as our main indoor play space.
- This opens up to our back garden which I use as our outdoor play space.
- I have lots of resources to spark your child’s imagination, from interesting objects to open-ended toys which can be combined in different ways to create endless opportunities to play.
- Separate dining room with a large dining table.
Services offered
Available for: Full day care, before & after school care, holidays, special educational needs
Cares for: Early years (0-5), School age (6 – 11)
Food Offer
I provide cooked, hot meals for children.
Activities
All @Home Childcare childminders follow the EYFS to ensure every child’s learning and develoment is supported, as well as get to know each child on an individual basis and tailor activities to their needs.
My teaching style and learning environment draws on ideas from Hygge, Montesorri, Reggio and the Curiosity approach.
- Outdoor forest-based activities such as den-building, observing wildlife and log climbing
- Nature art
- Storytelling and role-play
- Singing
- Painting
- Baking
- Arts and crafts
- Exploring
Inspection Reports
@Home Childcare’s Quality Pledge
Our registered educators provide the very best care and education to children because they are trained to the highest standards and regularly supported to ensure quality continually improves.
Our quality pledge is our quality guarantee to parents. You can be assured that all of our educators have the following:
- Registered childcare
- DBS checked
- Comprehensive suitability checks i.e. Ofsted & references
- Household members, if any, are fully vetted
- Health approved by a GP
- Fully insured
- Paediatric First Aid certified
- Safeguarding children certified
- Complies with the mandatory childcare standards
- Regular outdoor learning for children
- Safe & clean house regularly risk assessed
- Appropriate and safe toys/equipment
- Sufficient space for numbers of children allowed
- Inspected every year to check quality
- Regular monitored and supported by specialist inspectors
- Regularly updates specialist knowledge & skills with on-going training
- Accepts childcare vouchers, tax-free childcare, student finance etc
- Transparent invoicing & easy payment methods
