Laura Berry : Berry's Bunnies
About Laura:
- Qualified teacher with specialised early years training
- SEND friendly educator
- Passionate about charity and community work
About me
Hello families, my name is Laura and I own and run Berry’s Bunnies. I am married to my husband Tom and we have our gorgeous son Roman.
Before starting my childminding business, I worked in nurseries and schools as a teacher in reception and year one classes. I love nothing more than helping children to grow and support them in their individual learning journeys. I enjoy helping people which is why at Berry’s Bunnies we’ll be completing charity activities to help support our local community. Going out and about exploring the great outdoors is something else we will be doing a lot – things such as going on a bear hunt or finding superworm.
At Berry’s Bunnies we will have a range of experiences and follow a variety of interests together. This includes cooking, creative and messy play, sensory activities, stories, relaxing songs and music, role play and small world.
I am now working with my small team of assistants Louise (currently on maternity leave), Lottie (our apprentice) and Tom (my husband) we love helping your little ones grow and each bring something to Berry’s Bunnies.
We can’t wait to welcome your little one(s) into our setting!
7:30am - 5:30pm
*7:30 - 3:30pm Thurs
Ages 0 - 4
SEND friendly setting
From £55 per day
Breakfast & after school club
Location
Berry’s Bunnies is located in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire (B60 2RG). Some local ammenities include:
- Parks and woodland areas to explore
- Bromsgrove Library
- Close to Finstall First School
- Close to M5 and M42
Services offered
Type of care: Full day, funded day, after school club or breakfast club, holiday club.*
*Holiday club places available Mon, Wed & Fri (we are closed the last 2 weeks of summer holidays, 2 weeks Christmas holidays and 2 weeks Easter holidays)
Food offer: Breakfast and snacks provided, parents & carers to bring packed lunches.
Driver: yes
Language(s) spoken: English
Activities
- Each month we will have an overall theme which will be embedded within our learning environment through books, music, resources, cooking, party lunches and activities.
- We will also have charity activities each month to complete, whether it is sending gift baskets to the emergency services, letters to the local care homes or litter picking in our local community.
Funded Childcare Places
Laura offers 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
Lounge:
- Musical space including the TV, for listening to a range of different music genres, yoga and relaxation.
- Puzzles, stories and our theme of the week activity.
- We also have group time, singing and stories in this space.
- The lounge also converts into our sleep space with cots and sleep mats.
Outdoors:
- Enclosed garden with a table and seating area.
- Walk-in sandpit.
- Builders trays and water tables
- Easels
- Mud kitchen
- Large football net
- Ride on toys.
Playroom:
- Role play and kitchen area.
- A table for activities such as colouring and play dough.
- Cosy book area
- Table top with a range of activities such as building, maths, small world, etc.
- Carpeted area for loose parts play, building and the children’s interests to be included.
Kitchen:
- Meals and snacks.
- Cooking, messy play and arts & crafts activities.
Hallway:
- Bags, coats and shoes etc to be kept
- We wear slippers inside for comfort.
Laura's Inspection Reports
Good
Childminders take part in annual quality and safety visits to support and monitor the quality of childcare provided. Some of these visits are carried out as full inspections, which result in a quality grade.
Full inspections usually take place around 10 to 14 months after the anniversary of registration.
@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
