


North Star Childminding
Childminder in Blidworth, Mansfield (NG21)
Lizzie Allan
north.star.childminding5@gmail.com
About me
I became a fully registered childminder and set up North Star Childminding in Blidworth in order to provide a small, safe home from home setting for your little ones.
We love to get out and about to parks, the woods and nature walks, as well as visiting the local library, play groups and forest school. My house has a playroom which opens onto the garden, giving us lots of opportunity to combine indoor and outdoor play. The children also have access to the lounge and an extra play space in the dining room for lots of messy play! We also have a big love of reading, and have a lot of story based play, as well as plenty of “silly singing”!
It is very much a relaxed, child-friendly environment, I have three daughters, as well as our old (safe and friendly!) dog Dylan and two cats ( Hey Duggee and Mrs Pepper Pot!)
I believe that resilient children make for resilient adults and at North Star we will have a focus on emotional and social development to help build up children’s confidence and independence.
If you’re looking for a registered childminder in Blidworth or the surrounding area, don’t hesitate to get in touch and find out more about everything North Star Childminding has to offer!

8am - 5pm*
*8am – 4pm Friday, flexibility on request

3 children to 1 adult

Funded Places Available

Fees
+£30 one time enrolment fee
Location
North Star Childminding, NG21 0RE.
Registered childcare for families based in Blidworth, Mansfield and the surrounding areas.
Nearby amenities include:
- A local forest school
- Library
- Lots of parks within walking distance
- Plenty of nature walks around the woods
- Local playgroups
- White Post farm and Wheelgate
School pick up:
- Blidworth Oaks
Fees
Full day from £49.50
Half day from £26
Hourly from £5.50
Meals, Snacks & Other Consumables
Full day - £5
Half day - £32.50
Enrolment admin fee - £30
Further information on Consumables and Additional services and how they are applied can be found here
About my home setting
@Home Childcare childminders have had their homes inspected and vetted to ensure they are safe and stimulating places for learning. With dedicated resources and activities, and a cosy, home-from-home setting, children get the best of both worlds!
- Garden with water play
- Mud kitchen
- Sand play
- Trampoline
- Large play shed
- Dedicated space for messy play
- Play room and lounge with lots of books & toys
- Role play & dress-up
- Small world toys,
- Space for yoga, singing and dancing sessions
Services offered
Available for: Full and half day care, school holidays
Cares for: Early years (0-5)
Food Offer
- I ask that parents pack lunches for their 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.
Funded Childcare Places
Lizzie 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.
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
