A safe, happy home from home for your child
I'm Debbie Hughes, a registered childminder caring for children aged 6 months to 16 years in a calm family home. Small numbers, real routines, and daily updates you can actually read.
- Hourly rate
- £5.50
- Ages
- 6m – 16y
- Opens
- 8.00am
What matters most in my service
Care built around your child
Likes, dislikes and routines are agreed with you, so your child feels settled from day one.
Play that grows with them
Water and sand play, learning activities, soft play trips and outdoor adventures chosen to match each stage of development.
Safe and accountable
Care Inspectorate registered, PVG checked household, public liability and business car insurance in place.
Hours that work
Core hours from 8am with flexibility by arrangement, plus school and nursery drop-off and pick-up.
Days full of gentle activity
Activities are indoor and outdoor, chosen to suit the children in my care that day. These may include water play, sand play, learning activities to promote education, visits to soft play areas and occasional trips to childminding groups.
- Monday – Wednesday8.00am – 5.00pm
- Thursday8.00am – 4.00pm
- Friday – SundayClosed
Flexibility with times can be arranged. I do not work public holidays.
Fees
- Standard hourly rate£5.50 per hour
- Before 8am / after 5pm£7.75 per hour (time and a half)
- Before & after school£5.50 per hour
- Late collectionOver 15 minutes charged as a full hour (£5.50)
Fees cover the service provided. Five weeks of annual leave dates are issued to parents at the start of each year and charged at half fees.
Come and visit
I encourage parents and children to visit before a placement begins, and I operate a gradual settling-in policy. Get in touch to arrange a time.
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