Huggie Bears Family Childcare

I am a Professional Ofsted Registered Childminder with over twenty years experience working with children from birth to early teens inclusive with experience to Nursery Manager Level. I hold a BA Degree in Early Childhood Studies (Hons), Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy (Mont. Dip.), C.A.C.H.E. Diploma in Nursery Nursing (NNEB), National Certificate in Childcare (Level 3) and Advanced Forest Schools Leader. In addition, the current highest professional accreditation, ‘Early Years Professional Status’ (EYP) from University of Kingston.

I consider myself to provide high quality childcare within a happy, nurturing, safe and stimulating home environment offering inclusive, well planned, resourced, challenging and engaging play opportunities for all children to develop positive relationships and to reach their full potential. 

For children in the early years, the Early Years Foundation Stage is used to plan activities through observation and assessment to meet children’s individual needs and plan for the next steps in their learning and development. School Age Childcare is focused on learning through project work and individual interests and lots of outdoor play! 

We focus on being active in the community attending Childminder groups, Forest School, library as well as exploring the great outdoors in the use of the many beautiful parks and exciting day trips such as to the farm and zoo.