My name is Katarzyna, I live in Dartford with my husband Radek and our 2 boys. I am a Ofsted Registered Childminder
I worked as a nursery nurse in London from 2006-2009.after having our younger son in 2009 I stayed with him at home it made me realise I was missing my childcare career.
We run a smoke-free home .
My aim is to provide a warm, caring, friendly setting for children to grow and develop safely.I aim to work with you to provide the best possible care for your child.
My service provides healthy snacks and encourages your child to choose healthy options.
I like to give all the families I meet a warm welcome and support parents and children throughout the childminding experience.
As I follow the Early Years Foundation stage I will be preparing them for nursery by encouraging them to learn numbers, letters and writing all through play as well as having lots of fun through social interaction with other children.
My Qualifications
Ofsted registered
Paedriatric First Aid (updated in 2021, valid for 3 years)
DBS
Safeguarding course
Level 2 food hygiene
Child Protection refresher (2021)
The Prevent Duty (2020)
Nutrition in the Early Years (2020)
Understanding and Addressing Behaviour (2019)
Equality & Diversity (2014)
Early Talk-Supporting Communication Training (2009)
Being a Key Person in an Early Years Setting (2019)
Child Neglect (2019)
Sensory Play and Learning (2020)
Online Safety (2019)
Female Genital Mutilation Awareness (2019)
Effective Safeguarding Practice (revised 2019)
Infection Prevention and Control in an Early Years Setting (2019)
Improving children's learning through play (2019)
Fundamental British Values (2020)
Safeguarding Vulnerable young people (2015)
Promoting Positive behaviour (2017)
Supporting Children's emotions in the early years (2022)
Tge Early Years curriculum (2019)
Sensory Play (2019)
Understanding Anaphylaxis (2022)
My Availability
I am available Monday - Friday 7:30am-5:30pm
My Fees
Hourly Rate:
My fees are £5.75per hour for pre-schools (minimum 6hrs session required), and £6.75per hour for part time (before and after school).
Fees are to be paid weekly or monthly in advance.
Fee includes food & snacks for children over 1yo
Wipes&nappies
Play groups,play centres entry (no extra charge required)
late payment charge £5/day
late collection charge £5/every 15mins after contracted collection time
Outside of the contract hours (after 5:30pm ,always booked in advance) £6.5/hr
Term-Time Only Contracts:
I Am happy to offer term-time only contracts. These are charged at full fees through term-time and half fees for your school's publicised holidays. This is to hold your child's space open
Retainer Fee:
A Retainer Fee will be charged to confirm your child's place in my childminding service if your child not start immediately. The Retainer Fee :half of my hourly rate x required hours in the month
Retainer fee will be held until end of the contract and then will be refunded or it can be used as a part of the last invoice payment. If for some reason parents change their mind before contract starts, retainer will be nonrefundable.
Absence/Illness:
Illness (me): No fees apply
Illness (mindee): Full fees apply
Holidays/Occasional days off (Me): No fees apply
Holidays/Occasional days off (mindee): Full fees apply
Holidays:
I take up to 5 weeks of holidays per year unpaid. Any occasional days off, later drop-off, earlier collection, or any holidays you wish to take outside these 5 weeks will be charged at full fees.
Im notifying parents about my holidays at least 1 month in advance although usually I'm trying to give 6-3 months notice.
Example Day
~7:30am-8am arrival of children
~9:30am morning snack
~10:00-12:00 toddler/baby's groups,library,Dartford Park, playgrounds(short naps for younger children )
~12 lunch
~12:30pm -2pm...Nap time
Adult planned activities for older children
~2pm-3pm- garden,child choice activities
~3:30 afternoon snack
~4pm-5pm-reading,arts&craft adult planed activities ,playground (depends from weather )
Mealtimes are kept as much routine as possible. It's social and enjoyable time for everyone and will not be rushed
I will provide continuity of care for babies by following their daily routine