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Dom's
Childminding (Registered
Childminder)
Dom's
Childminding
- Registered Childminder
219
Hamilton Drive West, Acomb -
Holgate, York YO24 4PL
01904 795605
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Last updated: 8th May 2012
A little
about me
My
name is Dabrowka or Dom for short.
I am an Ofsted registered childminder
providing home based childcare in York
(Acomb / Holgate).
I seek to provide a supportive, yet
stimulating environment for your
child, so that they may play, grow
and develop with confidence in a small
family environment.
Experience
of
working with children
I
have many years experience of working
with children and encouraging them to
learn and develop through play as a
Nanny, Nursery worker and Childminder in
the UK and before this as a qualified
pre-school teacher (for children aged
upto 8) in Poland. I have a
Masters degree in Pedagogy (the art
of teaching) from Lublin University
(Poland) specifically for pre-school
children.
I
have two boys, one 3 years old and one
approaching 6. The children I
currently care for range from 1 to 9
years.
I have been childminding since August
2008 and had my first Ofsted
inspection in February 2010 (and was
rated Good) you
can view the inspection report here.
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Current
vacancies
The childcare
places
I currently have are shown
below:
Before
and After school care and holiday day
care
I provide
before
and after school care (including
dropping the children at school in the
morning and picking them up at the end
of the day) and school holidays
for Our Lady's Queen of Martyrs
RC School I currently have 2
vacancies for before and after
school care. Please contact me for
further details.
Weekend
care (All ages)
I
have 1 place available on Saturdays at
£54 for the day (or part day) (between
8:30am and 6:00 pm) please contact
me for more details.
Normal
weekday care for pre-school children
Sorry
- currently no pre-school places
available
Please contact me now, if you
are interested in reserving a place from
September 2012. (1 months payment in
advance will be required to secure a
place)
Although
the
numbers of children I am registered to
care for is governed by my sole
registration, my husband who also works
from home, is also registered as my
assistant. This means that during
those busy times I can call on him for
support. He also occasionally
takes a days holiday to help me take the
children on special outings.
If
you are looking
for home-based childcare with a
childminder in or around South West York
and struggling
to
find a place for your child,
give me a call. Even when I
have no vacancies, I may know of local
childminders who can help. For
more information see the Woodthorpe
Childminders section below.
Current Rates
Upto
September 2012
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Session |
Price |
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Before
school
care (from 08:00) including
breakfast and taking to Our
Lady's Queen of Martyrs RC Primary
School |
£4 |
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Half
day care (08:00 - 12:30 or 13:00 -
17:00) |
£17 |
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Full
day care (08:00 - 18:00) |
£36 |
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After
school
care (including pick up from school
and a snack) |
£11 |
- Additional hours between 8 am and 6 pm
are charged at £3.60 per child per hour
- I can also care for children outside
this time but at an additional charge
- In addition, I can provide home
cooking from fresh ingredients at £1.85
per day if required
- All other costs, such as drinks and
snacks are included in the daily rate
- I accept childcare vouchers.
Rates
are subject to review, at least 3
months notice is given for any change.
Location
We
live on Hamilton Drive West. Just south
from Acomb shops and West of
Holgate. We are ideally placed for
before and after school and nursery care
at Our Lady's Queen of Martyrs Primary
School. In fact we moved here in
April 2012 from Woodthorpe
ijust to be closer to the school!
Our new house is 3 minutes walk from the
playground at West Bank Park! We also have
an allotment down the road where we
occasionally take the children.
Coming by bus, either the number 4 or 16
pass our road.
To see where we are on Google Maps, click
on our postcode: YO24 4PL. (the
link opens in a new window)
Contact
Information
The
best
way to contact me is by telephone.
However in the daytime, whilst
minding children I may not always be able
to take your call. If I am not able
to get to the phone please leave a message
on the answerphone. My last minded
child leaves at 6pm so anytime upto 9pm is
normally a good time to call.
Tel: 01904 795 605 or 0791 768 1129
Email: doms.childminding "at"
gmail.com
Looking for
childcare in York
If
you
are a new parent or new to York, the
best place to start looking for
childcare in York is with the the Family
Information Services. In addition
to maintaining the list of Ofsted
Registered Childminders they can help
with finding nursery places or other
childcare solutions. For more
information have a look at their website (opens in
separate window) or give them a call on:
01904
554628
Nursery
/
nurseries vs home based childcare
Most
parents
know whether they prefer to have their
child looked after in a nursery or home
environment and different children
thrive in different environments.
However for those who have not
considered home-based childcare the
following points may be helpful.
- Both
Registered
Childminders and Nurseries are
inspected and regulated by Ofsted.
The frame work governing
pre-school care is called the Early Years
Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Both
Nurseries and Registered
Childminders need to carry the same
insurance and have undertaken the
same First Aid training.
- Both
Nurseries and Registered
Childminders need to give
consideration to planning cover for
illness and holidays.
- Registered
Childminders
provide
care in a home-based environment,
nurseries do not.
If you have any queries about further
differences or similarities between
nurseries and registered child minders,
please contact me.
Useful Links
(all links open in a new window)
Ofsted
Responsible for the
inspection and regulation of care and
education for children of all ages
York
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Family Information Service
York Family Information
Service is a free and impartial
information service for parents and carers
of children and young people aged 0 - 19.
The team is based in the Early Years and
Extended School's Service as part of City
of York Council.
They hold the
list
of registered childminders in York.
Childcare Link
The national website providing advice
to parents looking for childcare.
You can also search for childcare by
geographical location.
National Childminding Association -
Quality Standards
The National Childminding
Association (NCMA) is a charity and
professional association. It aims to
ensure that every child reaches
their full potential. Specifically
the NCMA works with registered
childminders, nannies as well as other
individuals and organisations, such as
local and national government, to ensure
families in every community in England and
Wales have access to high quality
home-based childcare, play, learning and
family support.
As a full member of the NCMA I subscribe
to the NCMA's quality standards.
Childcare Vouchers
Some employers provide vouchers to
enable you to pay for childcare from your
salary before Tax and NI are paid thereby
saving you the tax and NI on part of your
childcare costs.
For basic information visit the HMRC - Childcare -
Guidance for Employees.
This
website
is a temporary (its only been here for 4
years...!) whilst my main site is
being developed. However I have
tried to provide some basic information
that I hope you will find useful.
If you are looking four any
specific information and can not find
it, please contact
me directly.
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