Seren Bach Childminding - Child minder

This resource is regulated. (More about Regulated Services)

This provider is registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) or equivalent.

This provider was last inspected on: 22/03/2023.

This provider is a child minder in Wrexham.

This provider has full week vacancies for children aged between 0 months and 12 years.

This provider is registered for 8 places and is staffed for 8 places.

What we do

My name is Sian Lowndes and I am a registered childminder with CIW located in the small of village of Caergwrle in Flintshire. I am a qualified teacher of Childcare and Education and have over 10 years experience in training childcare practitioners. I hold a first class BA Hons degree in childhood and families studies and a first class Masters degree in Early Childhood. I am also a qualified Forest School practitioner.

My aim is to provide an inclusive and enabling environment where children learn and develop holistically to achieve their own full potential. I nurture positive attachments with all children to ensure they feel safe, secure and above all are happy and have fun. My setting provides that familiar ‘home’ feel for children, which can help them to settle and feel independent. They can learn and develop as they would in a more structured nursery environment but I have the flexibility to enrich their everyday experiences with outings in the local area.

Who do we support

I provide an inclusive service that is open to all families and children. Through discussion with parents I will assess whether I can meet their child’s needs before a place is offered. Wherever possible I will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments to include all children.

I take children from 12 weeks old up to 12 years old.

I mainly cover the catchment areas of Pen-y-ffordd, Hope, Caergwrle and Abermorddu and school drop offs and collections at particular schools are dependent on existing commitments.

Can anyone use this service?

Anyone can contact me directly to enquire if places are available.

Our opening times and availability

We are available: all year round. I am open 48 weeks of the year and offer full and part time places.

We can provide wrap around care.

Monday	08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 18:00
Thursday	08:00 - 18:00
Friday	08:00 - 18:00

I may be able to accommodate parents who work shift patterns and/or weekends

Outside of normal hours we can provide care: Weekends, Evenings, Early mornings

Our costs

Please contact us for cost information

About our service

The language spoken in our setting is English only.

Provider has access to support and advice for Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Advice and support is available from FCC
Provider has a working knowledge of the ALN Act and Person Centred Planning approaches I am a qualified teacher with over 10 years experience teaching childcare and education. I have worked with a number of individuals with ALN and been directly involved in PCP approaches to support their learning
Staff have accessed relevant ALN/disability training in the last 2 years? I have undertaken CPD training on a range of ALN and disibility related subjects.
Outside space I have a large enclosed rear garden with a range of facilities for children to use.
Will you use real nappies for children in your care?
Is the setting pet free?
Offers Flying Start provision?
Offers funded Foundation Phase Nursery places (three to four year old education)
This service is part of the Childcare Offer Scheme
This service accepts childcare vouchers
This service is registered with the Tax Free Childcare Scheme
Able to provide emergency/short term care?
Are you able to care for children whose main language is neither English nor Welsh?

We drop off at/pick up from these schools:

Abermorddu Cp School
Castell Alun High School
Park Community Primary School Llay
Ysgol Estyn Community School
Ysgol Penyffordd

We do not drop off at/pick up from any other places.

Contact methods

07793323044

Accessibility

Last updated: 08/03/2024