Our Setting
We live in a quiet road in the Oxhey area backing onto a local primary school, close to the Northwood and Hatch End borders.
Currently we are able to drop off and pick up from Holy Trinity C of E primary school in Northwood.
Our property is a large 3 bedroom semi detached house of which we use the lower floor for day to day minding purposes. This comprises of a dining room, lounge, kitchen, downstairs toilet and a well equipped conservatory which is used as a playroom. We also have a large rear garden which has recently been landscaped to suit childminding purposes. There is an extensive range of play equipment and learning materials to suit all ages, for both indoor and outdoor use.
All used areas and outings are regularly risk assessed and a fire evacuation plan and procedure is in place, which has been checked and approved by the Hertfordshire Fire Service.
The up staries of the house is used solely for sleeping purposes, where Travel Cots and bedding are provided on an individual basis. Older children sleep downstairs on individual floor mats and bedding.
As both of us are registered with Ofsted, we are able to care for a total of 6 children under the age of 5 years and 3 children between the ages of 5 and 8 years. This gives us greater flexibility to care for siblings if required. When working with an assistant this number can increase to 9 children under the age of 5.
We operate an Equal Opportunities policy and respect all cultures and beliefs and encourage children and parents to embrace each others differences.
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