Childminders in
Balham
About 'Little Beans' Balham
Little Beans Balham incorporates Caroline's philosophy of childminding, the full EYFS curriculum and creating a comfortable home from home environment.
Our child carers in Balham are fully trained and work alongside Caroline which look after children from 6 months to 2.5 years old, 7:30am-6:30pm Monday-Friday, minimum 10 hours per day (Caroline is flexible about these timings, please ask) – and our intake is small so there’s always plenty of us to go round.
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Little Beans Balham is:
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✓Fully OFSTED registered (EY537821)
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✓A member of PACEY
I’m happy to discuss fees once you are ready. Childcare vouchers and government funding are welcome. We also welcome children with special needs.
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Typical Daily Timetable
Me, My Family and Our Home...
My name is Caroline and I am an OFSTED approved child minder and a mother. My philosophy is that all children thrive in a stimulating, nurturing and caring environment. I am 50 years old and live with my husband and our 4 sons aged from 3 to 20. I have had lots of experience with childcare throughout my life, having been a governor for our local school and having worked in a local orphanage when I was still living in South Africa. I have been a working Mum with a career as a psychologist so I fully understand the stresses and strains of balancing home and work life.
I believe in not just in developing the skills laid down by EYFS but in enriching children’s lives with music, cooking, gardening and arts and crafts and sport. Lucky Beans has been operating since January and as well as a lovely Playroom at the back of the house, large amounts of books and toys and safety-conscious modifications to all the areas the children are allowed in, I have a lovely garden and a separate Garden Room for the children to develop and explore (please see pictures on next page for all of these areas).
My service provides a home from home. Having sent my children to nursery, a child minder and had nannies/au pairs, I fully understand the variety of options available and the value that such a service can provide. I am a member of PACEY and hold a certificate from them in basic food hygiene (Level 2) and a certificate from Wandsworth Council for home-based care and Safeguarding and in paediatric first aid (Level 3)
I know how important it is for parents to go to work knowing that their children are well cared for. I also understand the need to provide parents with the information and support they need to feel satisfied and supported by their childcare provider – I want to involve you as much as possible!
Our boys
My pride and joys - the boys with their cousins in Cornwall! They are a pretty independent bunch – except for the littlest one, and even then just you try keeping him away from a puddle!
My husband, Simon
I first met Simon at university and he is my husband and best friend. He is very supportive of my childminding, and will lend a hand if a parent is unavoidably delayed picking up their little one or if a game of cricket in the garden is in the offing!
Our dog, Milo!
He’s 13 years old, has no teeth left and is as friendly as can be. Animals are great for young children – they‘re on the same wavelength! They help them learn compassion and nurturing and while Milo probably won’t be around much at home he’s great fun to play with in the park.