Lesley Durbin
Childcare provider details
Telephone
01761 419 417
Registration Type
Childminder
About the childcare provider
Description
I have 30 years experience in childcare and education. My aim is to provide your child/ren with a comfortable home from home environment. I am keen to promote a forest school curriculum with lots of outdoor pursuits and exploration. My family keep horses in livery at a nearby farm which I visit regularly with the children, here they can learn about the horses and other farm animals whilst enjoying the beautiful farmyard and its surrounding countryside. I also make regular visits to the local woods and play parks. Indoors I have an extensive range of toys and learning equipment helping to promote your child/ren's learning and development, with a wide range of daily activities including arts and crafts. I care for children from birth to 5 years, activities are planned in accordance to each individual child's age and developmental stage. Of paramount importance to me is the happiness of your child/ren, I enjoy my work immensely and find it very satisfying and rewarding.
I accept the free government EYE hours for children from 9 months to 4 yrs , there are no additional costs, the free hours are totally free, any contracted hours on top of the free government hours are charged at £7.50 per hour
Term time only places available from September 2026, please contact me if you wish to go onto my waiting list
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Location
Base Area
Radstock
Facilites and provisions
Facilites
- Locked doors and fences
- Enclosed property
- Parking outside
- Pets on the premises
- Separate sleeping area
- Inside stairs
- Secure / enclosed outdoor space
- Small garden
- Outdoor paved play area
- Use of car / minibus
- Nursery equipment / pushchairs / car seats
Provisions
- A commitment to promote healthy eating
- Arts, crafts and messy play
- Sit and ride equipment including bikes and scooters
- Books and story time
- Computer and ICT facilities
- Dressing up
- Multi-cultural & special needs promoting toys (inclusive toys)
- Games
- Construction
- Natural resources
- Music, dance and drama
- Song / rhyme time
- Sensory toys and equipment
- Outdoor play equipment
- Play park nearby
- Mud garden
- Forest skills
- T.V. time
- Visits to groups / libraries / children's centres
- Outings eg park, play areas, soft play