A safe and secure tiney home nursery with a warm, happy, fun-filled atmosphere in a cosy home from home setting. A nursery where the power of play is fully embraced in all its forms and motors children’s learning. In this child-centred, enabling environment, children can play, explore, ponder, investigate, invent and discover. Inspired by the curiosity approach and loose parts play, it is a place which encourages children to ask questions about the world around them and seek answers.
Happy Hedgehogs tiney home nursery
Dawn Charman
Near Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone
Outdoor space・Multiple activity areas・Meals provided・Quiet road
spaces available
Pricing
£65 a day
Ages
1-2 years, 2-4 years
Availability
Open all year
Opening Hours
08:00 to 18:00
About this home
About our tiney childminder
Having had a much-loved career as a primary school teacher, I’m passionate about caring for children. With 11 years of experience, I pride myself on professionalism and letting my bubbly, friendly personality shine through. I’m a mummy to an 18 month old, who’s as excited as I am to welcome new friends into our home. With a creative background, I embrace all things messy and imaginative. I have a huge love of the great outdoors, nature and wildlife which is an important part of Happy Hedgehogs.
Unique highlights
Qualified Primary School Teacher
Eleven years of teaching experience including leading English and PE.
Creative Degree Background
Fully embracing messy, sensory play and able to think of creative ideas to keep play exciting and engaging whilst also making it purposeful too.
Home-Cooked Meals
Providing a good variety of yummy and healthy home-cooked meals and snacks.
tiney is an Ofsted Registered Childminder Agency, licensed to train, support and quality assure childminders. Read Ofsted Report
DBS checked and verified
including all household members over 16
Paediatric First Aid trained
in accordance with Ofsted requirements
Annual QA inspection
in accordance with EYFS, Safeguarding & Welfare requirements
Verified in person
By Ofsted registered Childminder Agency, tiney
EYFS practitioner
in the social and educational development of 0-5 year olds
Fully trained by tiney
including Safeguarding, Food Hygiene, FGM and Duty to prevent
GP Health and Local Authority Background Checks
for childminder and each household member at all previous addresses
Location
Close to nearby transport links
In this neighbourhood
Located in Boughton Monchelsea in Maidstone, Happy Hedgehogs is close to local parks, playing fields, woods and the beautiful Kent countryside for our ‘wander and wonder’ nature walks. Favourite days out such as Leeds Castle, Mote Park, Buttercup’s Goat Sanctuary, Teston Bridge Country Park, Little Fant Farm, Kent Life, and Sissinghurst Castle, are all only a short drive away, along with local libraries and Maidstone museum.
For bigger adventures, there is Bedgebury Forest, Chatham’s Historic Dockyard, a number of animal parks, museums, castles and not forgetting the beautiful Kentish coast!
Mote Park
Leeds Castle
Teston Bridge Country Park
How tiney compares to other childcare options
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Fair PricingClear rates for school and unsociable hours | |||
Funded hoursAccess to government funded childcare hours | |||
InspectedFully checked, vetted and inspected at least once a year |
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tiney | nursery | nannies | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fair Pricing | |||
Clear rates for school and unsociable hours | |||
Funded hours | |||
Access to government funded childcare hours | |||
Inspected | |||
Fully checked, vetted and inspected at least once a year | |||
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