Esther’s tiney home nursery

My tiney home nursery has a ‘home from home’ vibe, with enabling environments, where children can access their chosen activities freely and independently. I love to see children flourish physically, academically, socially and emotionally. I adapt my tiney home activities to reflect each individual child’s needs, creating a holistic approach to their development.

from £45 a day

Easy access to the A229, A20, M20 and M2

House・Outdoor space・Playroom・Sleeping area・Quiet road・Pets・Secure shaded area・Multiple activity areas・Wheelchair accessible・Meals provided・Easy parking

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Esther Barber

Tonbridge & Malling, and Maidstone

from £45 a day

spaces available

Hours of Business

07:00 to 18:00

Ages catered for

0 - 5+ years

Availability

Open all year

About my home

I have been working with children for the last 10 years. Firstly, working in a small Montessori nursery where I gained my Montessori Diploma, then as a foster carer, working with children from varied backgrounds from aged 3 up to 14 years. Through fostering I have accumulated and topped up a vast amount of knowledge of child development, attachment, trauma, behavioural issues, first aid, and coping mechanisms. I provide Montessori influences in my tiney home nursery.

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Unique highlights

Montessori trained

Montessori Early Education Diploma

NCFE CACHE LVL 3 Home based childcare

Good sized, secure and private garden

Story time

I love reading books with children, especially Julia Donaldson. Whether we are snuggled in a cosy area with a book, or getting a better understanding of the story through the use of toys, roleplay or singing.

Home baking

I aim to bake with the children at least once a week, incorporating language and communication, maths, and knowledge of the world – alongside getting to eat various yummy homemade goodies

Great local amenities for exploring and playing

Whether it’s a simple walk along the road to look at the horses, a stumble into the woods to see what we can find, a walk into the vineyards to clearly see the changing of the seasons, or a trip to one of our many country parks, there is so much to explore on our doorstep.

Life at a tiney home nursery

tiney family pack

Want a flavour of what you can expect when you sign up with one of our tiney childminders? Have a look through our family pack, which should answer your big questions about all things tiney, from our education philosophy to how we make money - and lots more besides.

tiney book club

Sharing books is at the heart of all tiney home nurseries – it’s fantastic for children’s imaginations, for building vocabulary, for speaking and listening, for personal, social and emotional development, and so much more. Through our partnerships with Walker Books and the National Literacy Trust, our childminders run creative activities around a wonderfully diverse range of books.

Meet the tiney app

The tiney app makes life super simple. We streamline payments, daily communication, educational progress and much more to make every day happy.

For families the tiney app allows you to easily stay up-to-date with your child’s day. See all features for families

For tiney childminders, manage the day-to-day running of your nursery with the app. See all features for childminders

I live in a quiet village, with a local park and lots of walks either in the woods, along open footpaths, or around the vineyards.

Within short car trips there are many country parks, play areas, a library and other attractions. St Mark’s school is a 2 minute walk away, and there are a collection of other primary schools within 5-10 minutes drive.