Emma's garden with play house, slide and sand table
Ofsted Registered · Braintree, Essex

Emma’s Childminding Services

Registered Ofsted childminder in Braintree, Essex.

Emma, registered Ofsted childminder

My name is Emma and I have been an Ofsted registered childminder since 2010. I live in Braintree with my husband. My house is within walking distance of the town centre, and the public gardens are just up the road. We have a good-sized garden with a play house.

As well as raising my own three children, I have worked in a busy children’s daycare nursery and really loved working with children whose ages ranged from six months to eleven years old.

I understand that play is something a child enjoys best. A child’s play has a purpose and can be a step towards learning and understanding valuable skills. It helps a child fit into the world physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially, and grow into a healthy and competent individual.

I will endeavour to provide the children with a stimulating environment, where playing and learning go hand in hand. A varied selection of activities will be provided throughout the day, using both indoor and outdoor space.

Consideration will always be taken to ensure that provision is made for children with additional needs and abilities.

Play & Activities

Messy Play

Messy Play

A large variety of different mediums, such as cornflour, jelly, spaghetti and dough, will be made available. These provide both tactile and imaginative experiences and encourage expressive language.

Sand and Water

Sand and Water

Made available on a regular basis, sand and water play provides opportunities to experience scientific and mathematical concepts, as well as encouraging social and language development.

Creative Activities

Creative Activities

Activities such as painting, sticking and chalking are made available regularly.

Imaginative Play

Imaginative Play

I recognise the importance of imaginative play to children and aim to provide rich opportunities to widen their imagination. This includes dolls and accessories, road maps and cars, trains, dressing-up clothes and a home corner, along with a selection of construction toys that encourage hand/eye co-ordination, counting and sorting.

Physical Play

Physical Play

Slides, tricycles, balls, hoops and more are provided to keep active bodies happy and healthy.

Books

Books

A variety of books are available for the children to look at and read, both under supervision and alone.

A Typical Day

8:00am

Arrivals and free play

9:00am

Breakfast and morning snack

9:30am

Structured activity — messy play, arts and crafts, or sensory play

10:30am

Outdoor play in the garden

12:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm

Quiet time or nap for younger children

2:00pm

School pick-ups and structured activity

3:30pm

Free play and wind-down

5:00pm

Home time

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