Pippins

• A home from home family environment where children care for and learn from each other across the age range
• Personalized provision with small numbers of children
• An emphasis on the fundamental importance of nurturing children to support their wellbeing, learning and all-round development
• Vital connections with nature with real-life learning experiences inspired by the Forest School ethos
• A true partnership between us all
• An Early Years Teacher holding a BA in Early Years and a qualified Forest School Leader (level 3)
• A highly experienced childminder, pre-school manager and nursery deputy skilled in meeting a range of children's individual needs
• An experienced mother of three grown-up children and a (young) grandmother of two boys
• A fully insured, Ofsted registered provision
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks on all members of the household aged 16 and over
• Paediatric First Aid certificate
• Free early education funding (15 hours) for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds

'I have known Debbie for 25 years.  Her enjoyment of and commitment to children has been clearly evident throughout all the time I've known her.  Debbie has a natural warmth towards children in her care and she clearly enjoys being with them....

Debbie's aim is to offer home-based childcare which will offer children the opportunity and environment to grow and thrive in all aspects of their social, emotional and educational development - from my own personal experience of using Debbie as a childminder and my longstanding friendship with her subsequently I am confident she can achieve this.' - Alison