My name is Kerry and I became a registered childminder as I love working with children and wanted to dedicate my experience, time and resources to providing quality flexible childcare to other families in a loving, warm and educational environment. I live in South Ockendon on the Brandon Grove Estate in a 3-bedroomed house in a very quiet cul-de-sac. My whole house is registered for childminding. I have a conservatory that I also use as a Crafts area along with role play zones. This leads on to our garden with a grassed area which is secluded and secure. In the garden there is a variety of ride-on vehicles, playhouse, water/sand table as well as other outdoor toys such as children’s gardening tools. We also have a fruit bearing pear tree in the garden and a small section of the garden is set aside for the children to grow their own seasonable fruit and vegetables which they can then harvest and use for snacks/cooking activities. Downstairs there is a large lounge/dining room area which is also used for play, a kitchen and a toilet and wash basin. I often like to get the children involved in preparing healthy meals.
