My name is Emma St Marthe and after 8 years working as a legal secretary for an international law firm I decided to change career and set up as a childminder.
The key drive for this change was my desire to provide a childcare option that exceeds expectations, meets the needs of busy working parents and most importantly provides the highest level of care for children.
My son attended a local nursery for some time and most of that time was marred with disappointment and great concern, particularly in terms of high staff turnover and unhealthy menus. I looked for an alternative but was unable to find one. So after searching for the ideal childcare solution I came to the conclusion that busy working parents in our area deserve a high quality flexible childcare option and I was in the position to provide it.
Before my career in the legal field I worked as a live-in nanny, firstly for an American family caring for their two children aged 8 months and 2½ years and then for an English family caring for their two children aged 15 months and 3 years. Whilst living in America I studied at a local college and gained a Certificate in Early Childhood Education for 0-3 year olds.
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Since becoming a Childminder I have gained the CACHE (Council for Awards in Children’s Care and Education) Level 3 Diploma in Home Based Childcare and have attended several training courses including – food hygiene, Birth-to-Three matters workshops in various topics including treasure baskets and heuristic play and music in early years.
My assistant – Nicola is NVQ 2 qualified in Children’s Care, Learning and Development. Nicola gained her experience working as a nursery nurse at a local nursery, working with children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years.
