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Emma Durrant - One of of OFSTED’s approved childminders and an NCMA Children Come First Network member. Based in Benfleet.

I become a Registered Childminder as I love working with children and wanted to provide my experience, time and resources to dedicating quality flexible childcare to other families in a loving, warm and educational environment.

We live in Thundersley in a 4-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 roleplay area which leads on to decking and grass area which is secluded and secure. In the garden there is a hot tub (this is securely locked and only used with signed parental permission and under close supervision), a variety of ride on vehicles, playhouse, slide and double swings, water/sand table as well as other outdoor toys such as children’s gardening tools, stepping stones, balancing boards, lawnmower, space hoppers, tents and tunnels, hoops, cones, crazy golf and 10 pin bowling.

Having children of my own, I have a vast experience in all areas of baby care and childcare including: creative play, role-play, singing and dancing, story times, learning nursery rhymes, fine and gross motor skills, counting, alphabet recognition etc. I have looked after children of friends and family and have experience in babysitting.

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, kitchen / diner and a toilet and wash basin.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms and a bathroom, every child that will require rest / sleep has their own designated room (no child shares a room), cot / bed, fresh linen and monitor. There is a wide choice of toys / activities to choose from in our home to suit all ages / stages of development. It is a non-smoking household.

Please click here to see my qualifications.

Hi, welcome to my website. My name is Emma Durrant and I live with my husband and three children.