Seashells Children and Families Centre

Childminders are important too!

Childminders:

• are self employed and provide care for between one and six children under 8 years old, in the childminder's own home
• may care for additional children aged between 8 and 15 years old
• may drop and pick up children from school or playgroup, and can provide flexible opening times for overnight and weekend care
• accredited childminders can offer Nursery Education Government Funded places for 3 & 4 year olds

Seashells are keen to work in partnership with all local Childminders to provide support to them and the children they look after.  Childminders and the children they look after are welcome to the groups and activities that are on offer and if registered, can receive on-going support from Childminding Network & Development Co-ordinator, Sharon Cinderey.  Sharon is the Childminding Network co-ordinator for Sheppey, Sittingbourne and Faversham and works closely with Seashells.  If you want to know more or about becoming a childminder or a Network Childminder or have queries regarding Childcare, you can contact Sharon on 01795 426167.

Sharon also holds a vacancy database and recent information and leaflets from the NCMA (National Childminding Association).