Jollytots Childcare & Childminding in Elstree & Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

HOW WE STARTED

Michelle Levene launched Jollytots, child minding group in 1990 as she was keen for her toddler. "Charly", to mix with other children in a homely environment. Years later Jollytots has gone from strength to strength and now is run from four homes in Borehamwood.

This group runs from a large detached house off Theobald Street, Borehamwood (the road leading out towards Radlett).

OUR GROUPS

This group is licensed to have nine children under the age of five, with the proviso that no more than three can be under one year old.

OUR BELIEFS

At Jolly Tots it is our responsibility to provide high quality childcare within the guidelines of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). In order to achieve this it is essential that our programmes develop skills in the following areas:

Emotional
Social
Physical
Intellectual
Creative
Language
Maths,

under the headings of

A unique child
Positive relationships
Enabling environments
Learning and development

This is achieved by carefully planning a curriculum that enriches the child’s learning and works on development according to ability. Each child is designated their own scrapbook and keepsake photos and observations are regularly added to it. Parents are encouraged regularly to look at it and share with their key person their child's development. Our childminders are all very enthusiastic and know how to encourage the children to experiment with a variety of toys and experiences throughout the session. Each term, the groups work on a theme that supports and enhances the child’s learning. All leaders have a copy of the programme and parents are made aware via our newsletters as to what is going on within the group – some parents wish to continue the themes at home although this is not compulsory.

About Us 2 Most of our clientele comes through recommendation and we encourage prospective parents to speak to present/past parents about their anxieties and experiences whilst their child has been left in our care.
We expect to work in partnership with the parents at all times.

OUR FACILITIES

There are extensive resources which includes books, puzzles, dressing up costumes, trains, cars, garages, arts and crafts, easel, climbing toys, baby toys and gym, balls, stickle bricks, lego, duplo, puppets, dolls, kitchens and musical instruments. There is also a large well stocked garden.

The children play in the morning room which is a bright and airy room. There are three cots placed in the adjoining three rooms, so that the children can sleep without being disturbed by each other.

Each baby is given their own high chair whilst the older children sit on children’s sized chairs at a table to eat and do their arts and crafts.

OUR STAFF

All childminders are Ofsted inspected and have to carry out a First Aid Course every three years. (You are welcome to call us in connection with any individual inspection). All assistants are CRB checked and registered with OFSTED.

Our staff regularly go on training courses and at present most are working towards their NVQ3.