Little Stars Childcare - Retford

⭐ LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE FOR SEPTEMBER ⭐

Are you looking for childcare or know someone who is? We have limited spaces available for September!

🌟 Home from home setting
🌟 Fun, educational childcare following the same framework as nurseries
🌟 Government funded hours, tax free childcare and childcare vouchers accepted
🌟 Flexible full time and part time places available
🌟 8am - 5.30pm Monday - Thursday
🌟 Very reasonable childcare rates
🌟 Fun outings and learning opportunities

Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you require any more information.

A yummy buffet tea party for the little ones this evening. The perfect end to a hot day ⭐

The children's take on a bug hotel. I think they did an amazing job! All their own work! 🐞

Ducks, frogs, bug and flowers treasure ice block and paint with water today ⭐

Fun in the sun this morning. The children love love love being outside! I love watching them play and laugh together ♥️

Mark making on the patio with paint brushes and water. The children loved this quick simple activity ⭐

We've had a lovely morning in the garden (pictures to come later). We are now inside, out of the heat, with the fan on. The children are loving the yoto player and the wheels on the bus nursery rhyme card. 🎶

All set up ready for tomorrow. Ride on toys, ring toss, mark making, Lego under the tent, dinosaur water play and colour sorting balls in water.

⭐⭐ CHILDCARE PLACES AVAILABLE ⭐⭐

We have had a lovely morning at the local museum. We saw the wetu, did some balancing, played in the museum gardens, had a look around the museum itself and made some windchimes. We also had a yummy picnic too ⭐

I am back open from tomorrow after a lovely week off for my daughter's birthday! We hired this beautiful mushroom from another local small business (Dome Delights ) and had a fun filled birthday week. I do have some availability for viewings next week if you would like to book in for a chat and to view the setting. Spaces for September are filling up so don't hesitate to get in touch if you are looking at childcare options.

Thankyou ♥️

Childcare places available. Immediate start and places for September also available. I am inviting families to come to meet me and have a look around the setting from next week so please get in touch if you are looking for childcare or want a chat about any future childcare needs. Home from home fun filled setting with lots of opportunities for learning through play ⭐

⭐Childcare places available. ⭐

Home from home setting with lots of fun activities for the children. Pickups and drop offs to Ordsall Primary School. Currently accepting tax free childcare and funding. Please message for more information.

We've been to feed the ducks this morning. We saw some beautiful swans and their babies 😍

First blackberry pick of the year. The children didn't want to leave but we picked all we could!

We do still have availability for anyone needing childcare starting September. Please message me to arrange for you and your little one to come and have a play and see what we are all about.

We definitely made the most of the cooler weather yesterday. We played out almost all day and even had lunch outside too which all the children loved! ⭐

Another hot day so another indoor picnic with a film. This time we chose the film Cars which the children loved!

Despite the really hot weather the children have had the best day today! They have all responded so well to the temporary changes in the setting. We've had an indoor picnic with a film which they absolutely loved and they have had all their favourite toys out for lots of free flow play. I'm so proud of how they have all coped today ⭐

Keeping cool today in the coolest room, fans on, tv as a treat and any toys the children want out ⭐

Ordsall based home from home Childminder. Fully registered, insured and first aid trained. I have childcare places available for the upcoming school holidays with lots of fun to be had. Please get in touch to book a meeting, have a look around the setting and a chat.

Also places now available for September starts too!

Please don't hesitate to get in touch ⭐

Water, scooping, footballs, chalk, blocks and bubbles ready for tomorrow ⭐

The children have loved being outside the last few days. The weather's been lovely. Weve had water play, sand, bouncy castle, ride on toys, scooping activities, you name it weve done it ⭐

Scooping and colour match activity in the garden today. ⭐

All set up for the morning. We've got dinosaur water play, blocks, chalking with water and paintbrushes to wash it off, a bouncy castle in the garden, sand pit and ride-ons.

We've got a new outdoor tuff tray ready for my little stars to enjoy water play ⭐ ,

My name is Kirstie. I am a mum of 2 and a Childminder in the Retford area. I love anything crafty and I really enjoy reading. After being on maternity with my little boy I developed a real passion for early years play and decided that I would like to become a Childminder. I passed my registration in November 2021 and I can honestly say I absolutely love my job. Little Stars Childcare is based in Ordsall. We are a home from home setting where children can have loads of fun alongside learning and developing much needed life skills. We have beautiful fields and woods right on our doorstep too! Please keep an eye on my posts for play ideas and to see what we get up to. ⭐

Small world area with doll's house, fire station and lots of people animals and cars in the storage box ⭐

Loose parts, music, shape sorting, colours, puzzles ⭐

Dressing up area ⭐

Role play kitchen area ♥️

Are you looking for childcare ready for September? Little Stars Childcare will be open for viewings and face to face meetings from next week. Home from home childcare setting with places available from September. Please don't hesitate to get in touch :)

This week we have been exploring new ways to move with the younger children in the setting. The children have been sliding, balancing and climbing over the arched boards. They especially loved sliding down on their tummy!

The children loved this simple activity today. Focusing on that hand eye coordination to link the pegs together and pull them apart ⭐

Safari animal set up for today's play

Childcare places available Monday - Thursday. Please dont hesitate to get in touch if you are looking for childcare

The children have loved the water play today. They had such a good time exploring and splashing about this morning before it got too hot.

Lego building in the garden ⭐