BCMA across the borough ...
visit your local website
BCMA has commissioned local websites to help families find childminders in their
area and childminders to promote themselves locally. Please add this site to your
favourites
now and find your local site from the list or map below.
1 www.crystalpalacechildminder.co.uk
Crystal Palace; Penge & Cator; Clockhouse
2 www.coperscopechildminder.co.uk
Copers Cope; Kelsey & Eden Park
3 www.hayeschildminder.co.uk
Hayes & Coney Hall; Shortlands;
West Wickham
4 www.bromleychildminder.co.uk
Bickley; Bromley Town;
Plaistow & Sundridge
5 www.kestonchildminder.co.uk
Bromley Common & Keston;
Farnborough & Crofton;
Petts
Wood & Knoll
6 www.chislehurstchildminder.co.uk
Chislehurst; Mottingham & Chislehurst North
7 www.crayvalleychildminder.co.uk
Cray Valley East; Cray Valley West
8 www.orpingtonchildminder.co.uk
Chelsfield & Pratts Bottom; Orpington
9 www.bigginhillchildminder.co.uk
Biggin Hill; Darwin
Before you start looking for a Childminder we recommend that you take some time to think about what sort of service you will need from your Childminder.
You may find the two following leaflets helpful:
www.ncma.org.uk/download/choosecm.pdf
www.bromley.gov.uk/education/
childcare/options/choosing_a_Childminder.htm
There are numerous ways to find a Childminder:
Through the nine BCMA satellite sites on this page, which cover the whole of the
Borough of Bromley
Children’s Information Service can provide you with a list of childminders
offering vacancies.
Telephone: 020 8464 0276
e-
www.childcarelink.gov.uk provide an on-
If your employer offers care-
Not sure which site to choose?
The BCMA satellite websites are based on the London Borough of Bromley Education Department Strategic Planning Areas.
If you are not sure which site to visit you may find the following website useful.
Simply type in your postcode or street name to find out which ward covers your address.
BCMA are not able to endorse or recommend individual childminders. Every effort has been made to ensure that the Childminders whose details feature on these sites are all currently Registered with Ofsted, however we would strongly recommend that you make your own checks by contacting the Children's Information Service and asking the Childminder to see their original Ofsted Registration Certificate.
Meet the Minder
Do you not have time to visit lots of different childminders? Maybe thinking of using a Childminder but want to learn a little more about their role?
Then a Meet the Minder session is for you. Below is how a typical session might be organised, but they vary from area to area.
Childminders from around the borough attend the informal morning. They are seated at tables covering the different postcodes. Parents arriving are directed to the table covering the area they live, work or even travel through to get to work. They can sit and chat with the childminders over a tea or a coffee and learn about Childminding in the area. Many of the childminders bring along their portfolio for parents to look through. These usually contain their registration documents, certificates from training courses and relevant qualifications, policies, procedures and sample paperwork. Some bring along photograph albums showing the activities that they do and their home. Most have leaflets or business cards for parents to take away. It is an excellent way for parents to meet lots of different childminders in one morning in one location.
The Bromley Early Years, Childminding Team have organised theses events in the past
and provided all parents attending with a folder containing contact information and
sample documentation such as contracts. The co-
There was also a small play area set up for children to play in whilst their parents chat to the childminders.
We, the BCMA, also attended with our display boards and information, offering support to both the Childminders and parents.
HOW TO FIND A CHILDMINDER