Little Acorns is group of OFSTED-registered childminders based in and around the Calne area of Wiltshire covering locations such as Devizes, Derry Hill, Compton Bassett, Hilmarton and Lyneham.

Our members provide high-quality, professional childcare to babies, pre-school children and after-school children as a widely-used and practical alternative to nursery or pre-school childcare.

Little Acorns is a non-profit making organisation.  We request a small annual fee from our members which goes towards running weekly events and local advertising and providing other services to children being cared for by members of the group.  All other monies and goods are received through donations from members of the public and local businesses plus commission from sales of selected goods.  Once expenses are accounted for, all monies are put back into the group to improve the services and equipment on offer to the children who are being cared for by our members.

Our website is dividing into two areas - one for parents looking for childcare and the other for childminders who are either already members of the group or for those who may be considering joining the group.

Parents Area

This is the area where parents should look for information on choosing a childminder including some of the questions they may wish to ask any prospective childminder(s) when considering putting their child into childcare as well as some of the questions that a childminder may ask you regarding the child.  Parents can also find information on the costs of childcare and as well how some childminders participate in Nursery Vouchers Schemes helping to offset childcare costs against a parent's salary (and get tax benefits!).

There is also a list of current vacancies for all childminders within the group so visitor to our website can quickly see what services each childminder offers and which nurseries, pre-schools or schools they pick-up or collect from.

Childminders Area

For childminders who are already members of Little Acorns, or those who may be considering joining the group, this section of the site gives information on the group's current activities such as the weekly meetings and forthcoming events, downloadable material, useful contact addresses plus a section for selling items you may no longer have a need for.

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This site was last updated on 21st April 2009
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