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I'm Bethani. I look after babies, toddlers and school-age children in and around Wallingford, so you can go to work, go out for the evening, or simply get a few hours back.

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About me

Hello, I'm Bethani.

Childcare is what I trained for and what I've chosen to do. I hold NVQ Level 2 and Level 3, I'm safeguarding and first aid trained, and I'm on the DBS update service.

What that looks like day to day is fairly simple. I turn up when I said I would, I listen to how you do things at home, and I keep to it. Nap times, dinner times, screen rules, the very specific way the bedtime story has to be read: those things matter to children, so they matter to me.

I'm comfortable with babies from four months upwards through to children of ten, and happy with the practical side of it too, whether that's bottles and nappies, cooking a proper tea, or getting three of them out of the door for the school run. My car is insured for business use, so I can do the school and nursery runs and get everyone to clubs. Hygiene is something I'm careful about, and your house is left as I found it.

I also do overnight stays, which means bedtime, the night itself and breakfast the next morning, so you can go to a wedding or be away for a night without moving the children out of their own beds.

Before you book, I'd always rather meet first. Come and ask me anything, and I'll bring my certificates and DBS with me.

Bethani

Properly qualified

NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 in childcare, not just experience picked up along the way.

Checked and current

On the DBS update service, so my check can be verified online whenever you want to look.

Ready for the worst day

First aid trained and safeguarding trained, for the moments nobody ever plans for.

Your routine, kept

Nap times, meal times and bedtime the way you do them at home, not the way I would.

What I can help with

Every week, or just the odd evening.

Some families book me every week. Others get in touch twice a year. From an hour or two in the evening through to a full overnight stay, both are welcome.

Evenings

Evening babysitting

Dinner, bath, bedtime, and a quiet house until you're home. A meal out, a late shift, or an evening you'd rather not rush back from.

Overnight

Overnight stays

Bedtime, the night itself, and breakfast in the morning. For a wedding, a night away, a hospital stay, or a shift that runs through to the small hours.

Daytime

Daytime childcare

Full or half days in your home, with a proper rhythm to it: meals, naps, playing, and getting outside when the weather allows.

School days

School & nursery runs

Drop-offs, pick-ups and the gap in between. Useful when your working hours don't quite line up with the school day.

Holidays

Holiday & weekend cover

Half terms, inset days, summer holidays and weekends, when the usual arrangements aren't running.

Last minute

Short notice & one-offs

An appointment, an unexpected shift, a child sent home from school. Message me and I'll tell you straight away if I'm free.

Ages I care for

Four months to ten years.

A four-month-old needs something completely different to a nine-year-old. Move the slider to your child's age and see what the care actually looks like.

4 monthsBabies

Settled, held, and kept to your routine

Bottles, weaning, nappies and naps, kept to your timings rather than mine. Plenty of holding, talking and floor time in between, and a note of how the day went.

Drag to your child's age

Training & checks

The things you'd want to ask.

You shouldn't have to prise this out of anyone. Tap to read more, and ask to see any of it in person before you book.

NVQ Level 2 and Level 3

Formal childcare qualifications covering child development, safeguarding, play and learning, and the practical day-to-day of caring for children. Certificates available to see whenever you'd like.

Safeguarding training

Trained in recognising and responding to concerns about a child's welfare, and in the professional standards expected of anyone working with children.

First aid training

Trained to respond to accidents and emergencies, from a scraped knee upwards. You'll hear about anything that happens, however small, before you're through the door.

DBS update service

Registered on the update service, which means my DBS check stays current and can be checked online at any point, rather than sitting in a drawer slowly going out of date.

Business car insurance

My car is insured for business use, so school runs, nursery drop-offs, clubs and outings are all properly covered. Car seats fitted correctly for the ages I'm carrying.

Hygiene and cleanliness

Careful with handwashing, food preparation, bottles and nappy changing. Toys go back in the box, the kitchen gets wiped down, and your house is left as I found it.

Where I cover