• WE BELIEVE IN PROVIDING
    EDUCATION THROUGH PLAY
  • SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD'S
    DEVELOPMENT ... AT EVERY STEP
  • NURTURING THEIR
    SOCIAL AND CREATIVE SKILLS
  • • Friendly
    • Educational
    • Caring
    • Fun
    With over 10 years experience in childcare,
    we give you peace of mind and look after
    your child's wellbeing and future development.
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Welcome to Charlotte Hamlin Merriott Childcare

A Home From Home

Our setting is designed to make your child feel just as much at home with us as they do with you.

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School Drop/Pick-up

We offer a pick-up or drop-off service to and from Merriott Middle School and Merriott Pre-School, for those who need it.

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Why Choose Us?

I believe that all children have the right to be understood as individuals and given opportunities for imagination, creativity and play.

We listen to children’s and parent’s voices and take into account their opinions and ideas. Small group time and meaningful conversations with peers and adult, teach our children to listen to and respect other people and their values.

Children are taught the value and reasons behind our expectations, that they are here to protect us.

What The Parents Say

“Just a little note to say thank you for all you’re hard work, and being such lovely people.”

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“Thank you for [our child]’s childcare … she has loved every minute of being in your care.”

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“It is very reassuring for us to know that [our child] is so well looked after whilst we work – the quality and variety of the activities and the outside play make it a lot of fun for her, but also a very educational experience …”

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“The facilities that you provide are absolutely excellent and we love the fact the children can also interact with the animals as it helps them to learn respect towards them.”

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“Thank you all for everything that you do. [Our child] has developed into a confident little girl and is well advanced in her speaking, fine motor and numeracy skills. This can mostly be attributed to you and your lovely team, you all strive to provide the best for every single child.”

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“We’re delighted to be able to send our young daughter to Charlotte Hamlin and have been extremely happy with the care she receives. We are given daily updates of her day and it seems she does a variety of things that are both enjoyable and stimulating … our daughter – now 16 months – seems always happy and willing to go off to Charlotte’s.”

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“Thank you, thank you, thank you for taking care of my ‘not so’ babies. You all do such a fantastic job and we were very pleased to have found you.”

Parent

“[Our child] has truly loved every minute she has spent with you. The love, nurturing and care you have shown her is more than we could have ever expected or asked for.”

Parent

“… amazingly flexible with my constantly changing rotas and unpredictable drop-offs. I can’t thank you enough.”

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“We are very happy with how quickly [our children] settled … both children are happy and content … activities are planned and the children have a great time.”

Parent

“Just a little note to say thank you for all you’re hard work, and being such lovely people.”

Parent

“Thank you for [our child]’s childcare … she has loved every minute of being in your care.”

Parent

“It is very reassuring for us to know that [our child] is so well looked after whilst we work – the quality and variety of the activities and the outside play make it a lot of fun for her, but also a very educational experience …”

Parent

“The facilities that you provide are absolutely excellent and we love the fact the children can also interact with the animals as it helps them to learn respect towards them.”

Parent

Our Setting and Services

We have a large orchard at the back of the house; we have chickens  that the children are involved in feeding and collecting the eggs.

  • A wooden climbing frame with a slide, swing, climbing wall and fire man pole and one with a swing and slides
  • Tractor tyres
  • Goal posts
  • A wooden playhouse with chairs, table and kitchen
  • Ride on toys
  • Outside games
  • A vegetable bed where we grow a variety of vegetables

Our training is regularly updated to keep in line with government legislation and expectations and developing our careers in childcare and early years.

  • Opening hours are 6.00am – 5.45pm Monday to Friday
  • We accept Early Years funding and working families funding
  • We accept childcare vouchers and tax free childcare
  • We offer pick-up & drop-off from Merriott Primary School and Merriott Pre-school
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Your children’s education and wellfare are our main priorities

Ofsted Good Rating 2016

Food Hygiene Rating 5