About Me
My name is Victoria McAllister and I have been a childminder since 2007. Poppykins Daycare operates from my townhouse in Llanharan, Pontyclun and we have been living there since March 2023. I am a single mother, living with my two teenage children, two cats a Springer Spaniel. I follow a Vegan diet, do not drink alcohol or smoke. I love long walks in nature with my family and dog and enjoy cooking and experimenting with new flavours and recipe
My Experience
Being a mother to two teenage children I have a wealth of experience of childcare along with caring for children since I was 16 years old.
I have had experience of working with children with special dietary needs, eczema, kidney problems, NG fed and allergies requiring the use of an EPI-pen.
I love training and attend weekly training sessions with Kinderly which covers a variety of topics related to childcare. I also complete the following training on a regular basis:
Child Protection
Paediatric First Aid Basic
Food Hygiene
Qualifications
I have completed and passed the following:
Transition To Play Work Level 3
CACHE Level 3 Diploma In Home Based Childcare, 4 Units
People 1st, Hospitality (Supervision) Modern Apprenticeship
City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 in Hospitality Supervision
Bachelor Of Arts in Hotel Management
Higher National Diploma in Hospitality Management
NVQ Level 2 In Catering and Hospitality (Food Preparation and Cooking)
Animals
I believe children learn a great deal from being in contact with animals. We have two cats and a Springer Spaniel dog who have free rein of the home and come and go as they please. The animals are never left alone with the children unsupervised.
The Spaniel is very fond of story time and when we play instruments. She loves a fuss and enjoys being stroked and have toys thrown to her. She has a section of the garden she plays in which is checked throughout the day.
All animals are kept up-to-date with annual injections and monthly flea and worming treatments.
The animals are
also given time and space to be away from the children if they so wish and have separate areas upstairs to do so.
The animals are fed before the children arrive/after they leave and their food is never left on the floor when the children are present.