Childminding & Nanny Services

Pride & Joy registered childminding and nanny services - delivered to you and your family by Ruth Samways your local Lytham St Annes Steiner Waldorf Practitioner & Early Years Specialist. A holistic, respectful and professionally loving approach to child care. Promoting a healthy, imaginative and creative childhood filled with joy & wonder. Children have time to learn through play, build independence through developing life skills and establish understanding and gratitude for wildlife and the natural world.

What is the Steiner Waldorf approach?

Welcome to the Pride & Joy family!

With a wealth of experience and professional knowledge of child development, Ruth is by your side every step of the way.

Pride & Joy specialises in supporting the family unit as a whole, as well as focusing on the task of satisfying each individual child’s true needs. There are many benefits to a clear and communicative parent & professional partnership, particularly in the promotion of the very best future outcomes for your child. Parenting in the 21st century isn’t easy; it will challenge and stretch you in ways you never imagined. Having other parents in the community to share your experiences with and the opportunity to support each other is invaluable. All subscribing parents are invited to access the Pride & Joy WhatsApp forum and can receive one-to-one support with Ruth.

“Lets put the kettle on!”

To discuss your parenting and childcare requirements –

  • This is where the care of your child takes place within my own, much loved, home based setting. I specialise in providing a calm, secure and unhurried environment for your child to grow and develop at their own pace while feeling loved, and nurtured. With a wealth of resources and a kitchen garden there are so many play and learning opportunities in this tailored and enabling environment. We also go for walks, sing songs, share stories and engage in seasonal and creative activities.

  • This is a flexible service which can accommodate the very specific needs of each client. This service is completely tailored and takes place both in and around the clients home. Services include babysitting, overnight care, chaperoning and maternity care for new borns.

Helping you and your children.

Childminding & Nanny Services.

Pride & Joy recognises and respects family privacy and confidentiality and you can expect only the highest levels of discretion when working with your family.

You’ll also want to know that I hold:

  • Ofsted Registration - Childminder and Nanny

  • Is a member of Professional Association of Childcare & Early Years (PACEY)

  • Full public liability insurance

  • Ongoing DBS Clearance

  • Child Protection Safeguarding Certification

  • Level 3 Paediatric 1st Aid Certification

  • CACHE Level 4 & 5 in Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Studies

  • CACHE Level 3 Children & Young Peoples Workforce

  • CACHE Level 2 Understanding Children & Young Peoples Mental Health

  • CPD in EAL (English as an additional language) and Speech, Language & Communication Development

  • A Clean Driving Licence

  • And more…