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Lauren Hughes (FIRST STEPS CHILDCARE) - Child minder

Last updated: 13/05/2026
Child minder

This resource is regulated. (More about Regulated Services)

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This provider is registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) or equivalent.
This provider was last inspected on: 17/02/2026.

   This provider is a child minder in Southsea, .

  This provider has full week vacancies for children aged between 3 months and 12 years. Please contact provider for more details and to discuss your current needs

  This provider is registered for 10 places and is staffed for 10 places.

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What we do

Here at First Steps Childcare we offer a home from home setting with the ethos of outdooor learning

👩‍👩‍👧 Run by two passionate and experienced Early Years Practitioners, Lauren and Trish, our goal is to create a safe, fun, and nurturing environment where your little ones can learn, grow, and thrive.
✨ What we offer:
✅ A caring, family-style setting with strong bonds between children, parents, and practitioners
✅ Learning through play, hands-on exploration, and creativity
✅ Large garden spaces designed for all areas of learning
✅ Flexible hours to suit your needs (Mon–Fri, 8.00am–6.00pm, with earlier starts available on request)

Who do we support

This service is for children and their parents and carers

  Our opening times and availability

We are available: all year round.

We are unable to provide wrap around care.

Monday 07:30 - 18:00
Tuesday 07:30 - 18:00
Wednesday 07:30 - 18:00
Thursday 07:30 - 18:00
Friday 07:30 - 18:00

Please contact provider to discuss any additional requirements

  Our costs

  • £5.50 per Hour - Over 3's
  • £6.50 per Hour - Under 3's

We have the following additional costs :

  • £2.00 - Meals
  • £25.00 - Registration fee

  About our service

This service is provided in English with some bilingual elements.

Provider has access to support and advice for Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
Provider has a working knowledge of the ALN Act and Person Centred Planning approaches
Staff have accessed relevant ALN/disability training in the last 2 years?
Outside space
We have summer houses set up as educational spaces to enhance outdoor learning opportunities
Will you use real nappies for children in your care?
Is the setting pet free?
The setting has a family cat
Offers Flying Start provision?
No
Offers funded Foundation Phase Nursery places (three to four year old education) No
This service is part of the Childcare Offer Scheme
This service accepts childcare vouchers
This service is registered with the Tax Free Childcare Scheme
Able to provide emergency/short term care? No
Are you able to care for children whose main language is neither English nor Welsh?
Yes

 Accessibility

Where do we provide our service?

We drop off at/pick up from these schools:

  • Black Lane C P School
  • Ysgol Penrhyn New Broughton Cp
  • Ysgol Tan-y-Fron

We do not drop off at/pick up from any other places.

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We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.