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Offers free childcare
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Ofsted rated us
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment OUTSTANDING 1
Outcomes for children OUTSTANDING 1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2
Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2
Our aim is to create the best starting point for your child’s education in a happy friendly environment.
Our fabulous outside area!!
Sessions are 9.00am to 12.00noon/2pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
We do however provide wrap around care, 5 days a week M-F, 8am-6pm, please speak to Gillian for further details.
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Facilities:
- large, fully enclosed front and back gardens
- outdoor play equipment including climbing frame, swings, play house and slides as well as equipment suitable for early years including cars, smaller slides, swings and sand/water play area
- purpose built play room, used only for childminding purposes and containing a variety of toys and games from ages 0-12 as well as a quiet area for reading. Our reading area also has a wide variety of educational posters
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Various activities, trips , outings, play group, soft play, reading, writing, messy play, wet play, baking, learning, dress up lots more,
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I am a friendly, flexible, and reliable childminder. I currently co childmind from another property at the moment. I am currently setting up in my own home my business name is Little Rascals Childcare Ltd. I live with my fiancé of 15 years and two daughters aged 14 and 22, we also have two very friendly small dogs that have been brought up around children, they have their own secure outside area and will be kept there during working hours and 4 rabbits that are also kept outside. I have many years' experience working with and looking after children.
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I work with my wife who is also a registered childminder Christine Hall, between us we have 50 yearsexperience of caring for children. We are also parents & Grand parents ourselves and understand the needs of children. Together we provide a safe and homely enviroment allowing the children to grow and develop. We are members of N.C.A. and we keep up-to-date with our training.
We take children out to a number of places including the coast, farm, soft play and parks, this gives the children good social skills and most of all lots of fun.
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I work with my husband who is also a registered childminder Michael Hall, between us we have more than 50year experience of caring for children. We are parents & Grand parents ourselves and understand the needs of children, together we provide a safe and homely environment allowing the children to grow and develop to their full potential.
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I offer a warm friendly home enviroment, i have a large home with a conservatory which the children have access to, i also have a garden which is secure. I have many crafts and activities and toys for them we also go to soft play,parks.
I have over twenty years experience in childcare and i have four children myself two are at university at present.
I currently work with 3 assistants.
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I provide a warm caring environment with an indoor and outdoor play area.
Activities include, cooking and messy time. All activities are catered to specific age range.
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I offer a warm, comfortable & friendly welcoming environment. Children have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities which reflect our diverse society ie books, cooking and baking, arts and crafts, playdough, computer, trips to museums, soft play, beach, park and picnics.
We have a large secure outdoor play area providing play equipment swings, slides, seesaw, playhouse, water and sandplay we also have a greenhouse where children can grow their own fruit and vegetables.
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Bright Minds @ Mountfield has a vibrant atmosphere, a child directed environment and a huge range of activities that children can choose to play. Children are happy and have a say in the way in which the setting is run.
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Porch full of toys for children to help themselve. We visit Toddler groups and childminder drop in, soft play and libraries. We are in the house the least amount of time visiting parks and other out door activities. Lorraine feels that a childminder is about educating children with futher and different learning experiences.
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Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School has a vibrant atmosphere, a child directed environment and a huge range of activities that children can choose to play. Children are happy and have a say in the way in which the setting is run.
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