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Hi my name is Louise and I offer a home from home environment for your children. A caring, loving and educational setting where your little ones can feel safe and part of an extended family.
With over 28 years of childcare experience, including two children of my own, one a teacher in an SEN school and the other teaching Vietnamese children English (in Vietnam) They both took up careers in education having been inspired by all the lovely children.
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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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I am an OFSTED registered childminder based in Great Park, Gosforth. I provide from home nursery care and education and before and after school care. I feel all children need a safe, loving, caring, environment in which to explore and express themselves. Your peace of mind and the happiness and wellbeing of your child are my primary focus, as such my home is organised with children in mind.
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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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Butterflies and Bugs Great Park Limited is an out of school club offering high quality after school care and Holiday clubs. During term time we collect children in Year 2-4 from Brunton First School & care for children Reception-year 4 in Holiday Club.
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I am a very experienced childminder and am rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Every single day, come rain or shine, we have an outing. We visit soft plays, museums, Seven Stories, Life Science Centre, the beach and much more.
From 3 months upwards I provide a highly stimulating, homely and fun setting.
I have an extensive range of age appropriate resources, from baby gyms to kinetic sand and messy play.
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Childcare in conjunction with Snakes and Ladders pre school:
We provide wrap around care, 5 days a week M-F, 8am-6pm, please speak to Gillian for further details.
Snakes and Ladders Pre-School - Term time only.
Wrap around care and holiday care available 48 weeks of the year.
Children accepted from 2 years to 4 years 11months. It is £18/£30 per session. Wrap around at £6 per hour per child. or £56 per day occasional care inc snack
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I have a large range of toys activities and resources including an enclosed garden and a field which I have access behind my house. I provide a fun play experience where children can develop and be happy.
I go out and about to toddler group, parks, soft play, Farm, beach, country parks etc.
I work closely with other childminders which gives children the opportunity to mix with lots of children and have a fantastic fun time.
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I have a large garden with a trampoline, slide and lots of outdoor toys, including Little Tykes, I visit Sure Start Children's Centre on a Monday and Wednesday. On a Tuesday we go to a mother and toddler group.
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I provide a fun and friendly environment from my home in Chapel House for your littlies to learn through play. Various activities structured throughout the day with visits to local groups. I offer full time, part time, wrap around and holiday places for children age 0 - 11 years.
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I have been childminding for 16 years and work from home, we attend toddler groups, soft play sessions, education visits to museums and parks. I have a wide range of toys and games in the home.
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Hello, my name is Annika, I offer a warm, comfortable and friendly welcoming environment. I am home based in Chapel House Estate and an Ofsted Registered Childminder. During my 12 years in childcare I have worked in many areas including being a Nanny for 10 years caring for new born babies to 10 years of age, I also have experience in a Nursery Setting, in Primary Schools, Caring for Special Needs Children, and now Childminding. I provide healthy home cooked meals and snacks for the children.
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I was a Primary School teacher for 17 years prior to setting up my Child Minding Business in September 2010. I have had experience with all age groups and have also had some Special Needs experience including Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and Autism.
The whole of the downstairs area is available for Childminding which includes a living room, a large open plan kitchen\dining\conservatory and a large outside area which has a playhouse and is also astro turfed. There is also a downstairs toilet and wash basin.
Activities include the following:-
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I have over 20 years of experience working in schools, preschools, nurseries, before and after school clubs with children aged 0-11. I registered as a childminder in High Heaton in 2019 and was Ofsted rated good in November 2021.
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