Danielle
Childminder in Houghton Le Spring
Female Member since Feb 2014 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 05 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
DANNI'S DEN Childminding
My name is Danielle. Im an ofsted registered childminder. I'm in my thirties and happily married to my husband, Les. We have two daughters aged 12 years and 9 years. We live on a new estate within Houghton le Spring/Fencehouses area in a detached house with lots of space to play, in a child orientated sitting room and patio doors leading out onto a spacious and child friendly garden. I'm a friendly, caring person and provide a relaxing home from home environment for children. It's important to me that parents are happy and confident that their children are well cared for whilst they are at work. I provide a huge range of toys and activities to suit all ages and interests. We carry out lots of activities such as, baking, messy play, outdoor play and sensory exploration . We take regular outings to the local parks, library, toddler groups, soft play, museums and the farm.
My Experience
I qualified in 2006 with a level 3 Diploma in childcare and education. I have worked with children in private day nurseries for over ten years, ages ranging between 6 weeks and five years old. Registered with Ofsted as a childminder in December 2016, caring for and educating children birth - 11 years.
My Qualifications
Ofsted registered childminder
Childminder course (2014)
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (2006)
DBS Check (update service included)
First Aid Certificate ( renewed every 3 years#)
Food Hygiene (renewed every 2 years)
Safeguarding Children (renewed every 2 years)
Autism spectrum Training
Schema training
Early mathematics
I carry out training regularly to keep updated with changes.
My Availability
My current working hours are Monday - Thursday 7am-6pm
I have before and after school places available, I provide drop off/pick up to Dubmire school.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 21/08/2023 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £4.00 per hour
Full day session £55
Before/after school care £5.00 per hour
School holiday care £45
Local drop off/pick up Dubmire school
All snacks and meals provided
fees payable monthly in advance
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Dubmire Primary
My Ofsted Inspections
The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childminder has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childminder.
My Documents
- UK Driving Licence (added 13/04/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Danielle. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
I was ab,e to meet danielle via this site. We had worries about out youngest daughter settling but having the chance to meet with danielle and her own children prior really made my 2 girls feel settled. When she has had them during school holidays the kids had so much fun making foodie treats, going out on day trips, lots of toys to play with. Danielle herself is soft and very caring would highly recommend
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on 12/02/2019
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Danielle
on 12/02/2019:
Thank you so much Louise!
After moving house/area I was having difficulty getting my 3 year old, Evie into nursery so I had to look else where. I was lucky to find such a brilliant child minder, who has a wonderful way with children. She knows how to get the best from them, whilst maintaining good standards of safety, behaviour and discipline, but in a fun, relaxed and creative environment.
The children she looks after get the opportunity to experience a wide range of everyday environments, such as going to the park or a trip out somewhere.
Her home is welcoming and open and a perfect setting for looking after children, in doors and outdoors. Evie is always pleased to see Danielle and the other children, and I am 100% happy knowing all of her individual needs are being taken care of.
Danielle is reliable, professional and approachable in every way. I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone :)
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on 12/01/2019
Danielle has been my son's childminder for nearly 5 months now, 3 days a week and he has developed massively in her care. Every day is full of activities in and out of the house and he is always full of smiles when I drop him off on a morning he loves going there so much - he's not sorry to see me go at all haha.
There is a nursery-like feel to the house with lots to do in the garden as well. Danielle does a lot of educational play such as sensory, singing, messy play, cooking, gardening, to name a few! They visit local play groups and soft play and on summer days go for outings such as the beach, Beamish or local play parks.
I am updated on his whereabouts throughout the day with texts and pictures, which is of course nice to look at on your break at work. I also get a diary describing his activities, things he has enjoyed or new things he has learned every day on collection. Danielle is working on a month by month journal which shows his key development stages in line with early years curriculum (EYFS). She is very professional when it comes to planning and evaluation of my little ones development. Also, the food she prepares is always healthy and looks so yummy!
I think leaving your little one in the care of another person in another home while you're at work is a massive decision for any mother, but I know I made a great choice with Danielle. She is calm, patient and professional, creating a fantastic environment for my son to develop and grow. I would highly recommend!
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on 23/08/2017
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Danielle
on 23/08/2017:
Ahh thank you for your lovely review Louise. Your little one is an absolute pleasure to take care of and I'm so pleased that he has settled so well, it's really nice to know that he is happy in my care with big smiles everyday and his huge give it a go attitude towards everything!
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