Michelle F
Childminder in Newton-Le-Willows
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Female Member since Jan 2009 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 18 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
“Shells Little Stars” offers high quality childcare.
I am a very experienced childminder with over 20yrs experience of working within childcare. I live in Newton Le Willows and have a fully equipped house and garden which has a variety of different toys, bikes, sand tray, water tray, pop up tents and much more.
I pride myself on having a lovely happy setting where children feel at home and content. I work closely with our local early years team and other childminders. An most importantly I love my job and the children.
We regularly visit play groups, parks, safari park, delamere forest, farms etc
We love to be outdoors.
I have alot of experience working with children. I have worked in several nurseries as a practitioner and then as a live in nanny in Australia for 2 years. When I returned to the UK in 2009 i became a nursery manager where I worked for 6 years. I have now put everything I have learnt, experienced and my knowledge into childminding to create a small, happy home from home setting where children can learn, progress and become confident individuals ready for their next adventure at school.
My Experience
Over the past 20yrs I have been on numerous Professional Development courses and workshops offered by Early Years and St.Helens Council. As an Ofsted Registered Childminder I am committed to delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and I work to the Welfare Requirement to support the children across all seven areas of their Learning and Development.
I also believe that Children learn more from playing with other children and having the opportunity to explore the great outdoors, get messy and have lots of fun whilst doing so.
My Qualifications
Michelle:
CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services 2014
CACHE Level 3 Work with babies and Young children to promote their development and learning 2013
EDI Level 2 in Team Leading Principles 2013
HABC Level 2 in Health & Safety in the work place 2012
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service 2011
An introduction to Schemas 2011
CACHE Level 2 Diploma in Child Care and Education 2001 (NNEB year 1)
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education 2003 (NNEB year 2)
Paediatric First Aid updated 2024
Basic Food Hygiene 2023
Fire Safety Awareness 2014
Makaton Level 1 2014
St Helens Childminding course May 2016
Prevent duty training 2019
Female genital mutilation, recognising and preventing FGM 2019
Cultural Capital 2019
Safeguarding Children updated 2023
Operation Encompass 2023
New Updates to the EYFS framework 2024
Impact of lockdown on children 2021
Children’s character, interests and Talents 2021
Oral health 2023
(All certificates are up to date and can be viewed upon request)
My Availability
I am very flexible in my working hours
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My Fees
- Childminding from £4.00 per hour
available upon request
My Local Schools
This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.
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
- First Aid Certificate (added 10/01/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 23/11/2019)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Michelle F. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users 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.
Both my children have attended Shells little stars with my youngest still there. Shell is amazing, she takes her time to get know the children and tailors activities to their interests. She take them out to the local library, playgroups, parks and for walks. Both my children were potty trained with Shell and both done in a week! I can’t fault Shell at all and feel my children are extremely looked after.
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on 31/03/2023
I've had two children that have been to Shell my first is currently 5 and my youngest is with her now.
I can't rate Shell highly enough, the kids adore her and would much rather go see Shell and their friends than be at home. Over the years she has become a friend and honourary family member, she even came to our wedding!
It is a friendly, caring and encouraging environment with both joining around 9 months old she made it a stress free process.
Couldn't imagine who my kids would be without her input. Great people mould tiny minds!
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Jen
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on 31/03/2023
My 2 mini humans have been going to shells for 18 months now full time!
They absolutely love her and their little friends. Both children were lockdown babies so struggled with people. Shell was patient with them and took them into different settings, introducing them to new surroundings and I now have 2 confident little monkeys! Both have been potty trained there too!
They are with Shell 4 long days a week, she is the 2nd mum and home to them! I trust this lady with them and nothing is ever too much trouble!
I couldn’t recommend her enough! Thank you from all of us xx
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on 13/03/2023
I found the first message I sent to Sharon in 2015.. Everything Tillymints say they offer for you and your family is true!
Hi Sharon,
I am looking for childcare for our 13 month old son, A lady called Joanne ( a friend of my mums, who I think lives close by to you) recommended you to me and then I have just came across your profile and it's extremely more impressive than the others I've been recommended, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed until you have the time to get back to me to see if you have any spaces available.
I am a first time Mum, I have been researching and searching for months not knowing what I was looking for or how I pick between child minding and Nurseries. I think Morgan would prefer more variety in his day, as we see a change in him at bed time if he's not been stuck in the house all day. So I think I'm definitely making the right decision by going with the service you provide. We are looking for...
Morgan grew in confidence, developed friendships who he still thinks the world of today, Sharon helped us with potty training, taking the dummy away! Any questions we had she always had the answers or would find them before tea time! Sharon would updated us with photos throughout the day (which help so much! Especially the first couple of weeks) Morgan impressed all of his family with what he was learning.
Tillymints are also passionate about bringing all of the children's families close together, I've become close friends with many of the children's parents.
Sharon and Michelle always invite us on days out, I don't work Tuesdays (it's my favourite day of the week!) We have always gone out to somewhere new with all of the Tillymints.
I had no idea how much of a huge part Sharon and The Tillymints would be to us over the last 4 years.
Our youngest son joined the Tillymint family in September and we now have 2 fairy Godmothers!Alexander had separation anxiety which I didn't experience first time round. We can both be upset in the morning Michelle has done everything she can to reassure Alex and myself (sending me a photo a couple of minutes after me leaving of him happily playing and he's settling in nicely he adores her.
Sharon and Michelle have created a home from home environment for all the children and always give support to all the families in their setting.
I'm so thankful of Joanne who recommended Tillymints.
I honestly don't know what I would do with out them.
Amy & Matty.
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Amy
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on 04/01/2019
Oliver has been with Tilly Mints for just over a year now and loves every day that he attends. Both Michelle and Sharon provide a caring, fun and educational environment for the children and Olivers progression since joining has been fantastic. Tilly Mints provides its parents as well as it’s children support on all topics and provides you with the reassurance and security that your children are well looked after, cared for and happy within the Tilly Mints environment. Oliver runs through the door to Michelle and Sharon every day he attends. There’s nothing more a parent could wish for
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