Shaylou
Childminder in Sutton Bridge
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Female Member since May 2017 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 03 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
I am very passionate about my job. I love being able to make an impact on tiny people’s lives, teaching them important areas of learning all through play. I have been a foster parent for 3.5 years although recently moved back to childminding full time.
I believe it’s important for children to get out and explore the outdoors, I help to do this by providing lots of outdoor learning activities and trips, I grow flowers and vegetables with the children. I am a national trust member and enjoy exploring with the children.
I work closely with other childminder in the area meeting up for the children to socialise and build on relationships, where we all go on daily walks to the park, forest, beach, Bircham windmill and local farms.
My Experience
I have been working in education for 10 years.
I have also worked in a school as a 1-1 as a communication support worker supporting deaf children to access education through sign language.
I have worked in social care also alongside childminding fostering children this was for 3.5 years.
My Qualifications
Level 3 in children and young people
Level 3 in health and social care
Level 3 in British sign language
Autism awareness training
Prevent awareness
Safeguarding
Child protection food hygiene
Fire safety
Hygee CPD
Supporting sleep and nightmare
Supporting children through grief and loss
My Availability
Please feel free to contact me to discuss your requirements
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| Last Updated: 09/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
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
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 26/02/2021)
- Reference: reference for Ofsted (added 12/04/2021)
- Reference: Thank you card (added 12/04/2021)
- Training Certificate: wanderlust child: nature study (added 11/04/2021)
- Training Certificate: prevent Covid (added 06/04/2021)
- Exam Certificate: level 2 British sign language (added 06/04/2021)
- Exam Certificate: level 3 diploma in children and young people (added 06/04/2021)
- Exam Certificate: level 2 prevention and control of infection (added 06/04/2021)
- Training Certificate: level 3 health and social care (added 06/04/2021)
- First Aid Certificate: First aid (added 26/02/2021)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Shaylou. 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.
My little boy joined starter sessions late 2019 aged 10 months and has thrived and developed leaps and bounds ever since.
Upon first visit all the children within the setting appeared happy and content they all were confident in sharing what they was going and showed they felt safe
and happy with both Shay and Petina. This is part of what sold us to the setting. Shay and Petina have the same child lead / forest schools approach we have at home. Both Petina and Shay have a lovely bond with my son and I know all his needs are more than met. They have supported his learning and responded to his development ques the efforts they have put into his general learning, speech and language have enabled him to talk clearly with confidence, he's able to confidently count to ten and sometimes past 10 and recognise shapes at aged 2. He's got a wonderful understanding of the world around him and shows an interest in it. Activities are always engaging and children centred with fun and learning in mind.
The trips out are always enjoyed by the children and the bond/ friendship all the children have for one another is lovely to see at pick ups and drop offs.
Rugrats is a lovely homely personal approach to childcare and have supported and help to shape my son into a polite and caring little boy.
Not to mention Shay and Petina are full of knowledgeable information on child development to help support the children at home with sleep, potty training and behaviours. They're also supportive to the parents and are always there as fantastic emotional support. Two of the kindest ladies I've ever met.
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on 02/04/2021
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