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Little S

Childminder in St Helens

5 stars

Usually responds within 1 hour

Female Member since Feb 2010 Last Updated Sep 2024 Last Login 20 Nov 2024

My Summary

Ofsted Registered
Special Needs Experience
First Aid Training
DBS Check
Newborn Experience
Full Driving Licence
Own Car
School Pickups
Childcare Qualifications
2 Year old Funded Childcare
3 and 4 Year old Funded Childcare
Tax-Free Childcare
I'm Covid-19 Vaccinated
9 months old Funded Childcare

About Me

I am a childcare provider in the Eccleston area

Here at little sunshine’s We offer both Full and part time places

Please contact us for current availability or discuss reserving an available space

Hi my name is Carole copple I am a mum to 3 grown up daughters.
my youngest daughter on some of the days, works along side me as my assistant
My husband works in the building industry as a bricklayer
we have been married for over 35 years and together we are working to make a fantastic place that the children whom attends enjoy for years to come.

My Experience

I have been a childminder for over 18 years and love the job it's my pleasure to provide a caring environment for all the children I have or will provide care for.
I work alongside St. Helens council to provide 2/3/4 year funding for both 15 or 30 hours options.
Starting September 2024 this will include 15hrs funding for children age 9months

We attend training or meetings to keep our practice up to date and relevant.

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I often attend a variety of different parks in our local area and and meet up with other minded children on days out for adventures.
My setting is a happy space for the children that attend they have there own playroom which they love and feel it is their space-full of resources for them to choose from, also a large garden area to run around , play with friends

My Qualifications

I have Nvq3 in childcare and all the many various certificates ofsted require childcare providers to have which you are welcome to look through when making an appointment to view our setting

my last ofsted inspection was in January 2024
we are very proud of our lovely setting we have lots of outdoor area for the children to learn /play and explore
I have been inspected by St Helens council and be placed in there core rating which indicates i run a good practice following all the guides of delivering above and beyound Provision of early years foundation stages of development for the children in my care
I also work in partnership with st Helen's council to provide on going funding provision

My Availability

We open
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm

We also offer
Morning session/Afternoon session only

Standard Fees are based on a full 8 hours


Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Before School yes yes yes yes yes no no
Morning yes yes yes yes yes no no
Afternoon yes yes yes yes yes no no
After School yes yes yes yes yes no no
Evening no no no no no no no
Overnight no no no no no no no
Last Updated: 16/09/2024

My Fees

  • Childminding from £6.25 per hour

If you just want a chat about my childcare provision and how I work as a childcare provider
I will be happy for you to contact me with any questions if i can help i will be glad too
I offer a daily standard charge between
8am - 5pm

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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Good
30 January 2024
22 May 2018 - Good
19 December 2014 - 2
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My Documents

  • First Aid Certificate: paediatric first aid (added 08/10/2024)
  • First Aid Certificate (added 08/03/2022)
  • image/svg+xml Ofsted Certificate (added 10/02/2020)
  • First Aid Certificate: paediatric first aid (added 10/02/2020)
  • DBS Check (added 10/02/2020)
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Reviews

Below are the latest reviews for Little s. 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.

Being a first time parent, I was very anxious of sending my little girl to a childminder. I’m so happy we found Carole. From the start she’s been very welcoming, friendly and understanding which helped to put our minds at ease. My daughter started with Carole when she was just over a year old, and has settled in very well. Messy play, reading and rhyme time is definitely her favourite. Highly recommend Carole to anyone.

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by Avatar for Kas_N23 Kas_N23 about Avatar for Little s Little s on 17/08/2024

My little one is my first baby so I was super anxious about having to find childcare for him that would live up to my standard but Carole is just wonderful. She is warm and welcoming and so nice natured. Her house is beautiful with plenty of room for the little ones to play both inside and out and being able to mix a healthy balance of learning and play! I can already see that being with Carole will prepare my son for school perfectly! Xx

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by Avatar for KJ747 KJ747 about Avatar for Little s Little s on 27/04/2022

My daughter was born during the pandemic and hasn’t had many interactions with anyone other than myself and her dad. Carole and her daughter Emma (the entire family) are just wonderful. Carole is kind, patient, inclusive, flexible to our situation and works really hard to meet our needs for our daughter. I have total trust and reassurance with Carole and my daughter is really coming on leaps and bounds under Carole and Emma’s care. The house is beautiful, and the process is seamless and professional. Carole is warm and loving and that’s exactly what I wanted for my daughter. I wouldn’t look anywhere else, having someone you can trust and rely on to take care of your child in your absence really is priceless. X

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by Avatar for Jade Jade about Avatar for Little s Little s on 12/08/2021

I found Carole through this website. after speaking to Carole on the phone and visiting her home, I found her to be really warm and welcoming and my little girl (18 months) took to her straight away. She has a dedicated room in her house full of toys and books, the room is totally child proof and really safe. My little one only goes once a week but I have no problems with her going in after 7 days like you’d think, she skips straight in and doesn’t look back. I would recommend Carole.

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by Avatar for Parent Parent about Avatar for Little s Little s on 05/10/2018

I found Carole via this website. It was the first time I had left my daughter (Ava) with anyone so was very apprehensive and had a lot of questions. Carole contacted me as she had an opening, she happily answered my questions and even spent 30 minutes on the phone to me explaining what she did and how things worked. We arranged a vist to Caroles home, which we immediately felt comfortable in. There is a large play room with books, toys, little tables & chairs and a mini sofa. My daughter loved it from the moment we walked though the door and hasn't looked back since so much so that she asks to see Carole even at weekends. Since Ava joined Carole in May her social skills have improved, she enjoys seeing and playing with the children at the group as well as Caroles family. Ava has also been learning to count and recite the alphabet with Carole which is improving weekly. I can say with confidence that Carole is a fantastic childminder that always has your child's best interest at heart. I would recommend her to anyone and have done so with friends locally.

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by Avatar for Parent Parent about Avatar for Little s Little s on 15/09/2018

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