Puddle D
Childminder in Newcastle
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Female Member since Apr 2013 Last Updated Mar 2024 Last Login Mar 2024
My Summary
About Me
I have been married to David for 29years. We have 3 small dogs Barney, Phoebe and a Benji we also have a pets corner with a guinea pig and a rabbit. I live in a three bedroom semi detached house with a large enclosed back garden which has a separate garden for the younger children we care for. This has a soft surface, planting garden, slide, sandpit and lots of outdoor toys and activities. I work along side my daughter Emma. I have just had a self contained log cabin built (May 2014) in the garden to use as a classroom/playroom that is set up for the children, it has a small kitchen area and children's toilet cubicle they have their own named boxes to keep their personal things in,toy boxes that are labeled so the children learn where different toys and activities are stored and are easily accessed. Pictures that the children have made and photos of activities and outings we have done are put up on the walls, this is a bright and cosy building, all of the children i look after and their parents love it. I use babysdays software program to record all of the children's information,daily diary that records nappy changes,sleep times,meals,snacks and a what they have been doing throughout their day, invoices, policy and procedures, accident/medical forms etc. I have been a childminder since June 2012 I have had two ofsted inspections and was graded good for both. I am also now accreted for free 2year old and 3-4 year old funding.
My Experience
I have worked in a local private nursery as a qualified nursery nurse for 8 years. I worked in the baby room looking after babies from 6months-18months and also with other age groups under 5 years
My Qualifications
NVQ level 3 in child care,learning and development
Emergency first aid at work including paediatric first aid
Child protection
Including children everywhere
Early years observation and assessing children0-36months
Musical play for babies
Understanding the early years foundation stage
Childminding programme
Babies' and toddlers' speech,language and communication
HighScope Implementation Course for Childminders
Whoops Child Safety Course
Phonics Awareness
My Availability
My hours are 7:45am -5:30pmMonday - Friday 48 weeks of the year
Closed all bank holidays but can cover if available and pre arranged
I can work extra outside these hours when pre arranged including occasional weekends if available.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £4.20 per hour
£4.20per hour which includes breakfast,lunch,tea and snacks
Extra hours outside these times and weekends would be charged at time half
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.
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Reviews
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Karen has been caring for my son Samuel since he was 3 months old (he is now 28 months). Samuel loves Karen and gets very excited when he sees her! You can tell that they have a special bond which as a parent puts your mind at total rest knowing that your child is being cared for and loved.
Karen has helped Samuel so much with his development, crawling, walking, using knife and fork etc. He has developed fantastic social skills as he is always at toddler groups, rhymes time, soft play etc.
Karen makes sure that the children have their 5 a day fruit and veg and balances this well with a treat every now and then. The children learn how to care for the rabbit and guinea pigs and to be kind and respectful of each other.
Karen and her family are kind, polite and have fantastic relationships with each other so I know that Samuel is in a kind loving stable enviroment.
The house is always very clean and only messy when the kids have the toys out! The conservatory classroom is a bright, stimulating environment with the empahsis on fun and learning. It is everything you would expect from a high standard nursery and more!
Time is always taken at Christmas, Easter, Halloween for extra fun with arts and crafts and we alwayd get lovely hand made cards on birthday's from Samuel.
I wouldn't leave my kids with anyone else :o)
Overall
Both of our girls attend Puddle Ducks and they have an excellent relationship with Karen. She provides a clean, safe, homely environment which has allowed the children to thrive.
Karen takes an extremely professional approach to providing the girls with opportunities to develop in an educational sense with the well equipped classroom and the wide variety of activities that she plans into each day.
We have been particularly impressed with the freshly prepared, nutritious meals and snacks that Karen provides for the children, which are included within the extremely competitive fee that we pay. Additionally we value the access that the children have to the garden and the animal corner which both of the girls enjoy.
Karen is proactive with regard to attending groups to allow the children to socialise further and regular outings to the park which prove very popular with our children.
We would highly recommend Karen to anyone seeking warm, friendly and professional childcare.
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Absolutely excellent child care provider, in a clean, safe and professional environment. Karen builds excellent relationhips with the children she child minds and has a genuine care for the children she works with. The classroom is bright, clean and educational and her home is a lovely warm place where children feel at home. Excellent value for money also and snacks and food provided is fresh and healthy andf Karen ensures the little ones have their five a day as well as healthy snacks and juice throughout the day. The garden is also lovely for the children to play in, it's secure and the animal corner is really popular with the children. Karen is professional at all times and has a warm and gentle nature which is appealing to the kids. I would very much recommend this to any potential parents looking for a childminder.
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