Elainabu
Childminder in Gloucester
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79.1 miles from WD18 0DD Female Member since Apr 2014 Last Updated Jun 2023 Last Login 18 May 2024
My Summary
About Me
About Me
My name is Elaina and I am an OFSTED Registered Child Minding Practitioner in Gloucester with a Outstanding in all area Ofsted Report. I work with my assistant who is also full time.
I am also registered with Ofsted as a wedding Nanny for weddings at weekends as well as working full time as a childminder.
I live with my husband and two daughters and I also have an older step daughter and step son.
We share our home with cats, giant African snails and stick insects.
About My Setting
I live in a quiet cul-de-sac in Robinswood in Gloucester situated less than 500 yards off Eastern Avenue.
I have a large spacious four bedroom house with a massive secure rear garden that backs on to school playing fields, my garden is well equipped with swings, slides, ride along cars, mud kitchen, sand pit, water area, painting area and a trampoline.
The children learn to grow fruit and vegetables and flowers, we spend as much time in the garden as possible, we visit our allotment in Upton st Leonards and learn how to grow vegetables and fruit. I work from my open plan front room and dining room, I consider my home to be home from home and this coupled with my large kitchen that contains lots of different arts and crafts that children can select themselves through child lead play all leads to a fantastic daily experience for your child.
I rotate visits to the library, pet shops, Robinswood hill, parks, City Farm, Bristol Zoo, Slimbridge WWT Conservation Centre, Westonbirt Arboretum, @Bristol Science Museum, Bristol Aquarium, Wild Place Project. Gloucester museums and other local places.
I was inspected most recently in March 2020 and March 2016 and was awarded outstanding in all aspects of childminding by Ofsted, my inspection report is available on request.
Children are continuously monitored ensuring they are meeting the requirements set out in the development matters targets and if any gaps in learning are detected then children are given extra one on one support.
My Experience
My Experience
I started Child Minding after a long career as a Mortgage Adviser for a large retail Bank, but after becoming frustrated at being at work all of the time and missing out on watching my own children grow , learn and develop, I made the decision to retrain as a qualified Child Minding Practitioner, and now I love being able to look after other people’s children as well as being there for my own children watching all of them gain in confidence as every child I look after is unique and different.
As well as being a qualified Child Minding Practitioner, I am also a qualified Florist and I also have a qualification in Art and Design, a BTEC First Diploma in Business and Finance and a BTEC National Diploma in Travel and Tourism and hospitality, I also hold my Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice. (CeMap)
I hold a current first aid paediatric qualification and safe guarding children qualification.
I have completed the food standards agency better food better business requirements for childminders and have been rated 5 stars in food hygiene
I regularly attend courses run by the local Gloucestershire County Council, as it is important to me that I continously look to improve my provision for the children that attend.
I hold the Bristol Standards Frame Work certificate, this is awarded to the highest child minders in Gloucestershire, Devon, Cornwall and Bristol and is an important qualification that under pins everything I do including reflecting on my business on a regular basis.
I Hold an IVQ level 3 Child Care Educator Certificate.
I have previously been the nominated person in charge of Upton St Leonards local playgroup, whereby I had overall responsibility (this is a volunteer position committee lead of which I was the chair person)
I am the treasurer of Gloucestershire Childminding Association.
I also work for Gloucestershire County Council as a lead practitioner teaching other childminders how to become better childminders giving support and training.
I am also registered on Excel Directory with Gloucestershire County Council for supporting other settings that are struggling.
I take overall responsibility for
Staff
Children
Safeguarding
Ofsted
I have experience of special needs children and if this is something you are looking for in a Child Minder then I can tell you that my experience in this has come from my own personal experience as when I was a child I helped my mum and dad care for my disabled sister for more than 20 years.
I am accredited to take the 2,3 and 4 year old funding.
My Qualifications
Qualified Childminder
I have previously been the Chair person and overall person in charge of local pre school albeit I recently stepped down to complete new challenges.
I am an Outstanding child care provision rated outstanding by Ofsted in all areas.
I am also appointed by Gloucestershire County Council as a Lead Practitioner. Whereby I train and support inadequate and good child minding setting to drive towards good and outstanding ofsted inspections making recommendations of good practice.
I am a level 3 qualified practitioner
My Availability
Early Years children from birth until 4 years old. “Outstanding” setting based just off Eastern Avenue Gloucester we can offer the following facilities;
Open 47 weeks a year
Term Time only or all year around contracts available
Open from 6am until 6pm
Ofsted Registered Outstanding setting
Home from home setting
All government tax free vouchers and voucher companies we accept
15 & 30 hour funding accepted
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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 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Last Updated: 06/06/2023 |
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
Contact me to discuss my rates further and availability
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 18/04/2020)
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My son has been attending butterflies for 3 years now, Elaina provides a great environment for the children. My son has learnt so much over the last three years and will sadly miss attending. They often go on trips to @ Bristol, slimbridge, museums, local play groups and groups. My son is always coming home with lovely crafts they have made and I cannot reccomend butterflies enough.
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