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Caroline

Childminder in Newcastle-under-Lyme

5 stars

Female Member since Jul 2016 Last Updated Jan 2024 Last Login 29 Oct 2024

My Summary

Ofsted Registered
First Aid Training

About Me

HI, I HAVE FULL TIME AVAILABILITY FROM NOVEMBER ONWARDS, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME IF YOUR LOOKING FOR CHILDCARE.

Hi I’m Caroline, my childminding business name on fb is Caroline's Little Treasure's. I've chosen this name because i will treat your children, as my little treasures has they are so valuable and precious.

I love my job and this is the reason why its so important to me. Its a very rewarding job and its rewarding because you have chosen me to look after your precious treasures. I take my job very seriously, I offer a very high standard of care equivalent to a nursery, if not more has I offer one to one care but in a group environment. I have to follow the same criteria has all nurseries do. This is the Early Years Foundations Stage Framework (EYFS). Just like a nursery I have to be OFSTED registered and OFSTED Inspected. I work with your little treasures to support them and to achieve their full potential.
Every day we cover all 7 areas of the EYFS these are;
* Communication and language
* Physical Development
* Personal, Social and Emotional Development
* Literacy
* Mathematics
* Understanding The World
* Expressive Arts and Design.
We cover all these areas through the fun activities we do and the adventures we go on, at the parks and walks around or in the woods. Everything I plan throughout the day is for children of all ages. I think its very important that learning should be fun. this makes our little treasures want to come and get involved.

We attend different playgroups, soft play areas go on lots of walks and i enjoy being outdoors what ever the weather. One group I've started going is on an allotment. The treasures get to go and pick fruit and veg, they even get to eat it for their snacks. they get to be involved and are also able to grow fruit and veg there, and watch it grow over the weeks we go.

I've been OFSTED registered since 2015 and had my 1st Ofsted inspection in June 2017 I got graded GOOD. Which I was over the moon about.

I have two girls a 16 and a half year old and a 6 year old. My girls have a great bond even though there’s 10 and a half years between them. My 16 year old loves to come home and play games with her sister and the mindee’s.


I live in Buckmaster Avenue Clayton in a 3 bedroom semi with my partner and two beautiful daughters.
I have a separate playroom dedicated for my childminding children. My back garden is enclosed, and we've also started to build a separate childminding area with lots of different area. for the childminding children to learn and play in.

I'm a very chatty, outgoing person, people say I chat for England, which is good in this job.

I’m experience with new born babies, with being a mum to two children myself. Also I have experience with babies that have cleft palates. My 7 year old was born with a cleft palate. She had hers repaired at 7 Months old. She also had milk intolerance, silent/acid reflex. So I’m very experienced in this area.

I live 5 minutes drive from Royal Stoke University Hospital, and Newcastle town centre and Keele University. I'm about 5-10 minutes from the motorway. There are very good bus links into Clayton too.

My Experience

I'm a mum and 2 girls one's 16 yrs old, and my little girl is 6 years old. I've worked at Langdale Primary school/Nursery and in there care club. I've also worked with a childminder as their assistant.

My Qualifications

Paediatric first aid
Safeguarding
EYFS
DBS Checked
11 years as a parent
I also have experience with babies that have a cleft palate my 2 year daughter was born with a cleft palate.
NVQ 3 childcare (in progess)
Training and updating my skill and knowledge for the beneifit of the children in my care is continuously ongoing.

My Availability

I try to be as flexible as possible I know not every parent works 9-5

Please feel free to contact me to discuss anything.

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Last Updated: 06/01/2024

My Fees

  • Childminding from £6.50 per hour

Please feel free to contact me about my daily and weekly fee’s.

My Fee's include all toddler/play groups and snacks.

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
3 March 2023
13 July 2017 - Good
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Caroline has been a wonderful minder to my little boys, there’s been positive improvement with him being around other children.
They have a lot of fun going out to playgroups
I would definitely recommend her services to anyone

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 4 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for Evelyn A Evelyn A about Avatar for caroline caroline on 19/06/2022

She helped out when I was stuck for childcare and the children went on great days out. Super👍🙂

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for Hayley E Hayley E about Avatar for caroline caroline on 03/02/2020

My boy has been going to Caroline since he was 9 months old and he's almost 2 now. I guess that tells alot about the care he receives and am not planning to take him out anytime soon. He really loves it with Caroline and he seems to enjoy his days there. I couldnt have picked a better person to look after him and even when am at work, I know he's safe.

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Parent Parent about Avatar for caroline caroline on 07/05/2018

Unfortunately I was out of the catchment for Caroline to look after my daughter, but she went out of her way to help me find someone who could.
Really lovely lady and even called me (on her week off) to follow up after to make sure I had secured a place for my daughter.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for Parent Parent about Avatar for caroline caroline on 25/10/2017

Our daughter has been under Caz's care now for over 6 months and we genuinely couldn't wish for anyone better.
Caz understood our concerns at first and happily let us slowly introduce fran to her setting which was only a couple of days a week for at least 3-4 months. Once we (as parents) we ready to let fran be in full time care in the week whilst we worked Caz was really understanding and has always kept us up to date on Frans progress, how she's been throughout the day and whether there's any concerns.
She is understanding of our shift patterns and always endeavours to meet our needs whilst providing a fantastic level of care to our daughter.

I would highly recommend caz to anyone who needs a childminder as she is brilliant!

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for AnneBC AnneBC about Avatar for caroline caroline on 25/02/2017

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