Lindsey
Childminder in St Edmundsbury
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Female Member since Jun 2009 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 24 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
I have been in the childcare sector for over 20 years, first as a nanny then a pre school leader and now as an Ofsted registered childminder in Gt Whelnetham.
My Ofsted report graded me Good.
I have up todate certificates for First Aid, Food & Hygiene and Safeguarding Children.
I have attended many courses including Makaton.
As a childminder, we regularly go to a soft play centre and other childminders plus Nowton Park, West Stow, Horringer park and other local play areas but I also like to do spur of the moment activities like puddle hunting after rain!
I like to send photos with WhatsApp so you get to see the activities we are doing during the day.
I have 2 small dogs that have grown up with children in the house. They are sometimes kept separated by a stairgate but also come on walks with us. The dogs are never left alone with the children.
I have a large grass garden with a range of outside toys including playhouse ,slides, trikes, seesaw, scooters etc. We also have a sand table and like to do water painting and chalks on the patio or on our chalkboard.
My Experience
I have worked with children since the age of 19 years, first as a nanny (live in and live out) and then working my way up from Pre-School Assistant to Leader.
I have looked after a wide age range of children from babies that are a few weeks old to teenagers.
My Qualifications
I am NNEB (Nursery Nursing Examination Board) qualified.
NVQ3 in Childcare and Education.
Plus here are a few of the other courses I have attended :-
First Aid
Safeguarding Children
Food & Hygiene
Makaton ( modules 1 & 2 )
Identifying & Supporting Speech, Language & Communication Needs In Early Years
I'm Two Look What I Can Do
Foundation Workshop
Birth to Three
Early Years Foundation Stage
Every Child Matters
Working with Parents
Culture & Practice
Short, Medium & Long term Curriculum Planning workshop
Gadgets & Gizmos
Observation & Assessment workshop
Boys & girls come out to play
Managing Behaviour
The Prevent Duty
Developing Children's Numeracy Skills
Inclusive Practice
Structured Learning To Support Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder
My Availability
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | 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: 14/11/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 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
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
- UK Driving Licence (added 24/11/2022)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 24/11/2022)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Lindsey. 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.
Lindsey has been a brilliant support for our family since our daughter started with her, and was very quick to get her settled. Since she began, my daughter has grown in confidence. It’s been wonderful to see all the play and outings they have!
Despite being nervous to leave my little one for the first time with a childminder, Lindsey has put me totally at ease and I feel really comfortable with Bea at the setting. A real home from home feel - Bea naps at Lindsey’s better than she does at home!!
Lindsey goes above and beyond to communicate with me, and keeps me updated throughout the day, with messages and photos of the things they get up to which is reassuring and lovely to see.
Lindsey is absolutely super - highly recommend!!
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Molly
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on 24/10/2023
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Lindsey
on 24/10/2023:
Thanks for such a beautiful and kind review x
I was shocked how quickly my daughter (11 months ) settled in with Lindsey.
Lindsey kept me up to date verbally and by sending photos so I could see what they have been busy doing whilst I was at work.
Lindsey was professional and I felt completely comfortable leaving my little girl with her.
My little girl has also found a love for Dogs since going to Lindseys :-)
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ChrisB
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on 11/06/2023
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Lindsey
on 11/06/2023:
Thank you Chris & Gemma for your kind words 🙂
Lindsey has cared for our son for nearly a year and he has been settled and happy in her care from the very start!
She provides an active environment and it's lovely to receive pictures of the activities he is doing and places and people he is visiting most days - it's great to see him enjoying himself so much.
So pleased we found her as it made my return to work so much easier and knowing Killian is having a great time is so important!
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Claire
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on 27/09/2021
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Lindsey
on 27/09/2021:
Thanks Claire x
My daughter has been with lindsey now for 6 months since she was nearly 2 and she is thriving to say the least !!!she can't wait to wave me goodbye in the mornings which is really lovely as a parent. My daughter is part of lindseys family and that was a really important factor for me. Every day lindsey takes the time to write a diary for all the little ones she looks after so we can see at a glance what's happened. My daughter has so much interaction with other children and they are always off out to different places and doing different things.lindsey is also very flexible if I need extra hours it is never too much trouble. I would highly recommend lindsey to anyone and so would my daughter come to that !!!!
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My son started with Lindsey when he was 18 months. She is an excellent professional, very caring, always on top of the children's development, very organised and flexible.
We chose Lindsey because we believed she would be the best carer for our son and never looked back. Alex has thrived with Lindsey and absolutely adores her, because she gives him attention, structure and the direction that he needs to be a happy child.
She also provides the children the day to day routine and some extra activities, such as play centres, mother and toddler sessions and even trips to the seaside, etc! She takes the time to write on a notebook every day to tell the parents how their day went and keeps a detailed log of the child's development.
I would certainly recommend Lindsey's services to anyone.
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