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Linda

Childminder in Felixstowe

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Female Member since Nov 2011 Last Updated Aug 2024 Last Login Nov 2024

My Summary

Ofsted Registered
First Aid Training
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
Flexible Hours
I'm Covid-19 Vaccinated

About Me

I have been an Ofsted registered childminder for 27 years and I live in Felixstowe (town center) with my husband and we have 3 grown up children 34 , 31 , 28

we have 1 black labrador, 1 shih tzu .

3 cats .

Many parents love the fact that we have pets, due to their home/ work commitments, they can not have any themselves.

I have business use on my car.

My Experience

i have been an ofsted registered childminder for 28 years, looking after children aged from just 5 weeks to 11 yrs.

i work very closely with other childminders.

I attend toddler groups as i think it is very good for the children to interact with other children, we go to the beach, the park and do various other activities during the week.

I provide equipment and toys to meet the phyicial and emotional needs of all children in my care.

I am insured and registered with pacey
I accept funding

i am a member of a childminding group

I have 1 triple, 2 double , 2 single pushchairs . I use wrist links or reins on any walking younger children.

My Qualifications

i am an ofted registered childminder

CACHE- level 3 in Childminding Practice

i have certificates in

paediatric First aid.

certificate in food hygine.

certificate in safe guarding children.

Caf training.

Observation Course.

Send (special educational needs and disabilities)

i have attended workshops in

Makaton.

'look to the future'

'positively managing childrens behaviour'

learning through playEducation through music

Building self esteem.

Social and emotional aspects of development

Supporting young children with SEN (special educational needs)

Peal Training

Attended a fire marshal training course.

Learning Journey information session

Early Years Foundation Stage

Cooking with children

communicating with children

Persona Dolls

introduction into childhood illnesses

Autisum Awareness

working in partnership with parents

alergy awareness

Crafts

Birth to three Matters

Whose problem is it anyway? raising a happy and healthy child

positively managing childrens behaviour

learning through play

education through music

Building self asteem

whose bad behaviour is it any way

Healthly eating for the under fives.

REAL Training

Prevent Duty

prevent covid 19

coronavirus what you need to know

An introduction to attachment disorder

Youcan.... Break the cycle of emotionally based school avoidance. (school refusal).

youcan...Help the demand avoidant (PDA). Child in your class.

Youcan.. manage your mental health as a new teacher.

Youcan... Understand anxiety

YouCan... Understand your students

YouCan... staying mentally well during Covid 19.

Youcan... make a success of remote teaching.

Youcan... be the Adult a child needs during lockdown.

Fundamentals of compassionate care to support children and young adults presenting to hospital in mental health crisis.

an introduction to ASD module 1.

My Availability

I am very flexible with my times having started at 5.40am and finishing at 6pm

At the moment my working hours are 8am to 5.30pm.

I have and do pick up and drop off at :-


Fairfield Nursery (currently)

Fairfield Infants (currently)

Colneis Junior (currently)

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Before School yes yes yes yes no no no
Morning yes yes yes yes no no no
Afternoon yes yes yes yes no no no
After School yes yes yes yes no no no
Evening no no no no no no no
Overnight no no no no no no no
Last Updated: 17/08/2024

My Fees

  • Childminding from £4.80 per hour

please contact me to discuss my fees etc. either by phone or e-mail.

My Local Schools

My Ofsted Inspections

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Good
11 July 2022
5 September 2016 - Good
1 July 2015 - Requires Improvement
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My Documents

  • image/svg+xml Ofsted Certificate (added 02/03/2023)
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