Natalie
Childminder in Stockton-on-Tees (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Oct 2024 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 22 Nov 2024
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My Summary
A Safe & Nurturing Environment Where Your Child Is Encouraged To Be Curious, Imaginative & Creative.
About Me
LIMITED SPACES FROM MARCH 2025
I believe in providing children with a loving, caring, fun and secure setting. I take an approach to teaching children that reflects this; with love, understanding, praise, patience and play.
If you would like a copy of my handbook with all of my policies and curriculum information feel free to pop me a message.
I have CCTV in operation for children’s security both indoor and outdoor of the property. I have doors locked at all times and children will only be allowed to leave with agreed persons.
I am in the process of creating a large purpose built play room and outdoor play space. I also have a separate quiet room/safe sleeping zone, separate dining area and private baby change area.
I offer part time and full time term time places for children aged 0-12 years, school holiday club & also offer after school club and pick ups from Fairfield Primary School, St Patrick’s RC Primary School, Holy Trinity Rosehill CE Primary School and St Marks CE Primary School in Fairfield depending on intake.
Within the play room there are various areas including a reading zone, arts & crafts area, role play area, education corner, designated safe baby play zone & more.
I have dedicated spaces for older children who may wish to sit and do homework, play board games, karaoke, play outside, do arts & crafts, read, enjoy cooking or baking etc.
I am qualified in the delivery of EYFS and will be singing and reading daily. I teach basic British sign language as part of our curriculum. I aim to be cooking and baking with the children twice per week.
I have monthly learning themes broken down into weekly topics and daily activities planned in advance. Themes include but are not limited to ‘All About Me’, ‘People Who Help Us’, ‘Spring & New Life’, ‘Our Planet, Recycling & Climate Change’, ‘Mini Beasts & Insects’, ‘The Weather & Seasons’, ‘Cultures & Tradition Around The World’, ‘Water, The Ocean & Sea Creatures’, ‘Healthy Eating & Our Bodies’, ‘The Planets, Space & Stars’, ‘Festivals & Celebrations’, ‘Summer Fun, Beach & Sun Safety’, ‘All About Autumn’, ‘Winter & New Beginnings’.
I will regularly share with you your child's progress and keep a learning diary for each child and conduct developmental plans and progress reports. I provide daily updates for parents so you always know what your child has been up to and that they are content in my care.
With your permission I will take photographs of your child’s adventures to share with you and to keep in their personal learning diaries that you can access at any time.
I aim to go out with children every day whether this is a walk to the park or through the woods, going to a local community class or play group, a visit to the farm or aquarium or one of our favourites a play area. Children also have unlimited access to our secure outdoor play space come rain or shine.
I offer children unlimited age appropriate healthy snacks of fruit and vegetables. As well as unlimited healthy snack options, children also have snack time with a range of snack options and milk.
Breakfast is provided daily and includes a variety of healthy pancakes, fruit, yoghurt, toast, crumpets, cereal and porridge with a variety of toppings.
Snacks and drinks are provided for children in after school club too, that will see them through until their evening meal at home.
All children have their own age appropriate drinking bottle for water that they have access to all day.
I do ask for an age appropriate lunch to be provided by parents to ensure all children have a lunch they will eat and that is specifically catered for their individual needs. This also allows me extra valuable time to spend with children daily.
My Experience
I have experience with children of all ages from birth to teenage years, from all different backgrounds and a range of special educational needs. I also have home education experience.
My mission is to provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where every child in my care can thrive emotionally, socially and academically. I am committed to fostering a sense of security, building confidence and encouraging curiosity, creativity and independence.
Through individualised care, I support each child's unique needs and development. I pride myself on creating a warm and welcoming space that feels like a home from home.
My Qualifications
•Level 3 Child Care Diploma
•Level 3 Teaching Assistant
•Level 3 Safeguarding Children
•Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education (Early Years Educator)*
•Level 5 DipHE Law & Criminology
•Understanding Child Development & the EYFS
•Understanding the revised EYFS
•Teaching & Learning in the Early Years
•Diploma in Managing Early Child Daycare Centre ECEC
•Early Child Development
•Forest School & Outdoor Learning
• Working with Children with Special Educational Needs or Disability
•Get Inspection Ready
•Understanding your Ofsted Inspection
•Cultural Capital
•Understanding Children’s Behaviour
•Enhancing Practice with Hygge
•Developmental Play
•Loose Parts Play
•Putting Connection at the end Heart of Practice
•Paediatric First Aid
•Safer Sleeping for Babies
•Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
•Safeguarding Children & Designated Lead
•Data Protection for Childminders
•Fire Prevention & Safeguarding
•Safeguarding Paperwork
•Recognising & Responding to Sexual Abuse
•Food Hygiene
•Food Allergy and Intolerance Training
•Nutrition 1: Healthy Eating in Early Years
•Nutrition 2: Special Diets & Fussy Eaters
•Gut Health: The Power of the Microbiome
•Child Development 0-5 years
•Fundamental British Values
•The Prevent Duty
•Preparing for your Childminding Pre-registration Visit
•Effective Curriculum & Assessment
•Preparing for Transition to Primary School
•Planning Transition to Secondary School for Children with SEN
•Effective Staff Supervision in the Early Years
•Infection Prevention & Control in an Early Years Setting
•Setting Up Your Childminding Service
•Using Treasure Baskets to Help Children Learn
•Child Protection in the Early Years
•A Guide to Play using Montessori Principles
•Sustainable Living Goals
•Meeting the Needs of Every Child
•FGM Awareness
•Understanding and Addressing Behaviour in the Early Years*
•Reflective Practice in the Early Years*
•Being a Key Person in an Early Years Setting
•Creating an Effective Communication and Language Environment*
•Mental Wellbeing in Children and Young People*
•Improving Children’s Learning through Play*
•ADHD Awareness
•Autism Awareness
•Child Exploitation
•Understanding Asthma
•Safer Recruitment
•Understanding Anaphylaxis*
•Child Neglect*
My Availability
Please contact me to check my availability based on your requirements and age of child etc. I will always try to be pretty flexible in terms of days/times so please get in touch & advise of your requirements.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 21/11/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
Generally childminding fees are £7 per hour or £50 per day / £30 per half day.
Please ask to see our fees policy or handbook for further fee information or get in touch.
My Local Schools
- I provide pick ups at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton
- I provide pick ups at Fairfield Primary School
- I provide pick ups at St Mark's Church of England Primary School
- I provide pick ups at Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
My Documents
- Training Certificate: Setting up your Childminding Service (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Nutrition: Special Diets & Fussy Eaters (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Loose Parts Play (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Gut Health: The Power of the Microbiome (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Recognising & Responding to Sexual Abuse (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Nutrition: Healthy Eating in the Early Years & why it Matters (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Understanding the Revised EYFS (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Paperwork (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Life Skills for Early Years Children (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Using Treasure Baskets to Help Children Learn (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Effective Staff Supervision in the Early Years (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Effective Curriculum & Assessment (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Infection Prevention & Control in an Early Years Setting (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Child Protection in the Early Years (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Female Genital Mutilation Awareness (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Child Exploitation (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: ADHD Awareness (added 17/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Understanding Asthma (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Autism Awareness (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Food Intolerance & Allergen Training (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Working with Children who have Special Educational Needs or Disability (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: The Prevent Duty (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Children & Designated Lead (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Safer Sleeping for Babies (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Fire Prevention & Safeguarding (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Level 3 Child Care Diploma (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Teaching & Learning in the Early Years (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Fundamental British Values (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Forest School & Outdoor Learning (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Enhancing Practice with Hygge (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Cultural Capital (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Data Protection for Childminders (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Creating a Home Learning Environment (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Being a Key Person in an Early Years Setting (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Child Development (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Understanding Children’s Behaviour (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Level 3 Safeguarding Children (added 16/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Early Child Development (added 16/11/2024)
- UK Passport (added 01/11/2024)
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