Elaine
Childminder in Cambuslang
Female Member since Jan 2010 Last Updated Oct 2024 Last Login 24 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
My name is Elaine and I have been a Registered Childminder for 27 years. I enjoy working with children . I am married and have 3 children aged 20, 23 and 31. I am registered with the Care Commission and insured through SCMA for Public Liability Insurance, have the appropriate Car Insurance in place to take children to and from Mother/Toddlers, Nursery and School in the appropriate car seats. I provide a safe, secure, clean and fun environment for your child. I have a separate playroom for the children. We regularly go on Outings to the local Parks, Museums, Cinema, Picnics, Theatre and Library. I encourage getting out for fresh air and walking. We make Arts n Crafts relating to the Seasons, different Cultures and any topics that we may be doing (paint, playdough, draw, etc). We make cakes. We have Songtime and Storytime.
My Experience
I am a mother of 3 children aged 20, 23 and 31. I started off doing voluntary work at the local Mother/Toddlers Group (Treasurer then to Secretary) then moved onto the Playgroup (Treasurer) then on to Playleader. I thoroughly enjoyed this opportunity that when PSCO were Inspecting the Playgroup, I was put forward by one of the inspectors to become a Registered Childminder and I haven't looked back since!!! I also have been Disclosed to work at my local Primary School as a Classroom Assistant working with P1-P3 which I loved. I worked there for 1 year.
My Qualifications
I have the following Certificates in place:- First Aid, Food Hygiene, Behaviour Management, Child Protection, Getting it right for every child, infection prevention in childminding setting, Child led planning, SVQ3 in Childcare, etc. I keep my training up to date.
My Availability
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BEFORE/AFTERSCHOOL
I have Before School Places from Monday to Friday. Afterschool Places Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursday n Friday. At the moment I am working between Parkview n St Brides Primary Schools.
FULL DAYS
Not available at the moment
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | 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: 11/11/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
On request.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Cadoc's Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Charles Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at West Coats Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at James Aiton Primary School
My Documents
- Care Inspectorate Certificate (added 17/07/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Elaine. 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.
Elaine has been an absolute godsend for my wee boy Lewis who is 7! He started with Elaine at short notice last year when I had work commitments, the only reason my child is leaving is because I’m no longer in work. He currently goes before school and after school (pick up and drop off to school as well) and Elaine is always available to help during in service days and school holidays as well. This has been amazing for me and such a good help. Lewis absolutely loves attending the service, socialising with peers and he’s developed a really close relationship with Elaine. She takes care of the children to such a high standard, always giving me updates on what they are doing throughout the day. Takes them on fun trips, and Lewis has learned and developed so much while being in Elaine’s care. We couldn’t have asked for a better childminder and we are really sad to be leaving the service. You’re in with a wonderful women if your children attend, thank you so much for everything all the love, care and patience you have shown Lewis. I wish you all the best for the future and hopefully we cross paths again :)x x
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Caeleigh
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Elaine
on 30/04/2024
Response by
Elaine
on 01/05/2024:
Hi Caeleigh,
Thank you for this very touching review. It has been a pleasure helping to care for Lewis and getting to know your lovely Family not forgetting Autumn! I will miss Lewis very much and I know the friends he has made here will miss him too. We have had soo many laughs together and fun times.
Come for a visit anytime and let me know how he is getting on.
Take care.
Elaine xx
I don’t even know where to begin , Elaine has been amazing from day one since zowie came to her a few years ago at short notice , Elaine has been fantastic with zowie involving zowie in tasks to becoming a little helper 😃 Elaine always give daily updates from what zowie has did that day and what they had to eat. Elaine always replies quickly to my messages if I have any questions or problems .
Zowie loves going to Elaine’s it’s a lovely warm and friendly environment any child would love to go there , Elaine has so many activities on the go from art , going to the park on sunny days and the Wednesday afternoon art club they go to , I have ran out of space on fridge and freezer for all of Zowie’s art work 😄 zowie has progressed, gained confidence , came right out of her shell , and that’s all down to Elaine. I would highly recommend Elaine 100% for anyone looking for a childminder, it will be a sad day when she leaves at the end of June , I’m sure we will see Elaine passing by the school some mornings 🙂 if I could give more than 5⭐️ I would give 100⭐️
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Zasha
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on 30/05/2023
Response by
Elaine
on 30/05/2023:
Hi Zasha,
Thank you soo much for the lovely review.
It has been a pleasure to help care for Zowie over the past few years. She has been the "best little helper". I am going to miss her very much. Hope to see her around. Keep in touch and come for a visit anytime. Xx
Where to start, Elaine has been minding our girls Summer and Rosie for over 2 years. We recently moved our youngest to nursery to secure a placement and it was the most bittersweet time for us. Elaine has managed the line between professional and family perfectly to the point the girls equally respect and love her, as do we. When we pick up our oldest we do this after nursery as Summer wants to see and talk to Elaine. During time with Elaine our girls developed so many positive traits and attitudes, they developed motor skills, manners & creativity. They are out and about often and the girls are never short of doing fun activities. We could not recommend a better childminder. You can leave your children with Elaine with the comfort that they are safe and loved! Elaine provides a very detailed summary of the day every day. Last but not least I could not leave out Alfie boy (her beloved dog) and the rest of Elaine's family all of whom our kids love! Elaine, thank you for everything. David and Emma x
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DavidH
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Elaine
on 29/03/2023
Response by
Elaine
on 29/03/2023:
Thank you both for this review for my childcare services. I hope Summer enjoyed her time with us. I am missing Summer already and so is Alfie as he loved Summer taking him his walks. I miss our chats, cuddles, Summer singing, our wee visits to the coffee shop, our walks and playing at the swingpark. She is a wee tonic! You have all became family to us too. I hope Summer has the best time at nursery and meets lots of new friends. Elaine x
Elaine looked after our 2-year-old daughter for a few months while we were staying in Scotland, and we cannot say enough about how kind, caring and dedicated she is. Our daughter spent 3 days a week with Elaine and immediately felt at home with her - she would talk about Elaine and her lovely family with joy and excitement to see them again. She especially loved beautiful Alfie the dog. Every day they spent together Elaine had new fun, gentle and educational things to do, and our daughter would come home with lovely and thoughtful arts and crafts, and special treats for occasions like Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year and Mother's Day. She expanded her vocabulary and always came home happy (and was happy to arrive each day!). Elaine is also very thorough with daily reports and lots of photos. With some previous experience of childminders, we believe Elaine is very special. We were all very sorry to leave her as we're moving country, but we hope to see her again whenever we come back!
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Shelley
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Elaine
on 08/04/2021
Response by
Elaine
on 09/04/2021:
Shelley n Nathan,
Thank you both soo much for this review! It has blown me away! We will all miss "our gorgeous Chilli". She settled well n became part of our family. I wouldn't have it any other way. I hope that she has enjoyed her time with us. Alfie will miss her too. I will miss our cuddles and singing time together.
We hope your move goes well. Keep in touch and let me know how Chilli is getting on.
Take care all.
Elaine x
Elaine took care of my daughter for 6 months until she started a nursery. I couldn't wish for a better childminder. Lena had loved her since day 1. Never cried and every weekend asked if she's coming back to Elaine's. She loved the activities such as arts and crafts, outdoors and BOOKBUG (her favourite). Elaine is always very professional, warm and welcome. Makes you feel as a part of her family. Highly recommend Elaine's first-class service!
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Natalia
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on 28/01/2020
Response by
Elaine
on 28/01/2020:
Thank you for the lovely review. It was a pleasure getting to know Lena and your family. I will miss her. Ex
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