Grainne
Childminder in Hayes End
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Female Member since Jan 2016 Last Updated Jul 2024 Last Login 21 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
I offer a fun, happy, safe, friendly, and loving setting with a playroom and garden where we love to dig and grow flowers and vegetables. I love to see the children blossom and grow and provide a real home from home setting. I aim to give the children a wide range of experiences in a fun and stimulating environment, working with parents to provide the care that each individual child needs to get the most out of their time with me.
I was graded good in my last inspection. I am an experienced childminder of 24 plus years with lots of additional training including NVQ level 3 diploma in home-based Childcare. I have a Food safety hygiene certificate and I regularly update my statutory safeguarding and paediatric first aid knowledge and hold the relevant certificates. I am a member of the local childminding network and keep up to date with local knowledge and events for the children.
I work Monday to Friday 7.00 till 5.00. I offer both full and part time spaces. I am accredited by my Local Authority to provide funded education for eligible children from 9 months plus. I am also registered to take payments through childcare vouchers and tax free accounts.
I provide a wide range of activities and outings, following the Early Years Foundation Stage. I regularly visit playgroups, parks, and libraries as well as occasionally venturing further afield eg. Ruislip lido, the local farm and nature reserve. I take the children out for walks in the area and we talk about everything we see, they love spotting new things and telling me about their finds. I celebrate many cultures and festivals with the children throughout the year.
I can provide references, please feel free to email or call me for more information.
My Experience
I have over 24 years experience
Accredited to take
9m, 2yr 3yr and 4yr old funding ,
NVQ 3
Setting graded good in last inspection in 2018
My Qualifications
NVQ level 3
First aid
Signalong
Speech and communication
Send
EYFS
Learning through play
My Availability
Full time and part -time space
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My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
7am to 5pm Monday to Friday
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
- DBS Check (added 25/06/2022)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 25/06/2022)
Reviews
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There will never be enough stars or words that could ever fully describe how wonderful grainne is and the wonders she has done for my daughter. The difference from her first day to now is night and day and it is all down to this amazing lady.
Sending her to grainne has been the best and i couldnt recommend her anymore. She sends me daily detailed reports on what my daughter has done that day and how much she has eaten. She will also send me loads of pictures of the daily activity and the subjects they have learnt that day which is always up and coming events about the different seasons, she will also do the letter of the day, teach about space which my daughter loves and now knows the planets off by heart. Grainne also teaches about all different religions and all the different celebrations. At the end of the term I will receive a folder of all the work and pictures that she has done and an update on how she is getting on and what we need to work towards and what she is doing well on.
My daughter unfortunately is leaving at the end of the year but i she couldnt be more ready for it and again it is all down to grainne. She really has become part of the family and we all are going to be so sad to say goodbye she has been an inspiration. She is a very special woman with the biggest heart. We love you Grainne ❤️
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My little girl has bin going to Grannie for nearly 2 years and I can honestly say she is amazing, my little girl has come on leaps and bounds in every way possible. She has become more confident in her self and around other people and children, she is now the life and soul of the party 🥳 all thanks to this beautiful Lady. She not only takes the kids out to many fun places she also gets the children ready to start school my little girl who is 3 years old can spell her name, write her name, count to 100, write all her numbers in order, draw, colour in the lines, knows all her nursery rhymes, and the list goes on!!!!!! She also updates you everyday on what they all did that day and how much fun they had, you get given picture and updates on all their work and activities!!!! I couldn't recommend her more she has become part of my family I am going to be so sad when I have to say goodbye when my little girls goes to school there will be many tears 😢 best childminder around 5 stars is not enough 💗❤️🙏
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There aren’t words to describe just how wonderful Grainne is! I’m so unbelievably thankful to have been able to get my daughter in with Grainne and can’t sing her praises enough. The level of care, amount of activities and learning that Grainne provides is second to none. Everyday my daughter comes home in such a good mood, which just shows how happy and safe she feels in Grainne’s care. I can honestly say I am dreading the day my daughter turns old enough to go to school as we will all be absolutely gutted to not be with Grainne everyday. Can not recommend enough!
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Grainne goes above and beyond for all the children she looks after. My daughter absolutely loves Grainne and everything she does with her during the day.
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5 stars are not enough to rate how unbelievable Grainne is in every way possible. Grainne has given both of my children the most amazing experience she is the most fun, knowledgeable, kind, caring & safe childminder you could wish for. My children genuinely love her & ask to go to her on their days off. They are always busy having fun, the work folders produced by grainne just melt my heart & I am kept constantly updated with pictures, videos & a daily debrief wether that is a day out, library visits, groups with other children, I am always updated. The most important thing to me is I can go off to work feeling as though they are safe cared for & loved. Since moving house we travel 45 minutes to use grainne as a childminder I absolutely wouldn’t have anyone else. We feel very lucky to have had Grainne play such a big part in our children’s lives.
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