Michelle
Childminder in Bournemouth
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Female Member since Sep 2009 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 23 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hi, my name is Michelle.
I started Childminding 22 years ago to allow me to spend more time at home with my two beautiful girls,
Megan who is now 27 years old , and Amy who's 25years old both are registered as assistants to help out from time to time.
I previously worked as a care assistant & cook for the elderly.
I have been happily married to my husband, Ian for 28 years.
We live in nice quiet part of Springbourne, close to local amenities such as ,parks, beach, shops, library & Children's centre.
I enjoy the outdoors, animals, theatre & film, swimming, music, Arts & crafts, gardening & cooking,
I am hard working, fun loving, reliable,flexible to the needs of children and parents, organised and very experienced!
I am Ofsted registered to care for 6 children under 8 years of age.
I currently care for 3/4 under 5's the youngest at present is 9 months old also a small number of school children whose ages range from 5 - 6 years who attend during school holidays. I no longer provide school drop offs or pick ups.
My aim has always been to provide a loving, fun, healthy & educational, Home from Home setting where all children are treated with equal concern,free from discrimination and are encouraged to reach their full potential.
All children in my care are taught to have confidence in their abilities, to respect other's and use good manners and receive individual attention to their specific needs.
I was awarded "Childminder of the year' by Bournemouth council early years in 2017
and was extremely honoured to have received so many wonderful nominations and comments from parents past and present!
We have a large, fully enclosed garden with playhouses, slides,trampoline, ride-on toys, water play/sand play, bug hotel, wild flower garden, herb garden and frog pond also gardening/planting areas.
We also have an outdoor mud kitchen and hand wash station.
I have always focused on outdoor play and learning in the environment and since Corona virus this is now even more important!
I provide waterproof suits and aprons and have a large selection of boots in various sizes.
Wearing the right clothing for outdoor play is important and means we can benefit from fresh air and exercise in all weather.
Our spacious home provides a caring,safe and fun environment for all ages with a dedicated playroom providing a book corner, small world toys,dressing-up,Music, books, puppets, home-corner, puzzles & games.
Our pets include Coco the hamster, Dave & DJ our Guinea pigs we recently lost our beautiful dog Teddy but we will be welcoming a new puppy at some point in the future. The children all really miss having a dog here to play with and walk. It’s important for them to experience caring for animals.
Our Multi cultural society is celebrated through exploring our local environment, looking at books,cooking, music, crafts and puppets ect.
Many activities, resources and outings are provided for the children to learn
and develop through play and every day events and activities, such as,
Outdoor play, Arts & crafts,Sand & water play, Baking, Singing, Music making, Role-play & ICT.
Outings may include Farmer Palmer's,The Oceanarium, Moors Valley or New Forest Wildlife park to name but a few.
We also visit local children's centres, paddling pools, Library's, parks, soft play centres & of course our beautiful beaches!
We also take part in fundraising days and activities for Save the Children, The Book trust and Comic relief for example.
The children always get to experience a fun and educational day and make new friends of all ages and cultures.
I work with guidance from the EYFS and I positively welcome your input in planning for and sharing in your child's achievements.
I am happy for you to contact me for more information or to arrange a visit.
My Experience
I have been childminding for over 22 years.
I care for children from 0 - 8 years.
I am a member of PACEY
I have completed Bronze Healthy early years award.
I received Full accreditation of Bournemouth Quality Standards in 2010.
Ofsted inspection report available on request, Good grade in all inspections, most recently in February 2023 Available online for you to read.
Excellent references available on request.
My Qualifications
Level 3 Diploma in childcare practice
Equalities Named Co-ordinator (ENCO)
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO)
BQS (Bournemouth Quality Standards)
HEY (Healthy Early Years)
Paediatric First Aid
Food safety
Safeguarding /Child protection
Health & Safety.
I have also attended a large number of other training courses including, EYFS, Birth to Three, CAF, Planning Inclusive Play, Supporting children with English as an additional language(EAL training),
Makaton and Autism awareness.
I am Accredited to provide funded places for Two's Too(15 hours free), 3 & 4year olds.(15- 30 hours funded)
Funding from 9 months old / September 2024
My Availability
Monday 7.45 am - 5.45pm
Tuesday 7.45 am - 5.45pm
Wednesday 7.45 am - 5.45pm
Thursday 7.45 am - 5.45pm
I currently have a space for one child 2 years old+ on a Tuesday and Thursday until September 2025.
From September 2025 I will have a space on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | yes | no | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | yes | no | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | yes | no | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | no | yes | no | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 21/12/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
Full-time all year contracts – Min 36 hours
Under 5’s - £5.75 per hour
Part-time contracts – All year
Under 5’s- £6.00per hour
*Term-time only or
Holiday care only:
Under 5’s - £6.50 per hour
Over 5’s - £6.00 per hour
*Daily minimum charge – 6 hours
*Reductions for siblings - 50p per hour.
Free early years education funding available from 9 months old for up to 30 hours depending on personal circumstances. Extra charges will be made for outings, snacks and resources if claiming funding to cover costs these are to be discussed at the start. Please feel free to contact me for more information.
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
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My Documents
- UK Passport (added 24/08/2023)
- Inspection Report (added 31/01/2020)
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