Lindy22
Childminder in Farnborough
Female Member since Jun 2012 Last Updated Jul 2024 Last Login 18 Nov 2024
My Summary
Lindy Childcare
About Me
I am an Ofsted Registered Childminder in the Southwood area of Farnborough, Hampshire.
I have many years of experience with children of all ages and only recently stopped Fostering for children with disabilities.
I am a kind, calm and caring person and enjoy trips out with the children whenever possible; we also do arts and crafts and games and puzzles and I have a wide variety of toys to suit all ages and stages. We also like to play in the garden or go out to the park or go for picnics when the weather is nice.
I provide breakfast, hot cooked dinner at midday and lovely tea before home time.
We have two very calm and placid golden retrievers and an equally calm black flat coat retriever, they all adore the children...I think the children hug them before me!!
My three daughters are grown up now and I just have my 28 year old living at home with us.
We are all DBS checked.
My Experience
I have been working with children since I was 18 years old after I had completed my NNEB Nanny training. I have a wealth of experience and have also raised 3 children of my own,the youngest of which is 28. I worked full time as a Live in Nanny until I had my own children then I Registered with Ofsted as a Childminder.
My husband and I have also been approved by Social Services to be Respite Foster Carers at weekends for children with disabilities. We did this for many years at weekends to give tired parents a much needed break and we loved every minute of this experience.
My CV and references are available on request.
My Qualifications
NNEB Nanny
Ofsted Registered Childminder.
Approved Social Services Foster Carer for children with disabilities with relevant training.
Paediatric First Aid
Paediatric Anaphylaxis training
My Availability
My working hours are:
7.30 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday.
I do not have any spaces until September 2024
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My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
To be negotiated on meeting.
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 Driving Licence (added 08/05/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: Linda Elwick (added 08/05/2019)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 08/05/2019)
Reviews
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My Son joined Linda when he was one. She has been soo caring and loving that he started calling her Nanna which she really has been. He has loved going to Linda , she provides a safe ,nurturing environment where my Son has developed and grown. He is polite and caring to adults and other children which i ow to her. He has been so settled with Linda that we have decided that although he is starting preschool that he will still attend Linda's too. I would highly recommend Linda as a childminder especially if you want a loving home environment with lots of fun while learning life skills.
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We have been with Linda for 3 1/2 years. First with our daughter and then our son joined Linda’s care. She is caring, attentive and always happy to help. We unfortunate had to leave Linda’s care due to work arrangements but would have loved for our children to have continued with her. Thank you for everything x
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My son has been going to Linda's since he was a year old. She has been amazing in that time, especially when he was struggling from separation anxiety every morning for quite a long time. When dropping him off i knew he was in safe hands, and she looked after him and the other children as if they were her own. Linda's husband and daughter were also great with the kids, with my son always talking about them when he got home.
I'm hoping she'll have availability for my second child who is due early next year!
Thanks for all your help and support over the last couple of years Linda, and parent/child would be lucky to get a space with you!
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Our daughter Evelyn absolutely adored her time with Linda. She enjoyed the variety of toys and activities, lots of garden time and relaxed dogs. She always came home happy and was always keen to get inside at drop off which was really reassuring for us.
Linda’s home setting is lovely and a great homely environment for little ones. Evelyn started with her when she was just under a year old, and we always felt safe and secure leaving her there from the very beginning.
Linda was also highly flexible around extra days or change of times where her other childcare commitments allowed. This was invaluable to us as a busy pair of parents with demanding jobs.
All of us as a family will miss Linda terribly and Evelyn still talks about her and the friends she made there. I would highly recommend Linda for any childcare requirements in all aspects.
Thank you Linda! The Wellers x
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Linda is a warm, kind and caring person and from the moment i met her i knew instantly she was the person I wanted to look after our son.
She made leaving my then 9 month old very easy as a first time mum with a lockdown baby.
Linda cooks lovely homemade meals every day and has introduced my son to a wide range of exciting new foods to try.
Her dogs are placid and adorable and has made my son so kind and caring towards animals as we don’t have any at home.
He loves going to Linda’s and playing with her wide range of toys, singing nursery rhymes and listening to stories. He has learnt so much and I love to see the bond he has with her. Everyday he comes out with a smile and even blows her kisses when we leave.
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