Lorraine Kenyon
Childminder in Middleton
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Female Member since Jul 2010 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 21 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hi my name is Lorraine, I have been a registered childminder for 23 years. I live with my husband David in Central Middleton, Greater Manchester.
We live in a large terrace house with a dedicated playroom and a fully enclosed back garden for outdoor play. Within my childminding setting l provide a safe, caring and educational environment. I have a wide selection of equipment including toys, games and books. I also feel children learn a lot from the natural environment and benefit from social interaction with other children and adults, therefore I also take the children to the local parks, woods, library, soft play areas and toddler groups.
I am a Forest Childcare Provider and I feel that spending time outdoors is very important. I take the children to the local parks and to the woods for our forest school sessions.
I have choosen my profession and career as I gain a great deal of job satisfaction working and caring for children. I believe that caring for children is a partnership between parents and myself.
My Experience
I have worked with a wide range of children some who have had special needs, which has gained me a considerable amount of experience. I have also worked in a local primary school in the nursery and reception class for 1 day a week whilst I was completing my classroom assistant course.
My Qualifications
I have a NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education, Classroom Assistant Levels 1 and 2 and an up to date Paediatric First Aid Certificate.
I hold a Health and Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate as recommended by the Food Standards and completed Nutrition Skills Training Level 1.
I also hold a Fire Marsall Certificate and undertaken Child Protection Training.
I have undertaken Forest Childcare Training.
I am fully trained on the Early Years Foundation Stage and update my knowledge by attending regular training sessions.
I am an accredited childminder therefore qualified to deliver the 15/30 hours free entitlement for two and three/ four year olds and I have achieved high 5 stage 5 the highest level in Rochdale's quality assurance award.
My last Ofsted inspection was July 2019 my over all grade was good and outstanding regarding the personal development, behaviour and welfare.
My Availability
Monday - Friday 7.30am till 5.30pm
Full or part time places.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
I charge £50 per day
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
- First Aid Certificate (added 29/11/2022)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 07/05/2020)
- DBS Check (added 06/05/2020)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Lorraine Kenyon. 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.
We have been so lucky to have found Lorraine! Our son Ziggy, has been going to Lorraine for just over 9 months & since he was 14 months old. He is really happy there, and settled in well.
Lorraine provides a very happy, safe environment. She has a really great set up - a great collection of toys & books, musical instruments.
Ziggy is always getting up to fun activities like outings, baking, crafts, library , walks, story time. she also makes sure they get out and about to the park, to the local soft play which he absolutely loves ( outdoorsy baby)
Lorraine, keeps in touch with me during the day, sending me little pics of what Ziggy is getting up to. Which I absolutely love, as well as a daily diary of what Ziggy gets up to each day with all the info on what he ate ( very good food variety btw ) when he slept ect.
His confidence and language skills are blossoming under Lorraine’s care
And he’s definitely come out of his little shell 🐚
Definitely recommend Lorraine
It’s a 5 start from our family 🌟
Thank you !!!
Demelza, James & Ziggy
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on 13/06/2024
At first I was a little hesitant about my son going to a childminder but I came across Lorraine’s profile and I am very happy that I did. My son has settled in really well and looks forward to going to see Lorraine and his friends every week. She takes them to lots of amazing fun places and keeps me updated with pictures throughout the day. My son likes to tell me about all the fun things that they have done. You will not be disappointed if you choose Lorraine to look after your child 😊
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on 11/06/2024
Our little boy Amoz wakes up every morning asking for Lorraine! He loves spending time with her and with his friends. We love receiving photos of Amoz throughout the day so we can see what he is up to and we love his notebook with details of all the activities and personal improvements he does every week. Amoz is only speaking Spanish at the moment but Lorraine knows him very well and always makes sure he is getting what he needs. We are very grateful to have found her!!
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dan12340
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on 20/03/2024
I was so nervous about leaving my daughter with anybody else but she has really thrived under Lorraine’s care. We love all the activities and outside time that Lorraine provides, they’re always fun but educational. Another worry I had was our daughters dietary requirements but Lorraine has been more than accommodating, I couldn’t recommend her more.
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cj271089
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Lorraine Kenyon
on 26/02/2024
Response by
Lorraine Kenyon
on 29/02/2024:
Thank you Charlotte for such a lovely review 😊
I can’t recommend Lorraine enough, we are very fortunate to have found her. She provide a home from home, an outstanding level of care along with fun days out, a range of daily activities to engage the children and support their learning and development. There are so much for the kids to do, Lorraine never runs out of the ideas! Camilla settle in very quickly and absolutely loves coming in. If you are looking for the best childminders around then look no further❤️
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on 05/01/2024
Response by
Lorraine Kenyon
on 05/01/2024:
Thank you for taking the time to write such lovely feedback ☺️ I really appreciate it, Lorraine
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