Louise
Childminder in Dunstable
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Female Member since Jul 2011 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 12 Dec 2024
My Summary
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About Me
*SPACE HAS COME AVAILABLE* Beginning of January 2025
A space has come available .Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday. from 8am to 5.30pm
I am an ofsted registered childminder. I do accept government funding hours from 9 months old, one year, two years,three year
15 hours and 30 hours funding is available as well.
My name is Louise. I am a registered ofsted and DBS checked childminder.I live in Dunstable . Was graded good for the quality and standards of the early years provision.I have 13 years of experience i can offer you .I have looked after lots of different children over the years . I truly enjoy watching the children grow and learn here in my home . can now offer free government funding from 15 hours a week to 30 hours a week for 9 mouths to 2 , 3, and 4 year olds from the government if you qualify for this.
My home is open to all different types of children catering to their needs as and when they need to be.I offered my home to children. I have lots of different activities here. I also provide a playroom, which is a warm, safe, and friendly environment with lots. Of toys and things for them to explore and encourage their learning .
I also do outings / trips so the children will be very active, I take the children to stay and play sessions. I go to the library and groups and parks to feed the ducks and picnices and much more.
My Experience
Louise
I have 13 years of experience doing childcare and also have two children of my own who are 13 and 11 years old .I have lot of Experience in caring for others, I have 3 years experience as a care worker caring for the elderly and the young, Although at times this was very challenging and difficult I can honestly say it was as equally satisfying and enjoyable, In this line of work you are faced with difficult circumstances on a day to day basis and I was needed to act quickly professionally and considerately with every client that I visited, It was important to have a lot of patience in this role as every day was more demanding, Whilst caring for others I built up a fantastic relationships with my clients and their families and I am very proud of that, I have brought all my experience with me in to childminding and will use it to help me grow and develop in to an outstanding childminder, I simply want to be the best I can be and offer the best to all children, I treat all children I care for as equal and the same as I treat my own children, with love and support and encouragement to develop every day,
To be graded as a good childminder is a brilliant achievement and something that I am very proud of. but this is not our Aim,i want to Aim higher, we pride ourselves at being able to offer the very best we can and we are always looking for ways to improve our home and our standard of care, we simply want to be outstanding and are working very hard to achieve this, we are always working to learn more and improve on our already excellent knowledge by attending the latest courses as and when they become available.
I have glowing references from other parents who i have built up excellent professional relationships with, and i look forward to hopefully doing the same with .
MY home is open to all the children to treat it as there own, and we believe that with activities and a strong focus on your child's learning and development your child will be a happy child and will be very well prepared when they need to make there next step up to nursery.
My Qualifications
Louise
I am an accredited childminder able to offer parents government funding hours for 2, 3, and 4, year olds and will be doing 30 hours a week funding to in September.
I have completed Diploma level 3 in childcare
Health and social care NVQ 2
Early Years Training course
Childminding Pre-Registration course
LSCB Safeguarding Children Training Level 1
1,2,3, Maths that will excite me Course Attended
Learning and Developement (early years training course)
Early help:the role of the childminder with dash and merac training (early years training course)
Emergency Adult and Paediatric First Aid
Ofsted registered (Grading Good)
DBS checked
children come first, Luton CCF childminding network
Time for 2's
Bilingualism in Early Years
Threshold framework/common inspection framework/local updates
WRAP Prevent training
My Availability
08.00am - 5.30pm Mon ,Tues, Thurs, Fri. at this moment in time.
I can do emergency cover if we have space available.
I can be very flexible and can work with people who have awkward shift patterns.**Space available just for holiday time *** term time too if I have space available.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
£6.00 per hour is my rate .
this includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks in the afternoon and snacks in the day .
there is no dinner. but at lunchtime, you will get a nice healthy lunch, cooked fresh and vegetables . then a nice snack in the afternoon to keep you going until home time.
the fee also covers any outings that I do with the children and all activities .
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 29/10/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Louise. 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.
Our collaboration with Louise started in May 2022 until June 2024! She is a wonderful childminder who loves what she does! We were convinced from day one that our little girl Ingrid had to spend her next years there! Our little girl loves Louise and her family! He takes care of many activities, he goes to the library, to the park, he has a very beautiful garden! was always available to help me whenever I needed it with Ingrid! I recommend Louise as a childminder!Thank you
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Our journey with Louise started last year in November 2022. Me and my husband looked for childcare for our son Gabriel as i wanted to do more hours at work. Louise was first person we met and we still stay with her till now. I am very happy when i see our son is happy with her, have a lot of activities,met new friends, have a lot of fun with Louise and the most important he is safe and i dont need to worry about him when im at work. I can recommend our beautiful childminder and a person with big heart ❤️ for parents who are looking now for childcare.
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We couldn't be happier with the service that Louise provides for looking after our little girl Norah who is now 18 months. She has been with Louise since just before she turned 1 and she has settled so well there and is very happy. Louise takes the kids on lots of trips to the park and library, and they get lots of play in her garden. She has a lovely dedicated room in their home for the children's care, with lots of toys and activities such as painting and crafts. Louise's family are also lovely and friendly. Louise is also very flexible with us when it comes to dropping Norah a bit earlier if we need to. We get lots of photo updates everyday to let us know how Norah is getting on. She also has a folder keeping track of N's development of skills and learning which is great!
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Since first going to visit Louise my daughter felt very comfortable in her surroundings and could go off and play. Louise made me feel very reassured as Ayla was a lockdown baby and didn’t go to anyone but me or my close family. I was really happy with how Louise was with her, she made us feel really welcome and Ayla settled in quite quickly. Ayla has been with Louise for about 6 months now and she has come along so far. There’s always different activities that they do and ayla absolutely loves it. Also it’s amazing that Louise sends pictures during the day to show what they’ve been up to. I couldn’t be happier with the childcare provided!
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My son joined Louise's settings when he was 10 months old. As a first time parent I was so nervous about leaving him, but Louise always made me feel at ease. She would keep in contact throughout the day and even send pictures ( which I love ). My son is nearly 2 now and I can honestly say he adores both her and Alisha. The children are often taken to the fun factory and educational days out which is fabulous. Louise always makes sure the children have healthy lunches and snacks. I'm feel I'm very lucky to have found someone who my son has a great bond with.
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