Tigers Childminding
Childminder in Poole
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Female Member since Oct 2009 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 14 Dec 2024
My Summary
Childcare 0-5 Yrs
About Me
I'm Sue McMennum, an experienced Ofsted Registered Childminder, working part time Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays only.
My last Ofsted Inspection was in October 2022 and Graded A GOOD-
. I have First Aid Training, Safeguarding & Child Protection training/ Policies, SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) training / policies, A Sickness and Medical Policy, A Covid secure policy, and many more...
I have Public Liability Insurance, Business Car Insurance, Business Home Insurance.
I live in Branksome Poole, I have two elderly cats.
I thoroughly enjoy caring for all of the children and find this to be very rewarding and fulfilling to see the children grow and develop in their most important early years. I offer a professional, yet friendly approach, educational and developmental play in a HOME from HOME environment. I Observe and track children's play and Development, - which provide leads for ‘next step’ opportunities planning to support and explore the wider world experiences. .
I offer Government Funding for 15 hrs per term time week, from 9 months old starting September 2024 and 2 yrs old from April 24. I continue to offer up to 30hrs for 3 & 4 yrs olds Early Education. Additional opportunities are essentially important for developing social, emotional, communication, language, physical skills to learn to their full potential gaining experience, an education, and developing social skills enhancing self confidence and self worth in readiness for starting main stream school.
I offer a Local SEND code of practice- as part of my inclusion setting.
We visit Farmer Palmers and Moors Valley for which I do require entrance fees for outings for your child - We cover beach walks and exploring, nature walks, Toddler Groups, Children Centre drop-in’s, Libraries etc. . I offer arts and crafts, messy play, dressing up, home corner, music and rhyme 'early start' reading and writing experiences - garden play, sand and water play, balance bikes, scooters, team games , white board chalking, planting and growing own seeds. Many activities inspire caring for living things, critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, developing communication, literacy skills and numeracy.
Flexi- shifts/Teachers term time placements are from a higher hourly fee, to retain your place for extended holiday absence - I'm open throughout the year round with a view of taking 5 weeks annual Holiday per year. Full fees are chargeable throughout your Annual Holidays, Bank Holidays and Sickness - My annual holidays are not chargeable, this gives you the flexibility to take up additional childcare if required to cover my time off- I booked my leave around my own family commitments/annual leave, and I do try and take into account my families commitments too, but it is advisable to have some emergency back-up plan to support your personal needs, if I'm closed.
I operate with Safeguarding the children as my main priority- I encourage parents/families to work with Safeguarding the ' Setting' and support my setting as a partnership.
As a child-care setting we operate with- door step dropping off and collection, I will continue to keep these procedures in place since lockdown. Viewings for newcomers will be arranged for an available vacancy of a childcare placement - First initial viewing will take place via video call-and second viewing will take place at a convenient time planned around work hours / activities.
My Experience
I've experienced 30+ years in Childcare, Qualified in a level 3 childcare and Education NVQ and continue with ongoing training courses.
My Qualifications
N.V.Q. Level 3 Early Years and Education (City & Guilds)
CACHE childminding level 1,2 & 3
First Aid, Southern First Aid Paediatric First Aid September 2022--2025
Safeguarding Children Foundation 2-day course updated /2021&2024
E safety safeguarding
Equal Opportunities
Behaviour Management
SENCO (Special educational Needs)
Accredited for acceptance of Government funding for 2/3/4-year-old
Communication and Language programmed Oct 2016
Domestic Violence Training July 2019
Safeguarding/ MARAC Child Protection level 3 completed January 2020/23
SENCO workshop network renewed 11/02/20
Funding training for EYFS early years March 2020
PSDCP Multi agency working together in safeguarding level 3 renewed- September 2022-2025
BCP Early Years leaders and management training/networking September 2022
My Availability
OPEN all year round
( 5 wks. closed for annual leave )
NO VACANCIES at present
PART TIME VACANCIES AVAILABLE FROM September 2025-
(see grid below) for up-to-date availability
1 x Early years ( 1-4Yrs)
OPENING TIMES: 8AM-----5.00 PM
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 14/12/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.80 per hour
PART TIME placements----- from 5.80 per hour-
E.Y.F.S Education funded contracts from 9mths, 2, 3 & 4 yr. old's -additional hours (wrap around care) and balance fees are privately chargeable
Flex i-shifts/Rolling rota’s - (apply within)
Teachers/Uni-Students - (apply with-in)
GOVERNMENT FUNDING PLACES - (additional private contributions are chargeable for consumables, outings, entrance fees, toddler groups etc, which are not covered by GOVERNMENT FUNDING which covers (care/education only) This still offers you a large percentage of free childcare.
Please contact me for a viewing
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I offer settling-in 2 hr sessions (chargeable) to give reassurance before your contract starts.
Recommended 1 x month short term contract for non notice period, follow on to full contract terms with notice period required.
One weeks deposit required per child to enter into a contract which is held as a retainer against the short term contract.
My Local Schools
- I provide pick ups at Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
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: Paediatric First Aid certificate (added 01/09/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: Mrs sue McMennum (added 01/09/2020)
- Training Certificate: Public liability insurance (added 15/06/2020)
- Utility Bill: Council tax (added 15/06/2020)
- Basic Disclosure Check (added 26/08/2018)
- Reference: reference for Sue McMennum (added 26/08/2018)
- Northern Ireland Registration Certificate (added 26/08/2018)
- UK Driving Licence (added 26/08/2018)
- Exam Certificate: NVQ Education and Earlyears level 3 (added 26/08/2018)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid (added 26/08/2018)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 26/08/2018)
- UK Passport (added 26/08/2018)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Tigers childminding. 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 daughter has been attending Sue’s childminding since she was 12months old & she loves it!
We trust Sue not only cares for our daughter but also helps her with her development, both socially & emotionally. Sue is professional providing advice & feedback, which is always helpful as first time parents.
All the children we see at Sue’s are always happy & cheerful when I’m dropping/collecting my daughter & my daughter chats away about the other children there.
My daughter learns all sorts of things with Sue, by reading, playing with other children, arts & crafts & outdoor activities.
We are very pleased with our choice of childcare & very pleased we chose a childminder rather than a nursery. Most of all, we like the homely environment & friendly atmosphere!
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KateS
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on 03/10/2022
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Tigers childminding
on 03/10/2022:
Thank you very much Kate- Your daughter is always a pleasure to care for, she has grown into a very independent little being, loves to have her friends around her, and loves the older children here, she learns so much from them. Your daughter is so chatty, and learns new words every week, she has a mind of her own and shares her excitement with us all, I love having her as part of my setting.
Sue is a great childminder who is loved by my daughter who has been attending since she was 11 months old.
Sue provides a wide variety of activities each week which my daughter enjoys. From walks on the heathland, trips to the beach and parks as well as trips out to farms and play groups. She is always learning, regardless of what activities are being undertaken.
My daughter's speech has vastly improved over the last few months and she has also improved her counting and colours from being with Sue.
Sue's childcare experience has been very useful over the last 15 months my daughter has been attending. She has provided advice on potty training, illness, teething and more which I'm always grateful for!
I feel that Sue really cares about the children she looks after and like they are part of her family which is lovely.
My daughter often doesn't want to come home and says 'More Sue, more Sue ' when I've picked her up! So that shows that she enjoys her time there and Sue was the right person to choose to look after my little girl. So much so, that our newborn is already booked in!
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Vikkid
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on 17/08/2022
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Tigers childminding
on 17/08/2022:
Ah, thank you very much Vikki- I love looking after your daughter and being able to help her grow and develop, and enjoy her experiences throughout her time with me- She's a pleasure to have in my setting, 'F' is very friendly to the other peers and loves to please you and thrives on praise and encouragement. So please she will continue throughout your maternity leave, so we can have more adventures together.
Our son loved staying with Sue, always talking about all the friends he has there and what they did together. I highly recommend her childcare. She offers different activities they do each week, takes children for walks, and to parks, playgroups, etc. Each little outing allows fun and learning in the process. Be it exploring wild life in the heathland or fish in the pond. The activities are varied to suit all ages. Sue really cares about the children she looks after and their development. She is promoting independance but helping when they are struggling, always striving to help them reach their next steps/goals. Tigger Tots 2 teens is a fantastic place for children and anyone looking to place their child with a childminder must see Sue.
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Aga
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on 03/09/2020
Response by
Tigers childminding
on 03/09/2020:
Thank you Agnieszka for the positive review- I will greatly miss caring for your son. He had settled so well at the short time of attending 'Tiggertails'- and I was hoping to have continued his journey in learning and achieving his milestones throughout his vital year before starting school- he has an amazing character and was popular with his peers on role- Hopefully when the Government Guidelines extend children sharing settings, he may return to us to continue his learning journey.
Sue provides excellent care for my 2 year old son and has done for the last year or so. She takes great care to address his social needs and play with the other children. She also makes sure his educational needs are met and this is all tracked and signed off in accordance with early years education. Her care really is first rate and she is somewhat like a grandmother making sure our son is well cared for and his need are met. She givers detailed regular feedback via a daily journal with loads of pictures and also vocal feedback at the end of each day. Her communication is excellent and will call starlight away if she has any concerns she is also very flexible many times i have been held up and she is more than willing to extend childcare until i can get there. Needless to say as soon as we decide to get child care for our newborn daughter she will be cared for by Sue. I wholeheartedly recommend Sue for anyone looking for excellent childcare she is first rate and her prices are very reasaonable.
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Graeme
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on 05/09/2018
Response by
Tigers childminding
on 06/09/2018:
Thank you very much for your kind report
I have certainly enjoyed my time caring for your son over the last year..
He is very affectionate and has a warming character and I miss him very much already
Regards sue
My daughter has been going to Sue since she was 9months old and she is nearly 6. She creates a home from home environment for the children and really encourages learning and development at all stages. Sue is very flexible and is very respectful of my wishes as a parent. She is warm, caring and enthusiastic towards the children. My daughter is so happy and really looks forward to her time spent with Sue. I love that during holidays Sue ensures the children get to explore, play and have fun with lots of days out. She is very good at understanding how the children are developing and has always encouraged our daughter to grow in every way. In addition, she has always supported me as a parent, offered advice and encouragement along the way. Sue really has become part of my daughters family and we are very grateful to have such a fab childminder.
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Parent
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on 01/09/2018
Response by
Tigers childminding
on 02/09/2018:
THANK YOU SOooo MUCH,
It's been a great pleasure to have had the opportunity of caring for your Daughter over the last 5 years- and hopefully still many more to go !!
Love watching her flourish and grow into a very confident independent individual, and has developed her characteristics of learning in every area possible- Her happy smiley personality making special friendships within the setting, I think will be lasting friendships for life. Love her enthusiasm every day for her zest in Life.
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