Alex
Childminder in Ashington
Female Member since Jan 2011 Last Updated Nov 2023 Last Login Dec 2023
My Summary
About Me
Prince and princess Day care/ Alex Younger last Ofsted inspection is graded as good with outstanding aspects.
The setting was registered in 25/02/2005. Alex lives with her husband & children.
She works with two assistants five days a week.
Children take part in regular activity’s including play dough, water play, learning numbers colours and shapes. Children take part in weekly trips to toddler groups. Trips to Woodhorn and different local parks.
‘I decided to become a childminder as I loved to spend time with my children and wanted to be around while they grew up. I understand how hard it is for parents to leave their children, so I try to make my home as warm and inviting as possible. All the children I look after I have had for many years, and my children all love having minded friends to grow up with.’
The provision is in the childminder own home, the children have a large down stairs play room with a wide verity of toys games and arts and crafts.
The children have use of a large garden with 3 little tiles cars, scoters, slides and toy taxis. Also water play area.
The play room has dolls Barbie, baby walkers, toy kitchens, dinosaurs and cars, lego, puzzles, many books and a wide range of toys (Peppa pig, Fifi, Toy Story, Dora, farm animals, barbie) play stations.
There is also a downs stairs toilet.
The area the provision is bases is Seaton Vale, Ashington, which is close to Ashington Hospital, it is a new area of development.
The childminding setting operates Monday to Friday 7.00am to 6.00pm.
My Experience
The childminder has a thorough understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage [EYFS] and plans activities inline with the six areas of learning (statement taken from Ofsted evaluation).
She places significant importance on the children’s individual learning and development, therefore children make very good progress (statement taken from Ofsted evaluation).
The childminder skilfully attends to children’s personal needs.
(statements taken from Ofsted evaluation).
My Qualifications
The qualifications held by the childminder are
NVQ Level 4 Foundation Degree in Early Years Practice
NVQ Level 3 children’s care, learning and development
GNVQ Advanced (Level 3) in Health and Social Care, with Merit.
GNVQ Intermediate (level 2) in Health and Social Care, with Merit.
Introducing childminding Practice
Qualified Appointed Person for the purposes of The Health and Safety (First Aid)
NCMA Quality First level 3
Safeguarding: Designated Person for Child Protection.
Safeguarding: Next Step in Safeguarding Children
Early years Foundation Stage Awareness Raising
Childminder Professional Development Toolkit
Award in Food Safety in Catering Level 2 .
Equal Opportunities and individuals rights
Personal skills - working with others, level 3
Communication level 3
Positively Kids
Application of Number, level 3
Information Technology, level 3
Personal skills, Improving own learning and performance, level 3.
Prevent training
Child development training
Level 3 in food hygiene
FGM training
Domestic violence training
My Availability
availability for 2 + 3 + 4 year placement
Availability for before and after school
Availability for 0 and over
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 29/11/2023 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £4.50 per hour
Prices are start at £4.50 for over 5 years
0 - 5 year olds £5 per hour
With a minimum of 5 hours per day.
Parents have a choice whether to bring a packed lunch or pay for a cook meal at lunch time.
12.00 Cooked lunch & yoghurt is £2.00
4.00pm cook meal with pudding £2.50
Collection and drop off charges are £1
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Northumberland CofE Academy
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 03/02/2019)
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