Lorraine Kenyon
Childminder in Middleton
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Female Member since Jul 2010 Last Updated Feb 2024 Last Login 28 Mar 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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Last Updated: 07/02/2024 |
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
I charge £48 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
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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.
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!!
by dan12340 about Lorraine Kenyon 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.
by cj271089 about 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❤️
by Dovile about Lorraine Kenyon 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
My daughter started with Lorraine in May 2023 when she was 20 months old and this is one of the best decisions I made since I moved to Manchester.
I was quite impressed when we went to look around at Lorraine’s. She had this folder of documents and explained how she works to me in detail. And just the organisation of the room and the labels told me she knew what she was about. I am very pleased with my daughter’s progress, she picked up a lot of things quickly because of the older kids she met there.
Daily she takes them out and plans activities for them. She sends pictures to keep us updated and keeps a daily record of their activities in the notebook. I hardly have to ask anything because I’m up to speed with what’s going on. She also gives them healthy food to eat.
Lorraine is genuinely interested in early years learning and this shows in all the activities she plans for the kids, the outings, the toys, games and books. I cannot recommend her enough. It’s every parent’s wish to be at peace that your child is being properly cared for and I definitely get that with Lorraine. I have no regrets.
by Oyinlola about Lorraine Kenyon on 11/12/2023
Response by Lorraine Kenyon on 11/12/2023:
Thank you for such an amazing review it means alot Lorraine 😊
I had my son during lockdown due to this he had been with me constantly and we both were inseparable . I tried to get him into two different nursery’s and for months he just would not settle. I started to look online for a childminder and came across Lorraine and David. After getting in contact with Lorraine we arranged to have a look around. Straight away from meeting Lorraine I knew I wanted my little boy to attend. His first day came quickly I was anxious to be apart from my son while I went to work. On arrival I bumped in to another parent who assured me my son would be just fine and settle in. Of course the first day he was a little unsettled but I couldn’t thank Lorraine enough for keeping me updated via WhatsApp sending me photos and messages of how he was getting on. Within five minutes I received a picture of my son happily playing and settled. After day two of him attending Lorraine’s he started to run in without any problems. Since going to Lorraine’s and David’s my son has reached so many mile stones and has become such a clever boy. He came home counting and spelling words just to add my son wasn’t even two at this point. Lorraine takes the children out everyday and they engage in many activities indoor and out door. My son has gained so much confidence and knowledge I could not be happier. He now also ask to go to Lorraine’s on the days he doesn’t attend. I now advise any friends with children too look in to childminders as it has been an amazing experience for me as a first time mum. With him being so unsettled in the two nurseries before I could not believe how much he loves and wants to be at Lorraine’s and David’s.
by Leah about Lorraine Kenyon on 06/02/2023
Response by Lorraine Kenyon on 06/02/2023:
Thank you for such amazing feedback Leah 😁
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