Eleanor
Childminder in Chester Le Street
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Female Member since Sep 2023 Last Updated Aug 2025 Last Login 10 Sep 2025
My Summary
Eleanor Baggaley - Childminder
About Me
Hi, I’m an Ofsted registered childminder in Chester le Street. I live with my husband, two children and our cockapoo puppy Meg. Our home is friendly, fun and laid back with lots of space to play including designated playroom for the children and a large, secure garden. Our playroom is safe, warm and fully equipped to meet children’s needs, our garden is full of nature, toys, equipment and our much loved bubble machine!
I provide children with the best learning opportunities tailored to meet the needs of individual child in a warm, friendly, safe and nurturing ‘home from home’ environment. I do this by being fully invested in the children I care for, our days are varied and can include outings to the Riverside Park, soft play, Chester le Street library, local toddler groups or trips further afield such as Dream Big, Hawick Park, Preston Park Butterfly World and Locomotion just to list a few. We enjoy crafts, messy play, making music, singing and of course free play and relaxing time. As an Ofsted registered childminder, I follow the Early Years Statutory Framework when planning our days and designing our activities. I incorporate a school run to Newker Primary school in our day and often take children to school performances and events which allows us to have a ‘feel for school’ and meet teachers and other children in school.
Routine is important to us, while being flexible with this we always have designated nap time and regular meals and snacks. I offer healthy, nutritionally balanced, home cooked food and snacks which change regularly to ensure the children are given a wide variety of food. Safe eating is also crucial and as such I follow the guidance given in the Early Years Statutory Framework on safer eating.
As a parent myself, I understand the importance of being confident that your child is nurtured, safe and has every need met with care and careful consideration and while I am certain the children in my care are kept clean, healthy and safe I am aware that parents need to know this too, which is why I use the Babysdays app. The Babysdays app gives parents real time updates on the care given to children during the day such as naps, nappy changes, suncream applied, medication administered, meal times including the kind of food eaten and how much. With permission, I also take lots of photos of children which I can share with you. I am transparent in the care I provide and communicate with parents about any issues or queries which may arise.
My Experience
I have always loved caring for people and children of all ages, while studying at University for my degree, I worked for Sunderland Social Services on school summer holiday play schemes for children with SEND, I loved this job I met so many wonderful children and we had so much fun going on trips and carrying out activities in school settings. Once I had gained my BA Hons in Sociology, I went on to use my new skills as a Housing Officer in Sunderland. Whilst this job was not focused on caring solely for children, it involved working in the community alongside families with complex needs. I worked alongside agencies such as health care, social care and contractors in teams around families to improve outcomes for people on some of the most deprived estates. I gained much experience in advocating for the needs of my customers and developed a tenacity and perseverance for this which I bring to my role as a childminder.
I have also worked on a voluntary basis as a school Governor and parent helper at Newker Primary School. This was another job I absolutely adored, I have recently scaled back my commitment to this as my Childminding business has grown.
I have been an Ofsted registered childminder since June 2024, my business is successful and I have relished seeing the children I care for grow and develop. The children I care for have stayed with me since starting and I have positive feedback from parents about the services I provide.
I offer places to children whose parent’s pay privately, receive government funding and or tax free childcare. If you have any queries about the childcare I provide, childcare funding or childminding services in general please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to help in any way I can, Thank you for taking time to look at my profile.
My Qualifications
NCFE CACHE Level 3 - preparing to work in home based childcare
NCFE CACHE Level 2 - certificate in understanding safeguarding and prevent
Full paediatric first aid
Fearless Triple P - managing anxiety
Child Accident Prevention Trust Training Course
My Availability
I am available for full days on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7.30am-5.30pm
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| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 16/08/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
I offer a day rate of £50 per day from 7.30-5.30. My day rate includes all meals, snacks and trips out. I also accept government funding and tax free childcare.
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 Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 29/05/2024)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Eleanor. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members 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.
My daughter has been attending Eleanor's from being 9 month old. Eleanor is a lovely caring lady who has Ronni-May best interests at heart. My daughter has a loving bond with Eleanor providing home from home care. Eleanor takes time to plan activities and outings around Ronni-May's interests scaffolding her learning and promoting her development in all areas. Ronni-May is provided with nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day, which is all recorded on the app, providing me with regular updates of sleep, meals and nappy changes. I could not ask for a better person to take care of my baby and I cannot thank Eleanor enough for the care she provides.
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on 10/09/2025
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