Lyndas Little Ones
Childminder in Wakefield
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Female Member since Dec 2012 Last Updated Sep 2023 Last Login 24 Apr 2024
My Summary
Quality Childcare For Children 0 To 3 Years.
About Me
Registered Childminder rated Good by Ofsted.
My name is Lynda and I live with my husband in the lovely rural village of Wrenthorpe near Wakefield.
We live in a large detached house which enables a comforting homely environment in addition to having a designated play room, where children are able to freely access an abundance of books, puzzles, toys and role play resources. Children are also able to experience messy ,sensory activities on a regular basis.
I have a very large enclosed garden with a balance of grassed and paved areas to enable outdoor play, even on wet days.
I offer quality childcare for babies and children up to 3 years. in a clean safe and loving home environment. I have a happy relaxed and friendly home where all children and parents are welcome, each child will benefit from having a regular routine helping them to feel safe and secure. I create a stimulating environment for the children and through play will incorporate many different learning activities into their day. Most importantly, I want the children to be happy and to enjoy the time they spend in my care.
My Experience
I am a qualified Nursery Nurse with over 40 years of experience, working with young children and ensuring that others provide a quality childcare environment.
Over the last 40 years I have worked as:
• Nursery nurse in a Local Authority Nursery.
• Managed a Mother and Toddler group
• Worked as a childminder with assistants
• Managed my own Private day nursery
• Special Needs Nursery Nurse in an Education Nursery
• Ofsted Inspector
• Ofsted Investigations Officer
• Area Manager for National Day Nurseries Association
Childminding since 2013
My Qualifications
In addition I have the following
• Ofsted registration
• Enhanced CRB check
• Emergency Paediatric first aid Level 3
• Food Hygiene
• Basic Safeguarding Awareness
• Advanced safeguarding
• Introduction to Childminding
• Supporting children 0-5 years in the EYFS
Early Speech and Language
Phonics and Early Reading
I attend training sessions frequently to constantly update my knowledge
My Availability
Hours of business:
Monday to Thursday, 7:30 am – 5.30 pm
Ages 1 month to 3 years
I provide full day child care (minimum of 2 days) but I do not drop off or collect children from school or nurseries, as this would require me to unsettle very young children to put them into a car or pushchair and take them out in inclement weathers.
Please note: I have no availability until September 2024.
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: 28/09/2023 |
My Fees
- Childminding from £4.50 per hour
Fee structure
Full day 7.30 – 17.30 £45.00
(paid monthly in advance).
There are no charges for my holidays, Bank holidays, or any other time that my services are not available.
A degree of flexibility may be available to support parents in their childcare planning, please contact me to discuss your needs.
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
- Inspection Report (added 26/03/2023)
- Inspection Report: 2017 (added 12/01/2018)
- DBS Check (added 22/09/2020)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 20/09/2020)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Lyndas Little Ones. 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.
I will forever be grateful that we found Lynda and we had the pleasure of her looking after our little one from 10 months until 2 and half.
She was professional, attentive, caring and always present and organised. She practically helped us raise him, and assisted us with his development. Our little one has speech and language delay and is currently going through autism assessment, Lynda was super supportive, using her expertise to support us and even going out of her way to find the help and support we needed. Every-time I dropped my little one I was always at peace and he came back very happy and loved being looked after by Lynda. Highly recommend her, she is an expert in looking after all children with different needs in a very inclusive environment.
by Nolwazi about Lyndas Little Ones on 25/06/2023
Response by Lyndas Little Ones on 26/06/2023:
Thank you so much for your lovely words… xx
After reading all the reviews on this website ‘Lyndas little ones’ really did stand out to us-with all her years of experience & achievements.
Lynda is a very warm, thoughtful and approachable person who really gets to know your child’s individual needs.
Lynda lives in a beautiful setting with every toy/activity you could possibly think of and the daily photos she captures are fantastic, moments that we may never have captured ourselves.
Our son has truly loved his time with Lynda and we can’t thank her enough for everything she has done, to make him the smart, confident little boy he is today, ready for his next chapter at preschool.
Thank you Lynda x
by Natalie about Lyndas Little Ones on 12/01/2023
Response by Lyndas Little Ones on 12/01/2023:
Thank you Natalie…. J is going to be amazing at pre-school. x
We found Lynda on this website and after reading the reviews we thought Lynda would be perfect for our daughter. After getting in touch and meeting up, it was clear she definitely was. Lynda really knows her stuff when it comes to children, she has a lovely home and garden space and it shows how kind, patient and loving she is with the children in her care. Lynda has helped our baby girl flourish in to a toddler, she’s learnt so much from being at Lynda’s. We were updated every day with pictures of new activities and our daughter always told us about what she’d done through the day and who she had played with. We never worried with our daughter being in Lynda’s care, it’s been like a home from home. We can’t thank you enough, Jess & Jack x
by Jessica about Lyndas Little Ones on 05/06/2022
Response by Lyndas Little Ones on 05/06/2022:
Thank you so much for your lovely review. x
My little girl has been going to Lynda for around 18 months and we can’t thank Lynda enough for looking after her so well during this time.
After a very difficult experience trying to settle her into a nursery when I returned to work, I decided to look elsewhere and thankfully I found Lynda’s little ones.
I was very anxious and apprehensive at the thought of leaving my daughter with someone else while I was at work, but as soon as I met Lynda and visited her home I knew this was where I wanted her to come. Lynda is a very warm, caring and thoughtful person and her home is immaculate and full to the brim with a huge range of toys and activities.
Lynda really gets to know each child and their different needs and routines. For example my daughter liked to nap in a cot in the morning and afternoon, so Lynda incorporated this into her routine and from the first day she napped no problem.
Every day involves lots of different activities such as baking, painting, crafting, role play, dressing up, dancing, singing and reading. They also get to play outside every day in Lynda’s lovely garden, they even had paddling pool parties in the summer!
My daughter settled in brilliantly and is always happy and smiling when I pick her up. Most of the time she would run up to Lynda for a hug or just run straight past her into the house!
My second child is also booked to come to spend some days with Lynda as it is so much fun and I can really see the benefit in my daughter. She is a happy, sociable and confident little girl. Thanks for everything Lynda x
by StephH about Lyndas Little Ones on 02/05/2022
Response by Lyndas Little Ones on 03/05/2022:
Thank you Steph. Looking forward to welcoming J in January. xx
As soon as I became pregnant we knew we wanted Lynda to have our second child. She is simply wonderful with the children. Our daughter settled straight away as did our first, despite her never really being away from me. It is like a home from home and after having both our children it is like Lynda has become an extended member of our family. She has an amazing large setting for the children and since covid has taken all the measures she can to ensure the children are safe within her care. Her outdoor facilities and activities are endless as are her indoor play areas. Her imagination when thinking of new things for the children to play and create means they are never bored. She teaches them to not only be ready for the big wild world of preschool, but also the big wide world I'm general and has helped my daughter become confident in all manner of things including using cutlery, toilet training,
by Emma888 about Lyndas Little Ones on 26/10/2020
Response by Lyndas Little Ones on 26/10/2020:
Thank you Emma, hope you all have an amazing life in your new home. xxx
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