Dawnie81
Childminder in Eccles
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Female Member since Mar 2010 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 19 Oct 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hi my name is Dawn and i have two of my own children. A son who is 19 and a 14 year old girl. We also have 2 lovely little dogs who are very laid back and friendly. I live in a 3 bed semi house in the Eccles area with my husband and children with lots of outdoor space. I am OFSTED registered and CRB/DBS checked. I love spending time, learning and having fun with the children and we all enjoy having adventures and trips out.
I am very flexible with my business and will do all i can to accomodate parents.
I offer full and part time places, term time only contracts, and also shift work contracts.
On my latest OFSTED inspection I was graded a Good. I have all relevant training which is always ongoing, including first aid. Reference available on request. I also have Level 3 in childcare
My Experience
I registered as a childminder originally in 2005. In 2007 i took a break from childminding, to assist my parents in foster caring. After having my daughter in 2009 i re-took my training and in 2011 re-registered as a childminder with OFSTED.
I consider myself to have excellent experience with children. I have 2 of my own plus, have been involved, greatly with the care and wellbeing of the children in which my parents have cared for in the last 12 years. We are a loving, fun household, and love having new additions to join us on our day to day activities.
My Qualifications
First aid
GCSE in Child Development
Introduction to Child Care
Food Hygiene and Safety
Safeguarding
SEN
Level three diploma in Childcare
My Availability
General Hours are Mon-Thurs 7.30-5.30
Flexible upon discussion
Full time
Part time / Variable
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My Fees
- Childminding from £3.50 per hour
Contact to discuss
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Andrew's CofE 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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 21/02/2019)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Dawnie81. 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.
When I started looking for childcare as a first time mum I had no idea what I was looking for or what I needed to know. From the first contact, Dawn was fantastic. She was warm and open, instantly making me feel at ease - I left our first meeting knowing that she was the right person for us and seeing other people and childcare settings only confirmed that.
Joshua has been with Dawn full time since he was 7 months old and as the title says some days I wonder who he prefers, he is always happy to see her in the mornings (unless he see's her husband first - then we've lost him!) and adores her 2 children along with all the other children she looks after and socialises with. There is never a day that they aren't doing anything, from trips to Knowsley safari or the splash park at Gullivers world to days at the park they are always up to something and there is always an educational element to it.
I can't recommend Dawn highly enough and although it's a number of years away at the moment I dread the day we have to take Joshua out of her care for school
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SheenaW
on 07/10/2016
Dawn is a wonderful childminder. She is warm, friendly and cheerful and my daughter loves her. Dawn's background is very family orientated and I knew her care would be excellent after seeing how welcoming and affectionate her two children are. She is flexible and accommodating which makes juggling full time work and childcare really easy. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone.
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Chloe123
on 07/10/2016
I use Dawn as my childminder and have ad hoc childcare, often at short notice at times that get changed. Dawn has always been so professional but friendly and could not be more accommodating. My daughte looks forward to going there and I feel comfortable knowing that my daughter and twin boys are in safe hands. Dawn always has lots of engaging activities on hand for children of all ages. All of my children are happy and comfortable with her.
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on 24/06/2013
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