Rebecca Lawlor, Puddle Hunters Childcare
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My name is Becca and I am an OFSTED registered childminder in Falmouth, I work as a co- childminder with Jenny Howells at Puddle Hunters Childcare. We both have Level 3 Childcare qualifications, paediatric first aid training, Level 2 food hygiene certificates, safeguarding training and clean up to date driving licences. I also have SENCO and Makaton training.
We work in partnership with our families to ensure each child is achieving their full potential in a home from home, safe and caring environment.
We enjoy getting out and about with the children in our care and often take part in activities in the local area including visiting the Maritime museum, Seal Sanctuary, using our local Library and Children's Centre (with the bubble room), going to Penryn gymnastics, toddler groups, raze the roof as well as exploring our local woods, beaches and parks.
We are located in Budock Water which is a lovely little village with a park and surrounding woodland.
We have a play area within the main lounge which has a variety of toys for your children to explore including musical instruments, bricks, heuristic toys, farm and wild animals, trains and cars, a dollhouse, role play kitchen and dolls, puzzles, puppets and lots of books. We also have an area for creative and mark making activities.
We have a large garden with a variety of toys including water tray, tunnel and tents, slide, vehicles and animals.
I previously worked in a nursery for 6 years caring for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old.
Puddle Hunters Childcare is open between 8am and 5.30pm Monday to Thursday.
Who to contact
- Contact name
- Rebecca Lawlor
- Contact position
- Childminder
- Telephone
- 07931293188
- rebecca_lawlor@yahoo.co.uk
- Website
- www.puddlehunterschildcare.co.uk
Where to go
- Address
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Budock Water
Falmouth
Cornwall - Postcode
- TR11
Other details
Costs
- Table of costs
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Table of costs Amount Cost Type £5.50 Per Hour £44 Per Day - Details
- Pre-School Children (0-5 years)
Full Day 9-5 or 8-4: £44
Any additional hours around these times will be charge at our hourly rate.
We are open 8am - 5.30pm - Do you offer a free or reduced rate to carers?
- No
Inclusion within our setting
Dietary needs
- Has provision
- Yes
- Experience with
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Vegetarian
Lactose free
Gluten free
Vegan
Egg intolerance
Nut allergy
Dairy free - Details
- We have experience of catering for a variety of dietary requirements, please contact us to discuss your needs and how we can help.
Cultural provisions
- Languages spoken
We are an English speaking setting but we both have experience of working with children who have English as an additional language including Polish, Arabic, Italian, Spanish and Romanian.
Pet provisions
- Are there any pets at the setting?
- No
Childcare information
Vacancies
- Immediate vacancies
- Yes
- Details
- Vacancies for under 5's Monday: one all day space Tuesday: one all day space Wednesday: one all day space Thursday: one all day space Friday: closed Space available from September 2023
- Date updated
- 19/08/2022
Funded places
- 3 & 4 year old funding
- Yes
- 2 year old funding
- Yes
Opening times & facilities
- Opening times
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Opening times Day Opening time Closing time Monday 8am 5.30pm Tuesday 8am 5.30pm Wednesday 8am 5.30pm Thursday 8am 5.30pm
School pickups
- Offers pickups
- No
Ofsted information
- Ofsted URN
- 2508951
- Link to latest ofsted inspection report
- Inspection history
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Inspection History Inspection Date Inspection type Inspection Outcome 07/09/2022 Inspection (Early Years Register) Good
Inclusion details
- SENCo name
- Rebecca Lawlor
Early Years Local Offer response
- Systems and strategies we have in place to identify children that may require additional support
It is our job to build up a trusting relationship with you, your child and family to enable us to work together to support your child. After an initial period of 3-4 weeks we will complete a Base Line Assessment linking the observations we have made on your child to the birth to five matters document, this will then be reviewed with parents.
We complete observations and use these to plan next steps for your child. These observations will help us to identify any areas where extra support may be needed.
- How we identify and support children's learning and development needs
At Puddle Hunters Childcare we build strong relationships with parents, sharing information from the first visit. Parents are asked to complete an 'all about me' sheet which details their child’s likes and dislikes, routines, family information etc.
Observations carried out during the day help us to build a picture of a child's development and highlight any areas where additional support may be needed. We work closely with parents offering support and, in some cases seek the advice of outside professionals.
- Links we have to other agencies
We both have experience working in partnership with a variety of outside agencies including the Early Years SENCO team, Speech and Language Therapy Team, Educational Psychologists and Health Visitors. We would ask for parents permission to bring in outside professionals where we feel that it is necessary.
If a child in our care attends another childminder/ pre-school/ nursery, we will get in touch with the other setting by either email or telephone and we will often make a visit when possible to promote positive links.
- How we support children transferring to school
We work closely with the local primary schools to ensure a smooth transition from us to them. With parent's permission we will share a summary of your child's learning and development with the class teacher. Sometimes teachers will come out and visit your child when they are with us, this helps the teacher to get to know your child in an environment where they are confident in their surroundings.
If your child has required extra support (IEP's) these will also be shared with the school with parents permission.
We also promote communication where children attend dual settings using a communication book, emails and/or visits to support the children.
Learning and development
- Specialist skills or training our staff have
We both have level 3 qualifications in childcare. I have attended SENCO training and we both have experience supporting a child with extra needs.
We use ECAT (every child a talker) to monitor communication progress and the Leuven scales to monitor well being and involvement and to monitor changes in behaviour and well being.
We both have experience using Makaton and I have attended the Makaton Foundation workshop. We also have experience using PECs boards for communication.
- Support we offer regarding children's health and well-being
We recognise the importance of forming strong bonds between ourselves and home as well as the importance of forming strong attachments between carer and child. We work closely as a team and with parents.
We have a daily routine which is flexible and adaptable to the children's needs. We are both aware of each child's needs and will adapt activities appropriately.
Allowing the children to make their own choices and communicate their feelings is important, we do this by encouraging the children to engage in their own choice of activity and extend their learning from there.
We ask parents to update their child's 'all abut me' sheets on a regular basis so we are up to date with any changes in their lives.
We also ensure physical outdoor activity and we go on regular outings in the local area.
- Ways we inform parents about how their child is being supported
At Puddle Hunters Childcare we encourage parents to be involved in their child’s learning and development by asking for their input when we complete their child’s Base Line Assessment and their termly Summative Reports. We produce each child's 2 year old check with input from parents as well.
When each child is collected we discuss with parents what we have done throughout the day including what we have been learning, eating etc'.
We have a newsletter to keep parents informed about our learning activities. Any IEP’s are drawn up with parents and sometimes with outside professional support when we have parental permission to do so.
- Our complaints policy
Puddle Hunters Childcare follows Ofsted guidelines on dealing with complaints. We have a Complaints Policy displayed on our notice board or it can be viewed in our policy folder or on our website.
Welfare
- Alterations we have made to make our building accessible
Unfortunately as our premises is located down a narrow set of steps there is no wheelchair access.
- Facilities we have for personal care
As Puddle Hunters Childcare is primarily a house we have made adaptations to allow the children to be as independent as possible with their personal care.
We provide a step so the children can reach the sink to wash their hands or use the toilet. There is also a potty if your child would prefer to use this. We place the towels for the children to use to dry their hands at an accessible height.
- Specialist resources we have
We can source any specialist resources required.
- How we include all children in activities, such as trips
Activities, including trips out are for all the children. If necessary we will source any extra equipment that may be required to ensure all children can participate.
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Last updated: 01/04/2024