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Holden, Mrs Carol
Services and organisations that have the Local Offer flash have filled out inclusion information, meaning that they meet the needs of people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

 I have a level 3 diploma in Home Based Care,Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & education, level 2 in food safety, paediatric first aid.

I can provide 2, 3 and 4 year old funding.

I live with my husband and Daughter. We have cats, chickens,  fish and dogs. I have an outside play area with slide, playhouse, small scooters, trikes, sandpit, water play, gardening activities and lots more.
Inside there is even more, lots of art & craft materials, play dough, books & games.
We use iPads for the children & I have video games for older children on the switch. 
We also go on walks to the woods & parks, in the car to garden centres, shops and other parks.
We celebrate festivals throughout the year, and lots of cooking.
I have been childminding for over 20 years

Who to contact

Contact name
Carol Holden
Telephone
01209 891883
E-mail
holden42holden@btinternet.com

Where to go

Address
Mount Hawke
Truro
Cornwall
Postcode
TR4

Other details

Costs

Table of costs
Table of costs
AmountCost Type
£5.00 Per Hour
Do you offer a free or reduced rate to carers?
No

Inclusion within our setting

Dietary needs

Has provision
No
Experience with
No food provided
Details
As requested.

Cultural provisions

Details
As requested
Languages spoken

English

Pet provisions

Are there any pets at the setting?
Yes
List of pets
Cats
Dogs
Other furred animal
Birds

Childcare information

Vacancies

Immediate vacancies
Yes
Details
Please contact for current vacancies
Date updated
26/10/2021

Funded places

3 & 4 year old funding
Yes
2 year old funding
Yes

Opening times & facilities

Opening times
Opening times
DayOpening timeClosing time
Monday 07:30:00 18:00:00
Tuesday 07:30:00 18:00:00
Wednesday 07:30:00 18:00:00
Thursday 07:30:00 18:00:00
Friday 07:30:00 18:00:00

School pickups

Offers pickups
Yes
Schools
Mount Hawke Academy
Details
Mount Hawke Pre-School(Nurture Nurseries)

Ofsted information

Ofsted URN
EY272110
Link to latest ofsted inspection report 
Inspection history
Inspection History
Inspection DateInspection typeInspection Outcome
26/02/2008IntegratedGood
12/01/2011Inspection (Early Years Register)Good
27/02/2014Inspection (Early Years Register)Good
03/02/2017Inspection (Early Years Register)Good
12/05/2022Inspection (Early Years Register)Good

Inclusion details

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SENCo name
Carol Holden

Early Years Local Offer response

Learning and development

Systems and strategies we have in place to identify children that may require additional support

We have progress reports and lots of experience with children

How we identify and support children's learning and development needs

We have some training and we may consult other child care professionals

Links we have to other agencies

Local SENCO

How we support children transferring to school

We regularly walk to school to pick up the school children and we try to arrange visits to the local school

Welfare

Specialist skills or training our staff have

We have basic makaton training and we have attended some SENCO meetings

Support we offer regarding children's health and well-being

Water is always available and we always have fresh fruit available. We will do actives and day to day routines that promote good health and well being

Ways we inform parents about how their child is being supported

We have daily chats, a written diary, termly reports with next steps which we discuss with parents and parents are welcome to ask for a meeting face to face or over the phone

Our complaints policy

We hope that parents feel comfortable to talk to us about complaints but we also have a written policy with a procedure to follow with people to contact available

Access

Alterations we have made to make our building accessible

We are unable to alter our building

Facilities we have for personal care

We have stools and a potty and an upstairs toilet

Specialist resources we have

We source as required.

How we include all children in activities, such as trips

We make sure that all children are able to enjoy all our activities and we encourage parents to share ideas with us

Last updated: 13/02/2024

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