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Dalders, Mrs Dawn (The Secret Garden)

Childminder

Service Description:
Full / part time care and early education with emphasis on the outdoor environment, stories, rhymes and songs. Everyday activities include feeding the birds, planting, watering, harvesting and cooking. Children get a cooked meal and fruit snacks every day, with the occasional picnic in the summer- special diets catered for within reason. Each child has a 'Learning Journey' which is shared with parents. Pre covid times, we held an annual Open Day where we invited parents, siblings, and grandmas and grandads, we will resume this as soon as it is safe enough for all. We have a private WhatsApp group so that parents can see what their children are doing every day, and they can comment and contact each other. 
Last Inspection Outcome:
Good
Ofsted Reference:
EY219338
Distance From You:
Not Available
Address:
36 Avenue Road,
Walkford,
Christchurch,BH23 5QH
Telephone:
01425 270120
Web Site:
Not Available
Registered for 2yr Old Funding:
Yes
Registered for 3/4yr Old Funding:
Yes
Offers Extended Hours:
Yes
Age Groups:
6 months to 12 years, 11 months
Vacancy Notes:
Contact provider for details
Daily Session Times:
  • Monday: 07:45 - 18:00
  • Tuesday: 07:45 - 17:15
  • Wednesday: 07:45 - 18:00
  • Thursday: 07:45 - 18:00
Standard Costs:
  • £4.75 per hour
Additional Cost Information:
Parents can use their Early Education funding at any time during opening times. 2, 3 and 4 year old funded places available with no extra charges, although we request that if your child is in nappies, you provide nappies and wipes, and if they have a cold, you provide them with tissues. Registered Childminder with more than 30 years experience and Senior Practitioner Status (Foundation Degree, Open University, Level 5). Husband works as my Assistant. I speak some French and Arabic, and can converse fairly well in Portuguese. I have a background in Nursing (SRN). We are helpful and flexible. Apologies, but do not have any vacancies until at least September 2024.
Facilities:
  • Cold Meals
  • Computer/games
  • Outdoor Play Area/garden
  • Quiet Area
  • Separate Sleeping Area
  • Visits And Outings
Answered Questions:
  • Property Accessible To Wheelchair Users?: Yes
    • Not at present but willing to adapt. I have a portable ramp.
  • Does Your Provision Have A Particular Religious Ethos?: No
    • We leave the ''celebrating'' of events up to each Childs family.
Languages Spoken:
  • English
  • Portuguese
Schools Visited:
Not Available