Lorna Marie Moore Childminder
I offer 30 hours childcare for working parents’ in partnership with other childcare in my area.
Why choose qa childminder setting?
By choosing a Childminder setting this is what...
Your child will have the opportunity to do:
- be in a setting that has a home from home feeling
- is smaller than a traditional nursery setting, but is big enough that your child can form peer relationships
- form relationships with all adults that work in setting as they are all support and play with your child daily
- learn whilst they play and explore
- laugh and be happy
- build skills to be resilant, be confidant and have the belief that they can achieve
- have time outside to play and exercise both their minds and bodies
- form caring relationships with their care-givers
- develop skills to support their futrue education and life-skills
- explore and become a positive memeber of the local community
- become part of an extended family as they form friendship bonds with the other children that attend setting
- visit and forge friendships with the residants of the local care home
- visit the local fire station and form healthy understanding of the role of the fire service
- visit the library so that they can foster a love for books
- visit the local shops and supermarkets as they learn to understand the importance of healthy food chhoices and where the food we eat comes from
- reach their full potential
- learn to recite and recognise the meaning of number
- learn to recite and recognise the alphabet and how this forms words and language
- learn the skills to solve problems and be a critical and creative thinker
- learn that not acheiving first time is an opportunity to try again and further develop the skills to achieve and share their abilities with others
- learn how to form relationships and friendships with their peers
- learn that learning something new is part of their development of life-skills
What you as a parent and/or carer can expect from a childminder setting:
- the knowledge that your child will recieve care and love to thrive and achieve
- a positive working relationship
- high quality care and education
- the positive knowledge that all staff will know your child
- value for money
- daily updates about yur child's day at setting
- Government funded placement - subject to meeting criteria set out by local and central governing bodies
- access to professional support if your child has additional needs and/or needs early intervention to reduce the gaps in areas of development
- open-door approach, where needs and support can be mutually agreed
This is what your childcare offer could look like:
- hours that work for you as a family- no set session placements, subject to a minimum of 3 hours per day
- pay for what you need @ an hourly rate
- pro-rata invoices for easy budgeting
- work in partnership with parents to ensure a positive relationship where there is a mutual agreement of respect and expectations
- 15 hours funded etitlement for two year olds. (rolled out April 2024 for working families) and then 15 hours funded entitlement for children aged 9months+ from Sept 2024
- 15 hours placements for disadvantaged children aged 2 years
- 30 hours childcare for working parents’ in partnership with other childcare in my area
- term-time only placements
- full-year placements (apart from setting closures for holidays)
- part- time placements
- wraparound placements subject to ratio availabilty
- all meals included in your fees
- no hidden charges
- the knowledge that as a setting we are regulated and inspected by Ofsted and the local authority
- insured by Morton Michel
- inspected by local authority Food standards agency
Book and secure your childcare early as your little one may miss out on coming to play and learn in an ‘outstanding’ setting!
Now about who I am:
My name is Lorna and I am located in Crook as a setting we were graded 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in December 2018. and have been childminding since 2009. I live with my husband, adult son and our family pet dog.
I work alongside 2 highly qualified and passionate childcare assistants who thrive to ensure that your child will have fun and laughter in their day. As well as a great mix of independant and adult-led activities to ensure that they thrive and reach their full-potential.
All current staff and myself hold:~
- level 3 childcare qualifiction, some have acheived or working towards Level 5/foundation degrees in early years education
- paedratric first aid certificates
- safeguarding training knowledge and understanding
- food hygiene certificates and food allergen training knowledge
- I hold a SENco certificate to support your child should they have additional needs
If you require any further information, get in touch and I will be happy to discuss your childcare needs.
To find out more about help with childcare costs please visit www.durham.gov.uk/childcarecosts
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When is it on?
- Session information
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Part or full time and flexi care minimum of three hours placement.
Sessions minimum of 3 hours and a minimum of 2 days per week
fully funded placements accepted
Who to contact
- Contact name
- Lorna
- Contact position
- Childminder
- Telephone
-
07761 802 191
- l0rna-m00re@hotmail.com
Where to go
- Address
-
Crook
County Durham - Postcode
- DL15
Other details
- Special offers to Children and Young People's Network (CYPN) Members
- Yes
- CYPN members get the following benefit(s):
- The Children and Young People's Network is for 0-25 year olds with a SEN or disability. To become a member of the network please visit: www.durham.gov.uk/cypn Please contact us for full details of the discount we offer for this.
- Age range
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3 months - 11 years
Availability
- Childcare availability
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Closed bank holidays
Before school
Term time
School holidays
After school
- Free 3/4 yr places
- Yes
- Free 2 yr places
- Yes
- Will be providing 30 hours
- Yes
Bishop Auckland College Nursery
Hartside Academy - Crook
Special provisions
- Wheelchair access
- Yes - Wheelchair accessible downstairs toilet.
- Cultural provisions
- Yes
- Special diets
- Yes - Can accommodate dietary needs with guidance from parents/carers
- Special needs access
- Yes
- Special needs experience
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ASD
Special educational needs
Physically Disabled
Vacancy details
- Immediate vacancies?
- Yes
- Other information
- Get in touch to discuss your childcare needs. (Updated 01 April 2024)
Other details
- School drop off/collection
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Crook Primary School
- Further drop off/collection details
- Crook Primary School
- Last Ofsted inspection grade
- Outstanding
- Ofsted report
- View the latest Ofsted inspection report
Local Offer
- Local Offer description
I am the Mam of an adult son as well as having numerous years experience working as a childminder. Within that time, I have cared for children who have additional needs.
- Lorna is the qualified and designated EYSenco
- I have experience of supporting children and their families with needs relating to Autistic Spectrum.
- I have supported children who have additional needs due to social and emotional development that had a direct impact on the ability to communicate using spoken word or have the understanding of body language.
- I have worked with children who have a hearing and visual impairment and understand the impact these can have in relation to day-to-day tasks.
- I have worked closely with children and families when the child with additional needs have attended a mainstream school. Working closely with the school and staff to ensure a smooth transition from the setting to school.
- I have gained many years of experience supported by outside agencies to ensure the best outcomes for the child and their families.
- I currently support a child with speech and language delay. I am working closely with the Speech and Language Team (SALT) and the school he is going to attend, ensuring that the child has had more visits so that transition is a little less daunting.
- I have supported children and their parents when a child has had a food allergy or intolerance, to ensure that their child still had a full and well-balanced diet.
- I care for children and families who speak English as a second language, gaining much experience of diversity in relation to different cultures and beliefs.
- Contact name
- Lorna Moore
- Contact telephone
- 07761 802 191
- Contact email
- l0rna-m00re@hotmail.com
How does the early year's provision identify and assess children with special educational needs and disabilities?
- How does the early year's provision identify and assess children with special educational needs and disabilities?
When a child and family come to visit for the first time, I chat with them about the child and their needs.
If the family identify that the child has additional needs or needs support, I discuss where they feel my role would benefit both the family and child.
When the child is attending sessions and during observations and monitoring, if a gap is identified, I would record my observations and then talk to parents/carers about what I have observed and ask if they have noticed anything similar.
I will offer advice and give options that can be considered to support the child and family to address the gap in development. If after interventions are put in place, there is little or no improvement, I will again speak to parents/carers to see if they are happy for me to contact outside support agencies for advice and/or a formal assessment.
How will the curriculum be matched to meet children's developmental needs?
- How will the curriculum be matched to meet children's developmental needs?
As a Childminder with many years experience, the needs of all children are considered in everything that I do. Activities are adapted to allow all children the opportunity to develop and reach their full potential.
The EYFS requirements clearly state that each child is given the opportunities and environment to reach their full potential. This is something that I hold dear and adapt and amend activities so that the setting is truly inclusive.
I will source advice and support from the Education and Additional Needs Team at the council, to ensure that I am contacting the correct and appropriate agencies to give maximum support for both the child and family/carers.
What specialist services and expertise are available at or accessed by the early years setting?
- What specialist services and expertise are available at or accessed by the early years setting?
- Families with English as a second language
- Speech and Language
- ITS
- Audiology
- Health visitor team
- Family support
- Physiotherapists
- Portage
- Paedratirc professionals
What training have the staff supporting children with SEND had, or are having?
- What training have the staff supporting children with SEND had, or are having?
Lorna has completed EYSenco level 3 qualification and is the lead SENCO
Having worked closely with outside agencies, I have gained substantial SEND knowledge. I have also completed relevant courses to ensure that the approach used to identify need is timely to ensure the best outcomes for the child and family.
All staff have completed SEN training.
How accessible is the early years setting environment? (indoors/outdoors)
- How accessible is the early years setting environment? (indoors/outdoors)
The front of the property is wheelchair accessible and the doors within the property are wide enough to allow access to all downstairs areas.
There are two steps to the rear of the property to access the outdoor space, but should the need arise, adaptions to include a ramp would be implemented.
Within the playroom, toys and resources are at a low level for easy child accessibility.
There is a downstairs toilet that is wheelchair accessible, with its door opening outwards to maximise the floor space.
The outdoor area is on two levels - a paved patio area and then a lower grassed area. Again, a ramp would be obtained to allow access to this area.
How will the early years provision prepare and support my child(ren's) transition to their next educational establishment?
- How will the early years provision prepare and support my child(ren's) transition to their next educational establishment?
Children regularly go to school as part of our daily routine and become familiar with the routine of some of the children attending school.
When it is time for the children to attend their next educational establishment, they are introduced to teaching staff and visit the classroom they are going to be in
I have forged excellent links with the local school and the teaching staff have also visited the children here, so that the children meet them in a familiar and emotionally safe environment.
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