Puddleducks Childcare

Are you looking for a breakfast and after school club which covers drop off and school pick up from DURHAM LANE or JUNCTION FARM primary school?

We currently have some introductory offers available which might interest you..

We offer breakfast and after school club sessions at Puddleducks which is located at Unit 1 Butterfield Parade in Eaglescliffe.

Our sessions operate as follows -
Breakfast club 7:30am - 9:00am
After school club 3:15pm- 6:00pm
Pick up from an after school club 4:15pm - 6:00pm

Our current prices for breakfast club is £7.00
After school club
3:15pm - 4:30pm - £8.00
3:15pm - 5:00pm - £10.00
3:15pm - 6:00pm - £12.00

After school club pick up £8.00

Introductory offer

Breakfast club - £5.00
After school club 315pm-4:30 £6.00
3:15pm-5:00pm - £8.00
3:15pm-6:00pm - £10.00
Pick up from an after school club £6.00

This offer can be redeemed during the first month of your childcare requirements. After this, childcare fees will returned to normal.

If you have any enquiries please don’t hesitate to contact us via

Email - [email protected]
Landline - (01642) 972034
Mobile - 07878827725

Puddleducks Fun Day 💛💙

I would firstly like to say a big thank you to everybody who joined us today and thank you to everyone who contributed to our tombola. It was lovely to see new, current and old faces today. We hope that you all enjoyed your day.

I would love to share with you all some of our fabulous 2024 graduates. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you all and wish you all the best of luck! 🎓

Puddleducks in June … ☀️

Keeleigh and Rosie attended The Early Years conference with a focus on SEND children today and met up with some professionals who support SEND. Some of these professionals were SENDIASS, Stockton Parent and Carer Forum, Dingleys Promise, Neil Griffiths and Cheryl Warren.

As always, we are committed to provide exceptional care for our service users and safeguarding is paramount within our line of work, this being said, we support staff development by attending regular training courses to continuously improve staff and children’s development and to ensure that we as a nursery, can provide the best possible care for the children who attend Puddleducks.

Puddleducks at Butterfield Parade Eaglescliffe has spaces for breakfast club and after school club
No registration fee
Flexible sessions on a adhoc basis
Prices are:
Breakfast Club £7.00
After School 3pm - 6pm £12.00
School drop off and collection from
Junction Farm Primary School
Durham Lane Primary School
Collection from After school clubs
Experienced, qualified staff
Awarded 5 * from The Food Standards Agency
Ofsted registered
Please feel free to contact me for further information via:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (01642) 968068 / 07878 827725
Kind Regards
Deb Wright
Puddleducks Childcare Ltd

We have been super busy over the last couple of weeks, we have had lots of new starters, children transitioning into pre school and some who are about to start their new journey at school nursery. With this in mind, I would like to remind any parents or carers who may currently be searching for a nursery, or maybe parents to be, that we have spaces available at Puddleducks from September 2024. We have limited spaces for new starters to join before September.

We are a registered, grade GOOD nursery who take pride in taking care of children between 6 weeks to 11 years old. We offer a breakfast and after school provision at Butterfield parade in Eaglescliffe (near Sainsbury’s) and we also offer breakfast and after school club along with full day childcare, wrap around and ADHOC sessions at our other setting which is located on Yarm High Street.

Please contact us via email on [email protected] for enquiries.

Thank you.

We are pleased to announce that on Friday 10th May, Puddleducks Breakfast and After school Club at Butterfield Parade, has once again, been awarded a 5* food hygiene rating.

I would like to personally thank my small team of lovely girls who work super hard to keep the standards high and provide exceptional care to the children that attend Puddleducks.

This term at Puddleducks our topic is Life Cycles. We will be focusing on life cycles and the stages a living thing goes through in its life such as plants, animals and humans.

This afternoon at our after school club, we spoke about the life cycle of a plant. The children learnt a new long word which was ‘photosynthesis’. The children express their curiosity by asking questions such as ‘what are roots?’ And ‘when will my plant grow?’.

The children planted their own seeds using soil and a cup and they have been given the responsibility to take care of their own plant by watering them. We will observe our plants over the coming weeks as we watch them grow. 🌻

At our after school club, we made our own sandwiches, choosing from a selection of sandwich fillings such as Ham, Chicken, Cheese and Jam. This activity allows the children to get involved in daily tasks, such as making their own snack tea.

The children were able to demonstrate in which order a sandwich is made. One child said ‘ I get my bread and put butter on and then I get some ham and some more bread’.

The children enjoyed being involved and this activity promotes children’s independence and additional skills such as their physical development when they cut their bread and spread their jam and/or butter. This also supports hand-eye coordination. This activity supports PSE as we enhance independence skills, decision making and taking turns.

Puddleducks Childcare Ltd (based on Orchard Parade Eaglescliffe and High Street Yarm) are now recruiting for a Level 2 / 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioner/Nursery Nurse to join their established team.
You will be working part-time; 20 hours + per week (mon-fri) to meet the needs of the nursery.
First Aid desirable however training can be arranged.
Within your role you will apply your in-depth knowledge of the Birth to 5 Framework to ensure our children are given the best start in life.
Main responsibilities:
·To provide a safe, happy, and stimulating environment for our children to thrive and achieve their full potential in preparation for school.
·To assess, plan for and carry out activities targeted at key children as individuals. To complete weekly observations on all key children and trackers/assessments when needed.
·To bring fun and engaging ideas into the room.
·To work with parents, families and multi agencies to best support our children’s needs.
·To be committed to continuous professional development using our training platform noodlenow. A website offering bite size courses with a certificate after completion.
·To safeguard our children, whilst following all nursery policies and procedures
About our Nursery:
• Ofsted rated our setting as Good
• On site staff room
• Purpose-built with extensive outdoor gardens (orchard parade)
• Well established staffing team
About the Benefits:
• Childcare Discounts. It is not always easy to cover the costs of childcare, so we are really pleased to offer you a generous discount to support your family’s needs. The discount being childcare charged at 50% off. .
About the Business:
The Nursery Practitioners/Nursery Nurses at Puddleducks Childcare Ltd strive to create safe and enriching home-from-home environments filled with opportunities to learn.
Run by enthusiastic staff, we work hard to make every nursery a place when children’s emotional needs are met, their interests and imaginations nurtured, and their individuality respected.
A career at Puddleducks Childcare Ltd is interesting , dynamic, and always evolving.

We reserve the right to close a job prior to the initial closing date. All positions are subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.

At Puddleducks Childcare Ltd the safeguarding and welfare of our children is paramount at all times and this extends to the safe recruitment and induction of our employees and volunteers.
As part of our recruitment process, we will undertake the necessary pre-employment safeguarding checks.

WOW..

We have been well and truly blown away by the number of enquiries we have received recently however I would like to add that we now have VERY LIMITED availability for our Babies and Tweenies room. If you think that you might be interested then why not contact us and arrange a visit around the nursery.

*Limited spaces available, book in ahead to avoid any disappointment*

Experience Puddleducks Childcare Ltd with us…

Here at Puddleducks Childcare, we pride ourselves on providing the best provision for our children and parents. We value the learning and development of our children and believe that each and every one shines in their own way.

At Puddleducks, we promote independence, self confidence, self esteem and self awareness. We promote childrens individual liberty by delivering multiple opportunities to develop their self knowledge and to support and extend their own abilities. We provide learning moments in all seven areas of learning which are

-Personal, Social and Emotional
Development
-Communication and Language Development
-Literacy
-Physical Development
-Maths
-Understanding the World
-Expressive Art and Design

We provide learning through play opportunities both indoors and outdoors. Our learning is provided in a diverse environment with equipment and resources which enable children to explore, develop own interests and encourage creativity and critical thinking skills.

We follow a child centered approach as it is fundamental to safeguarding. Following a child centered approach enables us to keep the child in focus when making decisions and planning their next steps and it allows children to learn at their own pace. This approach also allows us to meet the individual needs of a child to ensure that all children are given equal opportunity. This approach reinforces independence and helps children to learn.

At Puddleducks, we provide fun and exciting opportunities to learn in a way which ensures all children are enjoying themselves and engaged. We support cultural festivities around the world and incorporate these into our learning based on the interests of our children.

We currently have limited availability remaining in our Babies and Tweenies room. We have availability in our Pre School room and availability for Breakfast and After School Club at our Yarm setting and Eaglescliffe setting. We operate during the hours 730am until 6pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). We also provide a holiday club service during school holidays.

We accept 15 and 30 hours funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds and offer a no registration fee plus a FREE 3 hour phase in session to allow your little one to settle in with us. We also offer a 10% discount for siblings.

If you are interested in visiting Puddleducks or would like to ask any questions then please contact us via our landline which is 01642 968068 or via email [email protected]

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From September 2024, 15 hours childcare support will be extended to eligible working parents of children from the age of 9 months to 3-year-olds. From September 2025, eligible working parents of children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare a week.

Puddleducks is now offering this government incentive, if you require any further information please don’t hesitate to contact us via:

Landline (01642) 968068

Mobile: 07878827725

Email: [email protected]

Puddleducks are not charging a registration fee.

Thanks Deb.x

Due to the increase in children joining our forever growing setting, we have employed 2 new members of staff to join our fantastic team. This means that we now have spaces available in our Tweenies room, Pre School and at our breakfast and after school club.

We are also offering a NO registration fee throughout November. As well as a 3 hour FREE phase in session which can be used to settle your little one(s) and help them familiarise themselves with their new nursery.

The current offer In England, all parents and carers of 3 and 4-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours a week childcare support with registered childcare providers. Eligible working parents and carers of children aged 3-4 can also get an additional 15 hours childcare support, bringing their total up to 30 hours a week.

Some eligible parents of 2-year-old children may also be entitled to 15 hours childcare support, if they receive some additional forms of government support.

Your hours can be used per week for 38 weeks of the year (during school term time). You may be able use your hours for up to 52 weeks if you use fewer than your total hours per week. Check with your childcare provider to find out if this is something they offer.
You can use Tax-Free Childcare or Universal Credit for Childcare whilst claiming your 15 or 30 hours of childcare support.
Check here to find the right offer for you and how to apply for 30 hours of childcare.
There are similar childcare support schemes in Scotland - external link and Wales - external link.
The upcoming expansion
Starting from April 2024, existing childcare support will be expanded in phases. By September 2025, most working families with children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare support.

The changes are being introduced gradually to make sure that providers can meet the needs of more families. This means that:

From April 2024, working parents of 2-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours childcare support.

From September 2024, 15 hours childcare support will be extended to working parents of children from the age of 9 months to 3-year-olds.

From September 2025, working parents of children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare a week.

Like the existing offer, depending on your provider, these hours can be used over 38 weeks of the year (during school term time), or up to 52 weeks if you use fewer than your total hours per week.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any more questions. 🙂

World mental health day 2023 💛

This morning the children sat with the practitioners and spoke about how they feel.

We explored emotions such as sad, happy, nervous and angry, with some of the children pulling the different facial expressions.

This is a great way to help children feel validated for feeling a certain way and it also helps children to understand that at different times we may experience different emotions. This activity links with personal, social and emotional development and helps children to become self aware.

Welcoming Autumn into our play at Puddleducks 🍂

Welcoming Autumn into our play 🍂🍁🍃

This simple invitation to play lead to hours of fun and enhanced our exploration skills. We explored textures and imprinting using the pinecones, sticks and leaves. We practiced our imaginary play and our fine motor skills.

The Puddleducks team are revamping and we are kindly asking for the following items to be donated if possible.

A old television
Pallets
Cable reels
Wooden crates
Old clock
Vintage boho rug (medium to large)
A green rug
Nature canvas (any size)
Home living area canvas (any size)
Logs
Metal weighing Scales
Wooden bench
Large metal cooking dish X3
Green / brown pillows
Wooden hanging coat stand
Wicker baskets
Any vintage house hold furniture / items.

Thank you so much in advance.

We still have 1 more position available for the right candidate to join our forever growing nursery. Apply via email :) thank you

✨We are hiring!✨

Puddleducks are looking for another member to join our fantastic team. The position is for a Level 3 qualified childcare practitioner however at level 2 qualified and willing to complete your level 3 qualification then this would also be taken into consideration. A full and clean driving licence would be preferred however this is not essential.

Please contact [email protected] along with your C.V if you are interested.

Thank you so much for reading and we would greatly appreciate if you could share this post. ✨

Could I please ask our parents and carers if they could spare a few moments to leave a little review on our public page. Thank you so much for your time 🙂

✨We are hiring!✨

Puddleducks are looking for another member to join our fantastic team. The position is for a Level 3 qualified childcare practitioner however at level 2 qualified and willing to complete your level 3 qualification then this would also be taken into consideration. A full and clean driving licence would be preferred however this is not essential.

Please contact [email protected] along with your C.V if you are interested.

Thank you so much for reading and we would greatly appreciate if you could share this post. ✨

We haven’t been very active on our public account much recently but we would love to share with you all some of the fun things that we have been getting up to. Here are only a few of the many activities that the wonderful girls at Puddleducks have set up for the children who attend. At Puddleducks, we pride ourselves in planning activities around each child’s individual needs and interests and we know that the children learn best when they are interested and engaged. We also focus on planning activities which suit each child’s interests so that the activity is meaningful and relevant as well as able to allow the children to explore their curiosity and wonder. Planning activities for the children also supports their development. Over the last few months, we have visited many, many of our local parks, we have seen and fed the ducks, we have visited the farm, we have been to the cinema, we have gotten wet, messy and sticky but most of all, we have all had fun and made lots and lots of happy memories.

We currently have some spaces available at Puddleducks in our Babies, Tweenies, Pre-school and breakfast and after club club. Why not start your child’s story now at our home to home environment? If you would like any information then please contact the setting via our email address - [email protected] or alternatively you can contact us via our Facebook messenger and we will get back to you as soon as possible.