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Sheila77

Childminder in Borough (also available for babysitting)

5 stars

Female Member since Nov 2013 Last Updated Sep 2024 Last Login 15 Dec 2024

My Summary

Ofsted Registered
First Aid Training
DBS Check
Evening Babysitter
Newborn Experience
School Pickups
Childcare Qualifications
I'm Covid-19 Vaccinated

About Me

I've been registered with ofsted since April 2012. I've also had an advanced DBS (formally known as CRB). I have three boys aged 21,19 and 16We live in a large 3 bedroom massionate with a garden. There's excellent local links to the city, borough station and elephant and castle station.

There's a well equipped park opposite our house, and a very good library on borough high street.

My Experience

I have been minding since December 2012. I love and enjoy minding children, including taking my them out to the library, parks, farms, zoos and even the cinema during the school holidays.

My Qualifications

- paediatric first aid
-safe guarding
-CRB (now known as DBS check)
-Ofsted registered
-Level 3 NVQ

My Availability

I'm available between 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday,but I am flexible.

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Before School yes yes yes yes yes no no
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Afternoon yes yes yes yes yes no no
After School yes yes yes yes yes no no
Evening no no no no no no no
Overnight no no no no no no no
Last Updated: 26/09/2024

My Fees

  • Childminding from £8.00 per hour
  • Babysitting from £15.00 per hour

My standard daily rate is between £60 to £70 depending on the attending hours.

My Local Schools

This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.

My Ofsted Inspections

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Good
19 February 2024
21 February 2018 - Good
8 December 2014 - 2
17 June 2013 - 3
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My Documents

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Reviews

Below are the latest reviews for Sheila77. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.

I first met Nanny Sheila over six years ago when I was looking for someone to help pick up my eldest daughter from school. She was such a great help, and I felt at ease knowing my daughter loved being collected by Nanny Sheila. Fast forward to 2022, I needed a childminder for my youngest daughter. I contacted Sheila, and she began looking after my daughter full-time, Monday to Friday.

My daughter absolutely adores Nanny Sheila. In fact, even on weekends she asks for her. Nanny Sheila treated my daughter as if she were her own, which was evident in how happy my daughter was in the mornings when getting ready to go to her house, and how at times she didn’t want to come home.

Each week, Nanny Sheila would take my daughter and the other children to the library, playgroup, the park, and to explore the local area. My daughter really developed her hand-eye coordination, as well as her drawing and coloring skills. My daughter often built objects from play blocks and enjoyed the toys available to her. She was also able to continue toilet training while in Nanny Sheila’s care.

Nanny Sheila was very accommodating, even at short notice, and never complained. I have recommended her to others in need of a nanny and will continue to do so. My daughter now attends nursery school and no longer sees Nanny Sheila, but she still, to this day, asks for her.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for Chi Chi about Avatar for Sheila77 Sheila77 on 23/10/2024


Response by Avatar for Sheila77 Sheila77 on 25/10/2024:

Thank you so much for your kind words.

Nanny Sheila looked after our daughter for just about 18 months, from when she was 1 until we moved out of London. The settling process was so easy, as Sheila was warm and friendly and our daughter bonded with her so quickly. Within the first few weeks she was always excited to go to Nanny Sheila's every morning and see her friends, and she was always happy when we picked her up and would tell us what they had been up to that day.
Sheila does a great job at taking the children to various outings, to the park and the library often, as well as local playgroups. We really liked how much the setting felt like a family and how well Sheila's sons interact with the children when they are home. I have had friends in the area tell me they have seen our daughter out with Sheila and looking so happy and cheerful, which is such a lovely thing to hear, and equally we have bumped into Sheila sometimes and our daughter was so excited to see her and always gave her a big cuddle.
My daughter also has many food allergies, and Sheila was always reliable with different foods around the children so I didn't have to worry about her accidentally eating something that she was allergic to. We provided our own lunches and snacks, and Sheila was very careful about not allowing cross-contamination. Sheila is also brilliant at being flexible and working with us as parents to adapt if we needed to do a late start or early pick up, or sometimes an extra day of childcare quite last minute.
Unfortunately we moved out of the area and so we couldn't continue with Nanny Sheila, which we were all very sad about! She is an amazing childminder, and your child will be so loved and safe with her. Very very highly recommend to everyone!

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for daisyyp7 daisyyp7 about Avatar for Sheila77 Sheila77 on 20/06/2024


Response by Avatar for Sheila77 Sheila77 on 22/08/2024:

Thank you so much for your kind words. It was a pleasure looking after your daughter, Rosanna.

We found ourselves in urgent need of alternative childcare and was browsing several profiles. Sheila reached out and the next day we went along to meet her. My son warmed to her straight away and I found her to be exactly what I was looking for. 2 days later we started the settling process. My son was with her for 1 year (age 2-3) and during that time he went on different adventures to the library, water park etc. Her sons were also really good with him. He felt like part of the family and would often ask for them.
Nanny Sheila kept me updated with picture of the different activities he was up to both indoor and out door play.
I wish I started with her from when my son 1st went into childcare. She is a safe and loving pair of hands.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for Cathy_K Cathy_K about Avatar for Sheila77 Sheila77 on 24/10/2023

Sheila is an excellent childminder. She has looked after both my children for nearly 3 years now, looking after my youngest from about 10 months. She is kind and caring and very affectionate. She is also strict when needed and raises children to be polite. She is very knowledgeable with regards to raising children through her extensive personal experience as both a mother and childminder and also through additional studies she had undertaken which she applied in her work. We supply food for our children and they have up to all 3 meals with Sheila depending on the day/situation.

I consider her to be a friend now after all these years and how close she is to our family. Her own children are also very kind and thoughtful. Our children have been very happy in her care. I have no hesitation in recommending her as a childminder.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 4 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for MillieK MillieK about Avatar for Sheila77 Sheila77 on 05/06/2022

Sheila is a very warm, caring and friendly childminder who treated our daughter as one of her own. Sheila looked after our daughter from the age of 1. Our daughter really loved the time she spent with Nanny Sheila and she often asks of her even now that she has left. Sheila took her to weekly softplay sessions and also on visits to the local library and had a number of indoor activities set up for the kids. We were happy with the care provided and would recommend her childcare services to anyone enquiring.

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Tejiri Tejiri about Avatar for Sheila77 Sheila77 on 22/05/2022

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