Tri Lomo
Childminder in Hitchin
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Female Member since Jun 2010 Last Updated Feb 2024 Last Login 25 Jan 2025
My Summary
About Me
Welcome to profile!
I'm Tri, though most know me as Ani, and I offer childcare services in Hitchin. Conveniently situated just a 15-minute walk from both the train station and Hitchin Town Centre, my home is ideal for commuting parents. Additionally, we are located near Strathmore and Our Lady’s school, making it convenient for those who have children attending these schools, as well as a lovely park located behind our house allowing a convenient and secure space for outdoor play. Furthermore, our premises offer easily accessible parking, ensuring smooth and safe drop-offs and pickups for parents.
We have a spacious garden and ample indoor areas to keep children engaged. Each child is provided with a designated space for nap time, complete with a travel cot to ensure comfort. I'm passionate about providing nutritious, home-cooked meals and frequently engage children in outdoor activities such as park visits and nature walks, weather permitting. Following an inspection by Ofsted in November 2018, we received a Good report.
As a friendly and compassionate childminder, I believe in fair discipline and clear rules. With two daughters of my own, aged 21 and 15, I understand the importance of a nurturing environment.
Additionally, that my 21-year-old daughter, who recently graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Birmingham, will be embarking on this journey with me. Drawing from her academic background, she is eager to contribute her knowledge and passion to our childcare venture. Together, we are committed to providing a nurturing and enriching environment for the children in our care, blending her knowledge with my years of practical experience to ensure a well-rounded and supportive childcare experience.
To further enhance our knowledge to support the children’s my daughter currently earning qualification in Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator).
I'm registered for 2, 3, and 4-year-old funding, and I'm more than happy to provide references upon request.
If you're interested or have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Warm regards,
Ani
My Experience
I've been providing childminding services since 2010, caring for children as young as 5 months old up to 9 years of age.
My Qualifications
Home base Diploma in childcare, Safe guarding children, First Aid trained, DBS check.
My Availability
My working hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:30
I do not provide evening or overnight childcare services.
Tax free childcare, 2, 3 years and 30 hours childcare funding available.
Childcare vouchers with Edenred, Care4 and computershare also available.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
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
The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childminder has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childminder.
My Documents
- UK Driving Licence (added 24/08/2023)
- Inspection Report (added 21/04/2020)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Tri Lomo. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members 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.
Our daughter has been going to Ani since she was 5 months old and is still there aged over 2 years. She absolutely loves it at Ani’s and always looks forward to going. Ani is brilliant. She has a lovely set up for kids, cooks delicious food for them and provides them with lots of activities throughout the day.
We have another baby on the way and we definitely want him to go to Ani’s when he’s older.
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Maria
on 29/02/2024
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Tri Lomo
on 29/02/2024:
Thank you so much Maria 😊
My first daughter attended Ani’s for a year and a half and loved it, and the friends she made there, so it was an easy decision for us to send our second. Ani took a very caring approach to her settling in and now she goes running in at drop off without looking back. We really appreciate that she has always slept and ate very well at Ani’s which means she always comes home happy, and the photo updates I get from Ani reassure me that she is very well looked after. I recommend Ani to all my friends with kids.
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Pip1704
on 28/02/2024
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Tri Lomo
on 29/02/2024:
Thank you so much for a lovely recommendation, i enjoyed looking after both of them. They are such lovely girls.
Our son has been with Ani since he was 14 months old and he loves it. Ani and her daughter really care for our son and look after him incredibly well. The daily meals he receives are really healthy with lots of variety. He engages in lots of free play with the other children both indoors and outdoors. Ani organises trips out to the local parks, the museum and library. She keeps us up to date with messages and photos throughout the week and a daily handover is received on collection. I would highly recommend Ani.
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Jake89
on 25/02/2024
Our two kids (currently ages 4 and 21 months) have gone to Ani since they were 8 and 7 months old, respectively. We couldn’t have imagined a more positive experience. Especially when they were small and making big changes (solid foods, potty training, dropping naps) Ani has been incredibly supportive and patient. Both kids have always been happy at dropoff and full of stories about things they did and friends they played with during the day. Having watched our older child transition to preschool, it’s really clear how well their time at Ani’s set them up to make the move confidently.
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Rachel
on 19/02/2024
My daughter has been going to Ani's since she was 10 months old (she's now just over 2) and we have been so happy with our experience. Our daughter absolutely loves the days she goes to Ani and we really love that she's in a home setting, being fed delicious meals and that she has lots of variety in her day whether that be playing educational games or leaving the house to go feed the ducks. Would highly recommend!
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Bryony
on 12/02/2024
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Tri Lomo
on 14/02/2024:
Thank you for lovely review Bryony x
My daughter has been goinf to Ani since she was 11 months old, and absolutely loves it, Ani really cares and looks after all the children there. They get lovely nutrious meals, lots of playtime, trips to the park in good weather. Ani is great at updating us with how our daughter ate, slept and little updates on how she is doing. I would highly recommend Ani
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Becca M
on 09/02/2024
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Tri Lomo
on 14/02/2024:
Thank you for a lovely review Becca.
Our twin girls went to Ani for about 1.5 years until they were 2.5 years' old and we moved them to nursery.
Ani was recommended to us and we were convinced straight away: she offers a beautiful spacious garden with lots of toys, her own living area including a big kitchen where kids can eat all together and an additional kids-safe room which allows entertainment during bad weather. The girls absolutely loved it and would cheer 'Ani Ani' in the mornings. They did a lot of crafting, messy play, explored new playgrounds, you name it... With many other kids around the girls had ample opportunity to explore and learn.
Ani provided freshly home made meals - new tastes for the girls and less to pre-cook for us parents, great! She managed to have all kids nap at the same time (still a miracle to me), so at the end of the day the girls were happy and content.
We really appreciated Ani's communication: she kept us up to date with photos during the day, told us about holiday plans way in advance and in particular during the COVID pandemic found a good way to navigate through these weird times.
Her loving care was a great start into the childcare world, I could have not hoped for more.
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Dorte
on 09/01/2021
I have only positive things to say about Tri (Ani), she saved us!! Our daughter has been with her since she was 17 months old and couldn't be happier. Prior to that she was in a nursery (from 9 months) and the experience was terrible. But from the first week with Tri, it was as if she had been there for years and she settled in immediately. She very quickly started sleeping and eating better, stopped getting ill constantly and was noticeably more content. I no longer felt stressed leaving her there four days per week, and this was an incredible relief for us.
Tri treats all of the children like family, genuinely cares for their well-being and anticipates their needs. She keeps her house immaculately clean and cooks the most amazing and healthy meals. In the first week my daughter had baked salmon with potatoes, Spanish omelette and chicken, courgette and aubergine curry! She is friendly, caring and calm but also firm when she needs to be, which the children respond well to. She also takes them out to enjoy fun activities, lives near a nice park and has a large beautiful back garden for them to run around in. I would recommend her to absolutely everyone!!
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seg1928
on 31/03/2020
Ani (Tri) and her assistant have looked after my 1 year old son for just over 6 months now and we couldn't be happier. Ani has a great setting for the children, and the food often makes me jealous! My son is very happy with Ani, he gets excited as soon as he sees her house coming into view. Her whole family is very friendly, in fact her youngest daughter has been helping teach my son to walk recently! I can't recommend Ani highly enough.
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Parent
on 21/03/2018
My son has been going to Ani (Tri) for over a year. She is a kind, caring and patient childminder.
She adores the children and I know my son adores her, he always asks for her on my days off!
Ani has been very understanding to our needs and has always been flexible when catering for my work pattern.
The meals she makes are home made and healthy.
Emily and Ani's other assistant are lovely and their is always good, genuine interaction with the children. They are taken to various groups throughout the week and kept entertained.
I am so glad I choose Ani and Emily to look after my little boy.
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Kate
on 20/10/2016
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