Laura Wo
Childminder in St Albans
Female Member since Jun 2010 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 09 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
I have lived in St. Albans since 2001, I became a childminder with ofsted in Sept 2005. All my inspections with Ofsted , my grade has been good. Last inspection was May 2023.
I have a son called Jake
I am a bubbly, caring and person. I have good knowledge of childcare and keep up with new courses.
I go to toddler groups, , story time at library, farms, zoos, parks, meeting up with other childminders, i do cooking and art activities with the children based on their age development, i go to childminding groups to catch up with other childminders and to help the children with their development. I have a balcony connected to the lounge and the children can play with water, sand, soil, also can play on the commercial garden with variety of toys.
I am able to pick children up from Skyswood School and Busy Bees Marshalswick.
I have a 7 seater Zafira and car seats.
Comments from parents include:
" Laura is very reliable and I trust her"
" Laura is fantastic and very flexible around my working hours"
" Laura provides a safe ,secure environment for the children in her care, planned activities to keep the children stimulated and educated"
" Laura has had an excellent attendance record and gives clear notice of any holidays"
My Experience
I have worked as a nanny with a variety of ages from 8 weeks to 15yrs old, that including looking after triplets full time so i am aware of different situations various children can bring and able to cope with what ever life brings.
I have worked in Busy Bees in Smallford for 4 years.
Done lots of babysitting.
My Qualifications
Btec in childcare
CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childminding Practice
First Aid
Food Hygiene
Child Protection
Prevent e-learning course
Safeguarding Children
Food Safety for Childminders
Every Child a Talker
Female genital mitigation
Protecting children from child exploitation
Awareness of forced marriage
Asthma module
Type 1diabetes
My Availability
I have vacancies now.My hours are 8-5.30 Mon - Fri.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| 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: 28/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
£7 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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 05/11/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
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My little one has been with Laura for one and half years after lockdown was easied. She settled with Laura very quickly despite that she could hardly speak any English at that time. Laura was really caring and also teach the kids about good manners. She takes them to many places and often with other childminders so it's a very nice family feeling set up. Laura has been quite helpful when we need some extra help and she's always very considerate when we had a difficult time. My little one really enjoys spending time at Laura's and we will definitely miss her after going to big school.
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Sheng
on 15/06/2022
Laura is my little boy’s full time childminder and you can tell she genuinely likes her children she looks after. My boy adores her and her son which I find important! When I pick him up, i get told about his day and i get to see photos or artworks on a regular basis. It’s so good to know my child is happy so I have nothing to worry about. He has learned so much since he has been with Laura, so I’m very pleased.
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Rustler
on 18/05/2018
Laura has been my childminder for the past three years and I cannot speak more highly of her. I am very jealous of all the wonderful activities that the children do with her, rather than being stuck indoors they are always going to different places and trying different things.
In addition to external activities Laura spends time developing their skills by doing lots of reading and writing activities and has been very good at tailoring activities to the different needs and requirements of my children.
Laura has a good network of childminder contacts which means that the children get to mix lots with other children.
Laura always keeps me informed as to the children which is valuable when you are a full time mum. For example when my daughter found out she was Mary in the pre school nativity Laura allowed her to phone me at work to tell me first, which for me was a precious moment and allowed me to be involved whilst still being at work.
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on 19/06/2014
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