Helen Wa
Childminder in Leighton Buzzard (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Jul 2010 Last Updated Oct 2024 Last Login 22 Oct 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am a 19 years Registered Childminder with Ofsted . I moved to the Roman Gate area of Leighton Buzzard in August,I have two grown up children of my own and have over 30years of childcare experience I can provide excellant references verbal or written. I run a fun, caring household with structured daily routines.Your child will become part of an extended family with the in benefit of learning and being educated through play within a stimulating, safe environment. I structure the week to give a variety of learning experiences including music, singing, messy play,story time,incorporate forest school activities in our play and mix children socially in visits to the farm and soft play. I am currently a member of willows farm where we visit weekly, I am a member of whipsonade zoo and will be looking to join other local attractions .I communicate with what’s app texts so that you can see exactly what your child gets up to during our fun day which includes photos . I can be flexible with days and hours please ring to arrange to meet me within my setting and read through my excellent references and meet some happy little peeps on your visit.
My Experience
I was a Nanny for 13 years before becoming a Childminder and have been minding now for over 19 years.During this time I have cared for children ranging from new born up to 11 years old.
I continue to develop professionally my most recent qualification being the Early years development plan which is helping children with their speach and maths skills since Covid has has a huge impact on children’s development in this area I also have my NVQ3 in child care learning and development. I pride myself in my communication with parents, and find the learning and development of children so rewarding.
I enjoy incorporating the Early Years Foundation Stage into our daily routines.
I have excellent references from all of the parents whose children I have cared for, available for viewing and can give contact numbers if you should wish to speak to current/previous parents.
My Qualifications
Qualifications Held:
Introduction to Childminding Practice
NVQ3 Childcare, Learning and Development (2 year course)
Early years development plan in communication speach and maths skills
Courses attended and completed :
Child Protection
First Aid for babies and young children
Inclusion within my setting
Food Hygiene & Safety
The EYFS revised for 2012
Two year old development check.
Managing two year old behaviour
Risk assessing
Working with babies
English as a 2nd language
EYDP early years development practice in Speach and mathematics 2023
Transitioning your child ready for school
My Availability
Business Hours - 7.30am - 5.30pm, flexibility available.
Feel free to call me and discuss your childcare needs.
I have full time vacancies and a waiting list if needed.
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
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My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
£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 16/05/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Helen Wa. 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.
Helen started child-minding my son in November 2010 when he was 11 months old up until he was ready for school. During this period, I was amazed at how great Helen was with my son. She made sure she had one-to-one interaction with my son, which was very important to me. She paid attention to his development and was always on hand to answer any questions I had. She spent time to record in his ‘diary’ what he had eaten, where they went, how long his nap was and when he did new things or said new words. She also took pictures of him which she put in his diary. This really helped to learn more about how my son was spending his day. It also re-assured me that he was in very good care and enjoying himself. This I found was her unique style of child-minding, which I absolutely loved.
One very admirable characteristic of Helen’s is her gentle yet firm personality. She instills discipline in the children by teaching them to be polite, share and take turns with toys or books. My son benefited a lot from this as he always likes to take turns with other children. She helped him learn his ‘thank yous’ and ‘sorrys’. I also loved the fact that her family were equally fantastic with my son. They make that home atmosphere even more genuine as they always greet and smile.
She is reliable, trustworthy and passionate about what she does. She continues to be my son’s favourite child-minder as his face lights up each time her name is mentioned. She always helped arrange for an alternative carer if she was unable to work. This was very helpful as I did not have to worry.
I highly recommend Helen with no reservations. Excellent childminder.
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Leaving your first child with a childminder can be a daunting experience. Not with Helen. She greets all children and parents with a smile, welcoming,clean and safe environment.
Helen approaches her role as a true professional. She has a lovely manner with the children and knows how to keep them stimulated to aid their development. This can range from arts and crafts to trips to Willows farm or Whipsnade Zoo.
My son is now at nursery in another town but we still meet regularly with Helen and the other childminders at various toddler groups or day trips out, as Ollie misses them and all his little friends.
I would not hesitate to recommend Helen
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Helen was recommended to me by a friend, I was concerned that my twin girls (19 months) were too clingy and thought it would benefit us all if they had some time with a carer. It was the best decision I made.
Helen is always waiting with a smile when the girls arrived, she has so much energy and it was completely obvious from the minute I met her that her purpose in life was to care for children. The girls never wanted to leave and always cried when I turned up. Helen kept a diary so I could see what the girls did, ate, moods on the day (which was always very happy).
They were always out and about and seeing other childminder friends which certainly improved their social skills.
My job has finished and it was for this reason only that I had to stop the child care, though I will use Helen in future.
I would highly recommend Helen to care for your child in a stimulating, safe, fun and active environment.
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