Valerie
Childminder in Chingford (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Oct 2010 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 12 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hi my name is Valerie an OFSTED registered childminder rated Outstanding 2018!! I love nurturing and caring for children of all ages. Currently, I have space available for 6 months - 10 years. I also offer the free 15/30 hours of free childcare provided by LBWF.
I have 18 years of knowledge and experience working with children of all ages and really love my job and adore looking after children of all ages. I am fun-loving, energetic, caring, creative, reliable, and trustworthy. I do a lot with children and love outdoor play and using the outdoors as the best learning environment for children i.e. forest education, visiting my allotment and planting, visiting parks, and sporting activities (on occasion taking children to badminton and swimming), expressive arts, and music i.e. guitar, freestyle dance, baking, healthy eating and many more exciting activities
My Experience
I have had experience in many settings including nannying, children centres, day nurseries, planning and running ESOL and childminding sessions, school nurseries, pre-schools, running my own crèche, and also emergency cover for social services. I have experience with children with disabilities/additional needs and work with children of all ages from babies to young adults.
My Qualifications
• City & Guilds Seasonal Crèche Work Certificate (NVQ equivalent to 1-2)
• Foundation in Childcare
• Certificate of Registration
• CACHE Level 3 in childminding practice
• Quality Assurance Certificate Units 1-6
• Business Success in Childcare
• DBS certificate active
• Safeguarding and Child Protection Certificate
• Pediatric First Aid Certificate
• Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Refresher
• Special Educational Needs
• ICO Register Entry Report
• Level 2 Awards in Food Safety in Catering
• Certificate of Employers’ Liability Insurance
• Driving license
(References supplied if necessary)
My Availability
My hours and times are flexible to cater to the individual needs of parents. On occasion, I work on Saturday-Sunday and also do babysitting and overnight/emergency cover.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 12/11/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £13.00 per hour
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
My fees are reasonable and I also cater for parents using child care vouchers or on any other benefit schemes
Please contact me for a friendly chat.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Parkside Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Ainslie Wood Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Larkswood Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Salisbury Manor Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- DBS Check (added 09/11/2022)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 07/11/2022)
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