Ylva
Childminder in City Of Westminster
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Female Member since Jun 2015 Last Updated Mar 2024 Last Login 26 Oct 2024
My Summary
About Me
I love to see children develop & learn new skills and become confident children by learning through play.
I am a mother of 4 lovely teenagers/young adults (25,22, 20 & 17years old) who are currently attending six form, Universities & working (only 1 living at home at the moment).
I am a Ofsted registered and I have 19 years of childminding experience (registered since 2004).
I got rated 'Outstanding' in all areas of learning (EY292739).
I am also an Early Years Professional.
I am Swedish and I am fluent in English & Swedish.
I follow the Early Years Foundation stage and emphasis learning through play.
We go out and play every day (as there is no bad weather only unsuitable clothes).
I live close to Regents park (10 min away), we also visit Hyde park and all the local parks and playgrounds too as the parks/playgrounds have great environments too learn and explore.
I also emphasis healthy eating & physical exercise. I have also been awarded ‘Healthy Early Years London’ bronze award.
Every day we have story time and sing-a-long time to help children develop language, communications skills and to foster a love for reading and singing songs.
We do art, crafts & baking/cooking too.
I take the children to the childminders drop-in (at Portman childhood centre), mother and toddler groups (at Room to play, Newpin & Our Ladies church), etc.
We also do visit the library, the Zoo, farms, museums, soft play area, cinema and other places of interest for the children.
My Experience
-I have been a registered childminder since 2004.
-As a mother I have gained valuable experiences.
-Baby sitting.
-Au Pair.
-Nanny.
-I have experience with children with special needs.
My Qualifications
-Early Years Foundation degree.
-First Aid.
-Safeguarding and child protection course (Level 3).
-Epi pen training.
-Early Years Practice (Certificate).
-Food Hygiene (Level 2).
-NVQ 3.
-CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childminding Practice.
-Makaton (Modules 1-4) & signing to nursery rhymes.
-Nurse.
-BA Honours in Early Years
Also I have attended various different training sessions to benefit the children in my care and I also attend at least 2 training sessions each term (evenings or weekends).
My Availability
Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00 (Earlier & Longer can be arrange if agreed beforehand).
Saturday and Sunday (the odd weekends can be arranged).
I can provide temporary or long term childminding (short term or long term). Childminding occurs at my flat.
I am also available to do baby sitting at your house (when I am not working as a childminder) mainly evenings and weekends.
Not available on Bank holidays.
I can do school drop off and pick up from Hampden Gurney and St Mary's (Bryanstone Square) Primary schools.
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Last Updated: 25/03/2024 |
My Fees
- Childminding from £9.00 per hour
Contact the provider as rate depends on:
-I accept Chid Tax Credit and Child Care Vouchers.
-I can provide the free 2 year old entitlement (if you are eligible).
-I can provide the free 3 to 4 year
- contact provider
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School
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
- DBS Check (added 23/08/2021)
- Training Certificate: Healthy EarlyYears London Certificate (added 06/08/2021)
- Training Certificate: Level 2 Food Hygiene & safety for Catering (added 06/08/2021)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid (added 06/08/2021)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid (added 06/08/2021)
- Exam Certificate: Foundation Degree in EarlyYears (added 06/08/2021)
- Exam Certificate: Early Years Practice (added 06/08/2021)
- Exam Certificate: Working Together For Children (added 06/08/2021)
- Exam Certificate: BA EarlyYears (added 06/08/2021)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 06/08/2021)
Reviews
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We’ve been with Ylva for 10 months since our son was 1 years old. As first time parents, she was a guardian for us navigating this new chapter. She has a wealth of knowledge and went above and beyond to provide us with advice.
Ylva is a warm, caring and patient person who loves children. She has a wealth of experience and is always up-to-date on the latest childcare practices. She creates a safe and nurturing environment where children can learn and grow. I also like that she is firm as it encourages my son (and me) to exhibit good behaviour.
Ylva’s home is although a couple flights up, provides perfect exercise for my toddler to practice walking up and down stairs. There is plenty of space to play, both inside and out. Ylva takes the kids to the park outside her place where the children can run around, play games and explore nature. She also takes the children on regular outings to the church stay and play, the London Zoo and school pick-ups.
Ylva provides a stimulating and educational curriculum based on the EYFS. She tailors the learning to my son’s needs and has an extensive collection of toys and educational material.
Ylva is also very communicative. She sends us regular updates on our son's day, including photos and videos via WhatsApp. She is always happy and quick to respond to our questions and concerns.
Ylva is also very careful and well trained in handling allergies, which was a non-negotiable for us as our son has a peanut and egg allergy. She was very considerate in certain situations to ask if it was okay to have cake in the same room.
Overall, Ylva is an excellent childminder and deserves the Outstanding rating from Ofsted. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a childminder.
I can't recommend Ylva highly enough - she is an excellent childminder.
Ylva took care of our daughter from when she was just a baby until she was a full-blown toddler, and we have all adored her the entire time. She is just as wonderful with babies as she is with toddlers and older children. Ylva is warm and loving and incredibly experienced and knowledgable. She pays careful attention to your child's specific needs and she tailors her care for them. She's both warmly attuned emotionally and always thinking about helping to promote their development in age-appropriate ways - play, song, movement - and she manages to somehow create an evironment that is fun, filled with learning, clear & helpful boundaries (our daughter would sleep at Ylva's and do things like take off her shoes with Ylva, even if she wouldn't at home), and the children just flourish. Ylva is also super communicative and clear, which makes working with her very easy, and she's so thoughtful about things like the children's food.
Our daughter was always wanting it to be an 'Ylva day', she always went to Ylva's with enthusiasm, and we always felt confident that she was in excellent, caring hands. As first time parents, Ylva was also incredibly helpful and supportive for us, while we learned to navigate parenthood!
We wish our daughter could have continued with Ylva forever. We only finished because we were told if our daughter didn't start at the nursery now, she wouldn't be able to have a place when she was older. I wholeheartedly recommend putting your child with Ylva, she's the best.
Ylva is absolutely wonderful. She is highly experienced, caring and nurturing, and the needs of my child and health were always at the forefront. She creates such a wonderful environment at her home, with so much stimulation for the little ones. She also provides a large variety of activities and walks/ outings (the science museum) and knew where was good to go with children. We got updated with our child’s activities over the day and also many photos each day. She is very flexible and accommodate as well. I very much recommend Ylva to anyone looking for childcare.
Ylva is a wonderful childminder and my husband, myself and our daughter could not recommend her more highly. She goes above and beyond for the children she cares for- teaching them healthy routines, providing nutrious meals, and taking them on educational outings around London (including the transport museum, natural history museum, local zoo, and parks) and is so incredibly talented and caring in what she does. During our time with Ylva, she helped guide us through the different stages of our baby’s development and always provided daily updates and photos of our daughter and what she was doing.
We trust, respect, and appreciate Ylva and all the care she gave our daughter. She is a wonderful carer and educator and we would not hesitate to recommend her to others.
Ylva was like a second mother to my children, while they were with her. She added great value to them each time they were with her, helped with homework, ensured they had fruits and milk at the right time, and they played at the right time. Her home was home away from home for my children and I like the fact that she is such an organised person.
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