Anna
Childminder in Swindon
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Female Member since Jul 2016 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login 23 Jan 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hi, I'm Anna. I live in a three-bedroom house. We have a good-sized garden with a full range of equipment and toys to suit all ages for both indoor and outdoor use. We also walk to the park, farms, and various other outings.
I'm pleased to work based on the new programme of study – the EYFS 2024 areas of learning it’s about helping children to enjoy their play and learning and building their cultural capital over time.
My curriculum is coherently planned and well-sequenced. It builds on starting points from parents about what the child can and cannot yet do towards cumulatively sufficient knowledge and skills for their future learning.
I ensure children learn through play. I work closely with parents. Parents are kept up to date on their children’s progress.
Over the years, I have enjoyed providing rich, varied, and imaginative experiences for the children I’ve looked after. With all of the children, I take a positive approach to learning and encourage them to develop the characteristics of effective learning. Activities and outings are designed to help children think critically, and be active and creative learners.
I place great emphasis on encouraging children to use their imagination, develop their social skills, and a sense of community, helping them to grow in confidence and independence in readiness for the next big step in their lives.
As a parent, you can take comfort in the knowledge that every aspect of your child’s day and learning experiences are carefully considered to ensure they have the best opportunity to flourish.
I have lots more information to provide you, about myself and my setting. Please contact me via email if you are interested.
My Experience
I have experience within childcare, I first began my career in childcare when I became a parent with my husband of three sons and understood the value of children. My eldest son graduated from university, the second is currently studying at university, while the third is in secondary school.
I began my teaching career in 1999 when I was a teacher at a primary school for over 10 years, thus I have lots of experience working at a school providing children with the support they need in all areas of the curriculum and taking responsibility for the progress of the class. Later I began to work within the nursery environment, which motivated me to move towards childminding as I would like to be able to provide children with more individual care and attention which can sometimes be missed within a busy nursery.
I love caring for the children and I take great pride in being a Childminder.
My Qualifications
Before my children were born, I was a professional teacher specialising in
religious studies. Now I am an Ofsted Registered Childminder, and I ensure to meet the requirements set out in the New Early Years Foundation Stage. These requirements ensure the suitability the safety of the premises, insurance, record keeping, child protection and equality of opportunity.
I take my occupation choice very seriously and have trained hard to become very knowledgeable in the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) requirements, Paediatric First Aid, and Food Safety.
I attend regular training sessions and have successfully completed the following courses:
- Childminding Registration Course Trio – 06.10.2015
- Paediatric First Aid Course – 29.065.2021
- SENCO Special Educational Needs Training- 02.02.2015
- Child Protection Level Two Course– 23.11.2021
- Playing and interacting with toddlers Course– 21.03.2015
- OFSTED Registered Childminder – 28.06.2016
My Availability
Please contact me to check for availability.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
I provide daycare from early mornings to 16:00 Monday to Friday and accept Funded Hours or Free Tax Childcare.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Gorse Hill 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
- First Aid Certificate (added 03/09/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 07/07/2020)
- DBS Check (added 07/07/2020)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
The childminder receives consistently high praise across multiple reviews. Parents appreciate her dedication, creativity, and educational approach. Children are described as happy, thriving, and developing well under her care. The setting is praised for its cleanliness, organization, and abundance of learning resources. Parents value the regular communication and updates provided. Overall, the childminder is highly recommended for her exceptional care and positive impact on children's development.
Summary generated by AI from the text of most recent member reviews
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Anna. 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.
Anna looks after our son 3 days per week, he is 2 years and 4 months old and started at 1 year and 7 months old.
Anna has been absolutely amazing for him; he has been learning at an extremely fast rate and is always so happy when going to Anna. He has great fun every day with his friends, conducting engaging activities and following a structured learning programme that Anna provides. Anna used to be a teacher so she is able to use those skills to guide him when learning new skills, and this makes a real difference.
The home environment Anna provides is a bit like a nursery in terms of the equipment available - there is an entire room dedicated to play and learning which is absolutely full of toys, books and anything else you might expect from a top-quality childcare setting. In addition to this, Anna has a large garden which has a lot of fun and educational activities - they spend a lot of time out there which is great for development. Anna also has a learning theme of the week, and sends photos to us to show how our son has got on in the week. We even have a learning progress journal to see how he's developing.
Anna is a rare example of someone who is absolutely dedicated and passionate to what she does. Anna is natively a Polish speaker, but that has not had any effect on our son's language development at all - in fact, his talking is quite advanced for his age - so you don't need to worry about that at all. Anna deeply cares about the children she looks after, and is extremely reliable; she has never been sick or not been able to take our son on the planned days.
I strongly feel that Anna should have been given an Outstanding Ofsted rating, because I fail to see how she could be any better. I take my son to her each day with confidence that he is going to have a brilliant day and without a single worry in my mind, which is important as a parent of a toddler.
Thank you so much Anna for your brilliant work, we could not be happier.
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Matthew
on 10/01/2025
For the past year, my daughter has been attending sessions with Anna, and I am extremely satisfied with the services provided. My daughter absolutely adores Anna. She is a warm, welcoming, and kind-hearted individual who truly excels in her work. I am grateful that my daughter is so happy and comfortable with Anna.
Anna is an excellent communicator; she takes the time to thoroughly explain everything whenever necessary. My daughter has learned a great deal from Anna, particularly in terms of educational development. I can confidently say that Anna is a dedicated and caring professional who genuinely believes in her work and values. I am truly appreciative of the positive impact she has had on my daughter.
With all love and appreciation.
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Angela
on 05/01/2025
I can recommend Anna to anyone looking for a trustful, dedicated childminder. My daughter enjoys going to her house, she's become more confident, her social skills and vocabulary have improved as well. Anna does loads of creative things with children. She is flexible with regard to swapping childminding days as and when. I really like that every Friday, I get photos of their weekly activities. Anna created a warm, friendly environment for children to play, and her house is very clean.
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Barbara
on 30/12/2024
Anna has been a wonderful babysitter for our daughter Klara, who is 2.5 years old. Anna lives nearby and has been incredibly reliable. She not only looks after Klara but also helps her develop and perfect her skills. Klara always goes to Anna's with a smile on her face and comes back just as happy. There is great communication between us, and we feel fully informed about everything. Klara attends three times a week, but even when there are any changes to the schedule, Anna is always flexible and accommodating. We highly recommend her!
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Michal
on 18/12/2024
My son is attending since September 2023. From the very first day he didn't want to go home. He is always happy, smiley, he has progressed so much since he started. I am so grateful that I can leave my son with such a great childminder with a full confidence he will be taken care off. Thank You 💙 Florins Mum
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Marta
on 06/04/2024
From the day we met Anna we knew that she will be the best and only to look after our son. She took the time to get to know him by asking about his interests and personality and from day one engage with him and that shows she truly cares about every child like her own. My son really liked her and enjoy every day he was with Anna as she is loving and caring and he learn so much in the short time he was there (as only summer time before preschool) that I always be grateful for that exceptional care she provided. Anna is the BEST ❤️
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Kasia
on 12/01/2024
Anna is such a great person and my little boy loves and enjoy his time with her. Her setting is clean and everything is well organized. My boy enjoys being outdoor so her garden is such a great place for him to have lot of fun and educational activities.
I’m very much at peace when working knowing my little one and safely taken care of.
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Deizi
on 31/10/2023
As working and studying parents with two young boys (4 and 2 years old), we needed to find a caregiver whom we could trust to provide a safe and nurturing environment for our children while also encouraging their growth and development. When we met Anna and visited her place in October 2022 we immediately knew that we had found someone special.
Anna is an exceptional Childminder who truly cares about the children. She took the time to get to know each of our boys individually, asking about their interests and personalities, and making an effort to engage with them in a meaningful way.
One of the things we appreciate most about Anna is her way of communication. It's important for us to know what our children are doing throughout the day, and Anna provides regular updates. She is always prompt to respond to any questions or concerns we may have, and she values open and honest communication.
Anna's creativity is another aspect of her work that we greatly appreciate. She is constantly coming up with new and exciting activities for the children to do, from arts and crafts projects to imaginative play scenarios. Our boys are always happy to visit Anna, and they enjoy the learning and playing process. We are happy to see them growing under Anna's care.
We are grateful to Anna for providing a safe and nurturing environment for our children. Overall, we cannot recommend her enough. She is a gifted caregiver who goes above and beyond to ensure that the children in her care are happy and thriving. We feel fortunate to have found her and would highly recommend her to any parent looking for a trustworthy and caring childminder.
Kseniia and Illia
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Kseniia
on 14/05/2023
Anna is an amazing childminder. She has a genuine love and care for the children in her setting. My daughter has grown in confidence and developed so well whilst in her care. She's been fantastic with her doing so many activities my daughter has learned so much from her and I will forever be grateful. can’t recommend Anna enough. she is the best ❤️
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Elly
on 10/02/2023
I had my 5 year old daughter with Anna for a short while and I love how my daughter speaks about her and the bonding between them . She's been fantastic with her doing so many activities and adventures together and preparing her for school. She is the best! Thank you Anna for having my Anastasia x
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Adrian
on 28/10/2022
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