Monica
Childminder in London: Lewisham (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 12 hours
Female Member since Aug 2016 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 13 May 2025
My Summary
2 Childminders At The Same Setting Based In Forest Hill
About Me
We look after children from 3 months old to 14 years old .
We are 2 Ofsted registered full experienced Childminder with Pediatrics first AID, Teacher assistant, Childcare qualification, and Criminal Record Check certificate, also we have experience and certificate with special needs children including ADHD.
We are two fully experience ladies; Monica, 51 and Maria 52 years old and we are so proud to communicate that we had our recently Ofsted grading as a "Good"
We offer a rich stimulating environment while children experience the excitement of learning through play, with lots of different activities to fill their day.
We are a bilingual setting English-Spanish and we can teach your children for free if you wish.
We do crafts, reading, writing, learn about colors, numbers, people around us, cooking and a significant number of activities to cover all areas of children development.
We have pets at our setting, Link , our tabby cat and Lola, our Maltese dog. The children have the chance to stroke, feed and look after them.
HOME MADE DAILY COOKING TO COVER EVERY CHILDREN NEED
We open Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 5 pm.
We offer many educative toys, dressing up, reading, construction, etc and a newly refurbished garden with a climbing activity center a slide, padding pool on summer, sand pitch, bikes, scooters, and many other outdoors toys where children can enjoy playing safe and exercise.
We take children to the parks, visit the library, cinema, our local pets shop, farm, mothers and toddlers groups, museums and many other places.
We do school run to Perrymount Primary School, Dalmain Primary School, St William of York Primary School and Nursery and Stillness Primary School.
My Experience
We are mature mothers, Maria 53 and Monica 52 years old. Maria is mum of three girls, 28, 19, and 9 years old and Monica has two boys, 26 and 18 years old and a 17 years old girl. We have experience with a full range of ages.
We have newborn experience.
My Qualifications
Understanding how to set up a home based childcare service.
NVQ Level 2 Childcare
Safeguarding Children certificate
Paediatric First Aid and Epi-Pen procedures.
Level 2 Teacher Assistant.
Special Needs Training and Awareness course in: Disability and Autism, Child Protection, Communication, Medical Needs and Epilepsy, Moving and Handling, Health, Dignity and Privacy
My Availability
We are available from 8 am till 5 pm. Monday to Thursday.
We are also available in schools half terms and holidays.
We can also offer babysitting services from Friday till sunday and some weekdays in the evenings.
| 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 | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 23/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
We do accept Gov Funding.
Fees from children from 9 months to 3 t
years old as follows,
-Funding with the 15 hours, monthly fee will be 922.26 (4 days per week).
- Funding with the 30 hours, monthly fee will be 490.10(4 days per week).
- Funding for 15 hours, monthly fee will be 585 (3 days per week).
As the funding is only 38 weeks of the year we have extended the hours so it covers you for the 11 month of the year.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Dalmain Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Perrymount Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St William of York Catholic Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Kilmorie Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childcare provider has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childcare provider.
My Documents
- EU Passport (added 04/02/2021)
- DBS Check (added 04/02/2021)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 20/06/2019)
- Training Certificate: Positive parenting Support Group (added 03/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Common Assesment Framework (added 03/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Children Refressher Training (added 03/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Supporting parents on their child's SEND journey (added 03/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Ascentis Level 1 Award Supporting a Child's Learning and Development (added 03/02/2021)
- Exam Certificate: City & Guilds Unit credit towards National Vocational Qualification Childcare and Education Level 2 (added 03/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Bromley MenCap Childminder Network - preparatiion and Awareneness 6 Modulr (added 03/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Child Care and Education Work in support of Others - Level 2 City & Guilds (added 03/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: WRAP Certificate of attendance (added 03/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: School od Care and Early Years NVQ Level 2 Certificate (added 03/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Female Genital Mutilation: Recognising and Preventing FGM V2 (added 03/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Prevent COVID - 19 (added 03/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Infection Prevention and Control (added 03/02/2021)
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric First Aid Certificate (added 03/02/2021)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted Grading Inspection (added 03/02/2021)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Monica. 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.
Monica and Maria been in our life for a few years now, they have been looking after my two children’s since they were baby’s.
We have the best care we could ever have, we are very busy parents an unable to provide the experience our children deserve.
Always the best fresh food on the table , many activities and the most important thing is the love my children always have,cuddles when they are sad, unwell .
so loving and caring.
Monica and Maria became part of our family.
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Monica
on 22/04/2021
Monica and Maria have been looking after David and John for three years now. I don’t know what I would have done without them. They are loving and caring, fun and happy ladies that always make sure the children are learning while they are having fun. They have been taking my children to so many places, places that I would not be able to take them. Feed them with proper fresh cooked jammy meals that my children loved, my children hardly gets poorly and I believe is because the healthy food the eat. My children cried every day when I pick them up and they are very excited to go to Monica’s and Maria.
Keep going as you are because you are doing so well ladies
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on 13/07/2018
Response by
Monica
on 13/07/2018:
Many thanks for you kind review. It is a pleasure to look after you lovely boys. Thank you for choosing us xxx
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