Nikkic
Childminder in Sunbury On Thames
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Female Member since Mar 2011 Last Updated Oct 2024 Last Login 19 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hello! My name is Nikki. I received an Outstanding grading from Ofsted for my last 3 inspections. I have enjoyed over 20 years as a childminder. I live in Sunbury with my husband and 2 children (aged 26 and 24). I have a spacious, secluded garden that has lots of toys for the children.
I provide a fun, warm and loving environment for the children and make sure they always feel safe and happy. I engage the children in lots of varied activities every day, supported by the places we go and the resources I have at home. You will be part of a messaging group with the other parents as I send lots of photos to you at the end of the day so you can find out exactly what your child has been up to with me and their friends. I believe good communication between myself and all parents is essential for a long and happy relationship.
Excellent references are happily provided from existing and previous parents.
Lots more to tell you so if you're interested in having an informal chat to find out more, please do not hesitate to contact me and we can arrange a time for you to come for a visit.
My Experience
4 children of my own and over 20 years childcare experience.
My Qualifications
Outstanding grades received from Ofsted for my last 3 inspections - February 2020, April 2016 and July 2011
NVQ 3 in Early Years and Childcare
Paediatric First Aid - updated every 3yrs
Safeguarding - updated annually
Lots of previous & existing happy and satisfied families!
I have attended lots of workshops and training courses relevant to Early Years and Childcare over the last 20 years.
My Availability
**No Vacancies**
Full time 4 days a week Monday to Thursday
Minimum 7 hours each day between 8am - 5.00pm
NB. I am unable to offer school pick ups or drop offs for the foreseeable future.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £7.50 per hour
Fees can be discussed as it depends on the hours/days required but the minimum I charge per hour is £7.50
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 01/06/2024)
- Inspection Report: July 2011 Ofsted Inspection Report (added 14/05/2024)
- First Aid Certificate: Full Paediatric First Aid 15 October 2022 (added 17/01/2023)
- UK Driving Licence (added 17/01/2023)
- Inspection Report: February 2020 Ofsted Inspection Report (added 17/01/2023)
- Inspection Report: April 2016 Ofsted Inspection Report (added 17/01/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for NikkiC. 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.
When I needed to look for childcare for my little girl I visited a few nurseries and childminders, however I didn’t get the feeling any of them was right for Isabelle.
Luckily then I found Nikki!
From our first telephone conversation and visit I knew she will be the perfect person that I can trust to leave Isabelle with. She is absolutely lovely, extremely kind and loving person that passes all her calmness to the children. As Isabelle spends most of her time with Nikki I can say she has helped her massively with her language, relationships with the other children and understanding of the world.
She has the ability to make the children listen to her in the most kind way and to make them work through their big feelings.
Nikki always listened to any of our request and worries about Isabelle and always supported us and helped us.
Her house is lovely, with big garden and the kids love the other family members and Isabelle always talks highly about all of them.
I couldn’t be more happier with her care and highly recommend her.
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Nikki is an absolutely amazing childminder!
From our first visit to Nikki with Henry we knew we wanted Henry to attend her setting!
Henry started with Nikki just after he turned one and Nikki was great at helping him to settle in. She communicated and reassured us throughout the day that Henry was absolutely fine and these regular updates really helped to ease me into leaving Henry to go back to work!
Henry is absolutely thriving in Nikki’s care and he runs in straight in so happily and waves goodbye to me! He gets so excited on the drive to Nikki’s to see all of his friends and of course Nikki! The relationship he has built with the other children is so lovely and so heartwarming to see, especially when Nikki sends us pictures of their day, it’s so lovely to see what they’ve been up to and where they’ve been.
Nikki’s communication is amazing, she always keeps me updated and answers any questions I have. She has such a kind and caring nature and you can see how much she loves the children and the children love her!
Her home is warm and friendly and there are so many toys for the children. She also has a big garden with so many toys! Plus they go out so regularly to parks, music groups and to meet other childminders and their children which is great to extend the children’s socialisation with others!
I would 100% recommend Nikki as a childminder to others, it’s the best decision we made sending Henry to her!
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We placed our daughter with Nikki in September 2023 when she was 23 months old. Nikki invited us for an informal chat prior to agreeing terms of her service for our daughter.
Nikki is friendly and welcoming. It was clear to see at our first meeting with her how special her relationship was with each of the children that she had in her care at that time. Nikki was honest, open, straightforward and extremely informative prior to making our agreement with her. Nikki had all the information we needed to hand, such as her qualification and safety certificates, and she ensured that we were given all relevant paperwork prior to our agreement so that we could review everything we needed to.
Our daughter was given opportunity for 'taster' sessions with Nikki and her group prior to her commencement date which were extremely beneficial.
Our daughter can be fairly timid, but since the beginning of her care Nikki has encouraged her and her language and interaction skills have come on in leaps and bounds! Our daughter's bonds with the other children in Nikki's care have grown in strength week after week, and she misses them all at the weekend.
Now, our daughter is especially animated on Wednesdays when Nikki takes her group to a local children's entertainer... there's always lots of singing and dancing on the way home on those days! It's wonderful for us as parents to see the enjoyment she gets through Nikki's group.
We know that Nikki is close to other local childminders. They sometimes meet up for play dates at the various local parks. It's brilliant to see all the fun they have in the photos we receive from Nikki. It's also wonderful to be handed over our daughter's creations on collection when they have had a creative day!
Nikki is always professional. She goes above and beyond to make each of the children in her care feel special, listened to, and have their development and talents applauded!
We thank Nikki for all her hard work! Our plan is that daughter will remain in Nikki's care until she begins school and we look forward to Nikki's continuing support and help with our daughter's life's experiences and development!
For anyone looking for a childminder service local to her, I highly recommend Nikki.
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Our son, Oliver, has been with Nikki since November 2021, when he was only 8 months. We are so happy we found her, she is such a great support to me and my family. Oliver loves going to Nikkis, he always so happy when he arrives at the door, he gives Nikki a cuddle and walks straight in.
Nikki has lots toys, books, a big garden, with slide and paddling pool too. Nikki makes sure that the children have all that they need to keep them entertained. She also tries to spend a lot of time outside exploring all the local parks.
I can honestly say that we are so happy with Nikki and would 100% recommend her to other parents looking for Childcare.
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Nikki looked after our son from the age of 1 until he recently started school and we could not have hoped for anything more from a Childminder. Her home is full of nurture, love and fun.
During his time with her, Nikki ensured he was given a wealth of opportunities and was always creating something, visiting somewhere exciting and engaging with other children. He would talk endlessly about the parks he’d visited, song times he’d participated in and friends he’d made. As a result he has thrived because of her care.
We could not have wished for anything more for our child’s pre school care and despite being sad to say goodbye to Nikki this September we know that she has helped to prepare him perfectly for school.
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