Odete
Childminder in Brentford (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since May 2017 Last Updated Feb 2024 Last Login 05 Nov 2024
My Summary
More Than Just Childminder
About Me
I am well-organized, happy and energetic childminder in Brentford TW8 8. I love my job each day is a new adventure and I enjoy watching children have fun and growing while following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). I attend regular childcare training covering a variety of subjects to keep my professional and portfolio up to date.
I provide a safe warm and welcome home environment for your little ones, which I live with my husband and two lovely girls aged twenty one and eighteen years old and my baby boy Matthew Eliel just turn 6yrs who are all in full time school/ Uni, happy to welcome your children, Iam also a Portuguese speaker.
I always offer an interesting range of very fun activities like; visit children centers, local parks, farms, libraries, swimming pool, cinemas and theatres. Also I have a dedicated playroom, outside garden both have toys, plenty art & crafts, messy play, creative and sensory activities and many more...which allows me to meet each child individual needs and interests, as well as part of the EYFS.
I do provide a health and fresh meals, cooking everyday its my passion from a varieties like; English, Chinese, português, Indian food and many more…
This is a non-smoking and non-pet household.
I am working in partnership with parents at all times to ensure children receive continuity of care.
My Experience
I am an experienced Ofsted Registered Childminder rated *GOOD* for 16yrs in Brentford. I am an accredited childminder who is also member of childcare.co.uk. At moment I am looking after two lovely 19 months old baby girls parents are more than welcome to speak to you.
I have excellent references from parents past and present.
My Qualifications
- Cache Level 3 Diploma in Home-based Childcare
- Diploma High Education (Education Studies)
- Bachelor Degree in Business Management with Human Resource Management
- Paediatric First Aid
- Safeguarding Children
- Food Safety in Catering
- Signing Fun with Babies & Young Children
- Letter and Sounds (Musical Approach)
My Availability
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, if you require a earlier drop off or pick up please contact me.
All year round
Term time contracts
School holiday
Short notice
Babysitting
Shift work
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
Last Updated: 20/02/2024 |
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
£7p/h
£65p/d (over 13 months) up to 4 days p/w
Weekly price negotiable
£70p/d (under 13 month’s) up to 4 days
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Paul's CofE Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 15/10/2021)
- Training Certificate: Level 2 Food Safety in Catering (added 12/12/2019)
- First Aid Certificate (added 12/12/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: Bernardete Muiti (added 12/12/2019)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 08/05/2017)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Odete. 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.
My daughter started with Odete when she was around 15 months and I left when she was 2 years old and I’m sorry to say that I can’t recommend her.
Her setting is chaotic. On numerous pick ups there would be so much mess in her hallway that she often had trouble finding my daughter’s coat or hat. I didn’t find there to be enough educational elements. Activities consisted of things like church playgroups, soft play, or the playground, which is lovely, but I’d have loved to see more structure and direct learning through play.
The food wasn’t always the healthiest, with lunches consisting of things like sausage rolls, chicken nuggets, chips, brioche or croissant sandwiches. She can be quite careless. For instance, I’m a Hindu and explicitly told her it’s against our religion to eat beef, but she forgot and once gave my daughter beef in her lunch. Another time she used an extremely old swim nappy, which gave my daughter a bad rash.
The last straw came when I told her of my intention to leave in June 2024. I was moving house and enrolling my daughter into nursery. I planned to move in August, in time for her September start date, so our months notice period would be in July.
Odete became fixated that I was trying to cheat her out of holiday pay (she had some paid holiday time which she was going to use in August) and that I made my plans based around that. She accused me of being scheming and manipulative, questioned my integrity and insulted me to my face. It was all really unprofessional and disappointing.
Then she said she’d only see out 2 weeks of the 4 week notice period, to recoup some of money she would lose by my leaving. To be honest, after the way she treated me, there was no way I could send my daughter back to her, so I fired her with immediate effect.
I wasn’t planning on leaving a review, but I felt I needed to share my experience, especially after finding a brilliant childminder to help while I moved. It opened my eyes to how a professional childminder should operate, which was not my experience with Odete.
by Ayra22 about Odete on 11/10/2024
Response by Odete on 12/10/2024:
Arya start with me August/23 and she left July/24 took you a year to realise that I am bad childminder? Where your issue always being money that’s why she was only morning session in my setting, and you want me to wake her up at 1pm to save more money make concern of Arya wellbeing. Can tell the reason you left was because you didn’t want to pay for my 10 days summer Holliday as stated in contract, leave you a year to complain about my service where all text messages throughout the year that I show Ofsted you was happy with all service and free extra hours I used to give you. Ofsted it’s satisfied with no further concerns about my services.Take into account I still have same kids during the time Arya attend until today, they’re more than happy to leave a reference. Also they’re willing to leave a review in next few days in this platform. Sad to see you take this position because of the money where I done everything to help you and Arya during the transaction of baby to toddle and you congrats me all the time how happy you was with my service and when I throw a birthday party to celebrate Arya 2yrs and many more and see you try to ruin my reputation online it’s quiet sad to see how quick you change your mind based on money issue and I am able to see what you have inside your heart after all I done for you and your family 😔
Wish you all the best.
Professional and consistant, Odete has been very caring toward our son and we are very thankfull to have met her.
She is a really great and lovely person and we highly recommend her.
Thanks for everything Odete.
Our 3 year old twins have been going to Odete since September last year for four days a week. They always look forward to their days with Odete and are excited to get there every morning.
Odete shares lots of photos and videos throughout the day of what the children are up to and she plans lots of interesting activities for the children. Our twins have developed a lot in their time with Odete thanks to her support. In the school holidays she organises lots of exciting days out for the children, including trips to the farm, museums, cinema and to meet Santa.
Odete prepares a range of healthy food for the children and they love her cooking. She communicates clearly and has been flexible on the occasion when our arrangements have needed to change.
Thank you Odete!
Our son has been with Odete for while and we are deeply saddened to be relocating as it will be very hard to find again such a loving and professional childcare as her.
She’s been following the development of our son very well, updating us everyday of his improvements and lacks.
Communication has always been flowing and she has been sending everyday several pictures of their activities outdoor, manual activities indoor, meals etc….
Odete has always shown flexibility on extra hours or even evenings when we needed which was really refreshing and helpful.
The fact that Odete speaks Portuguese is amazing as she’s been helping our son ( Portuguese ) to practice on learning the language on top of English.
She has great indoor setting and also outdoor setting in her garden.
Overall very professional and we are very thankful to Odete for taking care of our son this past year and we definitely recommend her service to any parent.
We gonna miss you Odete.
Thank you very much.
My daughter has been attending Odete for past 10 months 5 days a week. She absolutely loves her, always happy to see her with massive smile on her face. For myself as a working parent, knowing that she is happy, safe and being well cared for is such a fantastic support. I’m extremely happy with the care my daughter receive and the great progress she has made whilst in Odetes care. Odete home is always welcoming, clean and well organised and my daughter have great fun playing with all the toys available and with the other children in her care.
She provides a wide, fun range of activities including plenty of outdoor exercise. My daughter recently enjoyed sand and water play, drawing and sticking, reading and puzzles as well as outings to the park, trips to feed the ducks and walks in the gardens and playgrounds.She is a great communicator and has no trouble in gaining children confidence and therefore encouraging good behaviour and kindness and compassion to others. When my daughter is hurt or feeling under the weather I know that she feels happy to be comforted by her and I am confident that she can administer either first aid or medication following all the correct procedures and completing the necessary records to ensure her health and safety. Odete provide food each day I know that she provide healthy lunches and snack such a fruits. Report of her daily routine and eating it’s always inform by the door on pick up every day.All in all I am thoroughly happy with the level of care my daughter receiving and I’m that being in such a positive and happy environment is helping her develop into a confident and self assured little girl.I would absolutely recommend Odete as a great and reliable childminder.
by Andrea about Odete on 06/12/2022
Response by Odete on 06/01/2023:
Thanks Andrea for your kind words, glad to hear you and your child are happy with my services. I am thankful to work with such easy and understand parent like you, does make my days much easier, your child it’s an amazing girl, thanks for being part of my family 😅
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