Dorota
Childminder in St Albans
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Female Member since Sep 2017 Last Updated Sep 2024 Last Login 04 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
CURRENTLY NOT TAKING ANY CHILDREN, BUT I AM AVAILABLE AS A NANNY
My name is Dorota and I am a childminder in St Albans.
I am Polish and I have been in the UK for over 20 years, although the main language used in the setting is English I can offer a multilingual environment should you wish your little one to learn a new language from a very early age.
Becoming a mum has been the most challenging but amazing experience for me.
Having twins doubled the happiness :) :)
I have a 13 year old daughter and a set of twins (boy and girl) age 12.
I provide a warm, homely environment complying with Early Years and Ofsted regulations.
I make sure children are happy, creatively busy and safe.
I am fully insured.
We have plenty of toys, games and books and we do different activities to promote development and independence in all children. If we are not playing in our garden then we are out and about on a daily basis. We visit local parks and playground, soft plays, Willows farm, our veg allotment. Our house is just around a corner from Fleetville playground and a few minutes walk from Clarence park. With little ones we go to playgroups and with the older children we take trips to different places of interest.
I promote healthy eating and I prepare fresh and organic food, including fruit and veg from my allotment.
I try to incorporate each child's individual needs and tastes but I always encourage them to try new foods.
My Experience
Being a mum of 3 sunshines is my best experience. I have worked as a nanny and babysitted many children of different ages for many years. I worked for a few years as a teacher in a Saturday Polish School. I also helped at breakfast club in a primary school.
I love working with children and that's why my work is always around them.
My Qualifications
Childminding Ofsted registration
Diploma in home based child care
Safeguarding and child protection
Paediatric First Aid
Food and Hygiene
DBS
Public liability insurance
Driving licence and business class insurance
PACEY member
My Availability
I am available Monday to Thursday from 8am
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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 | no | no | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 04/09/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.50 per hour
Discounts for siblings.
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
- First Aid Certificate (added 27/02/2023)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 27/02/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Dorota. 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.
We have been very fortunate to have Dorota first as an after-school childminder for our daughter, and for the last 2 years as a full-time childminder for our son. As our little boy is starting pre-school in September, we will be moving on. We will miss her a lot, very rarely can you find a more warm, dedicated and a caring person as she is. Super organised, flexible and responsible.
Our son will definitely miss the daily park / playground visits with her, trips to farms, zoos, soft plays and an allotment. Potty training, hot healthy homemade lunches, loads of educational activities or a visit to a hairdresser ( massive favour) also need to be mentioned.
That you Dorota!
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When my son first started going to her, he was shy and didn't speak English. However, Dorota went above and beyond to make him feel comfortable and even introduced him to sign language for easier communication.
She serves nutritious, home-cooked meals that are mostly organic, which was very important to us. Her house is also incredibly clean, which adds to the positive experience.
She educates the kids in a fun way and often incorporates games to enhance their motor skills.
I appreciate that she is very active with the kids and they regularly spend time outside at parks or have picnics.
My sincere recommendation.
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Initially we didn’t consider any option other than a nursery for our daughter. But the only nursery we found hugely let us down during the pandemic. Luckily we found Dorota. We both agree with my husband that we couldn’t have even dreamt about better setting for our 2 years old daughter. It basically feels like leaving her with a family member. It’s great that our little one has contact with other kids but it’s a small group so the risk of catching an infection is much smaller. And the best recommendation should be that our daughter happily waves us goodbye in the morning.
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Dorota is a great childminder. Once we found and chose her, we never regretted our decision. Her house is impeccably clean, with toys constantly available for the children to choose from. She lives next to a park which the children get to go to all the time. Each day Dorota is out with the children in the woods and surrounding parks.
She cooks delicious homemade meals which our son loved. He learnt table manners and routines around meal times which also made our life easier at home.
Our son was always excited for his day ahead with Dorota and smiled when he saw her in the morning.
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