Sonia
Childminder in Birmingham (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 2 hours
Female Member since Mar 2018 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 11 May 2025
My Summary
Tender Loving Care
About Me
I am a mother of four grown children; I have nine grandchildren, as well as 1 great grand child!
I had the privilege to be at the birth of both a grandson and granddaughter. Having worked for the Council for thirty eight years I was fortunate to take early retirement and redundancy in November 2011. During my retirement I helped to look after my grandchildren whilst their parents went to work, I also helped with childcare for other mums I knew too. I realised that it was necessary to be qualified if I was caring for other people's children; so I did my home base childcare EYFS training with Pacey and became a qualified child practitioner. Because I did not start my practice straight away, I did a refresher online with Barnardos and was successfully fully qualified in 2014.
I am delighted to say that TLC is a family run business, as well as myself, my daughter and daughter in law also help run the setting. Both of them having qualifications in childcare as well as over a decade of experience in SEND,teaching in education,and nursery settings, they bring Great skills, experience and professionalism to TLC to give support to our children of all ages.
My business has been thriving now for the last 10 years plus. Through the growth and development of my business; I now receive children throughout the day to help support families with Homebased childcare, school runs as well as after school child care for working parents. I have been Ofsted checked with approved with scores of good, with outstanding for my setting! My latest OFSTED review is available online for my 2023 report.
My passions outside of children is working with the isolated, the vulnerable and the especially the elderly. Once a month I help out with an over 50s group doing art and crafts, flowers arrangements and other activities. I also help out with refreshments to ensure they have a good wholesome meal before they leave.
My hobbies are swimming and going to the gym, I also enjoy travelling and eating out. I am a Christian and attend my local church services on a weekly basis.
My Experience
Having brought up children of my own, I believe I have the experience wisdom and understanding in looking after children of all ages. This as well as the ever changing and diverse world our young people live in, my grandchildren certainly help me to keep up with what's going on. While at my setting I do ensure that I follow the EYFS curriculum to help child development and preparation for transition into preschool and beyond, as well as continual training and refreshers in safeguarding, first aid, food hygiene and much more.
My Qualifications
1. Child protection and safeguarding for designated safeguarding lead
2. Communication awareness through Makaton sign symbols
3. Epilepsy awareness -Emergency medication for Epilepsy
4. Parents & Partners workshop
5. Information sharing workshop
6. Domestic violence workshop
7. Positive behaviour part 1 and 2
8. EEE portal information training
9. Trauma workshop
10. Pediactric and general First Aid
11. Food & Hygiene
12 Radicalisation workshop
13. FGM awareness workshop
14. Speech & Language
15. DBS is on the updated Barring service
16. Defibrillator Awareness
17.GDPR
18.CSE
19.radicalisation
20.SEND
21.Allergy awareness
My Availability
My business is open 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday.
I also do morning and afternoon school runs.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 27/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £10.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
My Homebase fees are £10 per hour.
*Sibling discounts available*
Nursery or school drop off £10 & pick up £10.
Costs may vary due to Inflation.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Lea Forest Primary Academy
- I provide pick ups at Stechford 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
- DBS Check (added 15/01/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 05/03/2022)
- Training Certificate (added 30/04/2025)
- First Aid Certificate (added 15/01/2024)
- Exam Certificate (added 15/01/2024)
- Training Certificate: Participation Certificate (added 25/08/2022)
- Training Certificate: Defibrillator Awareness (added 25/08/2022)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Level 3 Designated Lead (added 25/08/2022)
- Training Certificate: Food and Hygiene (added 25/08/2022)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid (added 02/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding certification (added 02/03/2022)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sonia. 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.
I came across Sonia a year or so ago for school drop off and pick ups. She has always been very professional , my son's absolutely love her. She has also been very helpful and thoughtful towards any extra help I have needed regarding the children. She communicates very easily and well. And tries her utmost to help in any way that she can. We have built a special bond with Sonia. She is a absolutely wonderful childminder.
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Rafia
on 22/03/2023
Response by
Sonia
on 22/03/2023:
Wow 🤩 thank you so much Rafiya for your 5 star review its so appreciated it has always been a privilege to be of service to you and your family.
Many thanks again.
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