Dijana
Childminder in London: Barnet
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Female Member since Mar 2018 Last Updated Apr 2024 Last Login 18 Oct 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am a qualified, Ofsted register childminder. I have received a 'good' grade on my first ever Ofsted inspection in 2021. I follow the early years foundation stage curriculum and use this to observe, evaluate and plan next steps in child's learning and development.
I provide a home from home environment for the children in my care. I work in partnership with parents and we discus children's learning and development on a daily basis. I understand how hard it is to leave a child for the first time in someone's care so I work closely with parents to ensure smooth and caring transition from home into my setting.
Children will be engaged in a range of different activities during the day depending on their age, ability and development stage. We have a large garden which we use throughout all year. Children enjoy being outside and during Covid pandemic our garden was a great resource of entertainment. I also take children out to local playgroups, parks, and open spaces as well as days out to local museums or farms.
I provide children with home cooked meals and healthy snacks but for children under 1 parents must provide baby food.
My Experience
I have worked with children for the last 24 years. I started working as a nanny and after having a child of my own I have decided to change my profession and become a childminder. I registered as a childminder in 2018.
My Qualifications
BA Early Years
First aid training
Safeguarding training
My Availability
I work Monday to Thursday 8am-6pm. I provide school drop off and collection from Whitings Hill school.
| 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 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 15/04/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
£75 per day
£8.00 per hour
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Whitings Hill 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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 17/04/2023)
Reviews
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I was recommended Dijana to me when my daughter was 11 months old and i was returning to work and had failed to find a nursery which i felt comfortable enough to leave my daughter at. From our first meeting i walked in and instantly felt at ease and in an environment which was loving, safe and educational and from that moment i knew she was the one. Now my daughter is 4 and will be leaving to go to school in September i have reflected back on how big a part of ours lives she is. Dijana has helped my daughter with every stage of her life so far from learning to walk, learning to talk to feeding herself and becoming more independent. The educational activates which Dijana puts on for the children are absolutely incredible and have aided my daughters learning to beyond anything i could have hoped for. Dijana has a fantastic large garden where the child can play, grow flowers and vegetables, explore nature and of course let off steam. The garden is accessible and made use of throughout all the seasons. She has taken my daughter to so many fantastic places including play groups, parks, zoos and museums. Dijana takes time and great care to provide her with wonderful home cooked meals whilst also taking into consideration any dietary needs. Throughout the years she has supported us as a family and consistently shares all progress with us through pictures, videos and all the wonderful pictures, paintings and home cooked goodies our daughter brings home. Dijana has blown my expectations on every level, she truly is one in a million, we trust her whole heartedly and will be very very sad to leave you at the end of the summer. Dijana, we cant thank you enough for all you have done, any child which comes to you next will be extremely lucky, loved and supported, thank you xx
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Dijana was recommended to me when my little boy was 6 months old. I was going back to work as a teacher and needed to find someone to take care of my son for 3 days a week. I found the whole process quite daunting but when I met Dijana I felt totally at ease. I trusted her explicitly and I am so glad I followed my gut. My eldest is now 4 so will be leaving Dijana to start school in September but she now has my littlest boy who she has had from 10 months old. Dijana provides amazing acitvities for the children, gives them lovely home cooked dinners and is always keeping me informed of how they are doing through videos and pictures. They grow their own fruit and vegetables in her beautiful garden (and get to try them!) as well as play with all the wonderful resources she has on offer. I love the beautlful things my boys bring home and the knowledge they have both retained is just incredible. As a first time mum, I was anxious about leaving my first son, especially because he didn't nap well but both my boys were absolutly fine and slept brilliantly! My boys are so happy in her care and I wouldn't trust anyone else with my babies!! I will miss her explicitily when both my boys move on to their school careers, but I know Dijana will continue to be a part of our lives. Thank you Dijana for everything you do!!
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