Filareti
Childminder in Bishopbriggs (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Aug 2020 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login 07 Jan 2025
My Summary
Children’s Home Childminding Service
About Me
My name is Filareti, I am married and have a kind 6 year-old boy, named George who goes to primary one and loves spending time with children.
We live and work in Bishopbriggs, spend our mornings in parks, exploring nature or using our community resources such as playgroups, local libraries, museums etc. I have great experience with babies and I love interacting with children, making games and fun activities.
Everything we learn is through play. I use observations to identify the preferences and schemas the wee ones are into and each week we have different themed activities tailored to every child’s need and developmental stage.
Our house is a nurturing, calm and respectful environment where everyone can participate in everyday practical life activities, have fun and learn.
I collaborate closely with parents and carers and together we create the best environment for the children to feel safe and flourish.
I have one bachelor degree in pedagogy and psychology, also trained from Maria Montessori's Institute in London and currently undertaking my second bachelor degree in Early Learning and childcare with the University of Islands and Highlands.
I am registered with the Scottish Childminding Association and with Care Inspectorate
I have a 5 grade report from Care Inspectorate which is available to be read online.
My Experience
• I currently study for a BA in Early Learning and Childcare with University of Islands and Highlands. This degree is based on studying while implementing the practices into my setting
• I hold a BA in Pedagogy and Psychology. I worked closely with psychologists in teaching children with learning difficulties, cooperating and collaborating with them using strategies of remedial teaching
• I worked as an educator in the Hellenic Society for Disabled Children (ELEPAP) using pedagogic methods according to their developmental stage (4-6 year olds)
• I worked as a remedial high school teacher
• I have gained great experience from being a mum and I am delighted to collaborate with parents/carers to provide a home from home service
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My Qualifications
- Currently studying for a BA in Early Learning and Childcare
• BA in Pedagogy and Psychology
•Certificate in Montessori at Home from Maria Montessori’s Institute for children 0-3 years old
•Certificate in 'Children's Drawing' organised by the Interdisciplinary Support Center of Children and Adults
•Certificate of the 'Athena test' (certified Hellenic test which shows whether the child's mental ability or skills fit their age)
•First Aid trained
•Certificate in Childminding Induction Course
•Certificate in Creating Meaningful Experiences Course
• Certificate in Think Stem! Exploring Maths and Numeracy through Science course
•Certificate in EYFS Reforms-Designing your Curriculum
•Certificate in Driving your Business through the Pandemic
•Certificate in The Leuven Scales
•Certificate in Evidencing Practice
•SCMA Webinar: Getting to Grips with Children's Rights
•Participation in many seminars and conferences regarding children's development
•PVG Sheme
•Certificate in Child Protection in a Childminding Setting
•Certificate in Think STEM-Autism, ADHD and the Senses
All my documents are available to be seen during your home visit
My Availability
I currently have one space available on Monday and one on Friday
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 05/01/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
From £ 6.00 per hour
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Royston Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Roch's Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Barmulloch Primary School
- I provide drop offs at Springburn Academy
- I provide pick ups at Thomas Muir Primary
- I provide pick ups at Wester Cleddens Primary
My Documents
- Care Inspectorate Certificate (added 21/07/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Filareti. 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.
My husband and I are so happy to have found Filareti. She has looked after our child since he turned 1 last summer and it’s amazing to see how much he learns and grows there. He is very happy in her home, with her son and of course the little friends he has made there.
Filareti is such a caring and personable childminder who really sees to every child’s individual needs and competences. She always takes them to fun playgroups and outings, or organises creative activities at home.
We feel really calm and confident whenever our child is with Filareti, and we could not recommend here services more!
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PFSW
on 23/08/2024
Our 2 year old boy is with Filareti for about a year now. We are are really excited with the work she is doing with him. He developed from baby to toddler in the best possible environment. Filareti really knows what she is doing and has studied her craft extensively. Our child loves being with Filareti and his friends there and the signs of the optimal mental and physical development he is getting, are evident! Highly recommended! You won't be disappointed!
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Filippos
on 21/08/2024
We have had the incredible good fortune of having Filareti as our childminder. She is warm, nurturing, and truly cares about the children she looks after. Our daughter absolutely loves spending time with her. She looks forward going to her home and always comes back happy and full of stories about the really enjoyable and educational activities they've done together.
Filareti goes above and beyond to create a safe, stimulating, and loving environment. She follows the home learning curriculum to organise creative, educational activities that keep children of different ages engaged and excited to learn. Whether it's arts and crafts, outdoor play, vocabulary learning, story telling, cooking... there's always something special carefully planned.
Communication with Filareti is fantastic. She offers a very comprehensive debrief after minding our daughter and with our permission shares photos and videos of the activities they have done together during the day. We always know what our daughter has been up to, from nap length, to toilet trips, food eaten and activities completed. Filareti excels at being equally professional and loving. My daughter considers her a reference person, she offers attachment, education, sympathy and extraordinary care in a wonderful environment (both indoors and outdoors). We leave for work reassured that our daughter is in the best hands.
Something that really sets Filareti apart in addition to her genuine passion for childcare is her strong academic and professional background in child studies – philosophy, pedagogy and psychology. She treats her children like they're part of her own family and provides individualised attention to their needs. We consider her family too!
I cannot recommend Filareti enough: professional, kind, invested in the wellbeing and development of her children, nurturing, respectful, offering attachment. I could be writing for days! Filareti is simply the best and we feel so incredibly fortunate to have found her.
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Eneida
on 19/08/2024
It is so comforting to know how happy Daniel is at Filareti’s. He runs to her every morning with a big cuddle and kiss and you can see they have a special connection. It is peace of mind for every parent to have that home away from home feeling. Filareti is fantastic at communicating and documenting their variety of learning and exploring. She is so personable and kind and I am so grateful to have found such a wonderful care giver.
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Laura
on 15/08/2024
Filareti has been looking after our little 15 month boy for 7 months and he loves it!
Filareti is extremely gentle and caring with our boy, he always looks forward to going. She is very organised with weekly themes like fire prevention, traffic awareness and space to name a few.
We love receiving weekly updates, videos and photos of what our little boy has been up to - from crafts, cooking, gardening and playing. - it’s lovely to see him smiling away.
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LynnRen
on 22/11/2022
My first and deepest worry was how Abdullah is going to settle. But after first week I saw amazing differences in his confidence. It’s been 8/9 months Abdullah has been going for full time. He also gets up to get ready on Saturday/Sunday. That just shows how much love and care he receives from Filareti. She’s more than carrying person. Everything written in her profile just gets better when you meet her and before you know it, it’s like you got extension to your family. Her efforts to take kids to playgroups outdoor activities play vital roll into child’s upbringing. If you are lucky you’ll get place because she’s the best.
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Afaque
on 02/02/2022
My daughter Ada has been going to Filareti’s regularly for 6 months now. She started when she was just 6 months old and Filareti was so great with her. She was very attentive and helped Ada to feel safe and settled when she was there. Ada has developed so much and Filareti is great at giving her the time and space to try new things. Her home is very welcoming with lots of great activities for the kids. She also has a large garden and spends as much time as possible outside and takes the kids to the park. As a first time mum I felt nervous leaving Ada with anyone, but I completely trust Filareti and she is so great with Ada. I highly recommend!
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Steph
on 30/06/2021
My son is in Filareti's home from time to time. He is 6 and loves to go to her service. She create great place for children. Every time I'm sure his day is full of indoor and outdoor activities. We created album with pictures only from her service.
Filareti has lovely, good size home. She is open person and children quickly attach to her. I never had problems with comunication. I highly recommend her service.
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Justyna
on 10/04/2021
We’ve been taking our 2.5yo to Filareti’s for a few months now and we are very happy with the care and services we have received. Filareti has a good learning schedule with each week having a pre-organised theme, e.g., firefighters, snow, etc and a well-thought out programme during the day with free play included. She offers a great range of snacks during the day and has a lovely playroom and a beautiful big garden. Most importantly, Filareti managed to develop a warm relationship with our daughter and she has clearly considered carefully our little girl’s personality, needs and preferences to make her time there most comforting and fun (especially as our daughter has some level of separation anxiety). What really filled me with confidence about our choice for part of the week is the marked difference in my little one’s face and reactions when she hears that it is the day for Filareti versus her nursery. We get pics with how their day has been at the end of the day, which is also very re-assuring. Clean, smoke-free place. Altogether I would strongly recommend!
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Eleni
on 29/03/2021
My daughter is 8 years old and loves going to Filareti’s 2 days a week. She has created a positive attachment with not only Filareti but her family also. My daughter suffered a bleed in the brain at 6 weeks old and although she is a healthy, fully capable 8 year old I have only ever trusted a handful of people to look after her. I originally met up with a few childminders and was beginning to loose hope until I found Filareti, I knew within the first few settle sessions that she was perfect for our family. She teaches my daughter valuable life lessons, shows her kindness and is such an important part of our lives now. I’m always sent pictures of their adventures in the park or in the house. Always welcomed with a smile and lovely conversations about how their day has been and life in general. My daughter sings her praises and thinks she is just the best. Writing this review is bitter sweet, I wish we could have her all to ourselves but she has so much love to give that any family would be lucky to have her.
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Kirsty
on 10/01/2021
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