Wonderful Beginnings
Childminder in London
Female Member since Jan 2024 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 07 May 2025
My Summary
Happy Times Are Never Ending When We're Playing And Pretending
About Me
A passionate Ofsted registered childminder with over 18 years' experience in early years.
My name is Jodie and I would like to welcome you to Wonderful Beginnings.
I offer a loving home from home environment for your little ones to learn and explore in.
I am committed to the development of every child in my care; I aim to be a positive role model and to encourage them to be happy, secure and confident little people.
I offer a wide range of activities which change daily. These include; arts and crafts, messy play, dressing up, gardening, storytelling, music time, and much more.
I believe in making the best possible memories for each child by capturing lots of their daily observations through photographs. These photos are added to their individual profile books and also sent to parents/ carers through a What’s App group.
I hope this gives you a little insight into the type of childcare on offer at Wonderful Beginnings. Please feel free to contact me if you need any further information.
My Experience
I have over 18 years experience working with children in an early years setting. I am dedicated to creating stimulating and engaging activities which support the relevant national curriculum.
My Qualifications
*CACHE Level 3 Diploma in childcare
*Child Protection Awareness
* Paediatric FIRST AID
* Anaphylaxis Awareness training
My Availability
I provide childcare Monday - Friday, 7:30am-5:30
** 6:00pm may be flexible depending on days.
| 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 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 26/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £9.00 per hour
My fees are starting from £9 ph
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 Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 21/01/2024)
- UK Driving Licence (added 21/01/2024)
- DBS Check (added 21/01/2024)
- Training Certificate: Child Protection Awareness (added 21/01/2024)
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 21/01/2024)
- Exam Certificate: CACHE level 3 diploma (added 21/01/2024)
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric First Aid (added 21/01/2024)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Wonderful Beginnings. 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 daughter has been going to Jodie for 6 months and I honestly couldn't ask for a better childminder to care for my child. Jodie is a rare find and we feel so lucky to have found her, she is kind, warm and nurturing and my daughter has taken to her from the very first day.
Jodie really does provide a home from home and makes me feel that my child is loved and cared for like she was her own. They have a beautiful bond and my daughter speaks of Jodie fondly, often asking to go back on other days!
Jodie always goes the extra mile to provide interesting activities for the children and support their development, she sends regular updates through the day so I always feel informed. My daughters skill development has come on so well and she is advancing well in her speech, social and physical skill development.
Most importantly I feel that she truly cares for my child and we can not recommend her enough!
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Mum2two
on 11/01/2025
I am writing this review to express my sincere appreciation.
Jodie taught our son in his first year at school and also cared for him at her home setting during half term breaks.
Her setting is all the great things you would expect from a childcare environment- fun, caring, safe and with an added bonus of an experienced expert touch!
Jodie has gained so much knowledge and experience through her early years school role, and I feel this really is a great advantage to her childminding career.
Dropping our son off at a place where he was engrossed, safe and loved during the day made all the difference.
My son is now 9 and still speaks so fondly of his memories with “his” Jodie.
We were so lucky to find her!
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Anderson
on 01/05/2024
We first met Jodie 3 years ago as a member of staff in our son’s reception class setting.
We remember our open day so clearly, Jodie was so welcoming and engaging with all the children. Jodie was with our son throughout his reception year and he was very happy and content.
3 years later…. Jodie now looks after our daughter (2 days a week) at her home setting.
We are so thankful for all that Jodie has done (and still does) for us and our children.
Finding someone to care for your children can be a very overwhelming experience. I can assure you that Jodie will put all of your worries at ease, as she is just as wonderful with us parents as she is our children!
If you are looking for someone loving, calm and very creative then you really must consider Jodie- she comes from a very knowledgeable early years background and is just utterly amazing.
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Owen76
on 07/02/2024
I was fortunate enough to have Jodie look after both my children in her setting.
Jodie has a really lovely manner with all the children in her care. She is always kind and calm with them and all the children are happy and well behaved and know what's expected of them.
Both of my children made fantastic progress while in Jodie’s care and this is supported with great observations from her.
Jodie is also amazing at helping parents adapt as well as the children and also sends regular photos of your child as part of their transition.
Jodie is very easy to talk to and always happy to answer questions/give advice.
If you are thinking of using Jodie for childcare I couldn't recommend her any higher, not only does she have a great passion for her work she loves it too, and this really shows in her setting and the children she cares for.
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Samantha
on 24/01/2024
We will always be grateful for the care and kindness Jodie gave to our son.
Jodie provided our son with amazing after school care for over 3 years.
We were lucky enough to already know Jodie, as she worked at my son’s early years setting. Jodie is so genuine, warm and down to earth (as soon as you meet her you will know what I mean) ☺️
The activities she puts on for the children are amazing! My son enjoyed every minute with Jodie and always looked forward to his next visit.
Due to work commitments we had to leave London- my son was so sad to leave Jodie’s setting as he always had the best time there.
We have always stayed in contact and Jodie still loves to hear about our son’s progress and achievement's.
You won’t regret choosing Jodie- she really is the best!!
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Ansley71
on 22/01/2024
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