Christina
Childminder in Highbury (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Mar 2012 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 17 May 2025
My Summary
Childcare Professional
About Me
My name is Christina.
I've worked as a nanny/ childminder for over 26 years.
Also, a contact supervisor/ transporter for a social worker over 12 years.
I'm an OFSTED registered childminder and nanny. I have over twenty five years of experience in caring for young children.
Due to cv19, I am in between working as a nanny and childminder and night nanny.
Throughout my career, I have learnt and fine-tuned the many skills needed to connect with and care for infants and children. I love looking after children, and I'm passionate about their development, contentment, and well-being.
I am intrinsically good-natured, I use my initiative, genuinely care about the little ones, and pride myself on their health and happiness.
I'm also very familiar with the Gina Ford routine.
It worked so well for us when my twins were babies. (I have 4 children).
19, 17 and twins aged 12.
My Experience
Nursery Nurse, Priviate Nanny and a Qualified Childminder.
I'm currently a night nanny for twin families too.
I also work part time in a creche (Thirdspace)
My Qualifications
Health and social care in childcare NVQ 2 & 3
childcare NVQ 3
First Aid (paediatric)
Childminding Diploma
Safeguarding
Food hygiene
Child protection
Plus on going courses
My Availability
I can offer full time or part time availibility.
Term time spaces too.
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| Last Updated: 08/10/2023 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £17.00 per hour
- Childminding from £15.00 per hour
Hours I can offer are 8-6pm (more hours can be discussed).
Price varying depending on hours and also the amount of child/ren you have.
Can offer school drop off/ pick ups too from SJA school (Islington)
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
My Documents
- UK Passport (added 08/10/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Christina. 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 cannot recommend Christina highly enough! She looked after our eldest son (from 10 months - 3 years) and continues to look after our 2 year old son. Christina is organised, reliable, calm and professional. She is also proactive in taking the children out to local classes, forest school, zoo etc. Her house is immaculate and the children love her cooking (and her!). We were lucky enough to have been recommended Christina by a neighbour and I continue to recommend her to anyone who asks. In addition to childminding, we regularly use her for babysitting.
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Annabel
on 10/04/2025
I can’t recommend Christina highly enough. She’s been the childminder to our little boy (for the past 7 months, starting from him being from 9 months old) who has absolutely thrived under her care. Christina provides a friendly, loving and safe family environment for our little one.
Christina really takes pride in your child’s development and well being. Taking them to playgroups, parks, farms, fruit picking, library, the zoo etc as well as many activities at home. Our boy also loves playing with her children as well and has learned many good behaviours from them.
Christina provides amazing home cooked meals! She also sends us gorgeous pics and videos and has covered us for emergency babysitting. Christina’s is seriously like a home away from home for our boy, she has really made him feel like he’s part of the family!
My mind is at ease knowing he is in very safe hands.
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Kerry
on 21/10/2016
We have been so happy with Christina as childminder and sometimes baby sitter to our twin boys.
Christina provides a safe and supportive environment for the boys and takes them to age appropriate activities such as playgroup, park and the farm as well as playing with her children at home and even drawing and making special cards!
As we both work in town, it's great that Christina can pick up and drop off and this has helped the transition back go work.
I always know they are bring well looked after and in safe hands and would highly recommend Christina to anyone looking for care just a few hours to several days.
Thank you! X
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Parent
on 23/02/2016
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