Melina
Childminder in Romford
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Female Member since Nov 2009 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 25 Dec 2024
My Summary
Childminder
About Me
Hello everyone! My name is Melina. I am an OFSTED registered accredited child minder with recent rating GOOD and OUTSTANDING from OFSTED, Quality Mark certificate, and I am proud of having lots of EXCELLENT and VERY GOOD references from parents. I can offer the 15 and 30 hours Nursery Funding and all kind of vouchers and child tax credit, It means Parents can use of Government Funding to pay the fee for all ages when I am looking after them.
I have many years of experience caring for children of all ages as teachers, head teachers, and 15 years as a child-minder. I am a reliable and hard-working person who loves looking after children. I live with my husband and 19 years old son who studies in uni, in a nice and clean house include a new huge play room with lots of different range of toys , children changing room and bathroom and a massive garden which they are prepared completely safe and secure for children with suitable facilities for all ages to learn and achieve to their full potential and following EYFS Standards . In lockdown, we raised cheeks, my minded children loved them, and now we have fish in our tank. There is no smoker in my home. I work with assistants who have DBS(CRB) check. safeguarding and a First Aid certificate when the ratio is met.
My Experience
I worked 2 years in Creative Kids Nursery in Main Road before I started my job as a child minder. I am a mother of 19 years old son who is a clever boy studying in university, while I am looking after other children as a childminder. having experience as teacher for years gave me a very good knowledge and experience to help children have a quality time of their life while they are with me. I attend local parks and libraries and meet up with other childminders on a regular basis, mostly in summertime.. I also have access to the local community areas.
I can drop and pick up from local nurseries and schools.
Children's development will be monitored all the time, and parents have daily reports for under 3years old children and formal reports 2 times a year for under 5 years old.
Children can have a nutrition meal of breakfast, two snacks, and lunch every day, and I can provide all the facilities for young children from nappy to milk if their parents wish or just they can bring theirs! Children can have free settling sessions as many as the parents and us make sure they are ready for separation from their family or other settings.
My Qualifications
I am a qualified, OFSTED OUTSTANDING and GOOD child minder with quality mark, diploma and NVQ level 2 & 3 in children care, learning and development, upgrade degree master in educational management, bachelor in teaching language, level 2 in literacy and numeracy, ICT skills of computer working and ESOL, also I hold a Pediatric First Aide, food hygiene and safe guarding certificates plus lots of useful certificates related to childcare. I am working with Liability Insurance, and my husband, son, assistant, and I hold clear DBS checks. I work with assistants according to the ratios.
My Availability
I can look after children of all ages from 7 :00 am to 7.00 pm Monday to Saturday according to my policy part-time or full-time, school days, school holidays and emergency times.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £5.50 per hour
Please send me a message or call me to get information about the fee which is going to be competitive and fair. fees are charged for a maximum of 10 hours a day for £55. for more than 10 hours, will be £8:00 an hour for any extra hour.
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 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 24/07/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 20/06/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Melina. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users 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.
Melina has been looking after my daughter for the past two years or so and she has been just wonderful. My daughter loves going to ‘aunty’ (as she calls her ) because she feels safe and happy with her.
She’s truly dedicated to her children and their wellbeing is her priority.
My daughter speech and overall development has improved immensely. She become more independent and knowledgeable. I’m certain she is more than ready to start her reception year in September.
I truly recommend Melina and her childcare setting to any parent who needs a little extra help with their child care.
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Melina has looked after our eldest daughter for 3.5 years and our youngest since she was 6 months old. I could not recommend Melina and her assistant enough to anyone needing childcare. Our children have flourished in this setting academically, physically and socially, however, what we love the most about sending our daughters here is how much they love Melina and how well she cares for them. They look forward to attending every morning and are always excited to tell us about the wonderful activities they do every day. The girls know her as family and we are so incredibly grateful for the love and support our children have received in the years they’ve spent here.
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Melina has looked after my boy (2 and a half) for over a year now. He absolutely adores her and she treats him like one of her own. I receive regular feedback and progress reports and I am updated with pictures and notes daily. Melina works so well with us as a family and helped through potty training. My son really enjoys his time here and is progressing really well. We are so lucky to have you!
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Danielle
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on 02/05/2023
Response by
Melina
on 06/05/2023:
We are so blessed to have your cute boy and lovely family. We continue to do our best. Thank you for your nice comments.
I can`t praise Melina and her team enough. She is professional, kind and caring - not to mention very experienced. I`m amazed how well my 16 months old daughter is developing in her care. She made the settling in process easy, my daughter loves going to `auntie` since week 2. I love that I can have a piece of mind that my baby is well cared for, she is in a clean, safe environment. She always leaves with a big smile on her face and that`s the most important thing!
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Dora
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on 31/10/2022
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Melina
on 11/11/2022:
We are so blessed to have your little sweet and clever baby. Thank you
Melina looks after my 3 year old boy. He wasn't potty trained and his speech and vocabulary weren't great as he was looked after by nanny for the past 3 years. Melina has helped developed his speech and vocabulary. He also knows numbers and nursery rhymes after few months with her. Melina teaches him discipline and routines as well, she regularly communicates with us regarding his development and improvement. Although she has children in the house, it seems that you receive individualised one to one care as she knows each child by heart.
I would highly recommend Melina as your childminder!
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vany1088
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on 05/08/2020
Response by
Melina
on 11/09/2020:
We all missed you and your child. Wish him all the best.
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