Antonia
Childminder in Sevenoaks (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Jan 2010 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 29 Apr 2025
My Summary
About Me
TONI'S TOTS is a UNIQUE. ADVANCED, QUALITY ASSURED childcare setting OFSTED grading - OUTSTANDING - 28 years experience.
ACCREDITED Childcare setting - offering 9 month, 2, 3 & 4 year old funding.
PACEY (formally NCMA) Member reaching ADVANCED level.
UNIQUE SETTING - we operate a setting that fits between 'Childminder' and 'Nursery', that is a home-from-home environment and very family orientated.
Purpose built setting and use of house.
Our setting offers a community of people (children, parents and staff) who have the prime interests of children's learning, development, confidence, self esteem and fun at heart.
ART'S & CRAFT'S ROOM - great fun, lots of messy play.
Regular social evenings offered.
Regular outings, visits to parks, play areas, Libraries, farms, public transport etc.
We like to get the children outside EVERY DAY, using the outdoor environment to support children's development.
We plan activities to support individual children's development as well as group activities.
We offer pre-school education and/or drop off/collection from local pre-schools and enjoy working in partnership with other settings to benefit the children at our setting.
As we have a fantastic, dedicated team, we do not have problems with sickness or holidays and being unable to supply care for your child.
We believe in children having confidence and self esteem and encouraging them to make choices and be independent.
Experience of working with babies, twins, bilingual, multilingual children and children with additional needs.
For further information, please contact me for a general chat.
My Experience
I have been a registered Childminder for 28 years, working alone for several years and then alongside other childminders and registered assistants.
I have two of my own children aged 28 and 25 and a grandson.
We provide a safe, fun, caring environment that allows your child to express themselves and develop to their full potential, at their own pace with positive encouragement and experiences, covering the EYFS.
All staff continue their professional development by attending regular training.
I have worked as an Assessor in Childcare and supported the Department for Education mentoring other childminders.
My Qualifications
A1 Assessor Award - NVQ Assessor in Childcare & Education
NVQ 3 Childcare & Education
First Aid
Advanced Child Protection - Safeguarding Children
Level 2 Award in Food Safety
Level 3 Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
Health & Safety
NLP Diploma
Early Years Leadership & Management Professional Development
Childminder Mentor - giving support to new childminders
and the list goes on - constantly attending training to progress myself in order to support children in their development and their parents,
More than happy to show all certificates when visiting the setting.
My Availability
Very flexible, Monday to Friday 7:30am - 6:00pm All year round
Please contact me for latest vacancies.
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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: 18/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £20.00 per hour
- Childminding from £8.95 per hour
To be discussed with parents.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Russell House School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Otford Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Michael's Prep School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at The Granville School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Sevenoaks Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Walthamstow Hall
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Riverhead Infants' School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Dunton Green 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
- UK Passport (added 28/07/2023)
- Inspection Report (added 03/01/2021)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Antonia. 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 at Toni's Tots since she was 1 and has been attending for the last 2.5 years. The level of care my daughter has received has been excellent and I've enjoyed seeing her flourish at the setting. The small size of the setting means that Jodie and Toni have time to take care of each child as real individuals. They have been great at supporting us through developmental milestones such as nap changes, potty training and welcoming a sibling. I have had great comfort that my daughter has been happy, well cared for and supported with her development at Toni's.
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Cassie
on 21/12/2021
My 3 year old son has been going to Toni’s Tots since he was 1. As a family we are so happy with Toni’s and will be sending our youngest to them in February. My son loves being at the setting, because of Toni and Jodi, but also because of the friendships he’s made. Both Toni and Jodie are lovely with the kids, and have helped my son so much in his development. They’ve really nurtured his love of learning thru play, aiding his speech development and social skills. They’ve also been amazing helping and supporting us with any challenges we may face with Torben - like welcoming a new baby brother or potty training. Without Toni and Jodie, I’m convinced my little one would still be nappies! If you are looking to send your child to a setting with passionate care givers that nurture a child’s development and treat them like one of their own, then I cannot recommend Toni’s Tots enough!
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