Elena
Childminder in Leyton
Female Member since Jan 2013 Last Updated Feb 2025 Last Login Mar 2025
My Summary
Experienced Childminder In Leyton
About Me
Hello I have been an Ofsted ( Good ) childminder since 2011and I am also a Qualified teacher with 32 years experience all ages . I am friendly and hard working person and I work with an assistant and all kids are happy and have fun in our setting .We provide different activities depending on the age of the children like art activities, musical sessions, writing, reading and learning numbers, letters, shapes, colours, we do cooking as well ,we take the children to local parks, playgrounds, library,shops in order to have better understanding of the world around them .I am aware of EYFS and follow each child's development and discuss next steps with parents and carers .I am looking after children from 6 months to 11 years. I offer full time, part time , term -time, pick up collection from schools nearby . I also provide fresh cooked healthy meals and snacks . I also offer FREE funding places for children under 4 years .I also do drop in and pick up from Newport Primary School and Dawlish Primary School in Leyton. Excellent references are available upon request.
My Experience
I am a qualified teacher with 32 years experience with children all ages. I have been a childminder more than 13 years and I have long experience with twins , babies under 5's and school age children.
My Qualifications
Qualified Teacher Status, Childcare certificate ,Pediatric First Aid training, Food and safety certificate, Safeguarding children etc.
My Availability
I have vacancies for children from 6 months to 8 years- full time , part-time ,picks up. I am opened at 8.00 am to 17.45 pm Monday to Thursday
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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: 24/02/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £9.00 per hour
I charge £90 per day full time Monday to Thursday 08.00-17.45 and per day part time at least 3 full days per week
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 24/09/2018)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Elena. 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.
Eli has been so fantastic. My son has been here since he was 1 year old and he has always been super happy to be dropped off in the morning and happy when I pick him up. Eli sends lots of pictures of the things they get up to and he always looks like he’s having fun with the other children. Also Eli has offered extra days when I’ve been stuck for childcare which has been a life saver. I would recommend her very much.
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Jenjen22
on 24/10/2024
My son has been with Elena since he was 9 months old, he is 2.5 and off to nursery from September. Elena has a huge amount of experience, it has been very smooth since the beginning. Communication with the parents was fantastic, we received multiple pictures and updates daily. She is super reliable and honest, and helped my son through major transitions such as nappy training. I loved how she is always smiley and positive, she truly cares about the children and finds fantastic activities. My son thrived there and I could tell he felt supported. I could not recommend her more.
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ElenaDB
on 13/08/2024
Elena has been looking after our daughter since she was 9 months old. She is now 3 years old and starting pre-school within the school in which I work. Elena has been absolutely incredible! She has supported our daughter to grow into a happy, confident, independent, kind and caring young girl. One who loves learning, loves exploring, is adventurous and wonderfully curious and inquisitive. Our daughter has loved going to Elena each day and settled in very quickly when she was a baby, making the transition for us as parents much easier than we expected. You can tell Elena loves the children she works with. She is their greatest champion and always instills in them self belief. Our daughter has loved being with Elena each day and will miss her care dearly.
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Becky
on 18/07/2024
Our son started Elena's setting during the pandemic after we had a bad experience with a nanny we employed. Elena was extremely flexible and reassuringly reliable during this time and made the transition easy for both us and our son. Our daughter joined 2 years later and both children have thrived under the care of Elena and her fantastic team. The children and will miss all the love, care and attention they get as well as all the fun activities they do with Elena.
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Alanna
on 19/12/2023
My son attended this set to from the age of 10 months until just over 2. We couldn’t have been happier with the care he received here. Elena does a fantastic job at keeping the children safe and ensuring they are happy! Our son was always delighted to go in and enjoyed playing with Elena and the other children. It really did make the return to work so much easier knowing he was safe, happy and really well cared for! Couldn’t recommend more highly!
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Sarah
on 30/07/2023
Elena looked after my daughter from 18 months to 3 years old. She is very reliable and cares about the children - her house is a lovely setting and I would recommend it to other parents!
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Hannah
on 20/07/2023
My little boy started attending Elena’s setting when he was 9 months and absolutely thrived with her. Finding the right childcare was so tricky and I was incredibly nervous leaving him but she assured me endlessly and made me feel so comfortable.
Whilst at Elena’s, Henry made great relationships and became able to articulate himself with the abundance of language skills he had honed. He was quite shy and reserved at first and really found his confidence, running through the door each morning without looking back!
I can’t recommend the setting enough. Thank you Elena!
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RebeccaB
on 03/11/2022
My daughter has been with Elena since she was 11 months old and has absolutely loved it and has come on so much. Elena genuinely cares about and enjoys spending time with the children and I trust her completely. I would highly recommend Elena’s setting!
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Lauren S
on 26/07/2022
My daughter started from the age of 12 months old until 4. My daughter thrived and communication from Elena was fantastic. Pictures were sent daily via watsapp and was always updated in advance of any upcoming information. Outstanding service and my daughter was well cared for.
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Mel
on 20/07/2022
My son attended her setting from 11 months old and absolutely thrived with her, developing into an inquisitive, happy, funny little boy. His speech has come on leaps and bounds in the last few months too, which I know she has helped with so much - he can already count to 10 and is not even 2 yet!
He has a fantastic time there and has made lots of friends - she also takes the kids to the park/to play outside most days when the weather allows it.
She really cares about the children she looks after and it really shows.
I can highly recommend Elena, we were so lucky to find her!!
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OPower
on 01/02/2022
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