Ruchika
Childminder in London: Hillingdon
Female Member since May 2019 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 24 Nov 2024
My Summary
Ofsted Good Childminder
About Me
Ofsted Good Rated Provider. Hi, I am Ruchika and I would like to welcome you to our childminding settings; Little Doves Childcare. I have been a childcare professional for over 10 years, having worked for outstanding and good rated nurseries. Little Doves Childcare started in 2018 after the birth of my first daughter and we found the costs unaffordable. If you are looking for a flexible, affordable, friendly alternate to a nursery, please call us and arrange a visit.
Our absolute motto is to provide the best care for every child in our setting, often providing bespoke learning plans to help suit every child's individual needs. For many years, we've been dedicated to promoting a happy & relaxed atmosphere to help children grow & develop; ensuring every child is ready for the transition to school.
We strongly believe in parent partnerships to help provide your child the best start to their life. You will have full access to our mobile app which will always keep you up to date & provide you full information and photos of your child's day.
We believe that a nurturing & stimulating environment with a heavy focus on "learning through play" will show you tremendous results. DONT JUST BELIEVE US - visit us to read our reviews
Our settings will provide nutritious food to your child for the entire duration at no extra charge. Please see our food menus and daily routines.
Finally, a little bit about me, I live with my husband and 2 daughters (6&1) & work with another staff. My staff & husband are also ofsted notified, DBS checked, first aid, safeguarding & food hygiene certified.
Thank you for taking the time to read through my profile & looking forward to you contacting me to start our partnership together.
My Experience
I have worked over 10 years as a childcare professional. First in India and then in UK at good and outstanding rated nurseries. I have also been childminding since 2019.
My Qualifications
- Higher level teaching assistant Level 4
- Special educational needs Level 3
- Autism and ADHD awareness
- Home based childcare qualification
- Prevent duty
- Female genital mutilation
- Breast ironing awareness
- Paediatric first aid
- DBS check
- Designated safeguarding lead (Level 3)
- Speech and Language awareness
My Availability
Available for 2 full time spaces from September. Also available for currently half/full time children.
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 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Last Updated: 20/11/2024 |
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
Childminding from £6.50 per hour (based on the requirement)
These charges are applicable
> Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
> Minimum Hours: 5 hours a day
> Minimum Session: 3 days per week
Price includes:
1. Breakfast (8:30 am to 9 am): Cereal, Toast with butter followed by a cup of milk etc...
2. Midday Fruits (10:00 am to 10:30 am): Apples, Bananas, etc
3. Lunch (12:00 pm to 12:30pm) Veg/Non-Veg Healthy Home cooked meals such as Macaroni cheese, Fish and chips, Spaghetti Bolognese (V), Chicken nuggets, mash and corn, Pea rice and tikka curry etc
4. Evening Tea (3:15pm to 4pm): Croissants, Pan cakes, Crumpets, Beans on Toast, Cheese toasties, Pita bread with hummus etc...
*Dinner is available on request, additional charges apply.
*Special Rates available for children over 40 hours per week
Afterschool charges - £15 per day incl. pick up fees (3pm to 6pm).
Also available on request (additional charges will apply)
1. Unsocial Hours (before 8:00 am and after 6:00 pm)
2. Weekends
3. Pick Up and Drop Off Service - West Drayton Academy only
4. Before & Afterschool Care is available (call for details)
Please feel free to call me regarding any requirements
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at West Drayton Academy
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 19/08/2019)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Ruchika. 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.
My son has been attending the setting for almost three years now. He started at the age of 1 and half years old and is four and a half now. He has developed beyond my wildest dreams. His speech is coming along amazingly (given we speak a different language at home), his cognitive development is amazing and he is a social butterfly. The staff really do listen to you and work with you to provide the best outcomes and environment to your child.
We couldn’t ask for better communication between the nursery and us. With not only daily note, photos on the app but the personal update they also give us when he is picked up. The activities they do with him daily are things we wouldn’t usually do at home because of the mess but when he comes home covered with paint, I know he has had an awesome day. In terms of activities, I find the staff very creative with the type of messy play, paint, sandpit, pool days, writing, colouring, baking, exercise, yoga etc. They always go the extra mile in terms of fun and learn in the same time. Prior to being at this nursery he was at another well-known nursery – however the setting here has exceeded all my expectations and I wish I knew it earlier as they give personal attention to each child – this is noted from how well they know him and what he likes and from one-to-one daily update I receive, they do take the time to thoroughly go through his entire day when picked up. Furthermore, as a parent I feel confident that whatever activity they are doing, it’s done in a secure environment with a very systematic approach.
In terms of his learning and development – I am very pleased. The staff do explain the growth and development plan they have put in place for my little one. Proactively explain what he does well and what needs improvement. Furthermore, they do have a plan in place on how he will improve and what steps will be taken for him to reach his milestone. He has learnt a lot from numbers to nursery rhymes to favourite books, dishes, colours, animals and how to be good and kind with his friends. He comes home telling me what he has learnt, and what story and songs he has heard today. He comes home everyday with something new. He has built a great relationship with his friends and he tells me all about it when he comes home. He also has the same relationship with the Staff and he knows them by their names.
We are so impressed with this nursery and the staff are so friendly and professional and any issue raised they are quick to work with you to help you overcome the problem. He absolutely loves his time there and has made wonderful friends and his teachers have helped him grow into a confident happy child. As a parent when he attends the nursery, I feel confident he is being well cared for in such a lovely nurturing environment. He has been thriving since joining and I am glad we made the decision to put him at Little Doves and recently my second son just started attending the setting and I’m beyond happy with all the help and support they provided to help him settle in well. They’ve also taken notes re his routine and what he usually does so his environment doesn’t change a lot and this really helped my little one adjust to the change. They were also happy to tweak the settling in timing session as this worked better for my sons sleeping pattern and I am looking forward to see my second son develop and nourish in the setting.
Thank you for all you have done so far.
Ruchika is such a great child minder…there’s always great food provided, the activities are so much fun, you can see the hard work put into it…Ruchika shares updates and pictures and she is very caring towards the kids. My son would always reach out to her. I would definitely recommend Ruchika.
My son attended her Nursery some time back.She was very attentive to his needs as he was developing Autism and so also my son liked the food served at the Nursery.I will highly recommend Little doves Nursery.
by Wavell about Ruchika on 05/05/2023
Response by Ruchika on 05/05/2023:
Thank you very much for your kind words. We will continue to look after our children for their better and secure future.
My little boy went to Ruchika's Little Dove Childcare and enjoyed the time there. Ruchika and her team helped him to settle there and my boy started going to nursery very happily. Very caring and home like childcare. Great and fun learning activities for children indoor and outdoor where they feel safe and play.
Highly recommend her
by Raj about Ruchika on 05/05/2023
Response by Ruchika on 05/05/2023:
Thank you very much for your kind words. We will continue to look after our children for their better and secure future.
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