My Summary
High Quality Childcare For 11/12 Months Upwards
About Me
Rated 'Good' by Ofsted in July 2022. No charge for any childminder holidays, including bank holidays and all meals, snacks and local activities are included in my hourly rate for Early Years children.
I am a warm, engaging postgraduate with a down-to-earth approach to childcare, a calm disposition, a sense of fun, a good level of literacy and excellent communication skills. I have years of experience with young children, a passion for the outdoors, regular visits to Stay and Play during term-time, local outings during the holidays and a love of reading, singing and arts and crafts which I enjoy sharing with my mindees and I prepare delicious, nutritious meals. I am a member of Childminding UK, a Gold member of Childcare.co.uk and I'm an active member of two childminding peer support groups.
My setting is a lovely extended 1930s house with an enclosed outdoor play area and I care year-round mostly for a small number of pre-school children, aged 11/12 months upwards. For year-round places from January 2025 I have new opening hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Thursday.
Please note, I do not provide funded places for any age group. I offer tax-free childcare to all parents and eligible parents on Universal Credit can claim up to 85% of their childcare costs. I can also accept the Childcare grant for eligible parents in full-time education.
My Experience
Being part of a large family, I have always been around young children and infants. I have three independent young adult children of my own, many years of childcare experience and have volunteered locally with Scouts and as a parent volunteer on dozens of school trips.
Prior to childminding and having enjoyed careers in very different job sectors, I also enjoyed being the 'go-to' unpaid childminder for neighbours and friends over many years, which I absolutely loved. I set up as an Ofsted-registered childminder at the very beginning of the Covid pandemic and I have developed mutually supportive, trusting relationships with my mindees' parents. I have a nurturing, inclusive approach to childcare whilst also promoting independence and resilience.
I prefer to engage with parents who understand the autonomous role of childminders, our ability to provide opportunities for socialization, play and learning within a small group as well as outside the setting and who prefer our approach to that of the day nursery setting or nanny.
My Qualifications
Regular CPD and mandatory training, including:
Childminding UK Introductory Training Course, inc. Understanding and Working with the EYFS
QNUK Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (RQF)
QNUK Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
Childminding UK training in Food Hygiene
My Availability
I am now taking enquiries for a January 2025 start date, either 2 whole days, 2/3 half-days (up to 2pm) or a combination of whole and half days. This is a year-round place.
I am also taking enquiries for late July to September 2025 onwards.
Please enquire about future availability stating your child's current age in months, approximate preferred start date and days/hours required plus whether any flexibility.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £9.45 per hour
From September 2024 £9.45 per hour for all day, year-round care, minimum 8.5 hours a day. Fees inclusive of meals, snacks and local activities for all-day mindees. No charge for childminder holidays including bank hols.
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
- Inspection Report: Ofsted Inspection Report July 2022 (added 18/08/2022)
- Utility Bill: Insurance certificate (added 20/03/2021)
- Utility Bill: ICO Registration Certificate (added 14/03/2021)
- Utility Bill: Childminder Insurance Certificate (added 13/01/2021)
- Utility Bill: Childminding Insurance Policy (added 13/01/2021)
- Training Certificate: ICO (Information Commissioner's Office) Registration Certificate (added 23/06/2020)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 16/03/2020)
- Training Certificate: Data Protection (GDPR) (added 08/02/2020)
- Training Certificate: Cultural Capital (added 08/02/2020)
- Training Certificate: Understanding Behaviour (added 08/02/2020)
- DBS Check (added 09/01/2020)
- Utility Bill: Npower utility bill (added 08/01/2020)
- EU Passport (added 08/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: QNUK Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Young People (RQF) (added 17/12/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: QNUK Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) (added 17/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Recording Children's Development (added 17/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Leading and Managing a Childminding Setting (added 17/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Developing Children's Learning (added 17/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Children (added 17/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Food Hygiene (added 12/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Prevent Duty and Fundamental British Values (added 12/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Understanding and Working with the EYFS (added 12/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Childminding UK Introductory Training Course (added 12/12/2019)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Olga M. 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.
Finding childcare for the first time is always a nerve wracking experience but Olga immediately put us at ease with her kindness and professionalism. Her communication was excellent and she was always really flexible to accommodate the changing needs of our son. He has thrived in her care, in fact olga has been a favourite word of his!
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Cledwith
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Olga M
on 19/09/2023
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Olga M
on 19/09/2023:
Thank you Clara for your lovely review - it has been my pleasure caring for little one 😊
From the initial meeting with Olga I've felt reassured that I could trust her to look after my daughter. She goes above and beyond to make sure children have settled in and feel secure. She takes protocol and safety measures seriously and that's reassuring as a parent, she's been great with my daughters allergy. She's really helped with my daughters development and has contributed to her becoming a confident and very talkative toddler. Her planning and communication is excellent, providing a combination of both routine and varied activities and outings, giving an update on what our daughter gets up to each day. I have felt on many occasions that I'm grateful she's part of our support network in London as we don't have family that close by, and it's clear the dedication she gives to the children she minds. We're incredibly lucky and would definitely recommend.
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Alison
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on 25/04/2023
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Olga M
on 26/04/2023:
Thank you so much Alison for your lovely review - very much appreciated 👍🏼
We are so happy to have Olga caring for our eldest and our youngest is starting shortly. She is highly professional, flexible, caring and goes the extra mile. She does a wide variety of activities, outings and learning through play opportunities for the children, taking their personal interests and developmental stages into consideration. They return home happy and often with artwork they completed during the day. Olga is very knowledgeable and willing to discuss and provide advice when needed. She maintains a high standard of cleanliness in her child friendly setting, and provides a variety of healthy meals. Our son regularly talks about Olga and has clearly developed a very good attachment to her.
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Rochelle
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Olga M
on 07/08/2022
Response by
Olga M
on 07/08/2022:
Thank you so much Rochelle. I really appreciate your very kind review! 😊
Olga is such a reliable, open, friendly, kind and accommodating childcare professional. She's more than a childminder - she's an excellent early years educator with a balanced and varied curriculum. The children are in a spacious, clean and comfortable family setting full of equipment and resources and Olga brings a structured schedule of themes, topics and activities to their day. Olga is contributing enormously to our daughter's emotional development and pre-school learning and the environment is the perfect place for little ones to develop independence and social skills while knowing they're safe, secure and cared for. Our daughter comes home bubbling over from the fun she has with her friends and she absolutely loves Olga. I appreciate Olga's openness, common sense and her humorous and imaginative approach to caring for little people! I recommend her above all others and I plan to line her up ready for when I have another child in the future!
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Frances
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Olga M
on 14/08/2021
Response by
Olga M
on 15/08/2021:
Thank you so much for your kind review Frances - I am so glad you and Ivy are happy with me! 😍
Olga has been looking after our daughter Connie since shortly after her first birthday. We really feel so fortunate to have found Olga as she offers a home away from home for Connie, who absolutely loves her. The children do a wide range of fun and educational activities. Olga's home is extremely well set up for childminding, she provides lovely home cooked food and keeps us closely updated on Connie's progress. Olga is flexible and adapted brilliantly to the ever-changing Covid requirements, keeping parents reassured whilst still providing a warm and loving environment for the kids. When we ask Connie what she wants to do each day, she almost always says "Olga's house!", so I think her review is 5 stars too!
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BeckyH
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on 07/08/2021
Response by
Olga M
on 07/08/2021:
Thank you so much Becky (and Connie!) for your lovely review 🤩
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