Mariam77
Childminder in Camden (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Apr 2012 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 20 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hello my name is Maria and I am an ofsted registered childminder with both full time and part time vacancies in the NW1 area. I am also available for after-school pick ups within the NW1 area (Our Ladys Primary School and St Michaels School, Lings Cross Academy and Abacus Primary School). I hold a clean full UK driving licence and can sometimes collect/drop off your children. I have been childminding for 12 years and I genuinely love my job!! I am a mother of 4 children aged between 11 years and 23 years. I have a house with garden and a purpose built garden play room and I am lucky enough to live in the vibrant area of Camden Town, where we have various parks, childrens drop in groups and creche's, nature parks, the city farm, the London Zoo, Corams Fields, libraries, granary Sq & coal drops yard and Talacre sports centre with various activities for children of all ages. I am a very warm and welcoming person and I enjoy spending time with children, watching and helping them to learn, grow, develop and have fun. I am a very bubbly, lively, sociable and energetic person. I have always worked in an office but 12 years ago when I had my daughter I decided to give up my job and become a childminder and take care of my daughter at the same time. This was the best decision I have ever made as I have spent the last twelve years taking my children and all the children I have looked after to all of the above parks and activities and having lots of fun. Please feel free to contact me, I am happy to answer any of your questions or queries. You can also get my contact details from the London borough of Camden website by using my postal code nw1 0xn. I have fantastic references available both in writing and verbal from current and previous parents I have worked with. I speak fluent Greek but I can be a little shy. I have also completed an NVQ level 3 in childcare, I’ve completed and passed paediatric first aid training as well as several other courses. I’m extremely flexible and happy to assist you with your child care requirements. My latest ofsted report was lovely and I was graded level Good which I was both pleased with and proud of. I also offer occasional evening and weekend babysitting in your home but Monday to Friday 8am-6.30pm I work from home childminding. I’m very approachable and easy to speak to. I also very happy to accept short term and long term children and last minute childcare request. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions you may have.
Many thanks
Maria
My Experience
I have some work experience in nurseries with children aged 3 months to 5 years. However, by far for me the best experience has been raising my own four children and looking after my friends and families children. Since I began childminding I have looked after babies as young as 4 weeks old and typically up-to 4 years old when they go off to school and then they join us after school and during the school holidays. I have childminded babies and children ages range from 1 month to 11years old monday to Friday 8am to 7pm which has helped me gain further experience.
My Qualifications
I have 4 GCSE's in Maths, English, Child Development and Art.
I have an NVQ in Communication Arts
I have a certificate for completing An Introduction to Childcare Course
I have also attended Safeguarding Courses
Paediatric First Aid
Early Years Foundations Stage Training
I have a level 3 NVQ in childcare
My Availability
I have both full and part time vacancies and I am also happy to offer a school pick up service.
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| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 25/11/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £14.00 per hour
- Childminding from £7.50 per hour
My fees are negotiable and will be based on the hours you require. Part time hours may be charged at a slightly higher rate. As I am registered with OFSTED I can can supply you with my reference number in order for you to receive some financial assistance with your childcare fees from the tax credits system. I’m also registered for childcare vouchers and the government tax free child care scheme.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Our Lady Roman Catholic 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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 15/03/2020)
- DBS Check (added 11/03/2020)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for MariaM77. 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.
Maria watched our little girl (7m) for only 10 weeks, but we fell in love with her and miss her greatly! Maria is communicative and careful, every day providing helpful summaries of the day. She is quick to reach out with questions. We could tell our little girl loved going to her house and playing with the other kids. We highly recommend her for anyone with babies. Maria knows how to help little ones adjust and reach their milestones.
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Maria helped us out short notice when we needed childcare for our 6 month old in London. She was so helpful, flexible & communicative, it made the whole experience a lot less stressful. Even though she only had our little girl for a couple days she still made time for a settling in session, & she was so warm & friendly our little one took to her right away. Maria asked all the questions I needed her to about feeding, sleeping, likes, dislikes etc so I felt very secure leaving our baby with her. I would highly recommend Maria, & will definitely be using her again the next time we’re in London.
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Maria looked after our toddler during the recent birth of our new baby. We were lucky to find her and felt reassured as she had done this before and knew what to expect.
She was friendly, reliable, responsive and accommodating. We arranged several settling-in sessions prior to the actual booking, and Maria went out of her way to accommodate us in her schedule, even though it was a busy time of year with the festive season. We really appreciated her flexibility.
In the run-up to the day, Maria checked in with us several times, and was always friendly and obliging. She was prompt and good with timekeeping and provided us with updates while our child was in her care.
She is a highly experienced childminder; engaging her really helped with our peace of mind and ensured that we were able to focus on our new baby. We knew our toddler was in good hands…she had a lovely time with Maria and came back in good spirits.
We are very pleased with Maria’s services and would not hesitate to engage her again. We’d definitely recommend her to anyone looking for childcare in the area…she’s fantastic. Thanks very much Maria!
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We used Maria’s services as babysitter about a month ago and couldn’t be happier with the service. Maria took care of our 23 month old daughter for about 6 hours roughly. We had not used a babysitter before so we wanted to get in touch with her in advance to make sure everything was settled before hand. Maria was happy to do this and she seemed interested in knowing about our daughter’s sleeping pattern, eating habits, etc, Throughout the night she kept us updated about our daughter which made us feel reassured she was well taken care of. She came on time and even took our little one for a quick walk in the stroller whilst we were getting ready for our night out. I highly recommend her and wouldn’t doubt to use her services in the future.
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Maria was great with our 5 month old baby. She is clearly experienced and caring and communication was excellent. We will be entrusting her with our baby again soon.
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