Ren85
Childminder in Gosforth (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Oct 2013 Last Updated Oct 2020 Last Login 21 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hello,
Hi my name is Reena, I'm in my mid thirties, as a mother of two (11 and 6). I have a love of children and believe in giving children a high standard of care.
I am an OFSTED registered childminder with a lovely home in brunton park gosforth. This is suitable for babies and children, with a garden for outdoor play.
(Pre Covid-19) I regularly took children to a local toddler groups which provides a wide range of award winning 5 star rated, pre school activities and services specially designed for the early years age.
I encourage healthy, active play including arts and crafts and messy play.
I pick up from Gosfoth park and broadway east primary school In Gosforth
My Experience
Previous to childminding I have worked for the NHS within the Business Services Authority for over 10 years.
I have been childminding since 2013 during this time I have looked after babies from 6 months old to young children 7+.
I have many years of experience and have also gained very valuable experience from my role as a mum!
I was rated GOOD by OFSTED (May 2018) and I have an enhanced DBS (previously known as CRB)
My Qualifications
OFSTED rated GOOD - 15/5/2018
Childminder registration course (2013)
Safeguarding course
Paediatric first aid course (with r.o.s.e health and safety training)
Emergency first aid for child carers.
Certificate in Health and social care (G.N.V.Q)
Driving for over 10 years
My Availability
I currently have full time availability
My working hours are 7 am till 7pm but will also consider all hours.
School Pick ups from St. Charles primary school Gosforth.
Babysitting day time and evenings
Holiday care
I accept 2,3,4. Year old funding and childcare vouchers.
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
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My Fees
- Childminding from £4.50 per hour
- Babysitting from £5.00 per hour
Prices vary depending on services required, from £4.50 per hour.
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
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 29/05/2018)
Reviews
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We are so grateful to have found Reena for our 18-month-old son (who started going to Reena’s from 9-months old.) From the moment we met her, it was clear that she has a genuine passion for caring for children.
We truly appreciate how dedicated Reena is to providing activities for the children. She regularly takes them to baby groups and soft play sessions, ensuring that they have plenty of opportunities for socialisation and fun. It warms our hearts to receive pictures of our son during the day, capturing his smiles and adventures.
One of the standout features of her home is the lovely garden room, which serves as a safe and engaging space for the children to play and learn. It's clean, bright, and full of toys that our son enjoys.
Her assistant, Jen, is equally wonderful. Together, they create a supportive and nurturing atmosphere where our son feels comfortable exploring and making new friends.
What has impressed us the most is Reena's flexibility and support during the settling-in period. She took the time to understand our son's needs and made sure we all felt at ease, which made the transition smoother for both him and us. We can’t thank her enough for her kindness and for providing a loving environment for our son. We highly recommend her to any parent looking for a caring and professional childminder!
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My son has been going to Reena’s for roughly nine months or so. He enjoys seeing Reena and the other children and seems to be visibly excited whenever we arrive outside of her address. Reena often sends me photographs of what they have been getting up to each day, which is a lovely experience and always brightens up our day. She often takes the children to soft play and other local events and activities. She has always been flexible with us, regarding pick up and drop off times. I would recommend her to anyone seeking child care in the area.
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Our daughter has been with Reena for just over a year. We originally moved to the North East from Wiltshire and had seen Reena's Profile on this site. After speaking with Reena in the weeks prior to moving my wife and myself had pretty much already made a decision that we would love our daughter to attend Reena's setting. On our arrival we had a meeting with Reena and brought her daughter along, although we had already pretty much made up our mind the meeting cemented this. Reena has a lovely home and in the garden there is an outbuilding which she has made into a nursery and the main part of her setting, this is fully equipped with toys and games for the children. One of the things that we found to be very helpful is our daughters meals were included in the price, from past experience this takes a lot of stress away from our nightly routine. Coming home from work and making packed lunches and always forgetting something. Then the race back to the shop late at night or, early in the morning on the way to drop our daughter off.
I am in the Military so our lives at times can be a bit chaotic at times, with last minute changes to my schedule and going away for long periods at Short notice. In September 2023 I was told I was away for 6 month, Reena made our lives a thousand times easier than it should have been and was very flexible and accommodating with her hours and looking after Rosie. For this we cannot honestly thank her enough!
Our daughter wakes up with a smile every morning and gets her shoes on and waits by the door ready to start her day at the setting. She is busy all week and Reena takes the children to visit lots of places. They go to playgroups on a weekly basis as well as trips out. In the time our daughter has been with Reena, she has assisted with lots of our daughters little achievements, from her speech and sentences, to teaching the children to be independent in a safe environment instilling confidence in a safe setting. Reena was also helpful in assisting us with potty training our daughter, her patience made what should be a stressful transition feel like a minuet task to say the least! With Reena's help this took less than a week to achieve fully.
If you would love your child to wake up with a beaming smile every morning and go to a family orientated based setting, then Reena's is defiantly the choice for you, I would recommend her to everyone. Since being with Reena we gained not only an amazing and professional childminder, but now a very good friend. We are now moving again and unfortunately we cannot take Reena with us, but we are sure we will keep in touch!
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My 13 month old daughter is looked after by Reena 7 hours a day for 4 days a week. She started going 4 days a week when she was 10 months old, but Reena also accommodated plenty of 'taster' and 'settling in' days in the couple of months leading up to her regular attendance so that by the time she started she was very happy there and familiar with her surroundings. When we're at home, my daughter often cries or whines when I leave her, but when she goes to Reena's she happily waves goodbye and doesn't cry when I arrive to pick her up. That's testament to how well loved she is when she's there, and the happy and nurturing environment Reena has created. I'm the curate at the church nearby, and my husband is also working, so going back to work has been very busy and an adjustment for us both. Reena has been flexible and supportive as we've slowly extended my daughter's hours and adjusted the timings to better fit our working days. Reena has also happily accommodated changing nap times and dietary requirements.
My daughter also seems to really enjoy the trips out to playgroups etc, and I've noticed that she has become very confident and happy around other children over the last few months. We're so glad to have found Reena!
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Reena is a fantastic childminder to my two boys. They both settled in quickly and absolutely love it there. All their food is homemade which they love. She takes them on plenty of trips and outings each week. They’re developing so well and get on with all the other children. Her family are amazing and their home is perfectly set up to care for babys and children. She is warm, nurturing and caring.
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