Menchu13

Childminder in Hertsmere

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Female Member since Aug 2014 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 02 May 2025

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My Summary

Ofsted Registered

Special Needs Experience

First Aid Training

DBS Check

Newborn Experience

Full Driving Licence

Own Car

School Pickups

Childcare Qualifications

2 Year old Funded Childcare

3 and 4 Year old Funded Childcare

Tax-Free Childcare

Flexible Hours

Key Worker Childcare

I'm Covid-19 Vaccinated

9 months old Funded Childcare

About Me

I have been a registered childminder for the past 24 years. I have 3 grown up children of my own.

I provide an active environment where the great outdoors plays an important part of our daily lives.

I am a Spanish native and I speak Spanish to all the children in my care.

There are dogs at the setting and the children really enjoy looking after them and walking them.

All meals are provided at the setting at cost price and these are all home cooked from scratch.

The children really enjoy helping to prepare these meals.

My Experience

I have experience with special educational needs and physical needs

I have experience in challenging and extremely challenging behaviours

I have experience with newborns and all the ages

My Qualifications

I have a valid first aid certificate and safeguarding training.

I have done numerous courses on child behaviour, health and safety, equal opportunities, HQS, child and peer observations,, social interactions and self steem, linking sounds and letters, risk assessments, working to include disabled children and young people, behaviour management. ..

My Availability

I run a very flexible setting so please get in touch to discuss your needs.

I am able to drop off and collect from both Cranborne School and a variety of nurseries as times don't tend to clash.

The setting is open Monday to Friday all year round excluding bank holidays

I have four weeks pre-arranged holidays per year.

I work all year round (term time and holidays)

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Last Updated: 20/04/2025

My Fees

Childminding from £6.75 per hour

I charge by the hour and our contracted times and days will be set in our contract.

Hourly rate is £6.75 per hour

I have a minimum of 5 hours per week.

Meals are charged at cost price of £2.00 per meal provided

4 weeks holiday pay

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.

Good

17 January 2025

A safe and nurturing environment characterizes this childcare setting, where children form positive attachments and settle quickly. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles through nutritious meals and physical activities, while offering diverse experiences to broaden understanding of the world. Strong relationships with parents and a focus on children's independence are highlights. Areas for improvement include better use of initial information for planning and allowing children more time to process questions.

Summary generated by AI from the text of the inspection report.

25 February 2019 - Good

9 October 2015 - Good

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My Documents

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UK Driving Licence (added 21/01/2023)

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