Stayplay
Childminder in Finchley
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Female Member since Feb 2017 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 05 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
Creating a home from home nursery environment for children of all ages ranging from 3 months onwards.
Around the clock care and activities, ensuring services provided are catered for all ages and needs.
Being a mother to a son and daughter myself, you can be rest assured all children will be looked after with same level of care as my own, with the latest in accessories, furniture’s and equipments for our clients, no expense has been spared as I believe only the best and highest of care should be provided and I pride myself on this.
I have highly motivated, enthusiastic, loving, caring and trained staff chosen by myself personally. Your children will only ever receive the best of care.
About Me
Childcare service located in N3, Finchley and fully registered with OFSTED.
Married with two children aged 25 and 12, we have a very lovely home environment and are very family orientated.
I was running my own business as a childminder for few years with the Ofsted rate of 'Good'. I am pleased to announce as my business is growing Ofsted has now certified me as a nursery and I am registered under domestic premises as nursery i do have GOOD rate. Bedore my childminder business I was working in a day care nursery as a nursery nurse. I have gained a lot of experience, I offer our services five days a week from 07:30 till 18:30hrs. Our staff are also fully trained, dedicated and professional in the field so you can be rest assured your children will be looked after to the highest standard.
My Qualifications include; Child education level 2, 3
Health and Safety Management and Behaviour, level 3 childminder, Health and Hygienic food and we are all trained first aid personnel.
All staff including myself are fully vetted and have valid DBS check (all family)
Our premises is a sixs bedroom family home and with in 12 minutes walking distance of local tube station, Finchley Central. There is also a bus stop outside of the premises which takes you directly to the station. Our home hosts 3 separate interjoined rooms for babies and young children's including an outdoor garden designed for children to take part in various activities and learning exercises. All our equipments, toys, furniture and play articles are purchased with no expense spared putting safety, security, comfort and need of children first.
My setting quality assured awarded from Barnet council inspectorate.
We believe that children's development is very important, that is why we provide different activities every day. Our setting is setup to meet the need of babies and young children and all the activities are set by (EYFS) framework. We also try to give every day feedback to you as parents so you can be kept informed of your child’s progress and of their day.
All observation taking place is directly linked to EYFS.
My Experience
Own business as the Childminder for a few years. and Manager of Stay&play Nursery in new Barnet EN5 1PH
I have experience working in a nursery as a nursery practitioner with young children (infant and toddlers) with lots of experience working with babies and, of course, 21 years of experience with my own children.
full day rate £80
half a days £50
My Experience
I have experience in working in nursery as a nursery practitioner with young children( infant and toddlers). With lots of experience working with baby and, of course, 21 years of experience with my own children.
My Qualifications
My Qualifications
Below is a list of qualification which assist me in delivering the best service to you as parents and to your children as our guests during their stay.
level 3 child certification in an introduction to early years Education and care.
Level 2 child certification in an introduction to Early Years Education and Care
health and safety management aónd behaviour
Understanding a child's feeling
level 3 child-minding
level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
First Aid
Safeguarding children A Basic Awareness, Definitions of child abuse and child protection
Heuristic and treasure basket
FGM, Forced Marriage and Honour-Based Violence Awareness
Risk Taking in the early years ( the benefits of risky play, risks and hazards in the early years, promoting risky play)
Settling children into an early years provision, children’s starting points Baseline assignment.
Group planning ( The role of group planning in the early years focus on enabling environment for group planning.
Aims & objectives development of writing and mark making in the early years.
My Availability
Monday to Friday
Our working hours are 8:00am - 18:00 pm.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | 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 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 14/03/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £12.50 per hour
please Contact me for more details, discounts for full time places available.
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 childcare provider has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childcare provider.
My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 22/12/2022)
- EU Passport (added 10/08/2017)
- Utility Bill: council tax (added 20/07/2017)
- UK Driving Licence (added 20/07/2017)
- DBS Check (added 20/07/2017)
- Training Certificate (added 11/02/2025)
- Training Certificate: sensory play and learning (added 17/07/2018)
- Training Certificate: Expressive Art and Design webinar (added 17/07/2018)
- Training Certificate: resources to promote learning webinar (added 17/07/2018)
- Training Certificate: Resources to promote learning webinar (added 17/07/2018)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding and welfare requirements (added 26/03/2018)
- Training Certificate: Participated in the following CPD training (added 26/03/2018)
- Training Certificate: Supporting Children with SEND (added 14/02/2018)
- Training Certificate: self-Evaluation Webinar (added 14/02/2018)
- Training Certificate: Action Planning- driving improvement (added 14/02/2018)
- Training Certificate: Technology in the Early Years (added 23/01/2018)
- Training Certificate: Technology in the early years (added 23/01/2018)
- Training Certificate: Health and Self-Care (added 23/01/2018)
- Training Certificate: Working With Babies (added 13/01/2018)
- Training Certificate: Risk Assessment (added 20/12/2017)
- Training Certificate: settling-in and baseline assignment (added 08/11/2017)
- Training Certificate: Risky taking in the early years (added 20/10/2017)
- Training Certificate: Aims & objectives (added 20/10/2017)
- Training Certificate: group planning (added 20/10/2017)
- Training Certificate: Safe food Handling (added 10/08/2017)
- Training Certificate: safeguarding children A Basic Awareness (added 10/08/2017)
- Training Certificate: FGM (added 10/08/2017)
- Training Certificate: behaviour management (added 10/08/2017)
- Training Certificate: CASH level 2 (added 20/07/2017)
- Training Certificate: home based childcare service (added 20/07/2017)
- First Aid Certificate: First aid course (added 20/07/2017)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
Parents highly praise this childminder for providing exceptional care in a warm, clean, and stimulating home environment. Children are reported to settle quickly and thrive under the childminder's nurturing approach. Parents appreciate the structured activities, healthy meals, and regular updates on their child's progress. The childminder is described as experienced, professional, and genuinely caring, with many citing significant developmental improvements in their children.
Summary generated by AI from the text of recent member reviews
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Stayplay. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members 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 3yo daughter loves this childcare, she plays with lots of toys and activitiesand learns manners and communication with other children. The facility is reallynew and clean, and teachers are really kind for her and tell me what happens in the day.
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Shigeru
on 27/10/2023
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Stayplay
on 28/10/2023:
Many thanks for your lovely feedback.
Can't thank Azita enough.. my 2 year old boys attended the nursery throughout the summer when I needed some additional childcare and they absolutely love it. They settled in very quickly and are absolutely thriving there. There are many activities for the children to get involved with and it keeps them occupied throughout the day... the boys never want to leave!
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charbee
on 11/08/2022
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Stayplay
on 11/08/2022:
many thanks for your lovely review. 😍
Hi..my little girl loves this nursery.Our daughter has found settling in straight forward process and the staff have been great, really going out of their way to support her Every member of staff cares about all of the children and it's a home from home for them.
My daughter is very happy going there and we never had any issues, any queries are resolved promptly.Would recommend to prospective parents.
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Magda
on 02/12/2020
I'm extremely happy on how my daughter has settle down she is very happy to go to the nursery everyday . She is learning to speak more frequently and understanding
I'm very happy with the stuff and the nursery is the best place l have find!
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IsaRC93
on 15/03/2020
We are very happy to have found this place for our daughter! She is learning a lot.
It’s really a nice place and staff as well!
We recommend 🤗
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Pauline
on 12/03/2020
Azita is very kind ,patient and very efficient person. I am very pleased to find someone like her to take care of my baby. I can’t recommend her highly enough. She’s warm and affectionate with the children and supportive to parents. My son was initially very difficult as he was very attached to me but now he is having best time with Azita.
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prav
on 23/09/2019
I sent my son to Azita’s place when I had to return back to work from maternity leave, and since the beginning, she has made the transition very easy for both my son and us, the parents. She genuinely cares about the well being of all the children in her setting and makes sure each child gets individual attention as needed. Her setting also has a nice, homely feel which makes the children feel right at home. I never have to worry about my son while at work as I trust Azita to look after him well - he loves it so much there that sometimes it seems like he doesn’t want to leave!!
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nbar
on 25/06/2019
We are very pleased with the childcare my son receives with Azita and her family. It is a family run business which I really like as the carers really know the children and are loving towards them all.
It is also nice to know he is in a home setting where my son loves playing with Azita's boy who is very kind to him. There are fish for the children to see and an outdoor area to play in when the weather is good. My son enjoys the food at the childminder - which is great as he is a very fussy eater at home .
The house is very conveniently located for public transport which is really good when commuting to and from work. Also the available hours from 07.30 to 6.30pm offer good flexibility for the working parent!
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LOUISE
on 24/04/2019
My son love, love, loves Azita and her staff, she is simply wonderful. My son has been with her for about a year now and he loves his time there. The first few weeks (for any new parent) are very hard for any new parent to leave your baby with someone new (hard for your baby too) but Azita made this process so smooth and comfortable, now my son can't wait to get there - he literally beams as soon as I park his pram, all the staff there are wonderful and comment on how much my son entertains them and she provides plenty of updates on his development and photos of him enjoying his time there, its such a hard decision finding a childminder/nursery for your child so I am so glad we found this place it is a goldmine for us. Azita is really sweet as well and caring, it gives my partner and I a lot of peace of mind to know the people taking care of our child really care for him. It is quite a small and intimate setting as well, so I know that my son is getting the care and attention he really needs- at the same time, I can see him grow and learn to become really social as he is around enough kids around his age that is really shows when we take him out to new places that he can interact with other toddlers really well, hopefully this carries on into his school age.
In summary, it is so nice to have the peace of mind that your child is with someone who genuinely cares for them and manages him (for all his eccentricities) really well, through the hard times (teething etc...) and good. I am so glad we found Azita and would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat. My son loves her & her staff too.
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jparent
on 05/04/2019
Azita is really really good at taking care of the little ones!The whole team is lovely and hard working, the environment
of her home is happy, friendly and clean. I am very happy with the level of attention and care each kid receives, and even if my boy has been with her just for a couple of months, I can already see improvements and progress.
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Ramona
on 03/03/2019
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