Mariaruffoni
Childminder in Sidcup (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 2 days
Female Member since Nov 2012 Last Updated Jun 2024 Last Login 20 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
We offer a childminding service throughout the day
We provide breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and a variety of fruit throughout the day. We ensure that our children are provided with the best care and attention whilst learning and playing.
I work with 2 Ofsted registered assistants so we run as a nursery with all the comforts of home.
I accept 15 and 30 hour funding which can be split between 2 settings.
I also accept tax free childcare
We are a very relaxed and friendly setting.
We teach the children Makaton Sign language and Spanish through play. There is a park right across from us which we go to alot
We are based in Sidcup (Willersley Avenue)
Many Thanks
My Experience
I have been childminding for 16 years now and have 4 children of my own
My Qualifications
Level 3 childcare, safeguarding, autism awareness, speech and language and many more
My Availability
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 24/06/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
Please contact me to dicuss fees.
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
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric First Aid certificate (added 23/11/2022)
- Inspection Report: Recent Ofsted inspection (added 09/11/2022)
- Reference (added 04/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Managing Challenging behaviour in the setting (added 04/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Speech Language and communication needs (added 04/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding (added 04/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: A Good Place to be Two (added 04/12/2019)
- Childminding Agency Certificate (added 04/12/2019)
- Exam Certificate: CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young Peoples Workforce (added 04/12/2019)
- Training Certificate: Karm a touch sign language course (added 04/12/2019)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 04/12/2019)
- DBS Check (added 04/12/2019)
Reviews
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Maria has been taking care of my boys for close to a year now and from our first meeting around July 2023, my husband and I knew we could trust her to care for our precious boys.
She is very caring, flexible, so kind hearted and pays attention to detail.
Maria provides a safe, peaceful, well equipped, and very child friendly setting. My boys love going over to her and are excited from the day before and moreso, they often do not want to leave her home!!! which is always great. My youngest jumps as he often tells his brother the night before "we are going to Maria tomorrow, yayyyyyyy!" and excitedly they both look forward.
The boys are always fed, happy, settled and clean when picked up with lots to chat about; as they really enjoy the relaxed child friendly atmosphere Maria provides.
Maria's communication is great and I really do appreciate her efforts in letting me know how the boys are getting on while with her via WhatsApp and this really is much appreciated.
We are well relaxed and our mind at ease while the boys are with her and any parent understands this is invaluable. Needless to say, we are thankful to have found Maria on here.
My Husband and I & our boys thoroughly recommend Maria, she's been a Godsend and we are indeed thankful.
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Jasmine
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mariaruffoni
on 01/03/2024
Response by
mariaruffoni
on 01/03/2024:
Thank you so much Jasmine 🥰🥰🥰
Maria looked after our 1-year on a Saturday for us and did a wonderful job. We were away from home in the area for a wedding and I was feeling a little nervous as our child had not Maria. But we had no reason to be nervous as Maria was excellent at making our child feel comfortable, happy, and he had a wonderful day with Maria. Incredibly happy and will be using Maria if back in the area.
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JackM_BN
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mariaruffoni
on 30/05/2023
Response by
mariaruffoni
on 01/06/2023:
Thank you so much, he was a pleasure to look after 😊
My son was 22 months old when he started, it was difficult for him to settle at first as we have been alone up until joining the setting. When he finally settled, he walks straight to the door wating for it to be opened, once open he will go straight inside without even a glance at me. I noticed he was very happy there.
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Ebiteme
about
mariaruffoni
on 31/05/2022
Response by
mariaruffoni
on 31/05/2022:
Thank you 😊
Maria has cared for all four of my children. She’s truly, the best. So accommodating, reliable, caring, nurturing. Maria and her team are super fun, caring and a all round great little team.
All four of my children love attending Maria’s setting.
I get updates on what the kids have done for the day, including what they have eaten.
Thank you, Maria & your Team! You’re like our extended family ❤️⭐️❤️
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Karla
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mariaruffoni
on 06/04/2022
Response by
mariaruffoni
on 31/05/2022:
Thank you 😊
I can’t comment on food & cleanliness as my Daughter only had 2 settling mornings before we we told after a number of excuses that it’s best she doesn’t come back. Despite us explaining that our little girl was hard work and speech delayed at the present time.
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lol84
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mariaruffoni
on 25/06/2021
Response by
mariaruffoni
on 25/06/2021:
I’m sorry this is not accurate I explained to mum child got very anxious with other children coming near her I also said my priority is to put the child first we are a large setting I work with 2 assistants and look after between 6/8 children I told mum child would probably be more settled in a smaller setting with 2/3 children she would not get as anxious but if she wanted to we could carry on and try.
Mum sadly took offence to this and informed me she would not be coming back.
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