Isabella

About Me

Ofsted registered since 2013 “Good” graded, I am located two minutes away from Ealing Broadway Station.

As a mother of 2 grown up children and a childminder for almost 11 years, I have extensive experience with all age groups and have minded for over 100 children during this time. The youngest children I have minded for were 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks. The most common age starting to join my setting is 6-12 months old. I personally believe that the sooner the easier will be for the child to settle.

I am 54 years old and very active spending time at the gym early in the morning and attending lots of social events, opera/music shows, concerts, dancing, studying in the evenings as well as travelling/coast walking/family gatherings during weekends.

Along with my experience and studies, I have created my own style to approach minding babies and toddlers with its challenges. I only use a simple combination of independence & freedom, safety, enjoyment and learning with very few rules.

As strongly passionate about my children’s progress, I tend to carry on studying which helps improving my strategies every day. As a nonjudgmental professional, I am always keen on sharing my knowledge and experience with others.

I am honest, energetic, fully responsible and totally dedicated to what I am doing, providing a professional service with peace of mind complying with Early Years and Ofsted regulations.

I work with three kind and professional assistants family members, usually one at the time when needed. They are all registered with Ofsted as my assistants living and working in the premises. I also have two assistants who are not living in the premises to help when needed as a plan B, registered with Ofsted and working in the premises. We mind for 4-8 children at a time, usually age 0 to 3-4 years old.

Occasionally, we might have extra children over this age during half terms or holidays to help parents cope with work. These children are always the ones who used to be in my care when they were little and they only attend for one day or two as a backup plan. Unfortunately, we don’t have resources to entertain them enough at over 4 years old age but they get best possible care, food and attention. For me it’s a great way to keep in touch and an opportunity to see them again.

My setting is a safe home from home where little ones are nurtured, cared for and become part of the family making sure children are always happy in a friendly atmosphere as well as learning something new every day. I provide plenty of toys and activities to promote development and independence on your own child's interests.

Everything is written in paper in my setting for privacy and safety reasons, therefore no e-documents are available at all within my small business.

What is included:

- photos updates on private groups with each family

- bright living room totally dedicated to play & learn

- private garden with outdoor toys

- clean, tidy and safe environment

- toys, games, books and plenty of activities

- 65” tv for watching children’s programs for 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes after dinner

- special needs friendly

- equal opportunities

- outdoors activities

- home made freshly cooked food every day based on meat/fish and steamed vegetables as well as carbs such as bulgur, pasta, couscous, rice, beans, noodles, oats, polenta

- healthy snacks (eg. breadsticks, rice crackers, bananas, oat cakes, apples)

- pets friendly

- birthday/ leaving/ Christmas parties

- food included : snack (@10:30 am), lunch (12 - 1 pm), snack (@3 pm), dinner (5 pm)

- own car

Sadly our lovely dog passed away in July 2021 and we are not sure if we will get an other dog so soon.