Viola
Childminder in Sunderland (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Sep 2014 Last Updated Jul 2025 Last Login Aug 2025
My Summary
About Me
My name is Viola, I`m mum of four wonderful and creative children, Theta healing practitioner, babysitter for amazing families and I love to help and empower parents to raise next generation with confidence.
My aim and biggest passion is to provide safe and welcoming home-based setting which encourage the child-led approach learning.
My setting will promote outdoor learning and outings as a part of educational goals.
My setting is inspired by Waldorf Steiner approach and mixed with Hygge.
I believe that teaching children mindfulness from young age is very beneficial because its builds positive self-awareness, confidence and self-regulation. I will use story telling which is powerful tool to learn about our emotions.
My Experience
My biggest experience started when I become mum, then I home-school my children more than year and have been received positive feedback.
I`ve been volunteering in Home Start charity and working with families with children under 5. My experience, when worked in Scouts group with Beavers group (age 7-9) children, bring me amazing confidence creating workshops and activities for children. Also, I volunteer in the toddler group.
My Qualifications
Level 2 - Food Safety and Hygiene
NCFE CACHE Level 2 certificate in understanding behaviour that challenges
NCFE CACHE Level 3 award in preparing to work in home-based childcare
NCFE CACHE Level 2 certificate in understanding mental health the early years
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First AID
Children Safeguarding course
Level 2 medication administration
My Availability
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 20/07/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
My childminding service price include:
* Fully planned learning and development opportunities
* Fresh, nutritious and home cooked meals daily
* Daily outdoor learning which is main education goal
* Parent support
* Book club
* Monthly meditation evenings for parents
* Plus childminder agency benefits
Please enquiry for detailed childminding late fee and after school pick-up
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 Documents
- Childminding Agency Certificate (added 25/08/2023)
- DBS Check (added 16/07/2023)
- Training Certificate: Introductory course to Montessori-Pikler (added 16/07/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: Update First Aid (added 16/07/2023)
- Training Certificate: Designated Safeguarding Lead (added 16/07/2023)
- Training Certificate: NCFE Level 2 certificate in principles of business administration (added 21/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in preparing to work in home based childcare (added 21/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: NCFE CACHE Level 2 certificate in understanding behaviour that challenges (added 21/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Level 2 - Food safety and hygiene for catering (added 21/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Introduction to Safeguarding Children training (added 21/01/2020)
- First Aid Certificate (added 21/01/2020)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
The childminder is consistently praised for her loving, caring nature and professionalism. Parents appreciate her flexibility, communication, and ability to engage children in creative activities. Many report their children settling in quickly and enjoying their time. The childminder is described as trustworthy, understanding, and attentive to individual needs, providing peace of mind for parents.
Summary generated by AI from the text of recent member reviews
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Viola. 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.
I would like to express my gratitude to Viola for taking care of Antonio as if he were her own family member.
She is responsible, genuine, sensitive, flexible, and loving.
My son is thriving in her care, playing with other children and enjoying outdoor activities.
Although the distance makes it challenging to have her as a regular childminder, we will contact her whenever we need a babysitter.
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Natalia
on 28/02/2025
We swapped our daughter from mainstream nursery to childminding due to her autism amd my health needs. This was back in September and her younger sister joined her. Both have high SEND needs and Viola and Dean have been very helpful helping our daughters grow and become more independent with every day tasks such as tidying up, socialising, confidence and learning about the world through outdoor play and outings. Our eldest daughter has come on leaps and bound from the shy child she was in the last educational setting, who saw her as a burden. We couldn't be more grateful for the flexibility and kindness that Viola has bought to our family. She's even given my son a space for May when he turns 9 months old.
Both our girls are fed amazing nutritious meals in the afternoon and evening for tea, and always are eating!
I couldn't recommend this lovely lady and her partner more. Thank you both so much!
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Rebecca
on 22/11/2024
I was working in Newcastle for the week and urgently needed childcare and Viola helped. She accommodated my long hours and don’t know what I would have done without her. She gave me updates which was very reassuring, they weny out to parks, museums and my little boy had a lovely time!
Thank you so much!!!
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Leanne
on 03/11/2024
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