Shiny St
Childminder in London: Enfield
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Female Member since Sep 2014 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 20 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Looking for a fun, safe, and loving environment where your little one can thrive? Well, you’ve just hit the jackpot!
I’m delighted to share that my childcare setting was recently rated Good by Ofsted (but honestly, the kids think we’re great!). I currently have vacancies for 15- and 30-hour funding, offering a lively, happy, and educational setting during the week.
My name is Meissa, and I’m an Ofsted-registered childminder based in a spacious 3-bedroom home in the Enfield (EN1) area. I run my setting with two amazing assistants, my husband (who moonlights as a facilities manager at a local school), and my two adorable, school-going children (ages 15 and 13 who only eat my snacks if they think I’m not looking).
We have a large, enclosed garden that’s practically a child’s dream come true—filled with toys, bikes, slides, and enough balls to open a football academy.
With years of childcare experience, I follow the EYFS Framework to provide care that’s tailored to every child. Our goal is To help your little one feel loved, safe, and confident—because happy kids are the best learners (and gigglers)!
• Activities galore: We offer fun, engaging, and educational activities tailored to your child’s interests. Think arts and crafts, messy play, cooking (I promise not to eat the biscuits your child bakes), imaginative play, library trips, and weekly visits to a farm or playgroup.
• Social butterflies in the making: Your child will thrive in a smaller group setting, building their confidence, communication, and social skills.
• Language lessons included: I’m fluent in Arabic and French, so your little one might start counting their snacks in three languages!
• Meals with love: From breakfast to dinner, I provide freshly cooked Halal meals and organic snacks. (Yes, even the picky eaters end up loving my pasta sauce.)
I’m a big fan of cooking, baking, dancing, singing, and exploring the great outdoors. In fact, if it involves fun, energy, and a sprinkle of creativity, I’m in! And the best part? Your child gets to join in too.
We’re based in Pembroke Avenue, EN1 4HA.
So, if you’re looking for a safe, loving, and occasionally giggle-filled environment, let’s chat! Contact me for more information or to book a visit. I can’t wait to welcome your little one into our busy, happy, and slightly biscuit-crumb-covered home!
My Experience
Have both experience from new born untill the age of 12 years
My Qualifications
-Level 3 Diploma For The Children's and Young People's Workforce.
- Early Years PDP Building on Success (EYPDP) Training 2024
- Level 3 Diploma in Home-Based Childcare
- The Unique Child (equality of opportunity and diversity)
- Paediatric First Aid 2023
-FGM training
- Prevent duty training
- Exploring The Early Years Foundation Stage training
- Advanced Safeguarding and Child Protection training for early years 2023
- E learning training course
- clear Enhanced DBS for my husband , both my assistants and My self
- level 3 food hygiene 2023
-recent training for working in partnership with parents
- recent training for how to deliver the EYFS 2024
My Availability
5 days a week from 7:30 Am until 6 pm
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | 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 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 15/12/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
My hourly rate starts at £6.50, depending on the child’s age, individual needs, and parents’ specific requirements. I also offer a daily rate that is not calculated on an hourly basis. This includes all meals (breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and dinner) and outings to enrich your child’s experience.
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.
My Documents
- Training Certificate: Advanced child protection (added 02/10/2023)
- Training Certificate: FGM (added 02/10/2023)
- Training Certificate: Prevent course (added 02/10/2023)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding children (added 02/10/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: paediatric first aid (added 17/03/2023)
- Training Certificate: level 2 food safety and hygiene (added 17/03/2023)
- Training Certificate: safeguarding children (added 17/03/2023)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 22/04/2022)
- Training Certificate: E learning certificate (added 30/01/2017)
- Training Certificate: Child protection certificate (added 30/01/2017)
- Training Certificate (added 30/01/2017)
- First Aid Certificate (added 30/01/2017)
- DBS Check (added 30/01/2017)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Shiny St. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users 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 Son has been with Maissa three days a week since he was 11 months, he will be starting school in September. Ever since he started she has worked with us to make sure he settled in well with her and the new setting.
I love getting photos from Maissa showing what the kids have been up to, Maissa always has a range of great activities planned. From learning letters, numbers and colours to learning where certain food comes from and why they should brush their teeth. She has a great space for the kids in her house and a wonderful garden they can run, play and do activities in. They use the garden as much as the weather allows. My Son I am sure eats more of the food she makes for him than the meals he has at home.
We are so please we found such a great place that we could feel happy to leave our son while we work, it is really daunting to pick a childcare provider especially when you essentially leaving your kid with a stranger.
Our second is due soon and we will definitely be sending them to Maissa when the time comes.
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We feel so lucky to have found Meissa! She is such a wonderful, kind lady who nurtured my 12 month old for 5 wonderful months! Sadly we have now moved out of London so my daughter can no longer go to Meissa's house, which we are devastated about, we will never find someone as good as her again! She is so genuine, thoughtful, trustworthy and friendly and I always felt my daughter was completely safe and loved in her care.
My daughter learnt so much at Meissa's house, her language and mobility came on leaps and bounds whilst there and she learnt to play well with other children. My daughter had separation anxiety at the beginning, being a pandemic baby and quite young, and Meissa and her assistant were so good with her, she settled in so quickly, clearly felt comfortable with them and made friends with the other children. She sent lots of photos and videos to keep me reassured that she was happy. She always gave me a debrief about her day when I picked her up. She showed that she genuinely really cared for my daughter and her development. Meissa makes tasty lunches and dinners for the children and my daughter got to try new dishes which she loved.
I cannot recommend Meissa enough, if you get your child a place with Meissa, you should count yourself very lucky! We really miss her!
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From the moment we met Meissa and her family we knew that we'd hit the jackpot to find someone so warm and caring to look after our son ( and now our daughter!) Our children have come on leaps and bounds in their development - every day telling us they've had a good day and looking forward to going in. Our children absolutely adore her. Meissa's house is spotless - the children eat everything she makes ( from scratch) my son also had so many dietary requirements that Meissa was very accommodating with, making sure that he could have the same/similar to the other children so he wasn't left out. The assistants in this setting are also incredible and our children ask when can they come to our house and can they come and play in our garden too. I also love that there is a mix of ages here and the older ones can learn by teaching the younger ones and it's really helped my children develop in their social and other skills like talking. This review doesn't do Meissa justice - she's the most wonderful person and we knew when we first met her children and how great they are that we'd be in very safe hands. If you are able to have a place here you are very lucky indeed!
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Maissa looked after our three-year-old son during the summer vacation. From the moment we met her, She put us at ease with her kind, trustworthy, professional manner. Our son really enjoyed his time and came home with lots to talk about. He especially enjoyed playing with other children in her care, he never wanted to go home when I go to pick him up from her house and he is always have a lot of things to talk about when he comes home.She planned activities for him, gave him lunch, and kept us up to date throughout with what he was doing. We have had a lot of experience with childminders over the years and She is up there with the very best. Her house is nice, very clean and well prepared with lots of toys. She always cooks from scratch healthy food for the children. I wish if I knew her and her lovely family before that when my son was little. She is always there to help never let us down. We consider her as our second house. will certainly use her again and would gladly recommend her to anyone looking for care for their child.
She is absolutely the best.
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Maissa was looking after my daughter from 2017 to 2019 until she went to Reception, in September of this year she started looking after my son, I was over the moon when I manged to find space in her setting
Maissa is a lovely mum and a childminder , my daughter loved her time with Maissa,also she is well advanced in her class which made me bring my son to her without hesitation because I know he will be well looked after
Maissa is very kind, very friendly and highly professional
I genuinely recommend her for all the parents out there that are looking for childminders
My daughter was always being looked after and as a mum I know from my heart that she is very well looked after In a safe and secure place as I could see how happy she was, now my son cant stop talking about Maissa
Maissa is a happy and always with a beaming smile on her face, you can tell she loves what she is doing
My son is very, very fussy with his food, well now he is like a hoover, he just cant stop eating, her food is to die for :)
Maissa has a beautiful house with a lovely garden better equipped than a nursery
I have visited so many childminders and in all honesty I haven't seen better than Maissa
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