Nita
Childminder in York
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Female Member since Jan 2015 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 18 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hi My name is Nita and I am a Qualified Ofsted registered Childminder, I have 2 children, aged 22 and 17 and 2 older stepchildren - the older ones have all left home now!! I work with Lou, who is my childminding assistant, she has recently taken early retirement as an Early Years Teacher. I also have 2 little sausage dogs who love the little ones.
I offer children a relaxed, natural, fun and stimulating home environment which allows the children to experiment with and explore new experiences in safe secure surroundings that are based on their own interests.
At home, I have plenty of room with opportunities to take part in arts and crafts activities, small world play, puzzles, board games, dressing up/role play, story and songtime etc.
I also have a large secure garden with a mud kitchen, bug hotel, growing veggies and a den for lots of outdoor fun.
I have annual membership to Lotherton Hall and Murton Park, and we love nothing better than to take a picnic and go and have fun for the day.
I regularly attend local Toddler groups with indoor and outdoor areas as well as soft play activities.
I use Tapestry to make regular observations of children in my care in order that I can offer them a wide range of experiences that cover their next steps. I also work closely with the HOLLY’s partnership which offers inclusion to all local childcare providers and schools.
My Experience
I have been a Childminder for 11.5 years.
Previous to this I had my own taxi company and I transported children and young people for Social Services.
I love working with and being with children. Seeing the world through the eyes of a child is magical.
My Qualifications
I have a Cache Level 3 CYPW Diploma which includes many aspects of childcare including :
Implementing a Homebased Childcare Setting
Learning and Development
Early Learning in Children
Health and Safety
Promoting Equality and Inclusion.
Paediatric first aid
Registered with ICO data protection
Annual safeguarding training
My Availability
I currently have some childcare availability for under 5's from Monday to Thursday and a place for a baby under the age of 12 months.
I also have some availabilty for before and after school times.
I currently collect and dropoff at :
Huntington Primary Academy
Huntington Pre School
Ladybirds Kindergarten.
I can also offer a home collection/dropoff if necessary.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 18/11/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
My Fees are £5 per hour
My fees include drinks and snacks.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Huntington Primary School
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
- First Aid Certificate (added 16/09/2022)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted Inspection Report (added 29/11/2021)
- Training Certificate: The Foundation for Infant Loss Training (added 29/04/2020)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 11/11/2018)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Nita. 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.
Firstly, I would like to say how amazing Nita and Louise were when we’ve initially came to meet them. They made us feel so comfortable and were such open and approachable people. We had two sessions to help my little girl settling although this was hard to leave her as expected. We really did feel comfortable leaving our daughter here knowing that she was in safe and experienced hands..
Ever since we have been using them, we have been nothing but comfortable, Happy and relaxed knowing that she will be having the best day and is cared for to the standards that we care for her. It is so lovely to see all the pictures and videos that are taken throughout the day that we can logon to our portal and see how she is getting on. This is really reassuring and fill us with confidence so that we can enjoy our day and not be sat worried, our daughter has recently stopped crying or feeling a little sad when we drop her off at childcare and she now openly reaches her arms out to be taken. This is just shows itself how much she is enjoying it which fills us with such confidence that we picked the right childcare for our daughter to go to. We have seen a massive improvement in our daughter being comfortable in going and being around New/strange people as she was quite reserved initially. I really do think the interaction with both Nita and Louise and all the other children has really developed our girl in such a positive way.
If you are thinking of using Nita and Louise in the future, please go and speak to them and all the above you will be able to see for yourself☺️
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Anita has looked after my daughter since she was 8 months old. From the get go I always felt confident my daughter was happy and well looked after. Anita provides a home from home environment and I have been extremely happy with the care she has received, and the progress she has made whilst in Anita’s care. Anita’s home is always welcoming, clean and well organised and my daughter has great fun playing with all the toys available and with the other children in her care. Beyond all this, it is Anita’s warm and friendly which sets her apart. She provides a wide, fun range of activities including plenty of outdoor exercise.
Anita is a great communicator and has no trouble in gaining Emilia’s confidence and therefore encouraging good behaviour and kindness and compassion to others, both skills which are important to us at home.
I am confident that Anita can administer either first aid or medication following all the correct procedures. Overall I cannot recommend Anita’s childminding services enough!
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From the moment our daughter, just 9 months old at the time, entered Anita's care, we knew we had found someone special. Anita exudes warmth and creates a nurturing environment that our daughter adores. Now nearing her fourth birthday, our daughter continues to flourish under Anita's guidance. Anita's dedication goes beyond basic childcare; from fun days out to developing our daughter's skills in her lovely home, she ensures each day is filled with new discoveries. Anita's professionalism, reliability, communication, kindness, and flexibility have eased many pressures of being a working parent. Knowing that our daughter is in Anita's safe hands brings us immense peace of mind. She embodies everything we could hope for in a childminder and has truly become an extension of our family. We wholeheartedly recommend her to any family seeking exceptional care.
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I was really anxious putting my little boy into child care when he was 7 months old, he has now been with Nita for 2 years and is thriving. Nita put us both at ease. She is so kind and patient with him. She knows him inside out which is a testament to how good she is as a childminder and what every parent wants for their child when they are looked after by someone else. He is always so happy to go and does lots of age appropriate activities throughout the day. Nita is reliable, punctual and thoughtful. She has really kind, intuitive and up to date methods that she uses with the children that we really like. We couldn’t recommend her more.
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Anita is the best childminder, so happy that we came across her.She is professional, kind,flexible and a very lovely and welcoming person. My daughter is always happy when she is with her,she is well looked after and I know that she is in safe hands .She learned so many things since she is with Nita from independence to social skills ,speech,confidence and still learning new things day by day
Anita is everything what you want from a childminder
Highly recommend
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