Audrey
Nanny in Edinburgh (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Feb 2011 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 08 May 2025
My Summary
Childcare Services In Edinburgh
About Me
I have availability to start right away due to parent's redundancy full-time or part-time.
I have 23 years of experience with children.
From January 2024 I decided that I wanted to change from being a childminder and to move over to nannying happy to work between my house and parent's house as my own house is set up for childcare after being a childminder for over 22 year's.
I have 3 sons, 2 have their own home, and our youngest son lives with us.
My eldest son Michael 29 has graduated from Queen Margaret University in Podiatry and now lives in London and works for the NHS hospital my middle son Daniel is 27 works at the sick kids and lives in Fife my youngest son Paul is 22 and was at College doing Engineering but due to covid it stopped and has a full time job in JD sports.
We recently became grandparents to a beautiful little boy.
My husband owns his own electric black cab and is out on day shift during the day.
We have a cat very child friendly his name is Tam, and he is 12 years old.
I take the children out to parks and softplay on a weekly basis , i have a large walled garden very safe full of toys so on the nice summer days we will spend them in the garden just recently i have had astro turf put down in the garden so children can play away without getting dirty clothes and also have had a newly built wooden playhouse for the children with toy kitchen bean bags reading and dressing up corner.
The children can play happily inside the house, and i also have an indoor play room with toys.
I like to meet children once before I start with them, and if parents and their children are happy with my service, we can then discuss things further
I will ask parents to provide a packed lunch for their child, but I always have snacks here if you should run out of anything and some spare clothes in case of accidents and nappies for the younger children.
My Experience
I qualified as a hairdresser not long after leaving school and started working for myself for a number of years, then went onto work in retail and finished up working in Marks and spencer.
I then went on to work in an after-school club for 5 years and decided then to become a registered childminder. I was a registered Childminder since 2006 and now moved over to nannying.
The children that i have looked after have mostly been through word of mouth i have never needed to advertise on a large scale, mostly teachers, children, and nursery teachers children.
My Qualifications
I have been on many courses they are first aid , health and hygiene child protection data and health and safety.
My Availability
I have availability at the moment.please feel free to contact me.
I start at 7.30 am and work until 5.00pm
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 10/03/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £12.50 per hour
- Nannying from £10.00 per hour (gross)
I charge £8.00 per hour.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Craigentinny Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Ninian's RC Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Hermitage Park Primary School
My Documents
- Basic Disclosure Check (added 09/07/2024)
- UK Passport (added 07/07/2024)
- Other (added 10/07/2024)
- Training Certificate (added 09/07/2024)
- First Aid Certificate (added 09/07/2024)
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4.88 out of 5
Parents say
The childminder is highly praised for her energetic, caring, and professional approach. Parents consistently report that their children settled quickly and enjoy their time in her care. Her home is described as welcoming and well-equipped for children, with a playroom and garden. Many reviewers appreciate the regular updates and photos provided throughout the day.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for audrey. 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.
We really liked Audrey's set up and our wee boy took to her straight away when he met her. We got a last minute place at nursery so didn't end up using Audrey's services, but we would have been really happy for our son to be looked after by her. Audrey was really understanding when we had to change our plans.
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Kathryn
on 02/12/2024
My son was with Audrey from 11 months old until he was one and a half. We only moved on as he got a spot in nursery.
Audrey is wonderful with the kids she looks after and has a loving, welcoming environment for them.
They go on trips out and to soft play, always had a good day with Audrey! She also has a fabulous garden and play room full of toys for them.
My son really enjoyed his time with Audrey and was always pleased to see her. We got updates throughout the day, which put me at ease whilst I was working.
. I would highly recommend Audrey to anyone looking for childcare.
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Sarah
on 02/07/2024
Audrey has been looking after our twins since they were 9 months old (they’re now nearly 14 months). She is always bright and energetic and gives us that feeling of relief on the days when we’ve slept too poorly to muster the energy. Our kids invariably break into big smiles when she arrives to pick them up and usually come back buzzing from an active day outside, at Audrey’s and at soft play. Audrey has inspired us with lots of confidence. She is highly tuned in to our kids and will spot when something is off - she often notices before we’ve even said.
More than anything, Audrey makes us feel good about handing over our kids for the day. We know they receive lots of love when they are with her. For us, Audrey gave us an amazing opportunity to get very high quality care, continuity and a great deal of flexibility over the months.
We could not recommend Audrey highly enough.
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Rachel
on 08/02/2024
Our now almost 17 month old has been going to Audrey's since he was 11 months as I have gone back to work full time.
I couldn't have asked for a better person to look after Ollie. He instantly warmed to her and has come on leaps and bounds.
Audrey has a great garden full of toys for the kids and a playroom inside for the unpredictable weather.
Highly recommend!
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Sarah
on 22/01/2024
Place was clean and homely feeling. I asked for a receipt for each week for proof of payment and Audrey wasn’t able to provide this. She did say she could do it if I wrote them myself but I don’t pay over £800 a month to have to write my own receipts .. It’s standard procedure to be given a receipt when you are using a service - so disappointing this couldn’t be provided. Ending up taking my son out due to this, and now looking for a more professional setting where I can see him playing and be provided receipts.
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RG1996
on 18/01/2022
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audrey
on 18/01/2022:
This is my first ever review that has been very disappointing in 18 years, I provide a contract along with a lot of other paperwork unfortunately the universal credit are asking for receipts which I don't have the computer or headed paper to do this, but since you have left I have replaced your little one with another child who's parents get universal credit but she is able to type up an invoice on headed paper for me, so there is not a problem now if parents are able to do this .
My daughter usually takes a very long time to adjust to new environments (I mean really long time) and I was very anxious for my daughter to go into a new environment for summer holiday, but it took one day exactly for my daughter to settle in!!! It is definitely a second home for a child. I actually ended up booking Audrey for extra couple of days because my daughter wanted it so much. Highly recommend!
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Kamile
on 14/08/2021
Audrey has been the most amazing childminder for my wee boy. Having to go back to work early, I was devastated leaving my 18week old behind. Thankfully, my partner and I found Audrey. She instantly put both our minds at ease with her caring and easy going nature. Almost a year later I can wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone needing childminding. You get a lovely nurturing and playful atmosphere as soon as you enter her home. My son has been wonderfully cared for, enjoying her lovely garden and the friendship of the other children she minds.
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Shauna
on 24/05/2020
Audrey looks after my little girl and what a fabulous job she does. She is very polite and proffesional. Play room full of toys and the back garden is fab big trampoline and the children have plenty of toys to choose from!! I get a full breakdown of how my daughter has been throughout the day when i collect her and get wee pics of her sent to me which i think is a lovely touch!! My daughter can be clingy to me and dad and can get upset in the morning,but Audrey distracts and re assures her and within 5 mins daughter is settled. Audrey gives us a wee message/picture to let us know shes Settled! I would highly reccommend Audrey! Arrange to meet her and see for yourself!!
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on 14/01/2019
Audrey is an amazing lady (and childminder). Has been great with our little boy, helped him with his independence so much! She has teached and helped shape him into the little person he is becoming. She helped us out last minute and has been an angel eversince! Our little boy always looks foward to going to hers and is always happy when we pick him up. Very reliable and approachable! Thank you so much for all your hardwork and patience! Special lady 👍
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on 14/01/2019
Mum and daughter met Audrey for the first time today, the connection between my 1yr and Audrey was magical. Seemed as if we knew each other for ages.. lovely atmosphere for kids and clean environment. Would definitely recommend Audrey.
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on 25/04/2017
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