Libby
Childminder in Royal: Kingston Upon Thames
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Female Member since Feb 2020 Last Updated Aug 2023 Last Login 05 Dec 2024
My Summary
Sweetpeas 🌈 Tolworth,Surbiton
About Me
Welcome to Sweetpeas Home Nursery.
My name is Libby and I run a childminding business with my mum, Angie in Tolworth Road KT6 7SR. After having a little girl of my own and constantly asking my mum for support with childcare while I worked, we felt that running a family business to look after our own and other children in the area was something we were keen to move forward with.
We work with and have full support from a childminding agency regulated by Ofsted. We have been registered since February 2020.
The benefits of working with an agency is that we are inspected annually. The agency also offer emergency cover should you ever need it. This means you will never be left stranded with no childcare on an emergency basis. We are also put on annual training to ensure our Ofsted standards are impeccable at all times. We have been graded GOOD with a section of OUTSTANDING since we opened.
We communicate through a private app which only our parents have access to. Parents would receive daily updates/pictures/observations. We love this option as I know personally how it feels to leave your little ones for the day while you work.
We have transformed our home into a mini nursery and offer a calm, homely environment so we can provide a more one to one service. Weekly activities would include, trips to the park, messy play, play groups, softplay, cooking, reading and general early years learning.
We love animals at our setting and are very ‘pro’ nature. We enjoy regular trips to the zoo and farms. We also love a good bug hunt in the garden and lots of messy play with our mud kitchen! We are also pet friendly.
My Experience
Angie has been working for the past 25 years in Kingston Hospital as a staff nurse which involved caring for children and registered as a childminder since Feb 2020. I have my own child of 6 years, and also been registered as a childminder since Feb 2020 along with 11 years of a professional background.
I am also community coach for my agency and support and mentor newly registered childminders in and around Kingston upon Thames.
My Qualifications
EYFS certificate, First Aid trained with certificates, Food Hygiene certificates including fussy eaters, FGM certificate, DBS checked. 25 years of NHS service which includes childcare for Kingston Hospital. Full Safe Guarding training with certificates.
My Availability
We are available MONDAYS/WEDNESDAYS/THURSDAYS/ FRIDAYS
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 26/08/2023 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
£80 per day 8-5pm
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Tolworth Infant and Nursery School
My Documents
- Marriage Certificate (added 14/07/2023)
- Childminding Agency Certificate (added 14/07/2023)
- DBS Check (added 11/06/2020)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Libby. 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.
Our son has been part of the Sweet Peas family for just under 3 and a half years, since he was 11 months old. From the beginning, we were given the support, compassion and reassurance we sought as parents experiencing child care for the first time. Over the years, this has not changed, and in fact, we've been blessed knowing what great hands he has been in, especially as he hasn't been the easiest child to mind. He has struggled with transitions and trying new things from a very young age, and is an extremely picky eater. However, Angie and Libby have really supported us with this, finding ways to tempt his tastebuds and gently expand his world. He has grown into a confident, talkative, independent pre-schooler, and we are forever grateful for the role they've played in his journey. We cannot recommend them enough and it is sad knowing he can no longer ask, 'Is it an Angie and Libby day'? as they've been a part of his family for so long.
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Angie and Libby are a wonderful team dedicated to looking after little ones! Even from our first meeting with them in their lovely setting, our daughter and us felt instantly at ease, and we are so happy we sent her there.
Over the past 2 years our daughter has grown in confidence and learnt so much from being in their setting. We really appreciated the daily updates and tasks they set for the children to start their early learning skills.
From a range of fun and educational trips out, rainy days indoors singing, dancing and always home cooked food, our daughter never had a bad day and we highly recommend them.
Thank you Angie and Libby for everything x
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I can’t recommend Libby and Angie enough. Our daughter spent over two years at Sweet Peas and in that time, Libby and Angie quickly felt like members of the family. From the moment we met, they helped us feel at ease with their warm and kind natures. Being first time parents, we’d been dreading finding childcare, but Libby and Angie couldn’t have made us felt more reassured that Sweet Peas was the perfect setting for our daughter.
The home-from-home they’ve created, along with the love, nurturing and interest shown in her development was second to none. And our daughter felt this too – she loved her time at Sweet Peas. She’d often get home and talk about the artwork she’d created; the playgroups and soft plays she’d visited; the songs, stories and discos she’s enjoyed; the other children and toys she’d played with; or one of Nana Ange’s infamously tasty meals! We loved the daily updates and photos of what she was up to and seeing the variety of activities she was taking part in.
We feel very lucky to have found Libby and Angie and for them to have played such a pivotal role in our little girl’s formative years. We’re very grateful for how they’ve helped her become the little person she is today. We couldn’t have asked for anymore. We all miss them very much!
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If you're looking for a caring and nurturing environment for your child, look no further! Libby and Angie are the loveliest, most caring and kind ladies and I am so pleased they are taking care of my daughter.
Being a first time parent, I was dreading finding a childminder for my daughter. However, meeting Libby and Angie instantly put my mind at ease and I knew right away I wanted them to look after my child.
The setting is cosy, clean and welcoming. My daughter loves going there and I love how relaxed she is with Libby and Angie. There are lots of stimulating activities, outings, educational toys and even pets (2 cats and a doggy)!
I get regular updates with photos on my daughter's activities thorughout the day which I love and find reasurring.
My daughter has lots of food allergies which makes it hard to cater to her sometimes but Libby and Angie always go the extra mile and make somthing yummy and nutritious for her.
I couldn't be happier with my daughter's care and I warmly recommend Libby and Angie to anyone looking for something special for their child.
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Libby and Angie have created the most wonderful, idyllic setting. My son loves it, and we love it too! The moment we met Angie and Libby, we felt so at ease and confident with them- and my son did too! My 16 month old boy soon went from being a clingy child to forgetting to say goodbye to us and running straight to Angie or Libby.
They have created a space where my son can be free to express himself, be creative, feel safe, loved and cared for. Nothing is to much for the ladies.
Just by seeing the smiles after a day with Angie and Libby, says to me he has had a wonderful day being cared for by two professional, passionate, attentive and generous people.
Communication throughout the day is fantastic and I love seeing the pictures of my sons day of adventures.
I couldn’t be more thankful for the love and care you have shown to my son and to us as first time parents.
Angie and Libby are fantastic at what they do!
We can’t thank you enough!
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