Dana
Nanny in Queen's Park (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Jan 2012 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 07 Mar 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hello dear parents .
My name is Anna i am 40 yrs old responsible , trustworthy and calm but fun lady .
I live happily with my family and I try to be helpful in helping those who are in need in our community life's to make positive changes
Experience in working in Primary Schools in Queens Park as a teacher assistant/learning support assistant
During my last 3 years, I've been working in private secondary school work with year's 9&10 ( GCSE prep ) in Maida Vale school.
My Experience
Developing through games is a very important initial stage in children, so children who are under my care are provided with as many varied activities as possible, which will influence their future life achievements..
I am very active person with “ I can do attitude “ and often go to the library , organising picnics in the park with other childminders , visiting the zoo / farms and a lot of art and craft activities indoors and outdoors , everyday playgroups etc
Children are always encourage to take a part in fun activities throughout the day and make plenty of new friends .
Parents will receive photos of their children each day as they are having fun in different places.
Daily I provide fresh fruits water and milk
I was childminding for over 10 yrs . My last Ofsted rate was good with outstanding effort working with parents .
My Qualifications
DIPLOMA IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
LEVEL 3 SUPPORTING TEACHING AND LEARNING AT SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES .
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- PEDIATRIC FIRST AID
- dbs check
- child protection
-safeguarding
-prevent duty
-FGM
- special educational needs and disability code of practice 0-25 years
understand Autism
Language and speech Support
Behaviour Management -
My Availability
Monday to Friday
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: 07/03/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £20.00 per hour
- Nannying from £20.00 per hour (gross)
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 25/03/2019)
- Training Certificate: Female Genital Mutilation (added 25/03/2019)
- Training Certificate: HM Government Prevent duty (added 25/03/2019)
- Training Certificate: cache level 3 understand how to set up home based childcare service (added 25/03/2019)
- Training Certificate: supporting children with speech language and communication needs (added 25/03/2019)
- Training Certificate: expectation of behaviour (added 25/03/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: paediatric first aid (added 25/03/2019)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Dana. 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.
Anna has been helping me take care of my little boy from about 6 months to 17 months. It has been a very positive experience watching him develop and flourish under her care. She is very cheerful and is great at finding activities for them to do, whether it's going to playgroups, out to the park, to the library etc. It has also been lovely to see the bond they have formed. Anna has a great attitude and is always very helpful, not just helping with the baby, but also helping me with grocery shopping, prepping his meals etc... It has been a very busy year and I honestly can't imagine how I could have got through without her input.
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Leanne
on 02/05/2023
Anna was with us a long morning with our nearly two years old baby. Our baby was happy and this was the beat for us. So we recommend Anna, who was on time, love her job and a trust person. We will count on her in future occasions.
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Maida
on 25/01/2023
Anna is such a lovely lady. She made me feel so comfortable leaving Jaxon in her care and he had the best time. She took him to all the play groups and parks in the area and my son Jaxon had the best of time with her. It was so sad when we had to leave due to other additional needs but whenever I need childcare I still contact her if she's available. She takes great care of the children in her care as if they were her own. The times Jaxon spent with her will always be precious to me.
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Spiffy11
on 01/08/2020
Anna has been looking after my daughter who is 2 since July. As a lone parent going back to work in London the challenges I’ve faced have been never ending & Anna has been a rock to me at times.
Winnie is calm happy & developing well. Her & Anna have a wonderful bond that developed organically & gives me such peace when I am at work knowing she’s in a “family” like setting when I am not there. I get pictures of their days out to the farms, parks & pools etc & have received crafts & pictures etc.
My childminder means a lot to me she is very genuine, calm kind & always professional. She is my friend now & I’m very grateful for her in our lives.
Thank you Anna. X
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April
on 25/09/2019
After being searched for week she came across.
She knows all about playgroups and playgroups and everyday it's something different, always new plans and a lot of outside playing.
Dedicated and lovely, she is on top of everything. Very organise, she record everything in a personal book where you can see how the days goes and how your kids is improving, I love that little book!!!
My soon definitely it's enjoying with her.
Definitely the best choice we could make for my 9 month old soon.
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Maria
on 02/07/2019
Anna has been a godsend, and I will be forever grateful. I found myself suddenly requiring urgent childcare for 6 weeks in London before relocating, and Anna came to the rescue. I was initially unsure, as a spot had opened up at the nursery down the road, but Anna outlined all the activities that my son would be doing with her, which quite honestly would be far more appealing to a 3 year old boy than being stuck in a nursery.
My son took to Anna immediately when I brought him to meet her, and I never looked back. He came home every day with a big smile, and was eager to go to Anna's every morning. This allowed me to go to work with peace of mind, and throughout the day I would receive photos and updates on my phone which always brought some cheer to my day.
Anna is always punctual and keeps me informed of all the activities planned for the week - my son got to go to gorgeous parks, museums, farms and even the cinema!
But the thing that I appreciated most about Anna is that she was constantly asking me if there were areas where she could help with my son's development, and I'm still amazed at how much she was able to achieve. This ranged from putting on his own clothes, to holding a pencil the correct way, to going to bed at night without a fuss. I'm not sure I ever expected this from a childminder, and I feel very lucky indeed.
Additionally, she regularly brought up observations she had about my son (physical and behavioural), and where relevant would provide some recommendations and guidance, which is invaluable from an experienced childminder to a relatively inexperienced mother!
I would wholehearted recommend Anna to any other parent. I always felt that my son was happy and safe, and we are missing her a lot right now. If I haven't thanked her enough before we left, here is a big thank you again!
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basilmum
on 24/06/2019
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Dana
on 24/06/2019:
Your son is a wonderful child. I am so blessed and happy that I could know you and be with you these weeks. I miss him enormously and the house is empty without him
Keep in touch and hope to see you again .
Best wishes Anna
Anna was a great help when our nanny was away unexpectedly for a week. My daughter settled in really well and they had some amazing outings together, to the city farm, natural history museum and lots of parks and playgroups. We got lots of feedback through the day to update us on how everything was going which was really helpful and reassuring.
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Daniel a
on 28/04/2019
Anna was looking after my 3yo twins and did a great job! Settling in was easy but considerate and all the formalities were arranges in a timely manner.
My kids loved spending time at hers and always came back with fun memories or mementos they had crafted. Anna would always send me a few pictures throughout the day which meant I felt part of their day and could ask some specific questions. Anna offered food my kids loved and made sure they always had enough. They loved the fact that there was always pudding :).
Anna did lots of seasonal activities with the kids, such as going to see Santa etc. and always made sure they got some fresh air at least once a day. Whenever Anna's kids were there, my little ones loved hanging around them and took a particular shine to her youngest.
Given that this was their (and my) first experience with non-family childcare I am very happy we picked Anna and would recommend her wholeheartedly.
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R Harris
on 26/02/2019
My son (2 years and a half) has been going to her place for over 2 months now, every Saturday for 5 hours.
He settled in Anna's place very quickly. He loves how she has organized the play area plus the fact that her younger child is there and he really likes him too.
I chose her because I had a very limited time to find a place for my son due to studies, she answered very quickly and she allowed us to pass by her house an evening. We went through all details and within a day all was agreed.
I find very easy to communicate with her and I like that I can ask her by message while I am in class and she replies quickly; that makes me feel comfortable while being away from my son. We are local to each other, therefore, if we need to accommodate schedules we do for each other.
I value that she is very careful when offering things to my child as we are vegan.
She is very respectful and trustworthy, very caring and easygoing.
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Helena
on 21/01/2019
Anna was looking after both of my children from a very early age ( daughter - 10 months, son - 12 months). She is confident in what she does and she has got an experience. Everything I was looking for in a childminder. I had a peace of mind that my children were safe. She see things before they happen. She has got imagination and believe me I'd seen some poor examples of childcare before I've found her. I am not easily pleased.
My children had a set routine and many activities throughout the day. She was always providing feedback (photos and videos of outings on request).She has got high standards when it comes to cleaningness and her food is yummy. My daughter is at school now but she loves meeting with her former childminder and Anna is still there for me when I need a quality childcare.
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on 27/03/2018
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