I would not recommend this child minder.

Used her for 2 weeks, and wouldn't use her again!
Furthermore, I have reported her to Ofstead for investigation.

Firstly, she'll make you sign a contract and keep the yellow copy which she should provide to the Paent on the date of signatory, a legal requirement.
In my case, she only handed me the yellow copy when I questioned her about charging for a day she took off for Eid, she didn't tell me prior to taking my 2 children on that she would charge for her holidays, she only advised me that she would charge me if my children took a day off.
Even when I advised her that I was due at work she didn't care, she didn't offer any alternative and said that I still had to pay her!
She charged me to spend time with her family.
When I questioned her it was that day she handed me the yellow copy and fraudulently added in her holiday pay - devious! The contract has clearly been amended!
On the day of handing me the copy contract she asked me to fill in a form which should have been completed prior to taking on my children, the form required key medical notes, including vaccinations and allergies, should an emergency occur.
I refused to fill this out as it was day 8 of looking after my children, I challenged her on why she was asking for these details now, she didn't like that. She said that when myself and sister-in-law visited her house to sign the contract we were busy chatting or 'something' and forgot, I questioned her on this and stated that you are the childminder, you know what forms are required to be filled out prior to taking on children and it is your responsibility to ensure that this happens, not me! She very quickly changed the subject and advised me that 'I am a mother of 3 and these vaccinations, I'm sure have been done' - I didn’t complete the form in nor did I sign it.

My youngest likes to drink milk through a feeder which she was shocked and rude about.

She didn't supply milk, which costs 89p and would last a week, or just over.

She didn't warm my child's milk, he hates cold milk, furthermore she said she did, lied about it! Which lead my child to have a cold, and upset stomach!
20 secs in the microwave and she couldn’t do this.

She gave a bruised apple to my child which he brought home, I was astonished how someone could do that.

She claims that her parents are registered helpers - something which Ofstead will investigate, however she failed to notify me of this.

Late twice to collect my youngest from school, lost track of time was her excuse, not good enough!

My child was so upset, the teachers had to spend time with him to calm him down as all the school children had left.
When I advised her that he was upset she didn't care and quickly changed the subject.

She got her dad to collect my boy twice, didn't tell me, my boy did.
I questioned the school and they said that she had notified them prior, failed to notify me, I advised the school not to release him to the dad as I'm not aware if he is registered or not.
Furthermore, my youngest is 3 and the teacher advised on the days that the father collected her he was upset - I ensured this didn’t happen again.

Her demeanour and the way she spoke to me was belittling.

She asked personal questions about my sister-in-law, which was worrying, she wanted to know whether she was married and had kids, to pass judgement on my sister-in-law's handling of my sons - she had no right.

I am flabbergasted with her approach to childminding, she speaks down to you as though your one of the children she looks after.

I will await Ofstead's investigation and revert back to update.

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