Teresa L
Childminder in Vauxhall (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Sep 2009 Last Updated Oct 2024 Last Login Oct 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hi, my name is Teresa, and I have 22 years of experience as an OFSTED registered childminder. I aspire to make sure that all of the children in my care are comfortable and feel safe and supported, so that they may develop and thrive into respectful and positive members of our community. As a mother of three beautiful children, I understand the importance of fulfilling individual needs, multitasking, and remaining attentive.
I attend children's centres on a weekly basis for infant music groups, along with local play groups and libraries, as well as visits to the farm and South Bank.
I provide your child with a daily diary to bring you up to speed on their daily activities, eating and sleeping habits, and likes and dislikes.
I communicate with you via WhatsApp and inform you of your child's daily activities.
I have liability insurance with Childcare.co.uk.
My Experience
I provide a safe and stimulating environment in a home setting. providing your child with one to one attention according to their needs
I have 25 years experience with babies and pre-schoolers also school age .
I am also a NVQ level 3 nursery nurse with 20 years experience working in baby units pre-schools and day nursery's hold very good references with contact details.
I am OFSTED registered and have just had my inspection on 31.1.2020 I was very pleased to be graded Good in all areas.
All activities are planned around the EYFS and activities I like to focus on what interests children so plan around their likes and interests.
We do lots of messy play ie pasta and rice texture play, corn flour, we use sensory props for story time.
We try to use a lot of re-cycled resources for messy play ie bottle, tubes bottle tops boxes etc.
I do your child's 2 year progress check so you can give it to your health visitor.
I am only childminding working from my home . I do not do any nannying .
I don’t do any school /nursery pick ups or drop offs I’m afraid
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My Qualifications
Graded Good (2020)
Safe guarding (Feb 2019)
First aid (Nov 2021).
Food hygiene (June 2019)
Safe in work place (15th Sept 2015)
Helping babies learn (10th Oct 2015)
FGM (2019)
Prevent duty (June 2019)
Effective Leadership (22nd Sept 2015)
Equality and diversity (23 Sept 2015)
CHILD CARE :
City and guilds in childcare
NVQ level 3 childcare
Fully vaccinated (Covid jabs) as of 21st may 2021
CRB checked for husband, sons and myself.
Pacey liability insurance
My Availability
Open days - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
I have vacancies from march 2023
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | 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: 02/10/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £10.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
Day rates £70 from 8am - 6pm contracted hours . I do not work after 6pm . I do not offer half day rates that will be offered at hourly rate .
£10 - hourly rates childminding min 5 hours a day and two day’s minimum.please discuss with childminder
£12 babysitting or settling in .hour rate to be paid up front
I accept funding
My Local Schools
This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.
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
- DBS Check (added 18/07/2022)
- First Aid Certificate: First aid Certificate (added 18/07/2022)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 18/07/2022)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted report (added 20/03/2020)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Teresa l. 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 attended Teresa's setting for two years, from when he was one year old to three years old. We couldn't have been happier with the years he spent with her, he really was welcomed into her home and family. Every morning he was so happy to go to 'Teaser's house' and he loved seeing her and her dog Molly and we knew that we were giving him to a safe pair of hands.
He learnt so much in his two years with Teresa, going from a baby to a real little boy with his own interests. Teresa uses holidays and celebrations to theme their time, examples include Tiger Who Came to Tea picnics on World Book Day to beautiful Christmas crafts. They also attend local playgroups where she always encouraged him to join in, and he would come home and sing us his favourite songs. She would often send us photos of what they had done each day, and communicated promptly when there was something to address.
We don't have a pet and so found it valuable that Teresa has a dog, especially as she has taught him how to approach dogs correctly.
We highly recommend Teresa to anyone looking for childcare locally, she cares so much for the children and provides a wonderful environment for them.
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Our daughter attended Teresa’s setting from the age of 11 months until she was 2 and a half years old. We were so happy to drop her off every morning and our little girl was super excited to see Teresa (and Molly the dog) every day. We felt safe and reassured that we were leaving her in good hands and that she was happy while in Teresa’s care; it became her second home.
We went through the difficult times of entering a pandemic and things closing down, but as soon as she was able to, Teresa made her setting safe and covid friendly so that she could welcome the children back to her home.
We were super sad to have to leave, but as we moved to the other side of London we, reluctantly, had to take our daughter out of Teresa’s care.
We would highly recommend Teresa to anyone looking for a childminder. She is professional, creative, loving, caring and really took time to understand our daughter. She kept a daily diary and often sent us photos of their activities and outings. Her whole family were wonderful, her husband dressing up as Father Christmas at the Christmas parties, and her children, especially her daughter was so caring towards our little girl.
We miss Teresa and her family and still keep in touch!
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Teresa is an exceptional childminder; she is very loving and kind. Our daughter has been under her care since she was six months old. At that young age, our preference was to have Farah in a home environment rather than a nursery. She settled in remarkably quick which was fantastic as we were both back to full-time work. It also worked out well because a few months later Teresa started minding another girl the same age as Farah so they have been friends and grown up together the last two years. Farah has also settled in extremely well into Teresa's home, she is especially close to Teresas daughter, they have always had a close bond. Teresa also has a pet dog, Molly who Farah absolutely adores and she is constantly hugging him like a teddy. Molly is very good around children and she has been adorable with Farah.
Teresa keeps a daily diary and she takes the children to play group every week a couple of times, the library and for walks in the park or down by the river. She is also very good at arts and crafts and always remembers special days in the year e.g mother's Day, birthdays etc.
Farah has never in the two years not wanted to go to Teresa's, she is very happy to go in the mornings and this had just meant it not being stressful for us as we're just content knowing she's happy and she has thrived in the environment.
We're really sorry to leave Teresa and the other children but we just felt it is the right time now to transition into a Montessori setting where she can further develop. Would I change anything up to now, not at all, I'd do it all again tomorrow!
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Teresa and her whole family are so kind and welcoming. Our son warmed to her very quickly and it’s clear that she loves her job - she’s really great with all the kids. Her home is cozy and safe but she’s always out and about with the kids, even bringing them to the library to pick out a book. She looked after our son from 7months to 2.5 years and he had a wonderful time and developed really quickly in her care. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a trustworthy, kind and dedicated childminder.
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There is a reason Teresa is rated Outstanding! We could not recommend her more highly. We first entrusted our baby into Teresa's care when she was 8 months old, and we felt she was too young for nursery. We were anxious first-time parents with no family in London and Teresa was able to figure out our baby and give us fantastic sleep advice - helping us create a routine that saw our sleep-resistant baby begin to sleep right through the night! Teresa from the outset has been so caring and informative, and our baby girl has thrived in her care. She provides a stimulating, safe environment and takes our baby to soft play and outdoor activities. She gives her lots of nurturing attention and has helped our weaning programme with delicious meals and healthy snacks. We are so grateful to the experience Teresa has shared and only hope we can continue to work with her when we return from the U.S, as she is understandably sought-after.
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