Sophia
Childminder in Balham (also available for babysitting)
Member since May 2012 Last Updated Sep 2024 Last Login Oct 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hello
I am a mother to a fantastic 17 old girl and a 10 year old boy. We have a Cockapoo puppy and live in a ground floor flat with a great outside space.
I am motivated,passionate and dedicated to providing quality childcare in a home from home environment.
My Experience
I have worked in childcare for over 20 years mainly in nursery settings working with children from 0-5 years,
I have cared for children 5-11 years during school holidays in play centres.
I have also worked as a nanny.
My Qualifications
I am a Ofsted registered childminder,
I have an NVQ level 3 in early years care and education.
paediatric first aid.
Home based childcare certificate.
CRB check.
Have attended many other child development courses.
My Availability
Monday-Friday
8am-6pm
After school Collection 3-6pm
I collect from Trinity st Marys school and Ravenstone in Balham.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £10.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
£80 per day.
£50 per half day.
10 pounds per hour.(school pick up)
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
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My Documents
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Reviews
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Our daughter was with Sophia just as she turned 1, for 9 months. Sophia provided such a warm, supportive and caring environment from day one. Our daughter simply had the best time - she would run into Sophia’s home the second she opened the door each morning with hardly a backwards glance at us! Sophia’s demeanour is so calm and kind, she is a pleasure to be around. It was a very sad day indeed when our daughter moved into Nursery, but we are so grateful for the wonderful 9 months of nurturing care we received up until that point. Highly recommend!
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Sophia took care of our son Leo since he was 9 month old. We have been very impressed, her knowledge, experience and calm demeanour made Leo feel safe from the very beginning and we have learnt a lot from her! Leo loved every day he spent at Sophia's and was very excited in the morning, he used to run inside as soon as the door was open. When we left London Leo started attending nursery, and the staff was very impressed by Leo's manners, saying "please" and "thank you" when offered food or snacks. We can't recommend Sophia enough, she has been absolutely outstanding and we will always be very grateful to her! Thank you Sophia!
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Sophia took care of our 2-year-old Cindy during a turbulent time where we have had to move back into London, and during our time with her she has been a wonder with our daughter.
Given our hectic careers and schedules, Sophia has always been a consistent and supportive childminder who has taken great care of our daughter and made sure she was always fed healthy, nutritional foods (which is a perk as usually we would have to provide her breakfast, lunch and dinner).
Cindy has many wonderful memories from going on trips, playing in the park and having a great time playing with other kids and making friends.
I would highly recommend Sophia to any parents looking for the best childminder and would gladly use Sophia again if I returned to the area.
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Both my boys went to Sophia and her lovely family from 10 months to 3 years old. I have found her to be warm, caring, fair and very patient with them and with me. She has great integrity and I wholeheartedly recommend her!
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My two girls were with Sophia as their first source of any childcare post-pandemic, and they absolutely loved going to Sophia’s house. Sophia always treated us with care, quality, kindness, skill, & most importantly—calm! She has a wonderful warmth and calm about her that rubs off on kiddos and family when having wear drop offs or pick ups. She helped our family through a very difficult transition period and we are forever grateful! My girls still mention her very often “we can see Sophia!”.
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