Zahra26
Childminder in Thatcham
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Female Member since May 2013 Last Updated May 2021 Last Login 22 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
My name is Zahra I am a highly passionate child minder based in Thatcham who really enjoys what she does. I am Ofsted registered, first aid trained and DBS checked.
My main objective is to offer children a happy, safe, secure and relaxed environment for ages from birth to ten years old.
I have a B.A degree in Psychology and a proud mother of two who has been living in the area for over ten years.
I can provide excellent references and make sure that my number of children at one time is small, so I can give my full care and attention at all times.
My house is a spacious three bedroom detached house, near Francis Bailey and Spurcroft Primary schools. I have my own transport and can offer a pick up and drop off service at all near preschools and nurseries.
I offer my childcare services from 7am to 18.30 pm Monday to Friday including school holidays.
For further information or a personal one to one chat please feel free to contact me.
ABOUT ME
My name is Zahra Umar and I am 35 years old. I am a devoted Muslim and have been married for 15 years. My husband is a senior executive for an international company based in Newbury.
I have two young sons, who study locally and are very active in many sporting activities. I hold a UK driving licence and have my own transport.
My hobbies and interests (apart from raising my children) are handmade cards, stitching and hand embroidery. I also enjoy cooking and reading. I am also an active member of my local community.
I really enjoy what I do and want to ensure that any child in my care is giving full attention and feels secure in a homely environment.
Here is a list of my qualifications;
B.A degree in Psychology
West Berkshire child minding course
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children
Food Hygiene
My Experience
My Qualifications
My Availability
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| Last Updated: 20/05/2021 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
£4/hour
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
- UK Passport (added 04/12/2022)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 18/11/2020)
Reviews
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Zahra is an excellent childminder. Her house is cosy and at a great location. She is always timely and communicates well about the kids needs. Our kids loved going to her for 3 days a week. Our toddler was 2.5yo and baby was 5 months old when they started going. Our toddler would always get excited on childcare days and ran to Zahra without even saying bye to me! Zahra gave our toddler's crafts back home with us when they drew or painted. She got new toys to meet our baby's developmental needs too which was lovely of her! She also accommodated me picking up one of the kids early for GP appointments. The kids also loved her homecooked foods! I would recommend Zahra for babies and toddlers from my own experience 😊
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As a single parent was in desperate need of childcare 150 miles from my home in order to attend a 3 day course. Zahra kindly offered to have my daughter and we went to visit beforehand, facilities were very clean with lots of toys and my daughter immediately felt at ease with Zahra and her relaxed friendly environment.
When we attended the first day my 10 month old daughter felt at home straight away and Zahra updated me throughout the day. Everyday my daughter enjoyed, playing and was like she had been there so much longer.
Zahras calm nature and enjoyment of the job shone through I would wholeheartedly recommend this childminder she was an absolute lifesaver ❤️
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My little one, T, has been cared for by Zahra since he was 11 months old. She is a wonderful childminder, nurturing his development with care and kindness. It was important to me that T was looked after in a home-from-home setting. And when Zahra welcomed us into her setting for our first visit, T and I both knew we were in the right place. He was really relaxed and happy there, and so was I.
Zahra takes great care in rotating the activities children have available and involves them in suitable, constructive play indoors and outside (in an awesome garden that T loves). T's language, social and motor skills have come on so well since he's been with her.
Some of things we appreciate most are being kept up-to-date each day with photos and videos, Zahra sharing details of T's achievements and funny stories about what he's been up to, the stable and loving feel of the setting, the nutritious home-cooked food Zahra serves and the relationship he's formed with Zahra and the other children. T comes home calm and happy and tell us about all the things he's been up to. We're often jealous!
If Zahra has a space for your child, I would snap it up now. She's an absolute star!
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Zahra has a real gift of making children feel welcome, comfortable, and relaxed in her care. Our daughter settled in really quickly at Zahra's and loved going there in the mornings. She would come back home happy, relaxed and with lots of stories to tell about playing with her little friends or making various crafts with Zahra. I particularly appreciated Zahra's calm and positive manner, graceful and confident limit-setting, and a real sense of humor when describing to us some of our daughter's behaviors or interactions between the children.
I was quite anxious about my daughter attending daycare, as she'd been with me prior to starting at Zahra's for 2.5 years. Zahra was very understanding and supportive. We steadily increased the number of days per week my daughter was spending with Zahra, and now I see that we were very lucky to get the place! It's truly a home-from-home environment. I wholeheartedly recommend Zahra's childcare.
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My daughter Nela started at Zahra Childcare on September 2016.
I was naturally anxious about parting with Nela but when I dropped her off for the first full day I felt very relaxed and completely at ease that Zahra is providing the best care for my daughter and since then I’ve had no concerns whatsoever. Nela settled in very quickly. She is a very happy little girl, and comfortable in Zahra’s environment. She is developing quickly during her time with Zahra. I am always well informed about her time as Zahra provides a daily diary with photos detailing activities undertaken, meal time information, even down to nappy changes. We also speak every day and it is a good two way relationship in looking after my daughter. We have a similar approach to discipline and discuss any issues that have arisen. Zahra also provides a very healthy environment, examples are:
• the high standard of cooking and range of foods – especially fruit and veg;
• the amount of outdoor exercise Nela gets both outside Zahra’s house and walking to school.
Whenever I arrive to collect Nela she always has a smile on her face and has never been desperate to leave, I think this demonstrates how secure she is with Zahra.
As a Working Mum, I've been under a lot less pressure at work as in Zahra we have a fantastic yet reliable Childminder who always goes out of her way to help not only the children but also their parents.
I know that Zahra has excellent knowledge on how to get the best out of all the children in her care, and provides a very entertaining and stimulating environment for them all. She follows the Early Years Foundation Stages to ensure all the children she cares for have the right learning and development through play and games. Her home is a clean and safe place for children. She has a really lovely manner, she always seems kind, calm and patient with children and all of them are happy and well behaved.
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