Samira
Nanny in London: Haringey (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 12 hours
Female Member since Jul 2017 Last Updated Apr 2024 Last Login 29 Oct 2024
My Summary
About Me
I AM NOT LONGER LOOKING. THANK YOU
Dear parents,
My name is Samira and I am 33 years old with more than 7 years of experience as a nanny and babysitter. I’ve worked with different families with children ranging in age from 3 months to 10 years in North London. I am used to working with more than one child, and most of the families I’ve worked with have more than 1 including babies and toddlers.
I am a hard working person, and I always put 100% into my job, because I’m truly passionate about looking after children.
Most of the families whom I have worked with describe me as patient, reliable, responsible and above all trustworthy. I simply love being around children - it’s not only a job for me, but also my passion. Nothing gives greater joy than to watch children under my care grow and develop.
My Experience
I normally spend the mornings either helping with the school or nursery run, or taking the children to local activity classes, parks/playground, libraries, or going for a walk. When the weather is not so good, I do indoor activities such as taking the children to soft play or home activities such as puzzles/lego or baking.
I cook healthy and fresh food for the children I look after, and I provide healthy snacks. I have worked with children with special dietary requirements, including vegan. My motto is “be prepared” - I always have a grab bag prepared for the children with everything that they need - from nappies, to snacks, to water. I’m very organised and can help keep the children’s clothes and toys nicely organised.
Good hygiene is very important to me. Without needing to be asked, I’ll ensure that I look after their hygiene and grooming, including cutting the children's nails, making sure that hands are washed after they come home, and also before and after meals.
In the afternoons, depending on whether it’s a nursery / school day or not, I normally do pick up, or go the park / soft play or take children to their activities. Then I prepare dinner and help with bath time.
I do light housekeeping which includes tidying the play area, doing the children's laundry and loading dishwasher.
When I babysit, I prepare dinner, help with bath time, and then play with children. If the children are younger, I’ll do story time with them and put them to bed. With older children, we may watch TV together or play a game. I have a lot of experience with putting babies and toddlers down for their daytime nap and for sleep in the evening.
I firmly believe that a happy child will have the best chance of success in life. Therefore I make every effort to keep the environment and ambience around children safe, secure and positive. When a child throws a tantrum, or is angry and upset, I always stay calm and let them know that I’m here to emotionally support them. Sometimes, if a boundary needs to be drawn I will do so firmly, but kindly. The thing that motivates me the most in this field is watching children grow and achieving their development milestones, which I believe happens best when a child feels truly secure.
Please feel free to message for further details and references.
Thanks Samira
My Qualifications
DBS check
First Aid
Functional Skills level 1 English
Childcare level 2 qualification
Childcare level 3 qualification
My Availability
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | 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: 29/04/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
- Nannying from £16.00 per hour (gross)
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 16/09/2023)
- Other (added 01/09/2023)
- UK Driving Licence (added 30/08/2023)
- First Aid Certificate (added 24/08/2023)
- Full CV (added 23/08/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Samira. 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.
Samira has been looking after our two boys, currently aged 4 and 2.5 since just after our little one was born, and she has been a complete godsend to our family. If I had to describe Samira in five words, I would say caring, patient, trustworthy, reliable and capable.
The best thing about Samira is that she treats my children as if they were her own - approaching them with so much care and love. After the birth of my second, I was really struggling with a super active toddler (18months) and a newborn baby. We had a nanny previous to Samira but it didn’t work out, she just didn’t fit in with our family. Samira joined us when our littlest was 3 months and our eldest was 21 months. She came into our lives and made everything so much better, a real life Mary Poppins. She is kind, loving and gentle, and has taught not only our two boys so many things, including how to keep calm and be gentle with one another, but also taught me so much about how to approach my children in difficult situations. I don’t think I would have gotten through the terrible twos without her! She is patient and always is able to explain right and wrong to our children in a gentle way. She has always been very honest and forthcoming in every way.
She is extremely proactive, and thinks of fun activities for the children to do, going out of her way to arrange to take them to soft play and to classes. She also takes care of the things that I’m more reluctant to do with them myself, everything from play dough (my worst nightmare) to cutting their nails! She also thinks up healthy recipes for our children who are vegan.
Other than Mary Poppins, I can also compare her to Marie Kondo - because she keeps our kids clothes in immaculate condition, beautifully folded and organised. In addition to this, every time I would come home from the office after her looking after the kids the house would be nice and tidy (dishwasher stacked etc). In the 2.5 years since she has been with us, she has been so reliable, barely ever been sick, and sometimes when we had emergency situations (or planned ourselves badly) come at short notice
Hiring a nanny is one of the most important decisions in your life - because whoever comes in becomes part of the family and you need to be able to trust that person. Samira is incredibly trustworthy, and has slotted right into our family and household like a hand in a glove - she understands how to read family situations well, and she knows when to step back and give us time as a family and when to take the lead, which I’ve always really appreciated. When we’ve had family or friends around she knows just what to do, being unobtrusive but always really helpful at the same time. As Samira was jointly looking after my kids with me at times but sole charge other times this was a really important skill to me.
She also drives which is a huge positive and I always feel safe with my kids being in her car.
When my husband suggested that we move out of london, my first comment to him was “but we’ll never find another Samira!”. She has formed such a deep and close bond with my two children and I can’t thank her enough for everything that she’s done for our family in the past 2.5 years. It’s not just my kids who love her, we all love her - from myself and my partner, to my mother (who is extremely hard to please!) and even my mother in law. I would 100% recommend Samira as a nanny - it will be the best decision you ever make for your family. We are going to miss her dearly when we move!
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Nikkita
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on 28/04/2024
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Samira
on 29/04/2024:
Thank you so much for the lovely review Nikkita and for taking of your time to write down all these lovely words which made me emotional. I am so glad to be part of B and O's life who I do adore so much. I will miss the two monkeys so much, you and C. I wish you all the best and we will definitely stay in touch. Samira
Samira has been a wonderful babysitter for our daughter, who is now 7 years old. While we only had the opportunity for her to watch our daughter a few times in the last couple of years, we couldn't have been happier with her care. Samira is dependable, kind, and trustworthy. Our daughter always enjoyed her time with her, and we felt at ease knowing that she was in good hands. We highly recommend Samira for anyone seeking a reliable and caring babysitter.
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Chen
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on 01/09/2023
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Samira
on 01/09/2023:
Thank you for the lovely review Chen. Each time I babysit A make me happy as A is such a sweet girl. Thank you Chen
Samira has babysat for my two daughters (now ages 11 and 9) over the past four years. She is nurturing, trustworthy, organised and diligent. Most importantly, my girls absolutely love spending time with her! She is a fantastic cook and always leaves the house looking better than when she arrives ;). I am happy to highly recommend Samira!
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Sarah123
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Samira
on 01/09/2023
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Samira
on 01/09/2023:
thank you for the lovely review Sarah. it is my pleasure babysitting L and F. I loved it each time when I use to come for babysitting and F will run to the door excited to see me which means alot to me. Samira
Samira has babysat for my two children several times over the last few years, after a recommendation from a friend. I couldn’t recommend Samira more highly - she is kind, professional, punctual and really engages with the kids. My daughter in particular can be quite shy and Samira was able to gently bring her out of her shell and make her feel comfortable. I am very happy to recommend Samira.
(From Eva, age 7: “She’s a very nice person who should be the queen of kindness. I highly recommend her”)
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recca
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on 26/08/2023
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Samira
on 29/08/2023:
Thank you for the amazing review Becky. It is my pleasure babysitting J and Eva who are such a good children. Eva was so happy each time I came for babysitting which made me happy as well. She is such a sweet girl xx
Samira has been looking after my daughter on and off for 8 years. She started collecting her from school when she was 4 and still babysits for her now 8 years later. She has brought my daughter to the park, to adventure playgrounds, ball pools and other fun places for younger kids. Now they play games and listen to music together. She’s a great cook too.
Samira is dependable, trustworthy, nurturing and kind. My daughter loves her sense of fun and also her creative imagination. As a mother I feel lucky to have met Samira. Samira is highly academically qualified for the position of nanny as she has studied early childhood development. I would happily recommend Samira for any family. Honestly you’ll be thankful that you’ve met such a trusting, kind and caring nanny.
Jo Jordan
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joanne
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on 25/08/2023
Response by
Samira
on 29/08/2023:
Thank you so much for amazing review Jo. A is a such a good girl and I enjoyed spending time with her. Thank you for always being supportive.xx
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