A2Zi Childcare
Childminder in Croydon
Female Member since Jul 2015 Last Updated Jul 2023 Last Login 28 Mar 2024
My Summary
About Me
OPENED FOR KEYWORKERS. A2ZI CHILDCARE ALWAYS STRIVING TO GIVE THE BEST FOR YOUR LITTLE ONE AND THE COMMUNITY.
Find out more about my setting and activities on our website
I am friendly and vibrant woman who has a passion for working with children and love sharing in a child’s development; seeing them excel and flourish and knowing that you have influenced and helped them.
I am open minded, flexible and always undertaking relevant training courses to enhance personal development and use the knowledge gained to benefit my setting and the progress of the children.
My Experience
I have been a qualified teaching assistant for seven years and I have excellent experience working with children between 0-11years. Whilst working in schools I have gained a lot of experience working with age groups from age three to eleven.
In my experiences working in schools I have taken part in lots of small group work and as a result I have been able to build relationships with the children and am sensitive to their needs. I have worked well with adult in every school I have been to. I am humble and willing to be corrected when I am wrong. I have excellent communication skills, am flexible and adaptable; I find these characteristics ensure that I am able to work well with both children and adult.
As a teaching assistant I have looked after and worked with many children, including siblings and children with Special Educational Needs.
As a child-minder, I follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
My aim is to provide high quality, affordable childcare in a relaxed and caring home environment.
I am a big believer in encouraging children to become independent, which builds on their self-esteem and helps their development improve further.
I offer a very flexible service, accommodating earlier mornings and later evenings, school holidays, etc. I am currently opened Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm.
A2Zi Child Care is close to West Croydon station and Bedford Hall bus stop.I offer a friendly, safe, comfortable and fun environment for your child to thrive, our commitment is to give children the opportunities to develop and explore whilst in our care and endeavour to nurture their enthusiasm for new experiences along with interaction with other children.
On offer are:-
• regular trips to the park and library
Lots of picnics in the summer.
Visit to the children centre for stay and play where children get to meet other children.
We have a nice big garden with lots of exciting outdoor play opportunities including a bouncy castle, slide, little didi cars, big hoppers, ball pit and soft play. We encourage the children to get plenty of fresh air whatever the weather. We have a well-resourced playroom. play, cooking, arts and crafts, junk modelling, dressing up, stories and rhymes, jigsaws, Construction, cars and trains, super hero and role play
I follow the EYFS programme for the younger children, this can be then shown to future nurseries or reception classes so that their learning journey can continue, we also complete a statutory 2 year progress check which is also shared with you and we complete a daily diary contact book and add photos of your child.
My Qualifications
I have completed the following qualifications and trainings including:
- EYFS Teaching Diploma 2020
- Mindfulness for Children Diploma 2020
- Level 3 Child Phychology Diploma 2020
- Home Education Diploma 2020
- Life Coaching Diploma 2020
- CASHE Level 3 child minding course
- NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistance
- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Safeguarding level 1 & level 2
- Paediatric First Aid (annually)
- Food Safety
- Behaviour Management School aged children
- Safeguarding Disabled Children
- Recognising Abuse and Neglect
- Integrated Working
- Inclusion and Diversity
- Equality and Inclusion in Early Years Settings
- Bullying
- Children's CAF
- Data Protection Act
- The Prevent Duty
- Effective Communication
I regularly attend in-house training from school and keep up to date with EYFS changes and laws.
My Availability
I offer a very flexible service, accommodating earlier mornings and later evenings, school holidays, etc. Please feel free to contact me further, to discuss your individual childcare requirements .I am currently opened Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
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Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Last Updated: 12/07/2023 |
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
I offer a very flexible service, accommodating earlier mornings and later evenings, school holidays, etc. Please feel free to contact me further, to discuss your individual childcare requirements and price plan.
£7.00 per hour 8am to 6pm
£250 full time weekly fee (35 to 40hrs per week)
After school care £7.00 per hour
All fees include meals and snacks.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Ark Oval Primary Academy
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
- Training Certificate: SafeguardingTraining ( DSL) (added 11/01/2022)
- Training Certificate: Life Coaching Diploma (added 08/10/2020)
- Training Certificate: Level 3 child Phychology Diploma (added 08/10/2020)
- Training Certificate: Mindfulness for Children Diploma (added 08/10/2020)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 11/01/2022)
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric First Aid (added 11/01/2022)
- First Aid Certificate (added 25/08/2017)
- DBS Check (added 25/08/2017)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for A2Zi Childcare. 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 little girl will be turning 3 soon and she has been attending this setting since she was 1. As a lockdown baby, it was really important that our LG felt comfortable, secure and loved and I can wholeheartedly say that this has been the case. Zi cares about all her little people and she is firm, fair and loving providing them with rich and diverse activities that help them to develop and grow along the EYES and beyond. Also, a quick note to add that all A2Zi staff have been amazing, they are so authentic, welcoming and warm and have a genuine heart and love for the kids. Both I and LG pick up on energy and we couldn't have asked for more, we are very happy we found this setting and can't recommend it enough.
by Florence about A2Zi Childcare on 12/04/2023
My son has been going to Zi since April 2022, since then his communication and independence has developed so much. Zi is patient, loving, caring and has a passion for children. Her communication is amazing, she goes above and beyond to make parents feel comfortable and reassured. Give Zi a try and you will never regret it !!
by Ron about A2Zi Childcare on 21/02/2023
When you are a mother you want the best for your child, in my case I looked for several nurseries, and I did not feel more comfortable and calm until I found Zi and her team. I am tremendously grateful for all the affection and dedication they had with my baby, the patience, the love and all the learning that he experienced day by day (with the chicks, the frogs, the plants), because apart from everything conventional, Zi and her team do everything possible for your child to experience the workings of nature. The best of all is that you are informed at all times, about your baby's development, food, activities, so you don't miss a single detail of what he does, it is wonderful to see how your child enjoys every day singing, playing and learning. They are like a big family.
Thank you Zi, Gillian and Natasha for all the love and care you gave my son.
Lots of love,
Ethan and Eli xx
by Eli about A2Zi Childcare on 08/09/2022
My 2.5 years old daughter is attending A2zi childcare since October. Zi, Gillian and Natasha are amazing. They plan various activities for children and help them grow. The team go out of their way to make sure children are learning in a fun environment. They cover various aspects of education, environment, culture, etc. My daughter has shown tremendous improvement in her vocabulary, math and social skills. As a working mom, I am glad that my daughter is excited to go there every morning. The team provides a safe environment and takes care of meal preferences or any special needs. It always amazes me how enthusiastic the team is, when we go for picking up my daughter. They provide clear updates on my daughter's day.
by Santho about A2Zi Childcare on 08/03/2022
My 2-year-old daughter Jaime had wonderful time with A2Zi. She settled in well really quickly. Zi plans safe and fun activities every day for the children. Different themes every week such as People who help us, music, world book day, etc. Not only Zi but Natasha and Gillian are also extremely friendly and helpful. Jaime had the most amazing time and I can really see that she has learned and grown thanks to A2Zi. I feel really lucky and grateful that I found A2Zi and Zi was able to take Jaime in. Highly recommend to every parent who is looking for childminding service.
by Piper about A2Zi Childcare on 07/03/2022
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