Anja Dix
Childminder in Southfields
Female Member since May 2010 Last Updated May 2024 Last Login 09 May 2024
My Summary
About Me
We are a husband and wife team of Ofsted Registered Childminders based on Sutherland Grove, Southfields, SW18. We are called Home Grown Little Acorn as we want to give the children in our care the same care they would receive at home. Also from little acorns mighty oaks grow, which is our motto and we take our role in helping to shape these future acorn trees seriously. We work according to Wandsworth Council's term time dates, Monday to Wednesday, this means we don't work during the school holidays. We only have availability for these 3 days a week and do not offer half days or adhoc care.
My husband (Ryan) and I have two lovely children, aged 14 years and 16 years old. After having our son I decided to register as a Childminder as I saw so many of my friends facing the challenge of finding someone who will not only care for their children but love them and care for them with enthusiasm and excitement. This was the best thing I could ever have done as I absolutely love minding! Ryan joined me in 2017 as he's seen the impact I've made on the children and the children have always loved having him around in the past. This has been an exciting new venture and we haven't looked back.
We have a garden which the kids just love with some play equipment: water tray/sand tray, trampoline, playhouse, slide climbing frame, ride on toys, balls and outdoor toys like trolley, buckets and spades. Weather permitting the kids spend a lot of their time in the garden when we are home. We also have two pet cats, Yuki and Yoshi, which the children all love and they are brilliant with the children! The one even jumps with the children on the trampoline.
We do plenty of fun activities, including: painting and crafts, baking, dancing and singing, creative play, water, sand, play dough and other messy play and trips to the local parks. We also attend great local playgroups all year and visit the local Animal farm and Chessington to see the animals and have a go on the Carousel when we can. We both have a full clean driving licence and use the car for transport to these.
We love the different personalities and challenges each child brings and finding new and exciting ways of helping them to learn and develop into well balanced, confident and caring children.
At Home Grown we believe children need to be children and must have the opportunity to explore their surroundings in a safe environment and we encourage the children to experience the different objects and textures around them.
We provide quality, engaging, fun childminding in a safe, warm and loving environment. If you would like more details or to arrange a visit then we would love to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being an exceptional childminding team and knowing that the children we mind love coming to us every day. All the parents we have minded for are happy to give references.
My Experience
Parent to two amazing, determined and loving children.
We have excellent references from the parents we have minded for and I've been minding since March 2009, Ryan since April 2017.
Volunteered in Childrens groups and as a Sunday School Teacher.
Children have always been a passion for us and we believe that raising them/ minding them is such an important role. Our daily efforts, interactions and care is what will shape their lives. Forming positive attachments is crucial in children's development and we aim to give the children in our care a positive and nurturing relationship.
My Qualifications
We both have an up to date enhanced DBS check with Full Paediatric First Aid Certificates and we are both registered with Ofsted with a Good rating. We are also registered with the Information Commissioners office and have up to date Safeguarding courses completed. We are also a member of Morten Michel Insurance and Pacey Insurance and on the WANDSWORTH Childcare Register, which can be found online.
Anja has completed the following courses:
Level 3 Edexel Qualification in Childcare
Level 3 Diploma in Home-Based Childcare
Healthy Wandsworth Childminder Accreditation
Level 2 Food Safety in Catering Certificate
Positive Relationships - Effective Communication,
Helping Children to manage their own behaviour,
Practical Play for Childminders,
EYFS made simple and EYFS for Childminders
EYFS Areas of Learning & Development Knowledge & Understanding of the World,
EYFS Observation, Assessment and Planning.
Boost - Nutrition and health
Boost - play through physical activities
EYFS Progress Check at age 2
Obesity, the whole picture
Understanding Autism
Prevent Duty
MACATON taster session
Introducing childcare practice
Delivering physical activity
FGM course
Ryan has completed the following courses:
Level 3 Award in preparing to work in a home based setting
Level 3 Award in Home Based Childcare
Level 2 Basic food hygiene
Raising developmental concerns with parents
Schemas
Supporting children with speech, language and communication needs
Expectations of behaviour
My Availability
TERM TIME ONLY
From September 2024 we will only have vacancies for 3 days a week 7:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Wednesday - TERM TIME ONLY - This means that we only work during Wandsworth's school term dates, not during the school holidays, which equates to about 12 weeks a year that we are not open.
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
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My Fees
- Childminding from £10.00 per hour
Includes: food, drink (accept formula), outings, nappies & wipes, please enquire for further information
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 24/11/2020)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Anja Dix. 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.
I first reviewed Anja and Ryan when my eldest (14 months at the time) had been going there for a few months. Since then, my youngest has also joined and we continue to be as happy as ever with the care that they provide. I have recommended them to so many friends and we always know that they provide a loving, nurturing and stimulating environment for the little ones they look after. We have never considered another childcare provider! Thank you, Anja and Ryan.
Emily and Henry
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on 03/03/2023:
Thank you so much Emily and Henry it’s been such a blessing to mind your lovely kiddies. They have brought us so much joy over the years.
We felt totally comfortable leaving our son at 13 months old because Anja and Ryan provide such a loving environment and really put us at ease on his settling in sessions. We do not need to worry about him during the day because we know he is so well looked after and they really care about every child they mind.
What we love is the homely feel combined with socialising that he gets with the 5/6 other children. The little ones all seem to be good friends and get excited when they see each other!
They send us photo updates across the day so we know what he’s up to and can talk to him about the things he has done that day. If we have any questions, they always make time to answer and seem more than happy to do so. They use an app to share daily notes with us about his day. We were amazed by the level of detail and absolutely love reading them each evening.
A couple of other highlights are the home cooked meals he gets every day and loves! Also, every child has their own room and travel cot to sleep in so he has napped really well there from the very beginning. As well as these, he has been on a few trips including Deen City Farm and Chessington Zoo which we think is a fantastic bonus.
Overall we are thrilled that we found Anja and Ryan and are looking forward to Robbie starting his second year with them in September.
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We were looking for someone to take care of our now 16 month old during the pandemic and Anja and Ryan have been amazing. Our son is a lockdown baby and has been there since he was 9 months and we can’t imagine him being anywhere else.
They provide a safe and fun environment with lovely home cooked meals and lots of opportunities to explore and play. We receive daily updates of them singing, reading, painting, playing in the garden (they have an amazing garden), visiting the park, and farm. It feels like a family away from our family and I know how fun his day has been with his friends.
Being parents for the first time and during the pandemic with minimal medical and family support they have been a huge support to us. Answering our questions, updating us on development milestones, and being genuinely lovely people. We can’t recommend them enough.
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We feel so lucky to have found Anja and Ryan last year when our daughter, Carly, was 7 months old. They have created such a happy, caring and homely environment in which she has thrived over the past 15 months.
She has so much fun with her small group of friends each day and loves Anja and Ryan to bits. They are brilliant at keeping us updated on daily activities via whatsapp - singing, painting, reading, playground and farm trips and messy play in the garden.
Given that full days are long for little ones, I really wanted to find a childminder offering a homely environment where Carly would feel like one of the family. Anja and Ryan provide just this.
I feel so at ease knowing that she is in their care and would recommend them wholeheartedly.
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We love Anja and Ryan and most importantly so does our 19month old daughter. She is loved and cared for like a member of the family. They provide loads of great activities including outdoor activities in their great garden, arts and crafts, walks to the park, song times and story times.
Alice always gets a lovely home cooked meal and even has her own room to nap in.
She greets them at the door with a big smile every day and loves every minute. She has made great progress with them and they always share important next steps with us.
Communication is great with loads of daily photos and a daily account including food/nappies/nap times.
We couldn’t have found better care for our daughter and know she is loved dearly!
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