Anabela Santos
Childminder in Sheffield
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Female Member since Jun 2010 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 30 Apr 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hi, I am Anabela, I am friendly and approachable, I love being around children, which is why I became a Childminder. We are a family of four, my partner Kevin and I have a son Jake 28 and a daughter Isabela 18 years old. We live in the Meersbrook area of Sheffield (S8)
I am from Portuguese parents, but was born in England, I do understand Portuguese more than I actually speak it!
I am an Ofsted Registered Childminder, on my last inspection I was graded GOOD again with outstanding aspects!
My Experience
I have had over 28 years experience of looking after my own children and children of family and friends over the years
I have been Ofsted Registered since February 2009.
I regard my role as a childminder is to help the children grow, become confident within themselves as well as with adults and other children. To assist in their progress to become happy confident individuals, whilst learning through play!
I offer a very warm, caring, happy, family home from home environment.
We regularly attend our local playgroups, children's library, museums, parks, local farms, walks etc. If we do stay in we keep busy doing other activities.
If I can help in any way please do get in touch by telephone, text or email
My Qualifications
Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People's Workforce (NVQ)
Developing Quality Practitioners Course (Childminding course with all the revised EYFS requirements)
Paediatric first aid certificate
Awareness of child abuse/neglect
Safeguarding/Child Protection
Advanced Safeguarding/Child Protection
Safe Sleeping for Babies - Reducing the Risk for SIDS
Basic Makaton
I am always updating my knowledge and training by attending training courses when available and other online courses regularly.
My Availability
Long term and short term care
Emergency one off care (depending on my availability)
I only do school and nursery pick ups and drop offs from my local school which is
CARFIELD NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL only
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | yes | yes | yes | 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: 25/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
Fees to be discussed
Fees include: snacks, drinks and toddler/playgroups fees
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 03/07/2018)
- First Aid Certificate: First aid certificate (added 03/07/2018)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Anabela Santos. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members 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.
My little girl has been going to Anabela on a Wednesday since January 2014. Its always scary leaving your child with someone new at first but from the moment I met Anabela I knew my little girt would love her. She is flexible, great fun and an absolutely wonderful person.
She provides a great range of activities for the children and they are always out and about and having fun.
I would recommend Anabela 100% to anyone. When I pick my daugher up at the end of the day we always have a battle as she never wants to go home.
She is an absolute superstar and I would never hesitate to use her again in the future if needed.
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on 19/06/2014
My daughter has been going to Anabela after nursery for 8 months. From the very first day Anabela has been wonderful, she made us feel so welcome in her house and always provides an organised but very stimulating and creative atmosphere for the children in her care. She does an excellent variety of activities: craft, playgroups, walks in the park and woods sometimes even trips into town to the library.
My daughter always comes back beaming with smiles and lots to tell me about her day after her session. Anabela keeps a diary for each session (with photos!) which is wonderful for us to read at home together and to show the grandparents.
I am planning to send my 9 month old son to her in September and have absolutely no worries about it, am actually really excited that he will get to know Anabela too, I know he will think she is wonderful like we do!
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on 22/04/2013
My son has been with Anabela for about a year, since he was 19 months and he receives excellent care; he is always so happy to be there and sometimes doesn't want to come home! He loves going and I have absolute trust that he is looked after with real genuine care and interest in his welfare and development.
Anabela provides a great range of stimulating, creative, fun activities and trips out and i have a wall full of pictures and cards to 'mummy'! I have lovely photos of what he has been up to and Anabela always fills me in on how the day has been.
Anabela has been really accommodating with any extra hours needed and as someone who is self employed who needs flexible working this has been a godsend!
Me and my partner really value what she does for us, my son is safe and happy and in a caring environment. I highly recommend Anabela to other parents, they and their little ones will love her.
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on 16/04/2013
Our little boy's been with Anabela since he was nine months old. He has flourished under her care and is so happy in her home. Anabela is such a caring person and has a genuine passion for looking after children.
Every day brings a range of lovely activities, from trips to the library, to crafts, to singing, to playgroups. Despite being less than eighteen months old, we've already received a handmade Christmas tree decoration and hand-crafted cards for Mother's Day and Easter from our little boy.
Anabela is really flexible and accommodating - we're very lucky to have found her and have no hesitation in recommending her to other parents.
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on 01/04/2013
Both my children are minded by Anabela and the care she has provided is always outstanding. My son who is now 3 was her first mindee, he started with her aged 8 months and my daughter who is 1 joined him aged 9 months. They love her like she is a member of our family and she creates a warm, stimulating learning atmosphere which they thrive in.
We chose to send our son to Carfield School (not our nearest school) when he was old enough for nursery so he could continue in her care and so our daughter could also stay with Anabela, that is how highly we value her work.
Ananbela provides plenty of appropriate activities including excellent art and craft sessions and interesting outings. She also makes good use of the playgroups and the supportive network of childminders in the local area so her mindees often spend time with a variety of other adults and children.
Anabela has also been really flexible as our needs as a family have grown and changed, this has been invaluable.
My sister has also used Anabela as emergency childcare during the school holidays for my niece who is 8 and she is hovering over my should......she would like me to write that "Annie is a caring and loving person". Thanks for your help Millie!
My children adore her, she is fantastic and makes our working lives manageable and worry free. I would highly recommend her services.
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on 27/03/2012
My son is with Anabela and he loves every minute with her! He often requests to go to her house even on the days he is not with her and shouts her name at breakfast time ;-) (he is just 2). Anabela`s house is very welcoming, the family is lovely, her toys are fab, the craft she does with all the kids are great and she is so lovely, warm and caring with all the kids. She often takes the kids out on adventures and there are always lovely pictures to see at the end of a day. If we ever needed any help, or a few extra hours on top of our regular days, she makes sure to find a way to make it possible. That`s very rare!
I highly recommend Anabela to everyone, but be aware that your kids might not want to come home with you at pick up time;-)
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on 21/02/2012
my child has been cared for by Anabela since he was 10 months old and he is now nearly 3 years old. He has loved every minute that he has spent with her and has built strong friendships with her children and the other children that Anabela cares for. He adores Anabela and feels very safe and secure to be looked after by her. Anabela is always careful to plan engaging creative, learning and play activities for the children that she minds and has helped my child to develop into a happy secure little person. I would happily recommend her to everyone!
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on 21/02/2012
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