HappyHouseChildcare
Childminder in London (also available for babysitting)
5.0
My Summary
About Me
Welcome to Happy House Childcare (HHC), located in Champion Hill, near the East Dulwich Sainsbury’s. I offer a nurturing and stimulating home environment designed to foster growth through play-based learning.
My mission is to enhance children’s confidence and skills essential for daily life during these formative early years. I believe that home-based learning is a critical component of their development.
At Happy House Childcare, I provide wholesome, home-cooked meals and snacks throughout the day, promoting healthy eating habits.
I take great pleasure in working with children and have three of my own who share this enthusiasm. Our daily activities include visits to Children’s Centres, local parks, libraries, soft play areas, and baby gyms.
Additionally, I embark on monthly excursions to museums, zoos, farms, and other engaging destinations.
I am conveniently accessible via several bus routes (40, 468, 68, 176, 185, 484, P13, 42) and train stations (East Dulwich and Denmark Hill).
For school collections, I serve Bessemer Grange Primary School and Lyndhurst Primary School.
I accept the Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) and payments through the tax-free childcare scheme. Please feel free to inquire about other payment options if needed.
My Experience
I am a dedicated mother to three wonderful children: a daughter and twin boys, aged 23 and 20. With a background in nursery work and childminding since 2014, I bring a wealth of experience and passion to my role. Notably, a child previously in my care began their journey with me at just one month old, reflecting the deep commitment I have to fostering growth and development from an early age.
My Qualifications
Childcare Training
Childminding training
Safeguarding training
Paediatric first aid training
My Availability
Fully Flexible, as requested
My Fees
- Childminding from £12.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £18.00 per hour
- My hourly rate is £12.
- For a single day of service per week, the charge is £85
- For two, three days per a week, the charges are £80 per day.
- ?For four, five days per a week, the charges are £75 per day.
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
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- Enhanced DBS Check including Children's Barred List (issued 30/04/2026)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 08/09/2019)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
Parents consistently praise this childminder as patient, warm, reliable and highly organised, creating a nurturing environment with varied activities, outings and nutritious homemade food. Children settle quickly, form strong friendships and thrive developmentally. Communication is excellent, with regular updates giving parents reassurance and confidence. Many families return for additional children, highlighting genuine trust and strong recommendations.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for HappyHouseChildcare. 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.
Our daughter has been with Okio for nearly three years and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Okio is engaging, patient, reliable and flexible, and provides a safe and nurturing environment for the children in her care.
As first time parents, we felt immediately at ease with Okio’s experience during the settling in period when our daughter was 9 months old and throughout her time with Okio, our daughter made wonderful friends and developed quickly.
Our daughter is always excited to spend the day with Okio; she loves the playgroups they go to, the different excursions and activities they do, and, of course, the delicious homemade food that Okio provides! We are always so impressed with the level of organisation and thought that Okio gives to each day that our daughter is with her.
Okio is a childminder that genuinely cares about children and their development. We recommend her to everyone we know and we feel very lucky to have found her 😊
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Jochart
on 06/10/2026
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HappyHouseChildcare
on 06/10/2026:
aww bless you Jo, very much appreciated!🙏🏾😊
Ovuokio has been absolutely excellent, and we honestly couldn’t have asked for a better childminder, especially during such a significant transitional stage in our lives. She has been incredibly flexible and accommodating with our ever-changing schedules, while still maintaining a wonderful balance of routine, creativity and enriching experiences each week.
Every day is filled with opportunities for socialisation, learning and key developmental milestones, all delivered in such an encouraging, positive and nurturing environment. It is also clear that she is genuinely invested in and cares deeply about the children in her care - something that goes far beyond simply providing excellent childcare. She even came along to our daughter’s second birthday party, which I think really says something about how much she cares about the children and families she works with.
The photo updates are a lovely way to stay connected and see all the wonderful things happening throughout the day, and the food provided is excellent too!
We have nothing but wonderful things to say about Ovuokio. She has provided exactly the support, care and flexibility our family has needed, and we are so grateful for everything she does. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to any family looking for a caring, reliable and genuinely fantastic childminder.
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Beth
on 04/10/2026
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HappyHouseChildcare
on 06/10/2026:
very much appreciated Beth, many thanks for the kind words 🙏🏾😊
Our daughter had started with Happy House Childcare (HHC) just before her first birthday and coming up to her fourth birthday, i can say she has enjoyed every day! HHC has always looked after her well and made sure she is entertained. The children at HHC all seem happy and well behaved which i believe is a good representation of how they are treated at the childcare. Our daughter has made many great friends through HHC and has prepared her so well that shes grown into a lovely character of a child who is already prepared for school (in her mind). The care that HHC has taken with our daughter to nurture her needs throughout the years has also been above expectations. HHC is a truly adored part of our family dynamic. Almost wish our daughter would stop aging so she could continue going forever!
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Arron
on 01/10/2026
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HappyHouseChildcare
on 06/10/2026:
Aww thank you so much Arron for the review, I couldn’t have asked for a better one. God bless 🙏🏾😊
Ovuokio has been wonderful for our daughter - O is caring, patient, reliable, conscientious and so good at what she does. Maia was looked after by Ovuokio on a weekly basis and we felt in such good hands, the atmosphere among the children together is very special and O was brilliant at responding to Maia’s needs and wants, and creating a lively, stimulating and fun environment to be in. We are very grateful to have Ovuokio as our first experience with childcare, and cannot recommend highly enough.
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david
on 16/09/2025
Our daughter has been with Ovuokio for over a year and is confident and thriving in her care. Ovuokio is caring and warm, whilst also teaching the children in her care important personal and social skills. She organises a range of activities for the children, ensuring they are stimulated and learning - we are pleased with the progress our little girl is making since her time with Ovuokio. We are really happy to leave our daughter in Ovuokio's care each day, as our daughter is to spend the day with Ovuokio as well.
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elaine_c
on 23/02/2025
My daughters have been lucky enough to have Ovuokio looking after them for nearly two years.
She is warm, nurturing and truly caring towards both girls. Supporting both their development and growing confidence:
Couldn’t recommend her more!
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FPearson
on 08/02/2025
Okio is the best childminder I've met so far. She is professional, her communication and interpersonal skill is top notch, she is friendly, kind, understanding, and have a way with kids. My little one started at about 12 months + initially she was fuzzy but after she settled in she became a different baby ( lol in a good way) she would go to okio without crying, became more independent and her social skills improved. Okio was patient with my baby doing the settling in period , I've never picked up my child with a dirty nappy on, she takes them outdoors and I get good update about how my child is faring while I'm away.
I couldn't have asked for a better minder
Thanks Okio
XOXO
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Chuchu
on 11/03/2024
I have had such an amazing experience from the very first day. Ovuokio has played an instrumental role in my twins development. My twin boys are always talking about their time with Ovuokio and what they do and eat. Thank you Ovuokio for everything thing that you have done for us. We really appreciate it.
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Latoya
on 24/11/2023
Our daughter has been with Ovuokio since she was seven months old, increasing this year from three to five days a week. She's been going for 15 months and absolutely loves all the activities Ovuokio takes her and the other children to, and has formed great bonds with all the children who attend, which is one of the great benefits of going. Ovuokio is well connected with other childminders in the area and they typically attend a different playgroup or event every day, which means our daughter is engaged, learns social skills, but also has no qualms about saying goodbye to us in the morning during drop off so the fun can begin! As parents, we really appreciate Ovuokio too - she's a great communicator, is highly organised and really cares for the children she looks after.
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Frankie
on 31/10/2023
Our son has been with Ovuokio every morning for over a year now whilst we are both studying and we are so happy to have found her. She is a wonderful childminder; honest, loving, flexible, reliable, professional and amazing with the children. Our son settled in quickly with Ovuokio and hasn't looked back since! He loves to see her and his friends every morning and enjoys all the creative and fun activities they do together. We are so grateful for the range of experiences Ovuokio offers the children, which are varied and change as they develop. As first-time parents she has been so helpful in sharing her wisdom and advice with us and we completely trust her judgement. We are extremely grateful for all the ways she has patiently taught our son new skills, encouraged his growth and tracked his development. We would definitely recommend visiting and getting to know Ovuokio if you're looking for childcare in the area.
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Beth
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