Rhymes Childcare
Childminder in New Malden
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Female Member since Sep 2010 Last Updated Sep 2025 Last Login 15 Sep 2025
My Summary
About Me
Spaces Available from - January 2026
Registered Childminder in New Malden
We are a team of dedicated, NNEB-qualified sisters and an assistant with extensive experience in childcare. We have experience of working in schools, day nurseries, and as childminders. At Rhymes, we are committed to providing each child with the opportunity to develop at their own natural pace in a warm, safe, and stimulating environment.
Our Services:
• Full-Time, Part-Time, and Holiday Care
• After-School Care
• Care for Children Aged 6 Months and Up
We prioritize creating a nurturing atmosphere where your child’s individual needs are met. Whether it’s following your baby’s routine from home or offering engaging activities for older children, we are committed to supporting every child’s growth and development.
Care for Babies (6 months – 18 months):
Each baby is cared for individually, with routines that mirror those at home to ensure continuity. Activities include sensory play, art, music, storytelling, singing, and outdoor play—all designed to support milestone achievement and early learning.
Care for Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers (18 months – 5 years):
We provide a wide range of activities to stimulate creativity and learning, including art and craft, music and movement, cooking, physical play, imaginative play, pre-school learning, and more. Our aim is to nurture every child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development in a fun and dynamic setting.
Our Facilities:
• Purpose-Built Playroom for Toddlers
• Separate Playroom for Babies
• Dedicated Sleeping Room
• All-Year-Round Outdoor Play Area with Age-Appropriate Play Equipment
Our setting is fully accessible, with all rooms situated on one level for easy movement between spaces, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all children.
Additional Services:
• Home-Cooked Meals: Lunch, tea, and snacks (subject to age) provided, with attention to dietary requirements and allergies.
• Fully Insured & Ofsted Registered
• Paediatric First Aid Trained
• Equal Opportunities Setting
We are passionate about providing a balanced and enriching experience for children of all ages, and we welcome you to contact us for further details or to discuss your childcare needs.
My Experience
We invite prospective parents to contact us to arrange a viewing of our facilities or to discuss your childcare needs.
Viewings and Meetings:
We are available to meet with parents who are looking for childcare within the next 12 months. To ensure security and privacy, we kindly request that all appointments be made via telephone before scheduling a visit.
If you would like to receive our information pack prior to your visit, we are happy to send it to you via WhatsApp or email.
For general inquiries or to request further details, feel free to reach out via WhatsApp or the messaging service on this website.
We look forward to hearing from you and assisting with your childcare needs.
My Qualifications
Our Qualifications and Experience
• NNEB Diploma in Child Care
• Former Day Nursery Manager
• Paediatric First Aid Training
• Enhanced DBS Check
• LLB Law Degree
• EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) Training
• GCSEs & A Levels
• Safeguarding Children Training
• Behaviour Management Training
• Food Hygiene Training
Our team is highly qualified and committed to providing the best possible care for your child, with extensive experience and professional development across a range of essential areas in childcare.
My Availability
Availability & Services
We currently have places available—please contact us for information on availability.
Early Years Funding:
• 15/30 hours of funding available.
Our Services Include:
• Full-Day Care
• School Holiday Care
• Short-Term Care
• Before & After School Care
Operating Hours:
• Monday to Thursday: 7:30 am – 6pm
• Friday: 7:30 am – 5pm
We offer both long-term and short-term contracts to meet your childcare needs.
Holiday Closures:
• Closed for 5 days during Spring
• Closed for 5 days during Summer
• Closed for 5 days during Christmas
• UK National Holidays
(Exact dates are set annually)
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My Fees
- Childminding from £6.11 per hour
Affordable Childcare Services
We are committed to providing high-quality childcare at affordable prices.
For more details on our rates and services, please contact us directly.
Early Years Entitlement:
• 15/30 hours funding available for
2-year-olds and 3-4-year-olds
• 15/30 hours funding for 9 months to 2 years old (available for eligible working families)
We are happy to discuss your eligibility and how we can support your childcare needs.
My Local Schools
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My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 13/05/2020)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Rhymes Childcare. 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 younger son joined Rhymes at age 1 and spent three wonderful years there. From his very first day, he was always happy and excited to go—he genuinely loved it.
What makes Rhymes unique is the consistency and care. Unlike many nurseries with frequent staff changes, Rhymes has the same loving team caring for the children year after year. They know each child so well, and it truly shows in how happy and settled the kids are.
Our son thrived in this nurturing environment, as did many others. The childminders understand each child’s development, something even Ofsted inspectors have consistently praised over the years.
At Rhymes, children don’t just learn numbers and letters but they grow socially and emotionally, becoming kind, confident, polite, and independent.
The fees are also very reasonable, especially considering the level of care provided, which far exceeds what we experienced at local nurseries.
If I could turn back time, I’d have sent my older child to Rhymes too. It’s not about fancy interiors, big gardens, lunch menus, or the latest development programmes that nurseries often use to attract parents—it’s about love, consistency, and genuine connection. We felt that every single day through our son’s happy face.
We highly recommend Rhymes to any family looking for a truly special childcare experience.
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Yuan
on 19/08/2025
Our daughter went to Rhymes Childcare the past 2 years and it's been the perfect environment for children to thrive and getting prepared for school. Our daughters speech, social skills and independence development improved massively over this time. The team is very caring, kind and professional. We've been kept updated with lovely pictures as well as daily summaries of meals, sleep times and anything special that happened during the day.
I've always felt our daughter was extremely safe and well taken care of - can recommend 100%!
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Viki92
on 21/08/2023
Cannot recommend Rhymes childcare enough. Since our 1+ yr old son started there, his development has grown from strength to strength with the playtime and various activities that Mona and Nina set out. Rhymes also accommodates his food allergies and ensure he's kept safe at all times. The facilities are clean and well kept with loads of space for kids fun. Nina and Mona have been incredible throughout the lockdown period and we wanted to say a special thank you to them, our son absolutely loves it there!
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Bobbi
on 24/02/2021
We used Rhymes childcare for our son when he was 2-3 years old. It was a great setting for children with large toys in the back garden. He enjoyed his time there and engaged in many activities with the other children. I found Rhymes to be very professional and accommodating.
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on 20/09/2016
My daughter has been going to Rhymes for 2 and a half years from the age of 10 months and I can thoroughly recommend it. The set up is like a small day nursery and the kids there all seem very happy. My daughter has really flourished there, has made lots of friends and loves going. Nina and Mona are friendly and really connect with all the children and they are like my daughters second family! They do lots of activities you wouldn't do at home. They have a great outdoor area with loads of toys for the children to play with and take them out occasionally as well. My son is about to start when I go back to work in April and I have no doubt he will be very happy and enjoy it too. They give me complete peace of mind. Highly recommended!
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