Irenech
Childminder in Winchmore Hill
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Female Member since Jan 2011 Last Updated Jul 2023 Last Login Mar 2024
My Summary
About Me
OFSTED OUTSTANDING
I am an Ofsted registered Childminder with 25 years experience. Just had an Ofsted Inspection under the new EY framework and I am very proud to say I have retained my grade of OUTSTANDING (Third time retained the grade) I work with my husband to provide all round care from babies to school age. We cater our setting around the needs of the children and work with parents to give the children the best possible start in life. We take great pride in the work we do and are always striving to improve our setting so that children in our care are SAFE & HAPPY in a stimulating environment. Children need to feel loved and safe to enable them to grow into confident individuals. Many children now in their teens still visit us as we have become part of their extended family.
My Experience
I have twenty five years experience where my husband and I have had the joy and privilege of being part of childrens' lives. I have looked after children from a few weeks old up to 14 yrs old. I have also had children that needed special care this includes diabetic and special needs. We have had to liase with medical professionals and teachers to meet the childs' special needs.
We have raised two children of our own so we are very experienced in handling any situation. Childrens' health and safety is paramount to us therefore danger and risk assessment is second nature to us,
We feel it is very important that parents are fully involved in our setting and always give and receive feedback every day.
My Qualifications
current first aid certificate
child protection and Advance child protection
Health and Safety - food hygiene
All birth to Five matters courses
All Early years courses
Registered with all childcare voucher companies
Registered for the Tax-Free credits
15 hours and 30 hours
My Availability
Monday to Thursday 8am to 6pm
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 19/07/2023 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.50 per hour
on application
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 19/07/2023)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted Inspection Report 02/04/2022 (added 20/04/2022)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Irenech. 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.
We sent our 20months year old boy to Erini this summer, it was the first time to him to separate from me during the daytime. In addition, since we lived in the country which didn’t speak English much, my son also have the language problem in the nursery. But with the extremely patience, care and professional by Erini and Chris, my son loved go to Erini’s house and stopped crying very quickly, he laughed and played happily everyday, and his English has improved rapidly and also learned a lot from the nursery. Now he became much more independent and confident, We are very appreciated for Erini and Chris’ work.thank you very much!
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Irene and Chris have been looking after my eldest daughter for three years. She settled very quickly and has always been extremely happy to go there. They treat the children like their own and provide a very warm and nurturing environment, teaching them valuable social skills, encouraging kindness towards each other, helping to build self confidence and, above all, having lots of fun! I have never had any worries or doubts about leaving my daughter in their care. They are a very established set up and have a strong reputation in the local community. My youngest daughter, aged 10 months, has just started attending and has already settled in and is enjoying making new friends. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
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Irene and Chris have looked after my daughter for over 2 years and my son for a year. They are both well looked after and play in a stimulated and caring environment. i work full time so peace of mind is key. i think both my son and daughter thrive on the educational and fun play. Also Irene cooks home made meals so nutritionally the kids are cared for too and saves me a big headache when coming home of thinking what to feed them!
I like the fact that it's a man and woman looking after my kids, both add different dimension to the care.
My daughter and son are very happy and have thrived in Irene and Chris' care.
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this is just what i wanted for my daughter. Chris and irene are a cheerful and thoughtful couple who provide a lovely caring and fun homely environment for my one year old.. with a small group of toddlers, they spend time singing, playing in the large garden, and exploring different toys/ materials each day.
my daughter has been with them about 2.5months, they already know her well and notice the small things, and give great ideas about encouraging new skills. clearly have a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw upon. its heartwarming to see how fond they are of their little charges, and my daughter lights up when shes sees them. i go to work knowing she is in a wonderful caring environment!
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