Ashley D
Childminder in London: Islington
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Female Member since Sep 2017 Last Updated Jun 2023 Last Login Mar 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am a mum of 4, living in a bright, spacious home in The Whitehall park area, on Gladsmuir Road, N19.
My home is very children centred, with large dedicated spaces for activities and play. We have a good routine, run a well structured day and have a wide variety of quality toys, equipment and resources. Activities are based on the children's interests and developmental needs.
We take the children out every day to do a variety of activities across the week, we visit local stay and plays and children centres, local farms, parks and regularly visit London Zoo, soft play, as well as special outings to museums & music sessions, which we enjoy as much as the children!
We transport the children to all these activities in our lovely 9 seater mini bus, equipped with all the correct car seats and double buggies for us to get the children out and about safely!
We have lots of space for sleeping babies who need a nap after having a fun morning! 5 bedrooms and high quality travel cots and bedding.
Whilst at home we spend our time singing, reading books and playing with the children. We set up a variety of arts and craft, messy play and sensory activities for the children. (Sand, water, glue, paint, foam... All those things little ones love to explore!)
We have a varied and nutritious menu
and provide all the children's healthy home cooked meals and snacks to enjoy throughout the day. We try to accommodate even the fussiest of eaters!
We use a software package called Tapestry to record the childrens progress and learning goals. We share photo streams of the children's day with the parents, giving them regular updates and keep any paintings or artwork for you.
My Experience
We are highly experienced and well trained and have completed the following: Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygine, Home Risk Assessment, Child Protection and NVQ L3 Childminding.
We aim to provide a unique tailored service for parents and their children to accommodate a variety of different needs. We liaise with parents daily, whilst also giving regular updates via text message, photo message, email and short videos.
Testimonials-
"Thank You so much for all the care, love & fun you have given Josh over the past year or so. He talks about you all the time & will miss you both enormously. Keep in touch. Sam & Jules x"
"Ashley & Ashley, the end of an era- we cannot thank you enough for the last two years. We'll miss you & all the children very much- but we're so happy to have so many fond memories to treasure. You both leave a little hole in our lives but a special peace in our hearts. Please keep in touch. Team Hall x "
"Dearest big Ash, little Ash & Isin, There are no words to express our gratitude for the love & care you have shown Maia. She has grown into a beautiful toddler & has learnt so much from you. Chris & I are totally indebted to you for taking care of our precious little bundle. As you know we were petrified of leaving her but her smiles when she saw you put us at rest. Thank you and thank you once again, Bally, Chris & Maia x"
"Thank you for so much for everything you have done for Kara (and us) over the past 17 month. Kara is blossoming into a funny, cheerful and self-assured little girl and that is no small part thanks to the care she has received on the days she's with you both. It has been so reassuring to know that during the time we've been at work, kara has had the kind of love and attention we would want to give her ourselves. We feel we were so lucky to have found you and we will all miss you- we wish we could pack you up and take you with us! Thanks again...Wendy & Matt xx”
My Qualifications
as above
We are highly experienced and well trained and have completed the following: Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygine, Home Risk Assessment, Child Protection and NVQ L3 Childminding.
My Availability
please contact for availability and if you would like to visit our setting.
Monday-Thursday between the hours of 8-4:30pm Please contact us and we can discuss your requirements.
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| Last Updated: 27/06/2023 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £10.00 per hour
fees are calculate on your requirements please contact us for more info
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 [DELETED] (added 22/11/2017)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Ashley D. 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.
Our 2.5yr old loved Ashley's nursery, especially the outings, outside play space and the many activities in the day. The intimate setting allowed her to acclimatize quickly and make friends. Ashley and all the staff were welcoming, warm, engaging and you can feel the care they had for all the kids.
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Our son was with Ashley from 10 months until nearly 3 and was always so happy. He loved all the outings, especially the zoo and made a really tight group of friends. It’s the perfect hybrid between nanny and nursery and always a huge weight off our shoulders knowing how happy he was to be there. Isin who works with Ashley was also amazing to us and with our kid.
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My son was at Ashley's from age 14 months for a couple of years and we couldn't have been happier with it. Ashley and her team have a genuine love for the kids and they felt like family.
Her house is setup amazingly with so many activities and the daily adventures to zoo/playgroup/RAF museum/IKEA(!) meant there was never a dull day and they got lots of fresh air.
We were lucky that he had a fab crew of similar aged kids there at the same time and they have become 'lifelong' friends.
Fabulous place, and a lovely transition from a home setting into childcare.
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Our son has been with Ashley for a year and is now leaving to go to nursery. He’s really enjoyed his time there and been so well looked after in a caring, home from home environment. Ashley’s setting is wonderful - with lots of bright space to play and a large garden. My son has loved the daily trips including to London zoo. Many nurseries have reduced these after covid but Ashley always takes them out. The play sessions in the afternoon are always fun and imaginative and she keeps us updated with plenty of pictures. I can’t recommend Ashley highly enough and we’re sad to leave.
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My 2 year old has been going to Ashley's since he was 9 months old. He settled in so well and went to full days very quickly. He always looks forward to going round because he knows he is going to have fun and will get the attention he needs. I was looking for somewhere he could go that had a good number of children for him to play with but with enough focused care from someone that he felt secure. The child to carer ratio is perfect at Ashleys and it really just feels like a second home. Being in a home setting makes this even more true and was something that really appealed to me.
The added benefit of Ashleys is that they often go out on little trips to museums, the zoo, the park etc. They are so creative with what they do with the children that there is no chance of them getting bored. I have always felt my son is in safe and very caring hands at Ashleys. I couldn't recommend it more highly.
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