Childminder in Manchester
Babysitter in Manchester
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Member since May 2019 Last Updated Feb 2020 Last Login 19 Feb 2020 Email
My Summary
About Me
SPACES AVAILABLE
We are now accepting weekends and overnight spaces!*
Hi, I am an Ofsted registered Childminder and my company is called True Sparks Childcare. I have decades of experience in caring for children due to being a mother myself and a high school teacher and I have successfully raised 2 children who are now adults. I spend a lot of time around children as swimming teacher who teaches children aged 6 months onwards.
I am also a fully qualified biology and physical education teacher at high schools. I hope to provide an environment were any child will feel at home. I provide a wide range of activities both educational and fun, in addition, I have a range of toys to suit all ages. Part of the catered activities includes walks to Heaton Park which is less than ten minutes walk from the house.
Having worked in schools and with children for the past 2 decades, I believe that the most important stage of child development is from a very early age and I feel that I can contribute towards empowering parents to achieve their goal in raising happy, healthy and intelligent children.
My Experience
My experience is oriented towards building children up in an extra curricular and joyful environment, this includes private tutoring, swimming lessons, outdoor activities and life skills. My aim is to bring all of this together in one and deliver a tailored service that will adhere to each parents ideal needs.
At True Sparks, the activities we provide are:
-Academic (lessons, tutorials, 1 to 1, languages etc.)
-Vocational activities (day trips, cooking, swimming, gardening, cultural activities etc.)
-Special activities (charity fundraisers, talent shows, hairdressing, treasure hunts, enterprise, fun runs etc.)
My Qualifications
-Safeguarding children
-Food Hygiene
-Paediatric First Aid
-DBS Checked
-ASA (swim teacher)
-PGCE Qualified teacher
-Level 3 Junior fitness
-Full Driving licence
My Availability
I have a few places available for before and after school pick up and drop off. Also, I have places for weekends and overnight care. I am now accepting children for the summer holiday 8am-6.30pm Monday to Friday. Time Flexibility is available for parents who require it.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 29/11/2019 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
My fees can be negotiated during meetings with parents
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Bowker Vale Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Moston Lane Community Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Crosslee Community Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Manchester Communications Primary Academy
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Pike Fold Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Crab Lane Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Abraham Moss Community School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Clare's RC Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at North Ridge High School
My Documents
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- First Aid Certificate: Full Paediatric First aid Certificate (added 22/08/2019)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Children Certificate (added 22/08/2019)
- DBS Check (added 16/06/2019)
- UK Driving Licence (added 16/06/2019)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for TSparks. 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.
Mercy has been excellent with my son Eddie, he loves going to her home and playing with the other children, it is very child-friendly and welcoming. She is very flexible with hours and days as she knows people's circumstances change all the time, this is really helpful as my uni commitments can often change. Mercy is very reliable and fantastic with the children. I would definitely recommend to others.
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Mercy is excellent with the kids, she's punctual, so understanding and extremely flexible. She offers a wide variety of activities for the little ones. We're glad to have met Mercy, what a wonderful person she is, my daughter is quite happy, as if that's not enough, when I leave the office late, Mercy will drop my daughter off right at my door after she's had her tea :-) keep up the good work!!
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True Sparks Childcare has been both a life saver and a breath of fresh air.
My daughter considers it her second home.
She has overnight care while I work and is also taken to school in the morning.
The service is tailored to meet my childcare needs, which I really appreciate.
My daughter feels safe, well looked after and I always go to work with peace of mind.
She participated in the half-term activities with the other children and looks forward to doing so again soon.
Keep up the excellent work and I definitely recommend True Sparks Childcare.
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I spent a long time looking for a child provider that would cater to my personal circumstance and mercy has done exactly that! As I’m in uni and need childcare for specific religious holidays, mercy comes to my house very early in the morning to pick skyler up and then drops her off when I’m back home around 6. Which is a massive help as I don’t drive and need to rush to uni in the mornings, her house is very spacious with loads of toys and a massive back garden. Shes a very friendly and warm lady, and skyler loves going to her house! Would recommend 100%
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Great! my two kids Yvette and Airton are feeling so comfortable and welcome to Mercy 'place. Also, the service she delivers is impeccable, always punctual picking and drooping kids. I don't worry at all when the kids are with her because I know she taking good care of them. She is also responsible and so passionate with her job..........yesssss.....the kids are also so amazed with her talent of chef...…cooking is also her speciality.....
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