Karla

My Summary

My Experience

With years of experience in early years, nannying, and home-based childminding, I bring a calm, structured, and nurturing environment to wrap-around care. Running a registered service means you receive fully compliant, professional-grade standards of care, combined with a warm, welcoming home setup where children can unwind before and after the school day.
I am fully insured, Paediatric First Aid certified, and enhanced DBS checked. Whether assisting with school prep in the morning, serving healthy snacks, or facilitating fun activities and downtime after school, I prioritize your child’s well-being and open communication with parents.
If you are looking for reliable wrap-around care or ad-hoc babysitting, feel free to drop me a message with your requirements!

My Qualifications

-Degree Educated: BA (Hons) in Communications.
- Professionally Trained Childminder: Fully trained—completing comprehensive childminding accreditation and early years curriculum course.
- Extensive Early Years Experience: Background working directly in both pre-school and nursery settings, as well as 3 years of hands-on experience as a full-time private nanny.
- Safety & Compliance: Fully insured, Pediatric First Aid certified, and enhanced DBS checked.

My Availability

Before- & After-School Care (Term-Time: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM):
Before-School (from 7:30 AM): Breakfast and drop-offs to Hamilton Primary School, Colchester High School, King’s Ford Academy, and potentially other local schools.
After-School (until 6:00 PM): Pick-ups from the above schools, including healthy snacks, fun activities, and downtime.
Open to additional schools: As our setting has multiple childminders, we may be able to add drop-offs or pick-ups for other nearby schools if the timings align with our existing route.
Babysitting:
Available for ad-hoc, one-off, evening, or weekend babysitting, provided it doesn't conflict with regular childminding hours.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £14.00 per hour
• Childminding from £7.00 per hour

Before- & After-School Care (Childminding):
Hourly Equivalent: £7.00 per hour
Booking Structure: Sessions are booked as fixed block sessions:
Morning Session: 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM (£10.50 per session)
Afternoon Session: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (£21.00 per session)
Babysitting:
Standard Rate: £14.00 per hour for ad-hoc, evening, or weekend babysitting