Nicoles
Childminder in London: Merton
Female Member since Nov 2020 Last Updated Jan 2023 Last Login Nov 2023
My Summary
About Me
Hi, my name’s Nicole. I’m a Ofsted registered childminder in Raynes Park and I provide families with a home from home setting. I live with my husband and two children. My daughter is now 18 and training to be a Midwife at King’s College and my son is in Year 9 at Raynes Park High School.
I absolutely adore children and love what I do. As a childminder, my main aim is to provide the children in my care with a loving, nurturing and safe space to develop through play.
A typical day for me begins with sitting the children down for breakfast before the school run to West Wimbledon. I then get out and about with the younger children in my care. Activities can include soft play, play group, trips to the library, trips to the park and much more. Often I will also meet up with other local childminders. We also spend time at home crafting, playing and dancing/singing to music. Again, in the afternoons I do school pick up and the children return home for some chill time and dinner.
My Experience
I Have been childminding for over 5 years. I am DBS checked and Ofsted registered, as well as first aid trained. I engage in continual professional development, including regular childcare courses.
My Qualifications
I'm on the Merton directory, and have done lots of courses, aswell as Ofsted registered and DBS checked
My Availability
I work full time Monday till Friday 7:30-6:00
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
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| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 05/01/2023 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.50 per hour
£70 day fee
£8.50 per hour
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at West Wimbledon Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
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Reviews
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Nicole is amazing with my daughter. Since she went to Nicole’s, I have noticed big improvement in my daughter’s developmental skills. She is a happy little girl having so much fun with Nicole in various activities such as painting, baking, colouring and much more. We love Nicole!
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My eldest son started going to Nicole’s after the last lockdown and he flourished whilst in her care. She provides a wide, fun range of activities for the children and will always try to take them outdoors on fun trips to the farm, park, softplay, pet shop etc. Nicole’s house is always welcoming, clean and well organised with plenty of toys!
She has no trouble in gaining my sons confidence and encouraging good behaviour. She is a great communicator and sends me updates throughout the day, including photos of his activities which makes me feel involved in his care. My son is very settled and happy with Nicole and I believe she has helped with his development. He has grown in confidence since being in her care and I know how much he loves going to “Cole’s house”.
Nicole really understands each child’s individual needs and treats them all as if they were her own, with lots of love and care. I would absolutely recommend Nicole as a great and reliable childminder!
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My son has been with Nicole since October 2017 He was 18months and now he is 6 years old. As a parent who has two older children, and never used childcare before, I was extremely worried. Nicole gave me peace of mind as she always gives 100% to her job, I am so grateful to have met her, and my son loves going to Nicole’s house.
Nicole always gives us updates during the day and makes sure that the children are always engaged in some sort of activity.
Nicole’s family are also absolutely amazing too. Just the most wonderful loving family.
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We came to Nicole in April 2021, having initially had a terrible experience with another childminder in the area. Resultantly, we were apprehensive about sending our 1 year old to another childminder after this. Nonetheless, Nicole's warm, bubbly and loving nature instantly put us at ease. We have found Nicole has provided our son, Daniel, with a loving home away from home from the minute he started in her setting.
Nicole's sociable, down to earth nature has 100% rubbed off on our son to the point where I will take him to Raynes Park on a Saturday morning and he demonstrates how he is on first name terms with a number of people (my favourite thing is how well known and loved he is in The Bridge Cafe)! This is a testament to how well regarded Nicole is in the area and how often Daniel is taken out and about. Each day I receive a dozen pictures of Daniel enjoying his day. On any given day he could be attending play group or soft play, taking a trip to the allotment (and coming home with fresh veg for me!), going swimming, riding the bus, feeding the ducks by Kingston river or taking a trip to the library. When at home in Nicole's setting, she encourages his development through play. At 2 years old Daniel has come home reciting his alphabet, colours and days of the week - all of which I had little to do with!
As a family we are so glad to have found Nicole and hope to always remain in contact with her. I cannot emphasize how much we trust and value Nicole and how she has helped our son to develop so much in his formative years of life.
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