Antonella And Meriem
Childminder in Hoddesdon
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Female Member since May 2022 Last Updated Nov 2025 Last Login 19 Nov 2025
My Summary
About Me
My name is Antonella and I have lived in Hoddesdon for over 5 years. I am a registered childminder working with Meriem who has over 17 years as a childminder. We work together in her house caring for children from ages 0 - 3 as well as doing nursery and school drop offs and pick ups.
My Experience
I have a 5 year old daughter and I have been working as a childminder's assistant for over 2 years. I am a newly registered childminder however will be working as a co childminder with my best friend Meriem Hamdan who has over 17 years of experience in childminding. Together we work to care for children ensuring their needs are met, as well as offering a learning environment.
We also work with registered assistants who have all the required training
We follow the national curriculum EYFS and our children learn through play
We visit play groups, local parks, libraries, soft play as well as having planned activities daily.
We also have a fully equipped playroom as well as a beautiful spacious garden.
My Qualifications
L3 Early Years Practitioner NVQ
First Aid Pediatric Training
Safeguarding Training
Food Hygiene Training
Home Base Childcare Qualification
My Availability
We offer drop offs and pick ups to Rye Park Nursery and Cranbourne school. We also care for early years children from 0 - 3 years old and we offer childcare from Monday - Friday 7 am to 6pm
we currently have spaces on monday to friday
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 30/10/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.50 per hour
£6.50
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Rye Park Nursery School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at The Cranbourne Primary School
My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 10/03/2025)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
The childminders receive glowing reviews for their exceptional care and communication. Parents praise the nurturing environment, daily updates, and engaging activities. Children are described as happy and excited to attend. The caregivers are commended for their professionalism, reliability, and genuine affection for the children, providing peace of mind for working parents.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Antonella and Meriem. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members 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.
Antonella , Meriem & Sarah’s have been brilliant with our 4 year old son. He started off full time & now goes after school & he loves it! They are great at communicating and sending updates. They have fun days out and lots of play time outside when the weather is nice. Thanks to you all for taking good care of our son!
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Ciara
on 07/11/2025
Antonella and Meriem, and Sarah their assistant, are incredible. My husband and I don’t have a huge “village” we can call upon for help, but since starting our little one’s childcare here, we have. Our baby couldn’t be happier, he’s so excited to go every day and has learnt so much with them.
Their communication with us is great, we get photos daily and we can see how much they care about him. It makes such a difference knowing he’s being looked after by someone who we trust and who know’s our little boy so well.
I can’t give them enough praise! So happy to have found them :)
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CDaniel
on 04/11/2025
My 2 year old has been with Antonella and the team for over a year now and I couldn’t be happier. Naturally, leaving your baby for the first time is an apprehensive and emotional experience, but from day one, the team have shown care, patience, and a genuine affection for Charlie.
It's comforting knowing he’s in a safe, nurturing, and fun environment. Antonella and the team play a huge role in his development, thanks to the activities and experiences (including the care home trips).
The communication is always fantastic, receiving daily updates and photos showing what he’s been up to. Grateful to have found such a warm and caring child care for Charlie.
Highly recommend
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Joe
on 30/10/2025
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Antonella and Meriem
on 30/10/2025:
thank you so much for trusting us with Charlie means so much to us
Meriem and antonella and their team are truely the best child minders. they are great at communcation and updating me on daily activies. My children RUN to the door excited to go inside. With a clean environment and a range of toys inside and outside which my children are constantly excited to explore. theyre empathy towards both children is amazing comforting them when needed. could never fault them they provide the best care and i fully trust them with both my children
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ashleigh
on 25/10/2025
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Antonella and Meriem
on 30/10/2025:
thank you so much for trusting us with your boys Ashleigh it means so much to us! x
Antonella and Meriem are absolutely wonderful! They’re always so friendly, reliable, and incredibly understanding with our ever-changing drop-off times. My child loves spending time with them, and it’s such a comfort knowing they’re in such caring and capable hands.
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Dean
on 24/10/2025
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Antonella and Meriem
on 30/10/2025:
thank you for the lovely review Dean means so much to us and we adore having Hadley and watching him grow
I have had the pleasure of getting to know Antonella and Meriem I can say without a doubt that they have earned my upmost trust as my son’s caregivers while I am at work. I have always been impressed with both of their professionalism and the quality of care they provide. In addition to there professional abilities, they are both exceptionally kind and compassionate people who care deeply for all the children they look after. They consistently go above and beyond to ensure that the children are comfortable, safe, and well cared for.
They take great pride in their work and bring invaluable sense of reliability and warmth to their roles. I trust them completely with the care of my son who has been with them since January 2023.
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Shirin
on 11/03/2025
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