Hj12
Registered Childminder Job In London
About Me
I’m a psychologist and my partner works in finance. We have two children - a girl (Dec 2022) and a boy (Oct 2024) and live in Palmers Green.
My Requirements
I’m looking for a part time Nanny / Childminder for 2-3 days (flexible as to which days and specific times but would prefer 8-10 hours a day if doing a full day) over the summer (15th July - 14th August) for my two children (girl - 3.5, boy - 22 months) whilst their childminder is away.
We are ideally looking for someone the children can form a good relationship with who would be open to ad hoc work in the future (particularly occasional evenings) - we don’t have family nearby and would really like to be able to start having the odd evening out together. We may also be looking for wrap around care from September 2026 for my oldest if we decide for her to go to preschool but this is tbc!
Reviews I've Written
Reviews written by hj12. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk.
My daughter (just turned 2) has been going to Vanda’s for a little over a year, initially 4 days a week, but has since moved to full time. Finding someone we felt comfortable leaving her with was a challenge - we don’t have family nearby so she wasn’t used to being with anyone other than us. She warmed to Vanda and Paul straight away, and has absolutely thrived in their care. She comes home happy (and tired!) and is excited to go each day.
As a psychologist I was particularly concerned about the initial settling in period. I found that many settings had a very abrupt transition, with only one settling in session. Vanda herself suggested a very gradual introduction, with my daughter initially attending a few hours a few times a week, working her way up to full days. I found this extremely reassuring and evidence that Vanda works in an attachment focused psychologically informed manner.
More recently Vanda’s daughter Jess has joined the team and this has been beneficial, both in ensuring continuity of care, but also an additional injection of energy and a new person for the children to bond with. My daughter absolutely adores her.
Vanda’s communication is always timely and she is happy to provide updates and reassurance when required. I would not hesitate to recommend Vanda and the setting, and intend for my son to attend once he turns 1.
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(Childminder) on 03/01/2025
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