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Hj12

Registered Childminder Job in London

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2 years
Last seen
26 Jun 2026
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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

Registered Childminder
Nursery

We’re looking for a nurturing childminder to look after our son, Otis, who will turn 2 in October 2026. This would ideally be 8-10 hours a day Monday - Friday. Otis is active, affectionate (he is a big cuddler), curious, and absolutely loves the outdoors. He has a big sister who he has until now been at a childminder with but will be going to preschool in Sept. Our wonderful childminder is very sadly closing in the summer and so we are looking for a space for him from mid-August onwards.

We’re hoping to find someone warm and engaging in a setting where there is at least one other child of a similar age (or older). At the moment he is with a group of approx 6 children which also works well.

If this sounds like a good fit, I would love to hear from you!

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Last updated 30/04/2026

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.

A warm, energetic, fun experience

5 stars

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.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for hj12 hj12 about Avatar for mamabear 121 mamabear 121 (Childminder) on 03/01/2025

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