Marianne
Childminder in Wallington
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Female Member since Aug 2009 Last Updated Dec 2025 Last Login 29 Dec 2025
My Summary
About Me
Welcome to Marianne's Childminding Service!! I run a friendly and professional home from home setting. My interests are reading, cooking, baking, crafts and dance. I am an Ofsted registered childminder with 25 plus years experience working as a fully qualified early years practitioner and educator. I have been registered since July 2009 and consistently graded 'Good' for my inspections. We live on a nice quiet street in Wallington. My home is large, clean and I am an excellent cook. Non smoking and no pets.
We regularly visit local parks, Deen City farm, local museums soft play and play groups. A variety of fun and stimulating activities at home are also offered with a strong focus on becoming ready for school. This includes arts and crafts, stories, mini disco, dance, cooking, singing, puzzles, games, messy play and mud play! Children make excellent progress in all areas of development.
We are a small group so the children get the individual attention that they need. Children settle well due to our calm, homely environment and they are well supported during transitions. My own children are aged 17 and 9 years. We are a nice bunch of people seeking like-minded families.
My Experience
I have worked as a nanny, mostly around london but also in New York. I have also gained much experience working as a supply early years professional, working as a teaching assistant and nursery nurse at mainstream and special needs schools around south London. References are available.
My Qualifications
I qualified as an early years practitioner and educator in 1995 with a BTEC National Diploma in Nursery Nursing. I was fortunate to receive distinctions and a student of the year certificate. My paediatric first aid certificate is up to date and I attended regular training to update my skills on pedagogy, including weekly webinars such as but not limited to Safeguarding, Working with Fathers, Reflective Practice, Supporting Children with EAL, Supporting Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs, Supporting Boys Learning, Raising Developmental Concerns with Parents, Schemas, Caring for School Age Children, Online Safety, GDPR and many more.
My Availability
Open from 7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday. At the moment I will have Tuesdays and Fridays available from January for a funded baby. However I can accommodate before January if needed.
Two days minimum at first is recommended, because I like them to settle well.
Please leave a message on childcare.co.uk with your requirements - child's age, hours, days needed, if funded or not and term time or all year round. I will answer every message as soon as practically possible.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
From £8 per hour
Food and outings are free with 9 plus months and 2 year old funding.
Tax free childcare and 30 hour funding.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at High View Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childminder has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childminder.
My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 11/05/2020)
- DBS Check (added 11/05/2020)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
This highly-rated childminder provides exceptional care in a nurturing environment. Children thrive, developing confidence and new skills through varied activities and local outings. Parents praise the carer's kindness, communication, and contribution to developmental milestones. The service is warmly recommended for its quality and positive impact on early development.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Marianne. 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.
We were incredibly lucky to have found Marianne to care for our son! From the very beginning, he settled in quickly thanks to her warm, nurturing approach and the calm, welcoming environment she creates.
Over the past few months, we’ve watched our son thrive and develop in such a positive way. He became more confident, curious, and engaged each day, constantly learning new things—from communication and social skills to independent play and new routines. It’s been wonderful to see how happy and excited he was to go each morning, a true testament to the quality of care he received.
We are very sad to be leaving Marianne, but feel so grateful for the wonderful start she has given our little boy. We would wholeheartedly recommend her childminding services to any parent looking for a kind, trustworthy, and experienced caregiver. She’s truly made a lasting impact on our son’s early development!
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Rosa
on 12/07/2025
Marianne has looked after my son for the past year, from September 23 - August 24.
Leo settled in very quickly and was happy to attend. Mariannes routines was clearly explained at the beginning and the days were planned in advance to benefit the children. Local trips to the park, farm, soft play and woodlands were enjoyed very much.
Marianne was always keen to develop the next mile stones with Leo and to help his progress, communicating with all child care settings involved with Leo.
Marianne is a very kind, caring childminder and I would highly recommend her.
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Susan
on 13/10/2024
Marianne has been a childminder to our son since he was 1 year old. At the age of 3 it is time for us to move on, but we are very grateful for Marianne's help and support over the years. First of all, we were very impressed with the number of activities our son could take part in and knowing that he had quality time during the day was very important to us. Marianne organised lots of outdoor trips such as trips to the museum, library, local farm, garden centre, play groups as well as indoor activities such as art projects. painting, reading etc. Marianne is very caring and our son loved spending time in her setting. She has contributed a great deal towards his developmental milestones including first steps, words, potty training and now transition to nursery. Thank you Marianne!
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Olga
on 27/11/2022
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