Samantha
Childminder in London
My Summary
About Me
Second Avenue Daycare provides a nurturing, safe environment for children to thrive from 10 months to 2 years-old in a home-from-home setting. We follow Montessori values of learning through play and experience, with a diverse range of weekly themes based on the Early Years Framework - providing stimulation, variety and a lot of fun!
There is a maximum of nine children in the setting on a daily basis, with myself and two members of staff providing a 1:3 ratio at all times. Children have access to a multi-room setting and garden, plus lots of outings to Vine Road Park, Barnes Pond, our allotment and the riverside.
We are open 47 weeks of the year, Monday-Friday, 8am - 6pm. Please note we only do full days (you can drop-off and pick-up within the hours, but we charge a flat day rate).
My Experience
I’m Sam, an Ofsted registered childminder and mum of one. I grew up in Barnes and have lived here for over 40 years. I have been childminding since January 2024, when I left a corporate career and re-trained under my mum at St Ann’s Daycare on First Avenue.
Second Avenue Daycare is an expansion of those same nurturing, hands-on values and I am dedicated to providing exceptional home-from-home daycare for the children we look after.
I am passionate about providing a warm, loving and inclusive environment for your child and love creating fun, engaging and development focused activities and experiences for this key learning stage.
My Qualifications
NNEB Childcare Certificate Level 3
Certificate of Paediatric First Aid (Ofsted and Local Authority Approved): September 2025
LSCB Safeguarding Children: Child Protection Process Level 3: June 2025, and as a Designated Safeguarding Officer: March 2026
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering CIEH.
February 2021: Executive MBA, Distinction; Imperial Business School
July 2006: BA Hons, English Literature 2.1; Oxford Brookes University
My Availability
Taking bookings for 2027 & 2028
My Fees
- Childminding from £13.00 per hour
My fees include all food, activities and outings. Parents will only need to provide nappies, nappy cream and sun cream. We offer Working Parents 30 free hours funding and Tax Free funding.
My Local Schools
This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.
My Documents
- UK Passport (issued 04/02/2017)
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