Monica27
Childminder in Kingston On Thames
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Female Member since Jul 2012 Last Updated Jul 2023 Last Login 11 Apr 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am an Ofsted Registered Childminder (graded "GOOD" at the last inspection October 2022), and I live with my partner and cats in the Villiers Rd area of Kingston, within easy walking distance of both St John’s and King Athelstan Schools.
I have a dedicated playroom for the children, and provide a fun and caring home from home environment, with lots of stimulating activities, both indoors and out. We visit playgroups daily, and also local parks and National Trust properties for outdoor play. At home there are exciting play activities, crafts, books, music and role-play.
My Experience
I have been childminding since 2013 and previously I have been Baby-sitting and Nannying for friends on and off over the last 10 years, and therefore have experience with children up to the age of 10 years, including one child with a disability.
My Qualifications
I hold a Pediatric First Aid and Level 3 Safeguarding Certificate, and have completed the "Introduction to Childminding Practice" course at Kingston College, which covers such areas as:
Child Development; Managing Children’s Behaviour; Safeguarding Children; Providing Play and Other Activities & Supporting Equality & Conclusion
In addition, I have recently attended many of Kingston Council's workshops for Childminders.
Other Relevant Skills:
• Certificate in Food Hygiene Level 2
• Clean Driving License
• Languages: German (fluent), French (intermediate) ; British Sign Language (Level 1)
My Availability
My Childminding days are Monday to Thursday, I'm not available Fridays.
Jul 2023 - I currently have no vacancies, and nothing coming up in the foreseeable future.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 11/07/2023 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.50 per hour
My Local Schools
- I provide pick ups at King Athelstan 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
- UK Driving Licence (added 06/02/2023)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted Inspection October 2022 (added 14/11/2022)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Monica27. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users 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.
Monica looked after our youngest daughter, Caity, for almost 2 years. She poured a lot of love and care into creating a special relationship with Caity and into fostering firm friendship bonds between all the children in the group. Monica has been a great source of support for our family. We found her to be reliable, organised and creative in the way she engaged the children in a variety of planned activities each day. We received a daily report on the activities Caity had participated in, her eating and sleeping routines and photos when there was something really good to share. She also followed an evening routine which ensured Caitlyn was calm and relaxed and facilitated an easy transfer to her "home & bed routine". Monica further helped us during holiday time by taking on our oldest daughter, allowing the sisters to stay together and making life a lot easier for us as parents during these periods.
Monica's exceptional skills as a childminder have been affirmed through the multiple reports we received over the years from impressed friends and other parents who have observed Monica with the children in outings around the local neighbourhood. Everyone always has a positive comment about the interactions taking place and the diligence and attention she provides and this has always been very reassuring to hear. We highly recommend Monica and feel that you will be truly lucky to have her as part of your children's lives.
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Monica Wurz has looked after my three children on numerous occasions since July 2012. She has cared for my older two children, aged 9 and 5, during the summer holidays and after school and she had also picked my youngest child, aged 3, up from nursery and cared for her during the day. She has also been an occasional babysitter for me in the evenings for the last 9 years, ever since my oldest was born.
I have been very happy with the care that Monica has given my children. She is always punctual, cheerful and polite and the children are always very happy to be with her. She behaves with a professional attitude towards me as a parent but is also fun and caring with the children.
Monica has taken the children out on several trips – to London to visit museums and to Richmond Park as well as the swimming pool. On these occasions I have always felt happy that the children are safe in her care. She has also entertaining them with imaginative craft activities that they thoroughly enjoy and read and played with them.
Monica communicates well with both adults and children, being firm but fair and ensuring she is understood, especially by my son who is profoundly Deaf. She has a basic level of British Sign Language, which is very helpful for my son and is aware of issues such as background noise and the importance of speaking clearly for lip reading.
I am happy to speak to anyone who is considering employing Monica as a childminder.
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