Bel Magen
Childminder in Chingford
Female Member since Jul 2013 Last Updated Feb 2025 Last Login 20 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
I am a friendly outgoing OFSTED outstanding registered childminder of 19 years, living in the North Chingford Area, next to Yardley Primary School.
I live with my husband and 2 ‘children’ (young adults). Who are also dbs checked as per Ofsted regulations and have also done paediatric first aid courses.
We love getting outdoors to explore and learn about the world around us. We visit local attractions such as Lee Valley Park farms, Highams Park lake, Paradise Wildlife Park, Connaught waters, Cedars Park and the Queen Elizabeth Hunting lodge.
We also participate in regular group learning at toddlers, the children’s centre, songs and smiles with residents of care homes and also meeting for our outdoor learning sessions.
At the setting and on our adventures outdoors, we take the Wanderlust approach to learning with the aim of having a connection with nature.
To have a little taster of my setting feel free to visit my Pinterest page.. you may need to contact me for these.
My Experience
Mother of 2 children and childminder of 19 years regularly taking courses related to child education and welfare.
I have also volunteered in the school one day a week, for a year.
My Qualifications
Ofsted grading : Outstanding
I am a mother and NVQ level 3 trained.
Courses attended:
Schema's
EYFS
Food Hygiene
Safeguarding
First Aid
Wanderlust - from the Hygge in the Early Years approach
Forest school introduction
Ofsted registered,
Pacey Member - (Professional Association of Childcare and Early Years)
My Availability
I currently have one vacancy
Opening hours are 8am to 6pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for Pre schoolers.
I do work Monday to Friday for Yardley school drop off and pick ups
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 12/02/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
£7.00
£8.00 for term time only
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Yardley Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
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Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
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Belynda has been a wonderful childminder to my 5-year-old son. From the beginning, Belynda made sure the whole process was easy and smooth for both the child and the parent! ( agreeing on the food menu, availability, payment process, etc). My son loved going to Belynda 2 days a week, spending time together with other kids, and especially meeting Belynda's pets! He also liked walks in the forest and occasional farm visits! I would recommend Belynda to anyone looking for a professional and caring childminder.
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Marina
on 05/05/2021
My daughter is using after school service at Belynda’s place and we do appreciate her quality service. She is a very experienced and outstanding childminder. It is a great relief for us that my daughter enjoys her time there and growing up in a warm and welcoming environment. All the activities she come up are according to seasons which are truly educational and creative. My daughter always enjoys the food served there too. We definitely recommend Belynda to any family living in Chingford area and using Yardley primary school. It is great that working parents have no worries at all after we leave our kids to her.
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Mamiko
on 29/04/2021
Belynda is a wonderful childminder for my 1 year old daughter, Ava settled so quickly and always waves me off happily in the morning. Belynda first came and met Ava in our home to put Ava at ease when meeting a new person, then I took Ava over to meet Belynda a few times before starting settling in sessions which made the transition a lot easier.
I love the fact that Belynda sends me lots of photos with lots of info most days so I can see what my little girl is up too and also I get a book that she writes in every day to let me know when she slept, ate etc which is great.
Belynda mixes learning with lots of fun and they always seem to have great time including, painting, messy play, park trips and baby groups, they do something different every day which makes it easier to leave my baby. I would recommend Belynda to anyone.
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on 18/11/2016
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