A safe, affectionate and warm setting, with a strong outdoors-focus for cognitive growth and joy
Safe, secure, nurturing, growth-focused 8am-to-6pm care, with a strong emphasis on the outdoors and freshly cooked organic food.
Home-cooked, freshly prepared meals 3 x a day
(e.g. Fresh vegetables, lightly steamed just before mealtimes to preserve their natural flavour and nutritional value; organic ingredients)
For sleeping: dedicated quiet and dark room (soothing environment) and Head Childminder always stay with children in the nap room: next to them, or holding a child, depending on requirement
Highly adapted to each child’s needs (as we are a boutique setting)
For the smallest ones, we also include a morning nap, with blackout curtains and low noise level overall
We typically go to the park every day, as I believe in – although offering routine and consistency – giving a little bit of adventure with seeing new animals and interacting with nature slightly differently, every day.
We can accept the official government funding (Funded childcare hours), i.e. the same funding schemes that apply at large nurseries
We also accept the tax-free scheme and company vouchers.
Registered 2743259
Location:
Near Sisters Avenue; halfway between Eaton House The Manor school and Banana Tree restaurant (SW11); off Clapham Common North Side (the street running along the north of the park – Clapham Common)
Focus on the outdoors
Up to twice a day outside:
We go to the park for one extended outing, and go into the garden at specific pre-scheduled times of the day, too.
To have energy to be outside every day: healthy foods, such as liver, steamed broccoli, carrots, courgettes, green beans, bell peppers, baby corn; with protein, rice, etc., to foster growth and cognitive development. Much of our food is organic.
Wandsworth Council Early Years registered ✓ (inspection of my SW11 setting by Wandsworth Early Years Officers took place in 2024 and again 2025)
Home cooked – for freshness, to preserve vitamins and minerals in the food; promotes children’s growth
No delivery company used (which often uses ingredients that are not fresh or prepares the food day(s) beforehand, which we avoid)
3 areas/ rooms used, plus the kitchen, etc.
The setting
In a very safe ground-floor setting, and all amenities necessary to make children happy and grow, stretched over several areas and rooms
Respectful, growth-focused, affectionate & warm
We adhere to the early years curriculum that is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), a framework that builds on seven areas of learning. In our setting, this is done in a fun, safe and affectionate way, and the children are busy each day with either activities that focus on this, or being out in nature. We also follow an annual plan with a different learning focus each week.
Learning, growth, and joy
About me
I’m Silvana, born and raised in Mexico, married in London, truly passionate about offering reliable, high-quality, affectionate and safety-focused childcare, in a warm ground-floor setting with a garden (we typically spend a long time in the park and often also some time in the garden). I believe I offer an excellent child daycare, bringing lots of confidence, energy and experience to my work with the children.
Moreover, studies have found that being outdoors enhances cognitive development in children aged 0 to 4 years of age, which makes my garden-setting and love for the outdoors invaluable. (I always make sure the children are wearing warm clothes when heading into the garden and to the park.). We cross one street to reach the park, which is safely done in front of Gilmore House SW11.
The main pillar that our business is based on is my passion for working with the children and preparing their activities, as well as for organising the day-to-day for the children within my setting, and offering personalized affectionate care with lots of dialogue with parents.
My husband (German-British) works with me.
We speak English and Spanish, and French to the children.
Safety first
Safety is the top priority of everything I do, and I’m a loving childminder who strongly focuses on the personal growth, play and development of children.
To get to the park, we cross the street at the traffic lights outside Gilmore House, and that’s it – we’re already there. We stay in enclosed dog-free zones of the park.
We safely cross the street at the traffic lights in front of Gilmore House. The very close proximity of the park to my setting makes our journey there very safe and easy.
We use a handcart and double buggy, or sometimes belly-carriers, to go to the park.
I’m loving, energetic (I enjoy doing sports), and love to play and foster the learning and development of the children (but I can also be firm, because there are rules, however I always and without exception communicate this in a considerate, mindful, and solution-oriented way).
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