Qualified
Insured
Experienced
Caring
Professional
Fun 😊
Why did I set up Mini Amigos ?
When I first arrived in Tenerife, I had the privilege of working for my now best friend, Lisa, who was the islands first professional childcare provider. I immediately loved the job every day was filled with fun, from pool activities to kids club games.
Over the course of eight years, I worked alongside Lisa to grow the business, building lasting relationships with families who returned year after year. Watching the children grow and reconnecting with them each season was incredibly rewarding.
When her circumstances changed, and she relocated to UK, I made the decision to establish my own professional childcare business to continue supporting the families I had come to know so well.
My goal was to make Mini Amigos the leading childcare provider in Tenerife.
I believe after 11 years running the business I have achieved this.
I am motivated to go above and beyond to ensure Mini Amigos provides a fun, safe, and fully compliant childcare experience.
As a mother myself, I understand what parents expect when entrusting someone with their children, and I make sure my team and I uphold those same high standards. We are committed to creating joyful, memorable experiences for every child. Seeing their excitement when we return, the big hugs, and the eager goodbyes to their parents assure me that we are doing our job right.
Jill
All of our staff are qualified
The most notable qualifications held are:
NNEB – National Nursery Examination Board
This is the most recognised qualification. Taking 7 years of study to attain, this is the 'crème de la crème' of childcare qualifications.
NVQ – National Vocational Qualification
Level 2 is a qualification sufficient to begin a career in childcare. Level 3 is equivalent to an NNEB. Level 4 is the highest qualification, which qualifies for all types of childcare careers.
DBS - Disclosure and Barring Service
The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children.
This we would consider one of the most important qualifications; and, yes, all of the Mini Amigos team are DBS checked.
First Aid - Emergency Paediatric First Aid
All of the Mini Amigos team are trained in first aid by local Tenerife training agency Tineke.
All of our staff are insured
With all the best intentions in the world and the most thorough planning, things can still go wrong.
We carry a comprehensive insurance policy backed by Swiss insurers Helvetia, covering public liability, employee liability, and of course liability for your little one.
You'll be pleased to know, we have never had to make a claim on it.
All of our staff are experienced
Between us, we have a combined professional childcare experience totalling more than 124 years.
We're not going to say we've seen it all before because life can be full of little surprises, so let's just say we've seen most of it before.
With the added backup and support of the other members of the Mini Amigos team, we know we will be able to cope with anything unexpected.
Mini Amigos services are available across the South of Tenerife.
You can frequently find us in these hotels:
Good to know
Mini Amigos are bookable for childcare services anywhere within the highlighted areas of the map. All of our childminders are able to travel to any hotels within this area.
There is no maximum length of time we can provide childcare for, but we do ask for a minimum booking of two consecutive hours.
With the exception of theme park adventures, all activities are carried out within the hotel grounds using their facilities - children are never taken off the resort.
