Sian Cozens
Childminder in Watford
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Female Member since Sep 2013 Last Updated Apr 2022 Last Login 14 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hi there,
I am an Ofsted registered childminder in Carpenders Park, Watford.
I have 3 children of my own aged 22, 16 and 14 and a friendly cat.
Children in my care experience a wide range of activities from the prime areas and specific areas of learning within the foundation stage. I particularly like the outdoor environment so lots of outings to parks, woods and other places of interest are essential.
I can pick up from St Meryl school and Little Hearts pre school in Carpenders Park
I am a keen gardener and love growing vegetables with the children.
I love to cook with the children and there is nothing better than eating home grown food, Staying healthy and fit is very important and lots of exercise is essential to keep my self and the children healthy.
I love creative activities, role play, drawing, sticking, painting, play dough, puzzles, construction reading books and help children with personal, social & emotional development as well as offering all activities within the EYFS framework to help the learning and, development of
each child in my care, also inclusion is very important to me.
I have a large garden with a covered area for bikes and scooters and separate area with large outdoor equipment.
I like going to the park, to the woods, to different toddler groups in the area, to the library, and going on lovely walks in the surrounding area.
I regularly go to South Oxhey Childminding network meetings and participate in lots of courses run by Young in Herts and the children's centre to keep me up to date with good practice.
I like to meet up with other childminders as it is important to take part in the local community.
My Experience
I have 31 years childcare experience, i was a nanny for 11 years and have been registered as a childminder for 20 years.
I have cared for many children age 3 months to 13 years old and from different walks of life, have worked as a community childminder for Hertfordshire social services caring for and helping families in need.
My Qualifications
I have level 3 NVQ in children's Care, learning and development i achieved this in May 2011. I also have N.V.Q 2 - I.P.P, First Aid certificate, Safe Guarding children, Food hygiene certificate, the Revised EYFS 2012, Two year check training, engaging boys training, managing behaviour and i am always looking for more training to keep me up to date with good practice.
My Availability
I am available Monday to Friday, 7.30a.m - 5.00p.m
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 25/01/2022 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
My fees are £6.00 per hour £50.00 per full day and £6.00 for part time and after school care.
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 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
- DBS Check (added 02/03/2021)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 02/03/2021)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sian Cozens. 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.
Sian has been really brilliant with our little boy who will turn 2 in the summer. Our previous childminder unfortunately moved away from the area and she recommended Sian to us highly, as they used to work together and attended the playgroups together. For this reason we didn't hesitate to go with Sian which proved to be a great decision.
Our boy doesn't talk much yet, but we could see that he returned each day in a cheerful mood and obviously had a good time. Sian has great facilities including lots of space in the house as well as a garden area (which we don't have access to living in a flat) and she was very good checking things like sunscreen.
As I am working during the week I really appreciated Sian's reliability as there were almost no days a schedule needed to be changed and she gave lots of advance notice about things. It's an excellent location with easy parking and I was also able to cycle along dedicated cycle paths from Bushey to Carpender's Park which the boy enjoyed and was a safe way to deliver and pick him up.
I am sure our boy will miss being at Sian's, however we will be moving ourselves soon over the summer. We highly recommend Sian to anyone who is looking in this area.
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Lena B
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on 18/07/2023
Sian looked after my little boy from the age of ten months to 2 years old. We were gutted to leave however change of circumstances meant we had to. Although he was only part time, he flourished in Sians care. The activities were wonderful and he always came out with a smile on his face. Communication was always excellent and pictures were received throughout the day of what he was getting up to. As a first time mum this really helped put my mind at ease.
I especially loved seeing what he had been up to through his learning journey. Sian is always very approachable, which again helped to put my mind at ease. Highly recommended.
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Claire24
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on 14/05/2021
I could not recommend Sian more highly. My three children (aged 8, 6 and 2) love going to her. She looks after my youngest every day and drops and picks up my two older children from school. My youngest enjoys going to play group, playing in the garden, art activities and theme days. The older two love coming home from school to a warm and friendly home; playing in the garden, doing art and craft or chilling after a busy day at school. Sian listens to what they like doing and plans activities accordingly. As busy working parents, we could not be happier with the service Sian offers. My children consider her house like a second home and she treats them like they are part of her family. We have constant communication at pick up and drop off and Sian also provides a fabulous learning journey so we know the range of activities they have been doing.
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Helen278
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on 14/05/2021
My now 1 year old son has been with Sian for almost 6 months and she has been a wonderful and supportive childcarer for him. This is his first childcare setting upon my returning to work and Sian was so welcoming and communicative in making me feel at ease.
My son gets so excited at drop off when we walk up to her house in the morning, which makes things so much easier knowing he is happy and secure to be left with her.
Sian is very communicative in her approach, positive and relaxed, and I do believe kids pick up on that and it makes the whole setting a happy place.
Can’t recommend her highly enough for being both professional and loving at the same time.
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LucyM89
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on 14/05/2021
Both of my children have been with Sian since they were 1, the eldest is now 5.
My children see Sian & her children as extended family & really enjoy the time they spend there.
Not only is the setting, homely, safe, fun & currently very Covid safe, Sian works with the children to develop key skills getting them school ready. She is also really flexible which has been a life-saver at times.
She is very supportive when the children need potty training or if the children need extra support.
It has been amazing to have someone who is just as committed as I am to support in raising my children to be happy & healthy.
Really good choice, you won’t find better.
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Sunshine
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