Sarahb
Childminder in Crouch End
Female Member since Sep 2012 Last Updated Oct 2021 Last Login 05 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hello, I’m Sarah and I’ve been looking after children of all ages for over 23 years. I'm graded Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. I'm based in a warm, caring family home in central Crouch End and I offer a comprehensive childminding service tailored to your child’s individual needs.
- Extensive range of creative activities including arts & crafts, music & movement, baking, storytelling & creative play
- Family garden with wooden playhouse and outdoor toys
- daily visits to local parks, playgroups, and library
- nutritious home-cooked meals
My Experience
After 18 years working in television production, I decided to change carers and in 2010 I became a fully qualified Ofsted registered childminder. I have three children of my own ranging in age from 14 – 23, so I’ve had plenty of experience caring for babies and children of all ages.
My Qualifications
Level 3 NVQ in Childcare
Paediatric first aid
Child Safeguarding
Food Hygiene.
My Availability
My working hours are Monday-Friday 8.00am-7.00pm
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | 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: 26/10/2021 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
My rates are £8 per hour per child (£4 per hour for siblings if they attend at the same time). I also provide nutritiously balanced, freshly cooked meals charged at £1 per meal. This includes healthy snacks and drinks throughout the day.
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
- Inspection Report (added 24/01/2023)
- UK Passport (added 24/01/2023)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted Report (added 04/11/2019)
Reviews
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Sarah has looked after our son since he was a year old. She is brilliant, and absolutely everything I had hoped for in a childminder. She certainly deserves her excellent Ofsted rating!
The setting is a real home from home for young children, and my son loves it there. Sarah provides a secure and nurturing environment, with great attention to child safety (she has qualifications in safeguarding and paediatric first aid). But she is also highly creative, and applies her creativity and original thinking so that the Early Years Foundation Stage is delivered in the most brilliant and innovative ways! My son has far more creative play with Sarah than he does with me...
Sarah also makes sure that children get plenty of fresh air - children can go in and out of her garden easily and safely, and she also often takes them on trips to the park or nature reserve. Food is healthy and filling, with - thankfully - space for the occasional treat as well as nutritious home-cooked meals.
As our son has got older, Sarah has been wonderfully helpful and supportive in assisting with his development - her experience and expertise mean that I can ask her advice about any childcare matters and feel confident following it and getting results. All in all, she has been a wonderful addition to our son's life, and we will miss her very much when we have to leave!
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Sarah looked after our son full time for about a year when he was about 2yo.
Sarah provided a safe and creative environment for our boy to develop in, with weekly tasks, a variety of toys and supports, books, crafty activities, etc.
The house was always clean and welcoming, with great external space, and we always saw it as a very safe place even during covid.
Our son always came back home very happy, well looked after, and developed an excellent british vocabulary and prounciation, coupled with very good manners.
Sarah has on several occasions advised us on best ways to approach key hurdles, like potty training, welcoming a new baby, etc.
We also very much appreciated her flexibility to accommodate our needs, often with very little notice.
We would very much recommend Sarah's childminding services to other parents!
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Sarah looked after my son part-time for almost two years and I can't recommend her highly enough.
He was always happy to go there, it was almost like a second home.
Sarah is great at coming up with lots of creative activities for the kids to do, with weekly and seasonal themes, and she has a huge stash of toys for any occasion.
She also taught him excellent manners and supported us through potty training. It was very useful to have such an experienced childminder to give advice through all the different phases.
Sarah kept us updated with little anecdotes from his day and regular photographs and reports.
She went out of her way to make sure we were informed and felt safe even during the height of the pandemic.
A top choice for any Crouch End family.
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