Sandra Mckay
Childminder in Mytchett (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 1 hour
Female Member since Mar 2017 Last Updated Sep 2023 Last Login 25 Mar 2024
My Summary
About Me
No spaces available until Sept 2024..NVQ 3 Qualified, experienced childminder, Ofsted registered .
Dedicated toy room, large garden, regular craft, park visits, baking, water play, touch and feel activities.. I offer a home from home environment, plan my activities around the children's needs and requests, celebrate various festivals ,plenty of stories to promote language, mark making.
Various toys and resources, messy play, large outside play area.
In my home my son age 32, my daughter age 20.
Small dog - great with the children.
My Experience
Over 27 years experience, children or various ages 0- 10 years, references.
My Qualifications
NVQ 3, Quality Assured Childminder, Wonder Years Completed 2016, current First Aid certificate, Safeguarding Certificate.
My Availability
Fully booked until Sept 2024.
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 | no | no | no |
Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Last Updated: 15/09/2023 |
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
from £6.per hour....
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs at Mytchett Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- UK Driving Licence (added 11/04/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sandra Mckay. 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.
My children now 10 and 8 have been going to Sandra since 2018. We couldn’t have asked for a better person to look after our children when I returned to work. Her caring and nurturing environment is the perfect place for children to flourish and grow in their independence. Our children have loved their time with her and made long lasting friendships with other children in the setting. Sandra offers so many different activities for the children and tailors them to the particular interest of each child. I cannot recommend her services enough.
by Mabel about Sandra Mckay on 27/08/2023
I began my journey with Sandra 4 years ago when my baby was 4 months old and in that time Sandra has been an incredible influence to our family. As a new mum at the time with no parenting experience, Sandras presence and caring nature gave the reassurance to help me balance work/mum life and during that time has been an invaluable help, which we are forever grateful for. Sandra’s vast experience with young children and wealth of knowledge has helped raise a kind, confident and caring child. 4 years on, I could not have asked for a more supportive childminder than Sandra, we feel so lucky to have found Sandra. Sandra shows love and support wherever needed and was aware of the milestones at every age to assist my daughters growth. Advice, help, love and support are the core values that Sandra holds in her household with the other children in her care, my daughter has cherished the friendships she has made along the way and adores being in Sandra’s care. Sandra is very proactive and keen to ensure that every child develops their key skills in life to help prepare them for their next steps and is able to pass on areas that can assist with improvement. Sandra has a strong and experienced support network in place with other childminders which has given my child the opportunity to socialise with other children outside of nursery, along with participating in days out organised by Sandra. This was also an opportunity for my daughter to build relationships with other trusted offsted registered childminders which sometimes assisted in situations where Sandra was on holiday and we needed last minute cover. Sandra’s home is well equipped with all of the toys and educational materials for all ages to encourage learning which my daughter has highly benefitted from. Sandra also has a large outside area filled with activities which has been thoroughly enjoyed every summer. I highly recommend Sandra to anyone looking for a safe and caring environment that you can trust. A place where your child can feel free to explore, and develop their abilities and skills to socialise and gain long lasting friendships.
by Laura about Sandra Mckay on 31/07/2023
Sandra has been looking after my daughter for 8 months since I returned to work after maternity leave. As a first-time mum I was nervous about returning to work and leaving my daughter with someone else, but Sandra made the process so easy and I felt very confident right away, which was fantastic. When I first visited, I was struck by how nicely the children were playing together and I really think Sandra's calm and respectful approach helps to facilitate that.
My daughter loves her time at Sandras, spending lots of time outdoors and at different groups so she has loads of opportunities to mix with other children, as well as the other children Sandra looks after. Luna is a very friendly dog and my daughter is very good when she meets unfamilar dogs now.
Sandra is very proactive and regularly checks that we are happy e.g. with the meals she is providing etc. She is great at tailoring what she does to the needs of the children she has each day and is very creative in her approach.
by Kate about Sandra Mckay on 05/04/2019
Response by Sandra Mckay on 05/04/2019:
Thank you for your lovely review, your child is a pleasure to look after.....
Sandra
My boys absolutely love Sandra! We have used Sandra’s childminding service for a little over a year now. Sandra has regular activities planned with the children and often the boys bring home cakes and paintings they have made. Sandra takes lots of photos of the boys activities which she shares with us throughout the day. This always makes me smile whilst I’m at work and I’m reassured they are having fun and being well looked after. Sandra’s dog Luna is so sweet and the boys just love her. We don’t have pets at home so I am pleased they have learnt how to be respectful of Luna and confident with her. We have used Sandra to babysit as well as she knows the boys well. I would highly recommend Sandra.
by nslocomb about Sandra Mckay on 02/04/2019
Sandra has looked after my 2 children for over 18months and before that provided as hoc cover. She has been fantastic and is always working hard to ensure both children have plenty to do with her. She has been adaptable and happy to collect from after school clubs. She took my youngest to a local gardening club and since that has closed has along with another childminder started to do forest school activities with him and other children. For festivals, celebrations, birthdays the children always come home with lots of crafts she’s create with them for several weeks. I would not hesitate to recommend Sandra who treats the children like her own. We also use her as a babysitter knowing the children are safe and will be fine if they wake whilst we are out.
by Mabel about Sandra Mckay on 14/03/2019
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