Sharon
Childminder in Farnham
Usually responds within 1 hour
Female Member since Mar 2010 Last Updated Jan 2024 Last Login 19 Apr 2024
My Summary
About Me
I offer a 'home from home' environment for the children I look after. I have a large enclosed garden with various garden toys. Children can enjoy arts and crafts, and music time.
We spend plenty of time outdoors visiting local parks such as Alice Holt Forest and Frensham Pond. This provides them with opportunities to explore nature and become interested in their environment. I ensure the children have the opportunities to interact socially and learn through play.
I live in Farnham with my family...husband, two children aged 18 and 16 and our dogs Tess and Maisy.
My Experience
I have been child minding since July 2011 and also helped to run various children's workshops. I have worked in a secondary school. My references are available upon request, and also please see my reviews.
My Qualifications
I am Ofsted registered and have been given the grading 'Outstanding' as of May 2015 and more recently Jan 2020.
Paediatric First Aid trained and CRB checked.
Level 3 (Cache) Children and Young People's Workforce Diploma.
BA Hons Degree in Photography
NVQ 2 in Business Administration.
My Availability
Contact me with any requests
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My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
Fees include food and activities.
Funding accepted.
No term time retainer.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Highfield South Farnham Primary School
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
- UK Driving Licence (added 20/10/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sharon. 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.
Sharon cared for my son for about 18 months - she is truly brilliant. She's very knowledgeable and professional, whilst also having a great sense of humour! As a lockdown mum it was great to have some insight from her experience as we lacked contact with the health visitor over lockdown, it was good to be able to discuss any concerns with her, and when she raised a concern it prompted us to work a bit more with out son on his speech. She was able to give my son his inhaler when needed, no problems and adapt to our plans if they changed when she could. When it came to my son's review with the health visitor, it seems she is well known to the health visiting team (she supplied a report for them) and they voiced how experienced and good she was. The kids do loads with her - local visits including museums, parks, pottery cafe - lots of opportunities and my little boy has made his first real friend from Sharon's setting, which is just lovely. He's now at the preschool attached to the school we hope to get him into and has settled well, his teachers say how well he has adjusted and much of that is down to the work Sharon did with him. Thank you so much! I couldn't recommend Sharon enough.
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on 02/11/2023
Response by
Sharon
on 03/11/2023:
I’m so pleased he is doing well. What a happy lovely boy you have. It was my pleasure to look after him and I’m delighted you had a good experience. Best wishes for the future!
Sharon has looked after my son and daughter three days a week since they were 11 months old; they are now 4 and 2 years old. She is a professional, caring and calm individual and has provided my children with a safe and nurturing home environment in which they feel happy and cared for.
Sharon provides the children in her setting with a variety of carefully chosen toys and it is obvious they are learning through play; this is enhanced through her conversation and thoughtful questioning. She takes them out daily to local toddler groups, playgrounds as well as meeting other childminders so providing them with a variety of experiences in which to develop. Sharon has got to know my children as individuals and will then taylor make activities to interest them, she identifies targets and next steps regularly and works towards helping them to achieve these. Sharon always welcomes me and my children with a warm friendly smile and provides me with a 'Daily Diary' about their activities.
Ultimately my children are happy and enjoy the time they spend with Sharon, making my return to work easier.
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My Daughter has been going to Sharon's for a while now 2 days a week and always has a fabulous time and settled in really quickly. My daughter goes to the same school as Sharon's children so they are of a simlar age. My daughter always eats well and looks forward to her next visit. Thank you Sharon so much for your help.
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Sharon looks after my nine-month-old two full days a week. Leaving him so young was never going to be easy but Sharon has made the whole process so much more bearable - she really is a home from home and my son has settled in so well and loves his days with Sharon.
When I drop him off and pick him up he is smiling and I can see how well they both interact together and that he is happy and enjoys his time there.
Sharon is always smiling - she is a positive, calm and happy influence and looks after my son in a way akin to my own parenting, offering him consistency. Her home caters for children brilliantly and my son loves being around her own children, learning and watching what they do as a positive influence.
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Sharon looks after my six year old daughter before and after school two days a week. She is reliable, calm, always smiling and my daughter is always really pleased to see her. Every time I have visited her home is immaculate and there are always cool toys out for the kids to play with.
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