Sarah
Childminder in Watford
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Female Member since Sep 2014 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 29 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hi, my name is Sarah. I am an Ofsted registered childminder.
I live in Watford (close to Leavesden country park) with my partner Oliver and our 2 children Ruby (14 yrs) Flynn (6yrs) and our dog Pugwall (11yrs)
It has been a joy guiding my children and watching them learn new skills and childminding gives me the opportunity to experience this all over again.
I am very fortunate to live close to a variety of Parks such as Leavesden and have access to Farms, Children Playcentres and more.
I plan daily activities to help promote all ages learning and development with regular observation and next steps. Our days are filled with lots of creative activities such as: Painting, Sensory Play, Messy Play, Baking and many more. I have plenty of space to provide this and a good sized garden full of lots of resources.
Daily messages and photos can be sent to parents to keep them updated about their child's day.
I aim to provide a comforting home from home environment with a focus of outdoor play and exploration.
Included in the fee is Healthy Home Cooked Meals and snacks.
To me learning should be fun and helping your child be creative through play is a great way for them to learn.
Feel free to contact me with any queries or to check availability.
My Experience
Ofsted registered since 2021. I was also previously a Childminding Assistant and have had 14 year experience from raising my own children.
My Qualifications
1) NCFE CACHE LEVEL 3 - Homebased Childcare
2) Ofsted Registered
3) Paediatric First Aid
4) DBS Checked
5) Safeguarding Children / Child Protection Awareness
My Availability
From September 2025-
Tuesday 8:00-16:30
Wednesday 8:00-16:30
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| Afternoon | no | yes | yes | no | no | no | no |
| After School | no | yes | yes | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 24/03/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
£6.50 per hour
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
- UK Driving Licence (added 25/07/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 04/08/2021)
- DBS Check (added 04/08/2021)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sarah. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members 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 2 year old son has been going to sarah for just over 1 year now, I visited 9 other childminders before thankfully finding sarah.
Sarah provides a home from home environment, there was only one day my son cried when we left which was the most reassuring sign we needed, our son loves going to Sarah’s, whenever we drive pass her road he shouts out Sarah’s ( and another little girl that goes there’s name)
Sarah provides healthy balanced meals and has really helped with our sons eating (he eats better for her than us)
She has a calm older dog pugwell, which is a bonus with teaching our son “gental hands” as we don’t have any animals.
Sarah listens to everything I say/ask as mum, she also gives me advice but mainly follows the routine I have in place for our son (which I found hard to find in a childminder)
Sarah sends daily photos of the day, she always has fun educational activities, which is handy for us to follow at home .
Our son’s speech has come on massively since starting with sarah, which has really been a big thing for us!
Overall an absolutely amazing childminder we are so grateful and lucky to have found her xx
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Amanda
on 14/05/2025
Sarah has been caring for our son for a year now and we wouldn't change things for the world!!
Sarah is caring, thoughtful, creative and fun. Our son is always so excited to go to her home and runs through her door to get the day started.
Sarah offers a fun learning environment - with lots of counting, colours and shapes exercises. Bug hunts. Supported with potty training. Wide range of toys, costumes and books. Also, lots of outdoor fun and trips to the park to keep our 3yo occupied.
Sarah really offers a home away from home for our son - clean, comfortable, fun, nurtures development and hands on.
Sarah also keeps us updated with WhatsApp messages throughout the day so we can see how he is getting on.
We have been very lucky to find such a wonderful carer close to home. Would highly recommend her to all other parents!!
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Naomi
on 31/07/2023
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