Little Butterflies
Childminder in Hull (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Oct 2017 Last Updated Jul 2025 Last Login 15 Jul 2025
My Summary
Ofsted Rated Good
About Me
*** SPACES NOW AVAILABLE FOR APRIL 2026 ***
HOME FROM HOME QUALITY CARE ** HU7 **
MON-FRI
7.30 AM- 4.30 PM
** 9 month - 2 Yrs & 2 Year old Government funding accepted **
Hello , Im Sara , I am a Fully qualified Ofsted registered Childminder.
I am an Honest, Trustworthy, Reliable and well organised lady and have 3 daughters of my own aged 26, 20 and 9 who mean the world to me .
I worked as a dental nurse for 20 years before deciding to follow my dream of working with children.
My setting , Little Butterflies has been successfully running now for almost 8 years .
I offer a safe ,clean , loving and welcoming home from home environment following the EYFS whilst making learning fun . I provide stimulating activities age appropriate to each individual child's stage of development.
Children will be given the opportunity to get involved in numerous different activities in the local area , attending Library Craft & Story Sessions, Soft Play , Musical workshops , Dance class, Toddler sessions , and other venues for both learning and fun experiences .
In our setting we love days out some of which include the Seaside, Honeysuckle Farm , The Deep , Williams Den , Soft Play areas ,Parks and the Humber Bridge Nature Reserve to name a few , all of which are both educational and fun at the same time .
Continual Proffesional Develoment is ongoing with courses been undertaken on a regular basis through childcare.
My Experience
I have 3 daughters of my own aged 26 , 19 and 8 so have great experience of children of all ages .
Having worked as a dental nurse for many years I have experience of working alongside many children and there families who are more often then not very nervous.
I have also worked closely with spring cottage primary school in there rock challenge performances in both Hull and Grimsby .
My Qualifications
CHILDMINDING QUALIFICATION
DBS CHECKED
NEWBORN EXPERIENCE
ST JOHNS PIADEATRIC FIRST AID
SAFEGUARDING LEVEL 1 AND 2
FGM
PREVENT DUTY
REGISTERED DENTAL NURSE
DENTAL HEALTH TRAINING FOR PRIMARY CARE WORKERS
AUTISM AWARENESS LEVEL 2
CHILD PROTECTION LEVEL 2
My Availability
MON , TUES , WED , THURS , FRI
Any messages received out of hours will be replied to the next morning
Many thanks x
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| Last Updated: 14/07/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.50 per hour
- Babysitting from £11.00 per hour
FULL DAYS ONLY
ALL YEAR ROUND CARE
Mon - Fri
School Drop Off £7
school pick up £7.50
Babysitting £11 per hour
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Spring Cottage 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
- DBS Check (added 14/05/2018)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 14/05/2018)
- Training Certificate: ADHD AWARENESS (added 15/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: EFFECTIVE INTERACTIONS (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: DFE EYFS NUTRITION GUIDANCE (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LEARNING (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: IMPROVING OUTSIDE PLAY AND LEARNING (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: WHISTLEBLOWING EYFS 2025 (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: CULTURE OF SAFEGUARDING - EYFS 2025 (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENTS (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: IMPROVING SEND PROVISION (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: ACTION.PLANNING FOR 2025 (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: HEALTH AND SAFETY UPDATE 2025 (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: CHILD ABSENCES - 2025 (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: EYFS CHANGES 2025 (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: SAFEGUARDING UPDATE 2025 (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: SAFER EATING - EYFS 2025 (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: EYFS CHANGES 2025 (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: CHILD PROTECTION IN THE EARLY YEARS (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: PREVENT DUTY (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate (added 14/07/2025)
- Training Certificate: Autism Awareness (added 03/04/2024)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Children (added 02/04/2024)
- Training Certificate: Speech and Language (added 10/06/2023)
- Training Certificate: SAFEGUARDING - CHILD PROTECTION IN THE EARLY YEARS (added 08/03/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: paediatric First Aid Level 3 (added 26/02/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: paediatric Infant and Child First Aid Level 3 (added 26/02/2023)
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 17/06/2021)
- Training Certificate: CHILD PROTECTION - LEVEL 2 (added 17/06/2021)
- Training Certificate: EMOTIONAL WELLBEING - LEVEL 2 (added 17/06/2021)
- Training Certificate: SAFEGUARDING YOUNG PEOPLE - LEVEL 2 (added 17/06/2021)
- Training Certificate: AUTISM AWARENESS- LEVEL 2 (added 17/06/2021)
- Training Certificate: UNDERSTANDING CHILDRENS RIGHTS (added 23/11/2020)
- Training Certificate: SUPPORTING EARLY LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (added 23/11/2020)
- Reference: Certificate of Excellence (added 20/04/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID LEVEL3 PART 1 (added 06/03/2020)
- Training Certificate: Effective First Aid (added 17/08/2019)
- Training Certificate: KEY PERSON IN EARLY YEARS SETTING (added 10/05/2019)
- Training Certificate: SAFEGUARDING (added 10/05/2019)
- Training Certificate: CHILD PROTECTION LEVEL 2 (added 10/05/2019)
- Training Certificate: food hygiene level 2 (added 14/05/2018)
- Reference: marriage certificate confirming name change from passport (added 14/05/2018)
- Training Certificate: prevent (added 14/05/2018)
- Training Certificate: dental health (added 14/05/2018)
- First Aid Certificate: ST John's paediatric first aid (added 14/05/2018)
- Training Certificate: safeguarding (added 14/05/2018)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
The childminder receives glowing praise for providing exceptional care in a loving, home-like environment. Parents commend the childminder's dedication, professionalism, and ability to foster children's development. The reviews highlight the positive impact on children's social skills, communication, and overall happiness, with many expressing gratitude for the childminder's support.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Little Butterflies. 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 little boy has been with Sara since he was around 9 months. Couldn’t say a bad word about her. My son has multiple allergies and suspected epilepsy and Sara has been nothing but helpful throughout. He’s also completely wild and definitely a handful but he truly loves going to Sara’s and as parents we love how much of a caring loving environment she provides. She’s also teaching him a lot and my son’s communication and understanding has come on leaps and bounds! Would definitely recommend and if I have more children in the future I wouldn’t send them anywhere else.
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Georgia
on 12/07/2025
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Little Butterflies
on 14/07/2025:
Thankyou so much for your kind words Georgia . Its a pleasure looking after your little lion and working with you both as parents to ensure the best for your little boy xxxx
We was very reluctant to leave our boy with anybody and went to various nurseries and nothing made us feel it was right for us.
We then looked into childminding as a potential and more personal touch and visited a few and still wasn’t convinced before being totally comfortable and so glad we did as our boy has come on massively both socially and academically, we can’t thank her enough!
It’s been difficult for him to leave us sometimes but then we get photos of him enjoying himself throughout the day which is lovely when you’re at work!
Always in contact with us and couldn’t recommend Sara enough :)
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Mike
on 02/07/2025
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Little Butterflies
on 02/07/2025:
Thankyou so much Mike 🫶. You are all an absolute pleasure to work alongside and your little one is doing amazing , so proud of him ❤️
Sara has looked after my son for over 2 years. He absolutely loves his time with her! She is very trustworthy and provides the best care for every child in her setting.
They often attend groups and do lots of activities to improve their basic skills. She is super friendly and provides the best home from home setting. We are so lucky to have Sara as our childminder!
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Katie
on 02/07/2025
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Little Butterflies
on 02/07/2025:
Thankyou so much 💓 you are a truly amazing parent to work alongside and its been an absolute pleasure watching your little one grow into the amazing little boy he is today ❤️
Our son has moved on to primary school but has loved his years with Sara. She has provided him with a safe, loving and happy experience which he talks about fondly. Her commitment to the children in her care is second to none. We're extremely grateful to all the help Sara has provided us over the years and preparing our son for school. I would recommend to anyone looking for a home from home childcare setting to speak to Sara as the level of care she provides is fantastic!
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Charboyc
on 30/09/2023
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Little Butterflies
on 30/09/2023:
Thankyou for your kind words , so looking forward to seeing you all during half term ❤️
Sara cared for my daughter since she was 8 months old. For the last three years the experience of leaving her in Sara’s care could not be any more positive. Genuinely felt she offered her a mothers love and care towards her. My daughters physical, emotional and mental development were fully supported throughout and it was a joy to see all the new things she had learnt each day. Sara has been so professional in her role and it was an emotional goodbye when the time came for my daughter to leave for preschool. Sara has been such a huge part of our child and family’s life and we thank you for all you’ve done. The children in your care are so very lucky to have you. Keep being amazing and don’t ever change!!!
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Lucy
on 12/03/2023
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Little Butterflies
on 12/03/2023:
Thankyou so much for your lovely words xx
I moved my daughter from a nursery to Little Butterflies and I never even once regretted doing that! Sara is an amazing person and a childminder! My daughter loves going to Sara’s and always comes home happy! Sara has a real gift of being able to form a very strong connection with the children and it can be seen from a day one my daughter attended Sara’s setting.
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Ieva
on 18/01/2023
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Little Butterflies
on 18/01/2023:
Thankyou so much for your lovely words , it means the world to me . It has been a pleasure working with your beautiful family xxx
Sara looks after my Granddaughter. When I pick her up Sara will always tell me what day they have had ie story time,painting,learning for pre school. Days out. My granddaughter loves Sara and has been really happy with her. She has settled in really well. I enjoy picking her up from sara’s she is a great person to talk with and is great with all the children.
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Sand116
on 13/02/2022
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Little Butterflies
on 15/02/2022:
thankyou so much for your lovely words xx
Sara is an amazing childminder. We moved our son from a nursery over to Sara to have a more homely and one to one experience and its the best thing we could of done. Sara provides a wonderful care setting in which our little boy has come on leaps and bounds. Sara's a truly wonderful person who goes above and beyond for the children and their families and would 100% recommend little butterflies to anyone looking for a fantastic home from home experience for their child.
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Charboyc
on 12/02/2022
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Little Butterflies
on 12/02/2022:
Thankyou so much for your kind words xxxx
Sara is lovely, she put me at ease from the first day we met. My daughter has absolutely loved going to Sara’s and is so happy in her care. They have such a great bond. I always get regular updates and pictures, which is really nice. I can see the things they have been doing and how happy she is. My daughter has come on in leaps and bounds due to the learning activities that she does with Sara. I can’t thank her enough for the care she gives and I would recommend her to anyone.
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Mia
on 11/02/2022
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Little Butterflies
on 12/02/2022:
Thankyou so much for your kind words xxx
I wish I could give Sara 10 stars in my review!
As a primary teacher, I know how important it is for young children to be exposed to different experiences like various activities, play groups and outdoor activities. Sara has been providing it all! She has formed strong relationship with Hugo and he absolutely adores her. He recently said to me, "I love Sara".
We cannot speak highly enough of Sara’s services and count ourselves extremely lucky. Thank you Sara!
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adamsmum
on 14/11/2021
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Little Butterflies
on 15/11/2021:
Thankyou so much for your kind words ❤
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