Sophie
Childminder in Hart
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Female Member since Aug 2019 Last Updated Nov 2025 Last Login 27 Nov 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hello! I’m Sophie - a fun, friendly childminder offering a safe, happy, and nurturing home-from-home environment.
I care for every child as though they were my own, providing plenty of cuddles, encouragement, and a secure, loving space where they can grow into kind and confident little humans.
Our fully equipped garden is a hub of adventure - from water play and planting seeds to climbing, exploring, and imaginative role play. We love getting out and about too: hopping on the bus, puddle jumping, visiting the farm, exploring local parks, and enjoying lots of exciting experiences.
I’m a creative soul at heart, often planning themed weeks and hands-on activities like baking, cooking, painting, and sensory play. Every day is thoughtfully designed to spark curiosity, build confidence, and fill childhood with joy.
My Experience
As a mum of two energetic girls, I not only have first-hand experience looking after children, but I've also been on the 'parent' side of a childcare service. I understand how nerve-racking it can be for you to trust your child with another person and how important it is for you to find the right fit for your family. I not only provide a safe and nurturing space for your child to grow, but also ensure I build a great relationship with you, as a parent, and have open two-way communication to make sure everyone is happy.
My Qualifications
Home Based Childcare Award, Level 3 (incl Safeguarding)
Paediatric First Aid
My Availability
*FULL UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2026*
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | 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: 15/11/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
£6.50per hour, £60 per day.
Hours are 8am to 5:30pm including morning snack, lunch and dinner.
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 15/11/2025)
- DBS Check (added 19/11/2020)
- First Aid Certificate (added 15/11/2025)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted Inspection Report (added 22/03/2023)
- Training Certificate: childcare Qualification Level 3 (added 18/11/2020)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sophie. 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.
There is a reason why it is so hard to get a space at Sophie Lucas childminding - she is highly skilled, caring and patient with the children. You can tell that Sophie gets genuine joy from looking after the children - her activities are always exciting, engaging and help the children learn such a variety of skills. My daughter absolute adores Sophie (you can see her screaming for her everyday on the school run even though she is now in Year R - we still use her service for after school clubs because my daughter would not cope without her in her life). The friendships that Sophie has helped to cultivate and grow for my daughter, with her own daughters and other children using her service, have been wonderful, kind and extremely rewarding for my child.
I wasn't much of a fan of childminding services before finding Sophie - I always felt nurseries were better but now I feel the complete opposite way around. I recommend her to every parent I meet who is looking for help and wouldn't send my child anywhere else.
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HMartin
on 26/11/2025
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Sophie
on 26/11/2025:
Wow 🥹🫶 This is so wonderful to read. Thank you so much for your lovely words!
My son is not an easy, go to anyone kind of child - yet Sophie has nurtured him and cared for him in a way that surpassed my wildest wishes. She has given him skills I couldn't and taught him things that I wouldn't know how to begin with. He is a bright, happy and confident boy who has utterly flourished under her care and guidance. I use Sophie as an example to encourage others to look for childminders when nursery doesn't work for their child - she is the best childminder. There is structure, fun and real individual attention given to each child and the level of detail and love put into the every day, is just fantastic.
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Rowena
on 29/11/2022
Sophie is an AMAZING childminder and I don’t say that lightly! We came to sophie after our last childminder had a change of career and we were not disappointed. Theo has grown to adore sophie and her children. He always misses going to sophie whenever there’s been a holiday break. My son is VERY active and needs to be kept busy constantly. Sophie takes the kids out every day and is always planning fun activities for them. The best thing about our experience with Sophie, is how updated we are kept throughout. Every evening we collect Theo, we are sent a detailed summary of what Theo ate, when he slept, what he did etc. followed by pictures. This is done every day without fail. We found this a far superior experience to other child minders and nursery. She is honestly great at what she does. Would recommend sophie to anybody.
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Rebekah
on 06/12/2021
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