Paula
Childminder in Cambridge (also available for babysitting)
My Summary
Nurturing Foundations
About Me
Child care in Sawston, Cambridge
Paula Barker - OFSTED registered with over 30 years experience, fully qualified, enhanced DBS, full paediatric First Aid trained.
I work alongside my daughter Molly Swales who is also registered on this site.
My Experience
I pride myself on providing a fun and nurturing environment where children will be encouraged to thrive. Through carefully planned, personalised activities, I will help your child to build confidence, make progress and enjoy their learning.
My Qualifications
I qualified as a teacher at Homerton, Cambridge 30 years ago.
My Availability
My Fees
- Babysitting from £20.00 per hour
- Childminding from £8.00 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 Documents
- DBS Check (issued 21/09/2025)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 25/06/2026)
Reviews
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Paula. 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.
I simply cannot recommend Paula and Molly highly enough. They have looked after my youngest child this summer, and I have been amazed by how much his confidence has grown, alongside his language development and ability to navigate new situations.
As a parent of three, I’ve experienced several different childcare settings, and I struggle to imagine anywhere improving on their approach. They have got the balance between nurturing, gentleness, development opportunities and genuine interest absolutely spot on. My child absolutely loved every day he spent with them.
He can be quite shy and takes time to warm up to new people and situations, but Paula and Molly took the time to get to know him, recognise his individual interests and adapt their care to meet his needs. That made such a difference, and was hugely appreciated by both of us.
They were also incredibly kind and flexible with me, which is so valuable when juggling multiple children alongside work.
We feel very lucky to have found them, and I’m genuinely sad that our time with them has come to an end. They have given him such a lovely summer, and I know he’ll carry the confidence and independence he’s developed with him for a long time. They are a brilliant team, and I suspect they won’t be available for long, anyone who gets a place with them will be very lucky indeed!
by
Susannah
on 03/09/2026
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