Sarah
Childminder in WAKEFIELD (also available for babysitting)
5.0
My Summary
Oakwood Childminding
About Me
I am Sarah, I am a Mum of three grown up children aged 20, 19 and 16 and married to Richard. We are all DBS checked and I am an Ofsted registered childminder with complete first aid safeguarding and food hygiene qualifications.
My setting is Oakwood Childminding and is a home from home, nurturing environment that provides a learning through play curriculum to meet the EYFS guidelines. I have a clean, safe play area, utility room with downstairs toilet and changing station, and a large secure garden.
Our daily routines include sensory play, outdoor play, story/song time as well as outings to soft play, the park, playgroup, Eureka, The deep, library etc.
It is important to me to build good relationships with parents to work together to help children meet their next steps and individual goals as well as encouraging independence.
My Experience
I am a qualified teaching assistant and come from an SEN background. I have a completed a wide range of courses and have good knowledge of early years care and education as well bringing up my own children.
My Qualifications
Certificates, references and parent feedback forms can be viewed when visiting.
Safeguarding
Prevent
First aid
Diabetes awareness
Asthma awareness
Epilepsy awareness
Food hygiene
Food allergens
Child protection
Mental wellbeing in children
Autism awareness
ADHD awareness
Behaviour management
Equality and diversity
FGM
GDPR
My Availability
I offer childcare between the hours of 7:30am-5pm Monday-Thursday. Flexibility of these hours can be arranged if needed.
I currently have a space available from September fulltime or term time only.
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £13.00 per hour
I offer funding for all age groups and my non funded rate is £6ph.
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
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My Documents
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- DBS Check Added 02/05/2025 Securely stored
- Ofsted Certificate Added 28/03/2025 Securely stored
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
Parents consistently praise this childminder for providing a safe, nurturing, home-from-home environment where children are happy and settled. She offers varied activities, including outings to playgroups and soft play, supporting children's development through play. Excellent communication and genuine care make this a highly recommended choice for families.
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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.
Both me and my husband can’t recommend Sarah enough. We were very lucky to find Oakwood Childminding, as our last childminder retired and she had set a very high standard! After viewing a few childminders I instantly felt reassured after visiting Sarah. My little girl loved going each day and never wanted to leave. Sarah makes the children’s stays a home from home experience and she goes above and beyond to ensure they are entertained and thriving. Always educating them and ensuring they are learning through play.
Knowing my daughter was safe and thoroughly enjoying her days with Sarah and the other children made my return to work a lot easier.
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Kayleigh
on 09/11/2026
Our little boy has been with Sarah for just over a year now and he loves it. He’s so settled in her care and it’s so nice to see him developing so well. Sarah’s great at communicating what they’ve been doing on a daily basis. Sarah plans lots of activities for the children to do whether it’s at home or going to playgroups, soft plays, trips out. We would highly recommend Sarah.
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Claire
on 01/05/2025
My little girl started with Sarah in December. She loves it there and is so happy and settled. Sarah provides loads of activities for them to do at home and are often out in the garden. She also takes them out to playgroups and soft play. It’s a great comfort knowing how happy and safe my little girl is with Sarah and her family.
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Lyndsay
on 10/04/2025
Sarah has minded our boy girl twins for over a year. They’ve attended her setting four days a week since they were 26 months old, with 1-2 other children present depending on the day.
The children are safe and nurtured at Sarah’s setting. They don’t look back when they walk in the door. She arranges structured activities and free play at home, regular trips to local playgroups and soft play, and trips further afield including Lotherton Hall, Eureka and the Deep. The children are developing so well in the key skill areas and are being prepared well for their next steps. Above all, they have fun and they truly love Sarah and her family.
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HanaP
on 30/03/2025
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