Sarah A
Childminder in Runnymede
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Female Member since Apr 2010 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 21 Nov 2024
My Summary
Experienced Childminder, Specialising In Under 3 Year Olds
About Me
SPACE AVAILABLE JANUARY 2025, please message if interested!
My name is Sarah Arnold and I have been a registered childminder for 15 years and I live in Addlestone with my husband and my 16 year old son.
My aim is to give parents high quality childcare and peace of mind that their child is being cared for in a safe, loving and fun environment. A family setting where they are nurtured and stimulated, so they can grow to their full potential. Somewhere they can learn through play, experience new ideas and develop their own individuality, independence and self-confidence, under my guidance. I want them to end each day at my setting excited about the next time they come.
My Experience
I have been minding since September 2009, I have worked very hard to make sure that my home is the ideal enabling environment for the children to learn through play. I have a wealth of toys and learning resources and all activities are planned for the individual child, to ensure they cover all the learning areas needed for a good foundation in the early years stage. We go out and about to various playgroups and parks, love going on nature walks, we love Wisley Gardens where I am a member and we go there regularly, as well as playing in the garden which is well equipped with outdoor toys, bees and butterflies garden, lots of sensory plants and mud kitchen, we do lots of arts and crafts, cooking and have so much fun learning together!
I have attained my Level 3 Diploma in Children's and Young People's Workforce and regularly update my professional development and knowledge, to ensure that my setting is providing the best possible quality care.
I currently do not do any nursery runs as I care for little ones who need to nap in the middle of the day, I am currently not providing any before or afterschool or holiday care for school age children.
My Qualifications
Early Years Childminding in Practice Training
Paediatric First Aid.
Safeguarding Children Course
Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2
Children and Young People's Workforce Level 3 Diploma
My Availability
I work Monday-Thursday between 8. 30am at the very earliest and 5.30pm at the latest, I work full days, I do not offer just morning sessions. I can provide the new 15 hours funding for eligible working parents. As I am open all year, I do not provide term time only places. I have a minimum of 8 hours care a day.
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| Last Updated: 19/11/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
Please give me a call to discuss availabilty and any other queries you might have. I charge £8.00
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 25/07/2023)
- DBS Check (added 25/07/2023)
- UK Driving Licence (added 25/07/2023)
- UK Passport (added 25/07/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sarah A. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users 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.
Our son started with Sarah around 10.5 months and was with her for 2 years.
We honestly couldn’t have wished for a better childminder.
Sarah is so caring which makes things easier for us knowing he is in safe hands.
We are sent photos and videos throughout the day which is lovely to see what he gets up to.
Her setting is clean and full of appropriate toys and crafts it’s so lovely.
As first time parents, we felt comfortable being able to ask questions and ask for advice is great as she is so experienced and understanding.
When our son was with Sarah, he would be doing crafts, playing or out visiting playgroups, watching diggers, parks, having fun and making new friends. Sarah has great communication and has been more than a childminder to us, she felt part of the family!
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My daughter has been with Sarah for the last few years and has shone. She was a Covid Baby and only saw her family so was very shy and timid but being at Sarah’s has bought her out of her shell in so many ways. Her language , learning and her social skills have all improved so much we are really sad to be leaving her. Sarah is always busy, whether learning at home, trips to local attractions or meeting other children and selected groups, my daughter always had stories to tell.
Thank you Sarah for everything you have done for our little one, will never forget you xxx
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My son has been with Sarah for 18 months and absolutely loves every day. Sarah does A LOT of activities outdoors which is really good and has made my son appreciate the walks/finding and identifying different leaves, plants and mushrooms.
Sarah is such a caring individual and it's great to get updates and see what they're getting up to. There's always activities related to what the child likes and Sarah really does allow each child to shine.
Sarah also supports different languages and festivals (we're a bilingual family) and it's lovely to see her encouraging some of our specific festivals and having the songs on.
I'd definitely recommend Sarah to other parents.
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Cannot recommend Sarah highly enough! Our daughter Lexi went to Sarah for a year before starting nursery in September this year. She has grown so much in her vocabulary and her confidence and communication skills
Sarah created such a lovely friendly environment for Lexi and the other children, and took them on such fun days out to local spots and different activities, and always sent lots of pictures and updates throughout the day of their adventures, which was so nice to see and so reassuring :)
We are due baby number 2 any day now and will not hesitate to contact Sarah next year when we need childcare again! :)
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We can’t recommend Sarah enough. Our boy has loved every second of being with her. I only wished we had found her for our eldest when we first moved here!
Sarah clearly loves what she does. She really cares for the children she looks after, and is super with supporting their needs through exploring, play and learning.
Rufus has loved his creative sessions and the artwork he comes home with is beautiful - he’s really proud of it.
Sarah really encourages the children’s love and appreciation of nature through their walks and adventures. They would often be out and about in the morning, discovering wildlife and loving the fresh air. It’s my favourite time of day when I receive updates from Sarah showing me what they’ve been up to.
We’re so sad to be finishing with Sarah this month. Rufus is going to miss her - I don’t think there is anyone I would have rather entrusted my child to. A truly fantastic person.
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