Sarah_May
Childminder in Brentford
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Female Member since Nov 2014 Last Updated Aug 2024 Last Login 17 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am a loving, upbeat Registered Childminder. My home from home setting gives children a warm welcoming place to have fun.
A typical day with us involves lots of fun, toys, arts & crafts, messy play and most importantly getting out and about exploring the world around us. We have daily trips to play centres, libraries, parks - including Kew gardens, Richmond Park and the Wetland Centre.
I am a very easy going person and am passionate about my work.
Feel free to get in contact if you have any questions or if you would like to arrange a visit.
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What OFSTED have said about me (Dated: 11th April 2016 - awaiting latest report Oct 2021)
The childminder uses information about new children extremely effectively to help them settle remarkably quickly. Children feel very welcomed and they are thoroughly relaxed in the childminder's home. The childminder promotes children's health exceptionally well. For example, children have superb opportunities for outside play at the childminder's home and in the local parks, which they visit regularly.
The childminder provides a rich selection of resources and a broad range of interesting activities that keep children motivated and eager to learn. She follows children's interests to plan challenging activities and learning experiences.
Children enthusiastically engage in purposeful play and have plenty of opportunities to make choices about what they want to do. All children make good progress.
The childminder regularly shares information with parents about their children's progress and keeps them fully informed about their next steps in learning. Parents happily use the childminder's ideas and resources at home, and they feed back to her about their success.
The childminder supports children in understanding and respecting each other extremely well. Children's behavior is excellent. They are polite, cooperate with each other very well, and constantly use their good manners.
My Experience
I have an extensive background of working in the Care industry. My experience includes:
Nursery Nurse,
Manager of an after school club,
Family support worker,
Support worker at a Children's Center
Working with people with sever epilepsy and related disabilities.
And now am also a mother of two (my son is 11 and my daughter is 6)
My Qualifications
Understand how to set up a home based childcare service - Training course and Certificate issued by our local council based solely on childminding.
Safeguarding
Pediatric First Aid
BTEC National Diploma level 3, Child Care
NVQ National Diploma level 3, Health and Social Care
My Availability
7.30am - 5.30pm
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 14/08/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
£7- Fees are inclusive of three nutritious meals, snacks and all outings.
I am a member of Kew Gardens, The National Trust, London Wet Life Center, Steam and Water Museum and the Watermans Center.
Other outings include visits to London, Soft play and libraries.
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 17/08/2023)
- Inspection Report (added 12/08/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sarah_may. 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.
I’m struggling to find the words to express my gratitude for the service Sarah provides! Going back to work after my youngest seemed like such a dreadful thought as she was very attached and I couldn’t bare the thought of her upset without me. I was so shocked when within a week my daughter would throw her arms out when she saw Sarah and would leave without even looking back! The reassurance and constant communication Sarah provided me with really made the transition going back to work a joy! Not to mention the pictures and video updates throughout the day of my little girl laughing and playing away. Sarah attended a playgroup with my little group and I have really seen her social skills grow since then, she’s come on leaps and bounds since attending Sarahs service. Sarah provided me with constant information and answered any of my questions I had regarding development and kept me updated on her development milestones and how we could best work together to make sure my little girl was thriving! The home to home feel Sarah provides is something I haven’t found anywhere else. She provides a safe, loving, nurturing and fun environment. She’s always open for a chat and really does become like one of the family! Not to mention the yummy meals- safe to say I was jealous some days picking up my little one and I could smell the delicious dinner! I will forever be thankful for the time my daughter spent with Sarah and I would highly recommend her to anyone!!!!
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We've used Sarah to look after our little boy for over a year now and honestly, couldn't ask for anyone better. She is caring, diligent, kind, trustworthy and fun! Our little boy comes home full of the fun things they've been up to and I know I just don't have to worry when he's there because he's always having a good time. She has the patience of a saint. I'm so glad we picked Sarah (and our little boy is too!)
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Sarah has been looking after our daughter for 2.5 years and she's just started looking after our 1 year old son, who is so far absolutely loving going to Sarah's and has settled in very quickly. Both my children absolutely adore Sarah and we couldn't be more grateful for the quality of care she provides. She is friendly, personable, loving, full of great ideas and treats our children like her own. I like especially the wide variety of activities she involves the children in both at home and outdoors, taking them to many different groups every week as well as lots of outdoor adventures. She is also a great cook and makes tasty meals that both my children enjoy. My daughter has developed so much in Sarah's care and she continues to do so in preparation for starting school in September. Sarah is always available for any questions at any time of day and is always ready to report anything that might have happened during the day. She is super organized, efficient and she's a lot of fun too. We consider ourselves blessed to have found her and wouldn't know what to do without her. Highly recommend her to anyone who might be looking for a childminder who considers children in her care as family rather than just her business.
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I am a primary school teacher. Sarah is the only person outside of our family that we trust to look after our child.
Our son is provided with a warm and welcoming environment, he is loved and he is encouraged. He is constantly provided with new experiences and activities that help with his mental, social, emotional and physical development. As a teacher myself, we were looking for a childcare setting that would be as comfortable as home as well as keeping him stimulated so that he was ready for school. We feel that Sarah provides that challenge so our son can hit his developmental and early learning goals. We have been impressed with the well thought out activities, the trips, the social groups he attends and the learning through play that Sarah provides. Despite a difficult time when the pandemic hit, Sarah remained professional supporting us as a family and making sure that our son had routine. She kept in close contact with us updating us on her procedures. She was determined to create a ‘normal’ experience for the children as much as possible. Our son was provided with activities and play in a safe environment and we are thankful that his routine was maintained. We think it is due to Sarah, and the care that she provided, that our son had maintained his social skills. Through every developmental stage Sarah has provided advice, support and reassurance every step of the way. She has assessed where she thinks he is with his development and targets to move him on. We are always aware of how we can support him at home and what she is working on in the childcare setting. Sarah sends us daily pictures,videos and updates which we really appreciate. Sarah promotes an inclusive environment and celebrates diversity which we believe to be very important. Sarah has quickly become part of our family and I would recommend her to anyone looking for someone reliable and trustworthy to look after their child.
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My daughter was being taken care for 6 months and she always arrived at home with cuts, bruises, pinches mark and had two food poisonings.
I won't recommend this person as I didn't not have a good experience with her, paid her monthly and she was going sick every two weeks.
Refused to develop my child learning as she told me " I'm not that type of childminder", my daughter didn't learn anything with her actually, she withdrawn her personality.
Had an episode that my child has fallen and fractuded the coler bone while playing in the park with her and her children and she didn't take responsibility, instead call social services to blame me for it but I had prove of all marks pictures and conversations in regards to my daughter tried to tell me a 1.5 years of age.
Please parents think again if you want this lady to take care of your children.
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by
Elisa
about
Sarah_may
on 24/04/2021
Response by
Sarah_may
on 24/04/2021:
This is all failse information and therefore slander. I will be filling for this to be removed.
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