Sarah
Childminder in London
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Female Member since May 2011 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 01 Apr 2025
My Summary
Secret Garden Childcare
About Me
I have worked as a self-employed childminder in the Bayswater area since 2004. Our setting strives to provide a high standard of care while catering for the individual needs of the child and helping to develop their personal interests and skills. We aim to encourage a child's imagination and interests and provide a fun and interactive environment for children to learn through play. Great emphasis is placed on creative activities and the children use a variety of resources to create artwork based around our seasonal topics. A favourite part of the day is taking part in outdoor play in the spacious garden practicing physical skills such as climbing, sliding and ball games and exploring and investigating the natural world.
We regularly attend a local drop in group where the children have the opportunity to take part in drama and music workshops. We also have a music teacher who comes one a week to the setting to sing and play guitar for the children. Children are provided with healthy, nutritious home cooked meals and snacks and I have been awarded a 5-star food hygiene rating.
I have completed extensive training in child protection, paediatric first aid; health and safety; child behaviour; EYFS and the stages of child development. I have also completed Montessori training which has helped me to learn simple and effective methods to promote learning and development. My daughter currently works with me as an assistant, Alia is an arts graduate so helps to plan lots of exciting creative projects and also has experience with working with special needs.
My setting has been awarded a Healthy Early Years London Bronze award.
Our priority is that a child’s individuality, background and culture is respected and parents’ wishes are adhered to whenever possible.
My Experience
Network childminder 2005 ongoing Early years practitioner
Nanny mum to four girls
My Qualifications
Level 3 Children's Care Learning and Development,Montessori certificate in home based education, Paediatric first aid, food hygiene, level 3 safeguarding and child development training including special needs.Heathy Early Years London bronze award. Early Years Professional Development Program.
My Availability
Monday to Friday 7.30-6.00.Weekends and evenings by special arrangement.Flexible drop in service for busy parents eg a few hours when required.
Vacancies,full/part time place from April 2025.
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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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: 10/03/2025 |
My Fees
- Childminding from £9.00 per hour
Please call for further details.
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
- DBS Check (added 18/01/2020)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 13/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding (added 11/02/2025)
- Training Certificate: Early Years Professional Development (added 11/02/2025)
- Training Certificate: Food Hygiene (added 11/02/2025)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid Certificate (added 11/02/2025)
- Training Certificate: Healthy Early Years London Bronze Award (added 13/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Level 2 Food Safety and Catering (added 13/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Level 3 NVQ Children’s Learning and Development (added 13/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Multi Agency Safeguarding and Child Protection Training Level 3 (added 13/01/2020)
- First Aid Certificate (added 13/01/2020)
Reviews

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My daughter loves Sarah and her family! She takes care of the children as if they were her own kids. She gives really good advice when you need to and cares a lot about their development and achievements! She keeps us posted re the kid’s activities, achievements, and meals on a daily basis, which is very useful and great to know!
We are very lucky of having her!
by
Laura
on 18/03/2025
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