Sarah Od
Childminder in Dunstable
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Female Member since Sep 2009 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 19 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
My name is Sarah i live with my husband Danny and our 4 children Joseph who is 19, Isaak who is 16,Nylah who is 9 years old and Sienna (know as cece) who is 4 all in full time education. I am 39 years old and have wanted to work with children since i was very young. I am an Ofsted registrated childminder and have been for over 15 years now. I love my job and as the mother of 4, 2 being young children i value the importance of high quality early years child care and wish to be able to use my skills and knowledge to be able to provide this for other children enabling their parents to work in the knowledge that their children are being well cared for in a safe, stimulating learning environment.
I am very excited to announce that I have a new assistant called Sian joining me it’s taken longer then expected but all documents are back and Sian is able to start in September. Sian used to be an ofsted registered Childminder before going to work in schools and is a mother to 3 so has lots of experience.
There are a few spaces available from 9/9/24 they are as follows.
**** I have no spaces until January****
I expect child care vouchers, tax free childcare and can also do invoice to fit in with universal credit dates.
I except the funding for children from 9months to 4 years. They get to socialise, make friends, play, learn, explore and express themselves in a home from home environment. I offer morning, afternoon and day sessions.
I have a set topic each half term which I plan all activities and outings around, I let parents know of what we will be doing and lots of photos to follow of your little treasures enjoying taking part and having fun with their friends.
Some of the things we do include...
Farms
Parks
Stockwood
Different Forests
Splash parks
Zoo
Pick your own
Museums
Soft play
Downs
Picnic
Play groups
BBQ's
Making cakes
Planting seeds
Painting
Sticking
Home Cinema
Model making
Messy play
Story sacks
I.T
Singing
Free play
Cooking
Dancing
Autism Bedfordshire (asd groups)
And much more. There is always lots of fun when you go to Sarah’s house.
I work on a first come first serve bases, If you would like to come and have a look around please feel free to contact me.
My Experience
I have 4 children of my own and I have been childminding for 15 years. before having my own children i have looked after a friends little girl for 4 months whilst she was looking for a childminder, baby sat for a number of people i was also an au pair for a family with 4 year old twins and a new baby.
I also have lots of experience with twins as there are 3 sets in my family two identical and one set unidentical. I have also looked after identical twin boys as a childminder.
Very experienced with ASD and ADHD
My Qualifications
health and social care
level 2 cache cce
NVQ level 3 child care
paediatric first aid
early years foundation stage
cache dipoma in home-based childcare
self evaluation training
safegurding children
common assessment framework
safer moving and handling techiques
food hygiene
ASD training
Deescalation training
Supporting children with SEND
English as a second language
Lift off to language
Level 1 Makaton sign language
My Availability
I work 7:00am - 5:00pm but if out of hours required we would be able to discuss them.
I do collection from Lancot
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My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
£6.50 ph
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 11/05/2023)
Reviews
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Sarah is a very dedicated childcare provider and has been a god send to providing a safe space for my son whilst myself and my partner work full time. My son absolutely loves going and always asks am I going to Sarah's which is so reassuring for me, it was so hard to let someone else care for my son on days that I couldn't but Sarah has been so reassuring and I always know my son is happy, safe and his needs are met. He has come on leaps and bounds from attending Sarah's and has been there nearly 2 years I am very grateful. Communication is excellent and she will always try to give you guidance and advice when needed. My son will miss attending when he starts Nursery in September but he is excited about his new journey and I'm so pleased to know he will still be seeing you and his friends through the holidays. Thank you 🙂
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My little girl Isabel joined with Sarah earlier this year and she has absolutely loved her days with Sarah from the very start.
Sarah is very professional and the children are at the forefront of her mind at all times!
Sarah is kind, caring & compassionate and looks after each child in an individual way that caters to their own needs.
Sarah spends all of her time organising fun days out & delicious, interesting foods to eat for lunch. Isabel has been a fussy eater but since starting with Sarah she is the best eater there. Isabel counts down the sleeps until she is going to see “my Sarah” again. Isabel has made plenty of friends and has built even more confidence with socialising and developing friendships.
I am always updated with what’s going on & pictures are sent to me at the end of the day so I get to see what she has been up too.
Isabel loves playing with Sarah’s own children. Isabel now attends three days with Sarah and loves every minute of it!
Thankyou Sarah, you are the best.
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arah is a rare gem, a wonderful childminder who our son adored! Even after our first visit jj was so settled and comfortable with her.jj has been with Sarah since he was 2 yrs old she has helped him with his speech and language help potty training him with in a week.jj loves going there 4 days a week it give me peace of mind when I am at work that he is very happy and always busy with fun activities she does and outings very week. He is good to really miss going there when he starts school in September
I was impressed with her preperation too, equal if not surpassing the information we get from his nursery school she sent us home with a CD of all her policies. It is clear that Sarah takes her role very seriously providing us with weekly plans of fun activities and itineraries to keep the children busy. She networks with other childminders and they get together weekly giving the opportunity for the children to socialise with other children. Weekly outings are also planned.
Sarah is ultra organised, her home is spotless and her family welcoming. She shows unquestionable dedication to her role and the children she cares for. She will be a hard act to follow and has certainly raised the bar in my expectations of what a stimulating, loving and high quality environment childminders can provide.
Sarah, I wish you all the continued success that you clearly deserve!
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We spent a lot of time looking for Childminders (and nurseries) before we found Sarah to look after the boys (then 9 months and 5 years). We went to see her and instantly knew that she was the one to look after the boys. She’s super organised and puts the kids first. When went back to work and I can honestly say that I never thought about my kids as I knew they were being well looked after.
My boys adore Sarah and her boys and husband and are forever wanting to go her house to play. She’s made my kids (and us) feel welcome in her home which she keeps child friendly and nothing is too much.
She even for my sons first birthday held him a little birthday party. I really can’t recommend Sarah enough, when I dropped my kids off there was never any tears shed and they never wanted to leave her when I came to pick them up.
She’s always playing with the children and teaching them values and morals that both my boys still remember.
Unfortunately our circumstances changed when we had another addition but I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Sarah she is brilliant, well organised and I’m sure your kids will love her as much as mine do.
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Sarah is an amazing mummy and child care provider. She always has a schedule of fun events / activities for the children to participate in and they always have fun. Sarah also provides healthy and nutritious meals to the children in her care and there is always a meal planner on the wall. I found this most helpful whilst she looked after my then 4 year old son. I was able to see what meals he would be having and which activities they would participate in on a daily basis. Sarah looked after my son whilst our regular childminder was away getting married. Myself and my partner both work 12hours shifts, and Sarah was very accommodating to our needs and the hours we required care. My son had lots of fun whilst with Sarah and she left a positive lasting impression on him, as once he learned we were going back to our regular childminder, he kept asking to go back to Sarah's!
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