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Sarah Lester

Childminder in Kettering (also available for babysitting)

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Female Member since Mar 2009 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login 08 May 2025

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  4. Sarah Lester

My Summary

Ofsted Registered
First Aid Training
DBS Check
Evening Babysitter
Weekend Babysitter
Daytime Babysitter
Newborn Experience
Childcare Qualifications
Tax-Free Childcare
Key Worker Childcare

About Me

Ofsted registered childminder living near town centre in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Available 7 days a week and school holidays. Reasonable rates. Please call Sarah.

My Experience

I have three children of my own. I have a 20 year old son, a 19 year old daughter and a 16 year old daughter. I have been an Ofsted Registered Childminder since 2011.

My Qualifications

NVQ Level 2 Early Years Care and Education

Paediatric First Aid - Renewed March, 2023

I am a fully-qualified Ofsted registered childminder located in Kettering. I am also a member of Childminding UK.

I offer a safe smoke-free informal home environment with a large outdoor play area. My rates are fully inclusive of freshly prepared home cooked meals.

My Availability

I am available for childminding 7 days a week, school holidays and evenings.

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Last Updated: 20/12/2024

My Fees

  • Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
  • Childminding from £4.50 per hour

I have a reasonable hourly rate per child. This price is inclusive of all homemade freshly prepared meals. I offer discounted weekly and monthly rates.

I am also flexible and open to negotiation on an individual basis.

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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Sarah is great

5 stars

Sarah has been caring for our 5 month old baby boy while I return to work. She has been such a great person to speak to, very reassuring and our boy seems to really like her. He is always happy during their hours together, Sarah is sending regular updates and as a first time mum leaving my tiny baby to a stranger I have felt safe to do so from the start. An excellent person and professional and she really cares about what she does

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by Avatar for Maria Maria on 04/04/2024

Superb!!

5 stars

Sarah has been looking after my Daughter for nearly 6 months and she adores going to Sarah, she just runs through the door and doesn't look back. Sarah is a very friendly and approachable person and is incredibly flexible which has been a god send with changing jobs and the times I needed to drop the tiny human off. would 100% reccomend Sarah 👍

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by Avatar for Dan_M Dan_M on 19/05/2023

Highly recommended!

5 stars

Sarah was my daughter Yasmins first childminder & she loved it! She was very comfortable being in Sarahs home setting. She was with Sarah from 9 months old and she quickly learned new skills, became more sociable & Sarah gave her home cooked food every day which introduced her to lots of new foods.
I received daily updates and photos & was really happy to see Yasmin having such a lovely time.
I highly recommend Sarah for your children’s care.
Thank you Sarah for being so good with Yasmin xx

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by Avatar for Aimlarr Aimlarr on 14/12/2022

Very Accommodating.

5 stars

Our daughter was with Sarah for a year. She enjoyed going to Sarah's house more than she liked ours! She flourished under Sarah's care and was better socially after going to Sarah's as she was a lock down baby. Sarah does a lot of arts and crafts with the children and our girl often bought back what she made and is always very proud of what she made, which is an added bonus, she celebrates all holidays with the kids and they makes crafts to represent the holiday. We know our daughter is well fed by Sarah with home cooked meals (she eats better than us!) She also encourages our daughter to try different foods and use her utensils. Everyday we get feedback from Sarah about our daughters day and what she has eaten. Overall a very good childminder with our first daughter would recommend.

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by Avatar for EmmaS EmmaS on 02/12/2021

Brilliant person for childcare !

5 stars

Sarah has looked after our daughter for 1 year. It was amazing time for Maja, she became more confident with other children. Maja has learnt new things every single day, and made us surprised with her personal development. Sarah celebrates with children every important event in calendar. Maja loved to be there every day, loved atmosphere in Sarah' place. Every day was different, and we have seen it in Maja' behaviour, how she has changed in so possitive way during this year.
Just want to thank you Sarah, we alreasy miss you! xxx

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by Avatar for MartaC MartaC on 26/03/2020

Excellent care!

5 stars

Sarah looked after our son Zac from 4 months old until very recently when he has begun nursery aged almost 3. During this time, Sarah formed a very loving, caring relationship with Zac, and he raced through the door every time I dropped him off.

She helped him to meet his milestones and challenged him to progress further. He learned and consolidated so many skills whilst in her care. She is very professional, giving care beyond what is necessary. She cooked lovely home cooked meals and kept him busy completing many fantastic activities. The care that Sarah provided has helped to ensure that he is a lovely, sociable boy who is now ready for the next stage in his journey. He will greatly miss Sarah and her family.

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by Avatar for Sarah Sarah on 16/04/2019

Wonderful childcare

5 stars

My daughter has been with Sarah since she was 16 months old, and I cannot speak of her any more highly. Poppy flourished from the first day she spent with Sarah, and had absolutely loved her time with her.
She has been treated as one of the family, received first class care, experienced amazing cooking and blossomed from a very timid and shy girl, to a happy confident one.
Sarah is simply a fantastic childminder and I will not hesitate to continue using her.

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Parent Parent on 12/09/2017

Perfect stepping stone

5 stars

Sarah looked after our first born son from the age 5 and a half months until he was 33 months. It was the best decision we could have made and we would not change it. Michael blossomed in a friendly and homely environment provided by Sarah. Thanks to the presence of children of a various age and days packed with creative activities as well as interactions Michael developed superb social skills, trust and confidence which just keep on giving now that he moved onto the nursery.
Sarah is very reliable, trustworthy and one of a kind with an amazing home cooking recipes and incredible homely vibe. We would recommend her to anybody. The minute are 2nd child arrived Sarah will definitely be on a speed dial!

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by Avatar for Parent Parent on 16/10/2016

Reliable, Flexible, Caring

5 stars

What an amazing childminder Sarah has been for my kids. They enjoy being with her, they love her fantastic food and I am happy that they are comfortable, happy and cared for. You couldn't ask for more.

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Parent Parent on 16/07/2013

Fab Childcare

5 stars

Sarah looked after our Son for about 7 months, and in that time his development went from strength to strength.
Sarah was very good with Jack and helped him with arts & crafts, Baking, and had a fab garden for the children to play in!
I would recommend Sarah, as she was fantastic with our little one and her 3 children were equally as fantastic too, and involved our son into their play time.
Thank you Sarah!!

Gemma, John & Jack xx

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Parent Parent on 01/02/2013

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