Sara C
Childminder in New Malden
Female Member since Nov 2010 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 08 May 2025
My Summary
Funded Spaces Available
About Me
Hi, my name is Sara Coburn and I have had many years experience caring for young children and babies since 2000. I live with my husband and our cat in GLEBE GARDENS ON THE BORDER OF OLD MALDEN AND WORCESTER PARK and we are a short walk from Malden Manor train station (7 mins) Worcester Park train station (15 mins) and Motspur Park train station (20 mins). New Malden train station can be reached via the 213 bus (8-10 min ride). The K1 and 213 bus pass the end of my road and we also have very quick access to the A3 via South Lane.
About Sara - I hold a Cache level 3 in Childcare and my current Ofsted grading is 'Good'. (Please see website link to my Ofsted report at bottom of page). I keep up to date regularly with continuous professional development training and have attended many courses - please see below. I use a computer system to communicate with parents about their child's day, development, parental reviews, attendance, invoicing, photos and the children's 2 year reviews, which works well for us all, as well as daily, informal verbal catch ups and text messaging. I am also able to offer Accredited Government EE Funding for 9 months to school age.
I treat each child as an individual and help them learn and develop through a range of activities following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and provide a caring, educationally stimulating, fun home from home environment that children enjoy. I have a large garden with an extensive selection of indoor and outdoor toys, do arts, crafts and baking activities, plus we visit local parks and go on nature walks, visit the farm, drop-in groups, Garsons fruit picking farm and interact with other local childminders for picnics and outings. I provide home cooked meals, which are included in the price, as well as drop-in centres, and can possibly offer a collect/drop off service from/to your home - please enquire. We are a happy bunch and my aim is to make your child's time with us safe, happy, fun and educational.
Please feel free to contact me to chat further, then if both our criterias fit, we can then make an appointment for you see my setting and to meet us all :) Parent references available. Safeguarding, Ofsted Report, First Aid etc available upon meeting up.
My Experience
I have 25 years experience childminding children from birth to 12 years and have cared for children with autism, aspergers, gifted and talented, haemophilia, food allegies, reflux, diabetes, learning difficulties, speech & language difficulties, physically disabled, Distonia, epilepsy, tube feeding requirements, vegetarian, pescatarian and religious/cultural and I was Secretary to the Kingston Childminding Association for 5 years.
My Qualifications
CACHE level 3 in Childminding Practice
First Aid
Safeguarding children
Food Hygiene
Infection Control
Early Years Foundation Stage
The Learning Environment and the Early Years Foundation Stage
Exploring Letters & Sounds
Observation & Planning through the EYFS
Observation, Assessment & Planning
Planning for babies & toddlers
2-3 yr Old Progress Report
Science in the Early Years
Engaging Parents in their Child's Early Learning
Getting it Right for Boys
Revised EYFS Personal, Social & Emotional Development
Revised EYFS Communication & Language
Revised EYFS Physical Development Tummy Time
Problem Solving, Numeracy & Reasoning
Managing Children’s Behaviour
Understanding Children’s Behaviour
Gifted & talented children
Autism
Inclusion For All
IEP's for SEN education
Are you Ready for Inspection
Childminder Forums & Network Meetings
Creating Visual Timetables & Social Stories
Child Development & its Links to Observations
COVID training
plus more.......
My Availability
FROM JULY 2025:
MONDAYS - THURSDAYS
0800 - 1700
I am currently collecting from Malden Manor school 4 yrs + children so I'm available to collect from here only and/or nursery collections from Richard Challoner or Malden Manor only.
Below shows my availability.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | 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 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 10/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.66 per hour
£78 per day flat rate unfunded (0800 - 1700)
(£8.66 ph)
This includes all meals & healthy snacks, plus entry to drop-in centres.
Please enquire for funded children's additional hours.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Richard Challoner School
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
- UK Driving Licence (added 20/06/2023)
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