Sarashep
Childminder in South Kesteven
Usually responds within 3 hours
Female Member since May 2016 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 21 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hija, my name is Sara and I live with my husband and two of our four children in a four bed house on the Sunningdale estate. My husband and children have DBS enhanced certificates, and my husband works with me occasionally as my assistant.
I love nothing more than a smiling child who thinks they can conquer the world. A child who is loved unconditionally can develop in confidence knowing that they will always be safe in all their experiences as they grow.
My aim as a childminder is to provide a home from home experience, I have a setting with space, choosing to have less children which leads to much more personal and individual learning. I can be more flexible with hours needed than a nursery or before/after school club, and siblings can be cared for together. I encourage children's eagerness to learn by exploration, personal experience and using their senses to understand the world around them.
I like to go out with the children on a daily basis to lots of different local parks, playgrounds, walks, woods; as well as activity groups. Giving children a wide variety of places to explore, enriching their personal experiences to broaden their knowledge in real life rather than limiting their learning to the same building and grounds.
My Experience
I have worked with children for almost all of my life, and trained as a primary school teacher specialising in early years when I had finished my university degree. I have over a decade's experience of classroom teaching. I offer a home from home setting with a large varied selection of toys for all ages.
In addition to my love of children, I like to cook. I like to ensure that my children eat a healthy balanced diet that will fill them with endless energy to explore the world they live in. In my home i offer fresh organic fruits, vegetables and milk, in addition to almost exclusively home cooked foods prepared fresh on a daily basis.
I have grown up with a severe nut allergy, and so I have a full understanding and awareness of varying allergies and am able to cater for these on an individual basis. I have a completely nut-free home, i also have the ability to offer gluten-free or dairy-free foods as i cater for these allergies in my family, in addition to whole grain foods. I also have experience in managing children with type 1 diabetes.
My Qualifications
Graded GOOD by Ofsted in November 2019
I am fully COVID-19 vaccinated
I hold a BSc Hons Degree in Chemistry
PGCE in Primary Education, specialising in EYFS (Early Years Foundations Stage) - with 15 years experience
EYFS Childminder Registration Certificate
Home-Based Childcare Accreditation (HCBA) lvl 3 certificate from PACEY
Paediatric First Aid Certificate - with additional training on epipens, asthma inhalers, insulin injections.
Full Clean Driving License - rear facing seats for up to 4 years old.
Certificates from courses in: Delivering the EYFS, Safeguarding Children, Understanding Schemas, Supporting Children with Speech/Language and Communication Needs, Raising Developmental Concerns with Parents, Expectations of Behaviour, Understanding Autism, Loose Parts Play, Being Creative and Curious, Purposeful Play
Food Hygiene and Safety Certificate
Supporting children after covid-19
My Availability
My standard hours will be from 8am to 5.30pm. I am happy to be available for any hours from early morning until late evening for those parents that have shift patterns, so i am regularly available from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
I know the difficulty and stress many parents face when their work hours do not conform to the norm. I am happy to be flexible for many of the bank holidays throughout the year, as some employers no longer give these off as the norm. I am also happy to be flexible in both days and hours to all children in my care
I am happy to offer full time, part time, term time or holiday contracts to parents.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 20/12/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.50 per hour
My standard hours are charged from £5.50 per hour for full time contracts, in 30 minute increments.
I am also happy to provide healthy, nutritious food at a reasonable cost per meal from £1 per meal, all snacks and organic juice/milk/fruit are already included in the hourly rate.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Barkston and Syston CofE Primary 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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 27/03/2018)
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