Sarah's Reviews
Childminder
5 out of 5
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Below are the latest reviews for Sarah. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
Sarah is a wonderful childminder, she looked after my son from age 2 until he went to school. We still go visit after school sometimes so he can tell her everything he has been up to! Sarah took the most amazing care of him, made him feel so loved and taught him so much. They would regularly go on big outings to museums, Kew gardens, he was always off on adventures and out and about around London or out to lunch at different restaurants and cafes which he loved. Sarah works with another local childminder so there is a big group of children that play together every day but they also go back to hers for quiet time which I think is the perfect mix. Her love of life, being outdoors and learning through play is reflected in her passion for forest school and nature and really comes across. She is enthusiastic and light hearted, understanding and flexible when needed. A truly special soul and a gem of a childminder. I wholeheartedly recommend. Thank you for everything Sarah!
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Miranda
on 26/10/2024
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Sarah
on 26/10/2024:
Thank you Miranda it was a pleasure caring for your son and having you all in my life he is amazing and wish him all the best on his new journey xx
Last year 2021 we first started with my daughter and it was so wonderful, my daughter she love's her and she was so happy to meet Sarah .
We (me and my partner) saw that everything was so beautiful, and in 2022 we took our son and she was so good with my son. He was so nervous at first, but in no time he get more comfortable and he loves her .
my kids are so happy, we are happy and the kids always look forward to seeing her.
My kids love her and always look forward to their next visit with Sarah. I cannot honestly say, there is no day that that passes by without having one my kids asking when they will next see her. Everyday is as adventure for her little explorers, lots of outdoor activities as well as leaning throughout each day.
I remember the first time I met her. she was so kind, helpful and friendly .
Thank you Sarah .
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Ileana
on 20/07/2022
We honestly couldn't have hoped for a better childminder for our one-year-old daughter. Ffion started with Sarah when she was 9 months old after a month's settling in period (which I would recommend if you can manage it - more for parents' sake than babies!), and from day 1 she's absolutely loved her time with Sarah and has come home very happy and tired out - what more could you ask for?
Having not had any experience with childminders before, we weren't sure what to expect, but we certainly didn't think Ffion would have so many fantastic experiences every week - Sarah and the other childminders in her network take the kids out every day, rain or shine, to stay-and-plays, farms, parks, libraries, etc. Ffion has come on leaps and bounds in the last few months, and we know that's in no small part thanks to Sarah.
Ffion's always been a very tricky eater, and Sarah's really helped us to overcome this and not get too stressed about it.
Even though we've only known Sarah for a few months she really does feel like part of the family and we feel very lucky to have found her! Thank you :)
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Lowri
on 11/07/2019
Sarah was extremely professional and allowed time prior to us leaving to ensure Gion was comfortable. Gion is on the Autism spectrum and nonverbal, but Sarah and Gion instantly connected and she was great working with him. Sarah kept us up to date / sharing photos, etc which helped put any nerves to rest. Sarah is extremely reliable and I would highly recommend Sarah!
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Jared
on 25/09/2018
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Sarah
on 28/09/2018:
Thank Jared you you are a wonderful family with a great son
Sarah is a lovely, caring person. She looked after our little boy from just after turning one until two-and-a-half years old. Three days a week for some of the time, and sometimes four days.
We wanted a comfortable and homely place for our son and found it at Sarah’s. She takes the children out and about each day, either to local parks and groups, or on trips further afield, such as to museums and the theatre. She keeps us up to date with what they are doing.
Sarah is part of an informal group of childminders in Highbury who get together regularly. Because our son has got to know them all well, this meant someone he knows was available to help if for the odd occasional reason Sarah wasn’t. Everything has turned out to be reliable and flexible.
We have been absolutely delighted with it and if we have more kids they will be straight onto Sarah’s list.
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on 19/09/2018
Our son started with Sarah over a year ago and she has always been absolutely amazing. She has so much energy and does so many fun and varied activities with the children every day. She has a very warm and personal approach and really helped us to support our son with the arrival of his baby sister, moving house and most recently, preparing him to start nursery. She’s always been fantastic about listening to our concerns and provides great advice. We have always felt so safe and reassured leaving our son with her and he has really benefited from such a homely setting. We couldn’t have asked for a better childminder and can’t recommend her highly enough.
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DK1
on 18/09/2018
Sarah babysat for us at short notice which was fantastic, she was friendly and professional, and thoughtfully sent us a message whilst we were out letting us know that all was well.
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on 16/03/2017
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Sarah
on 17/03/2017:
Thank you for leaving a lovely review
Happy to say that having Sarah as my first babysitter ever was a pleasure. Great with my kids and they took to her very well. Very friendly and warm, liked her from the moment she walked through the door and I felt at ease leaving them in good hands. Thank you Sarah.
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on 19/12/2016
We have had Sarah babysit our 6 month old in the evening while we were away at an event. The event ran over our expected time, and Sarah was very understanding and flexible and was willing to stay an extra hour, which was amazing. She also sent an update on the baby's situation which I really appreciated. Very responsive to messages and totally reliable. I highly recommend!
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ClaraC
on 20/10/2016
It has been our absolute pleasure to have Sarah care for our son. Sarah has been an absolutely brilliant support and wonderful influence on our son and an importantly reassuring character for first-time parents facing the difficulties of an early return to work and living away from the support network of family.
Our child is absolutely thriving in Sarah’s care and he is very excited every morning to be going to her house. Since being with Sarah he has made great progress and development through the stimulating activities that Sarah does with the children each day.
Sarah has fun and exciting things for the kids everyday which she kindly photographs so we can see what they have been up to. She is acutely attuned to our child's personality and needs so that his care is tailored to his needs.
Due to his young age (he started with Sarah at only 3months), as would be expected, we have had several challenging periods related to his health (first colds and illnesses) and eating – all the sorts of things that cause great anxiety for new parents. Sarah has been a great support and help in these difficult times and we could not fault her response and the way she handled these critical moments in our infant's care.
We could not be happier with the environment that Sarah has created for the children and have absolute confidence in her capacities as a Child Minder, we feel very luck to have found her - she is part of our family.
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beth
on 13/10/2016
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Sarah
on 15/10/2016:
Thank you
Sarah looked after our son for a year between the ages of 2-3.( We would have loved him to stay with her for longer but we moved out of london). She is a kind caring warm person who is full of energy and has a lot of experience of looking after children professionally and as a mother. Our son loved his time with her and felt part of her family. He made great progress during his time there in particular with his speech, which Sarah paid particular attention to and helped him with a great deal. I would have no hesitation recommending Sarah. She was also incredibly reliable which we realised is essential when relying on one person to take care of your child!
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Lmh22
on 12/10/2016
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Sarah
on 15/10/2016:
Thank you
Our son was in the care of Sarah for 2 years from the age of 12 months. From the start she was very caring and he took to her very well. It was comforting to know that he was getting plenty of attention and cuddles after I had gone back to work.
Sarah is warm-hearted, energetic, patient and caring, and she became like a second mum to our son. It was very reassuring as a parent to know that our young son was receiving excellent care and attention in a friendly home environment. Even now that he has left he is still very attached to her and loves to go back to visit. He also loved having Sarah's own older children around and enjoyed playing with them. All the children enjoyed mealtimes together, which was always healthy home-cooked food.
Sarah has an excellent approach to encouraging the children's learning and activities, for example learning words and colours, and she encourages courtesy, helpfulness and good behaviour, for example at meal times and tidying up. She also encourages independence, with little things such as teaching our son a special trick to put on his coat himself (which he then delighted in showing everybody!).
And as parents she was full of useful advice for us too, as she is a parent to three children herself.
Overall we were extremely happy with the care that she gave, and would definitely recommend her as an excellent childminder.
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on 09/10/2016
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Sarah
on 15/10/2016:
Thank you
Extremely experienced and capable, I have no hesitation in recommending Sarah whole-heartedly as a childminder.
Sarah's patience, kindness, creativity and knowledge ensured that my son has always thrived with Sarah, been extremely happy to be with her, and made good progress with his skills including social skills, fine motor development, reading and numeracy.
Sarah makes good use of the space in her setting with a broad variety of different toys, activities and games on offer including small world, playdough, sensory and creative. She is also wonderful at taking the children out to the park, to soft play, to playgroups and for activities to foster their gross motor skills development and creative and messy play. Other outings with Sarah included the local City farm, strawberry picking, Discovery centre, Gillespie ecology centre, Science museum and swimming.
Sarah is very practical, sensible and capable and I have every confidence of her ability to handle emergencies. She also goes the extra mile with the meals she provides, providing home-cooked tasty and nutritious meals which she cooks from scratch and also with a good variety of menus.
Finally, as a working mother, I value Sarah's flexibility in providing early and late childcare when needed for meetings.
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on 07/10/2016
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Sarah
on 15/10/2016:
Thank you
We have been so pleased with Sarah as our childminder. Our daughter (who started with Sarah at 17 months) - absolutely took to Sarah, her family and home environment immediately, settling-in incredibly fast. Sarah is very loving but also firm, fun and energetic. The children in her care all seem to respond very positively to her fantastic mix of home activities and outings/outdoor activities. Sarah recognises the importance of routine but as she is so organised, also manages to fit in a good variety of excursions - getting out and about everyday. Sarah's home is always spotless and she provides good home-cooked meals and snacks. She is a great communicator - so I get lots of photos, videos and updates throughout the day, plus a comprehensive verbal breakdown of the day upon collection. Sarah takes genuine joy in the children she looks after and they are really welcomed into her family. I feel very confident in Sarah's knowledge and experience of parenting/childminding - plus she is very flexible and always has time to discuss things, share tips etc. Finally - and perhaps a small point - but I like the fact that our daughter gets to nap in a cot when they are at home.
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on 06/10/2016
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Sarah
on 15/10/2016:
Thank you
