Little Boots
Childminder in London: Islington
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Female Member since Dec 2017 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login 21 Jan 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hi, I am Samantha and I am an Ofsted registered childminder and primary school teacher (Early Years Specialist). I am also a mum to my 8 year old daughter. I have a very welcoming home where I provide a stimulating and wide range of activities for the children in my care. I attend local stay and plays, parks, farms and libraries. I am located just off Caledonian Road, I am about a 10 minute walk to Kings Cross station or a 5 minute walk to Caledonian Road and Barnsbury overground. First Ofsted inspection 23/8/21 - graded Good.
My Experience
I have lots of experience when it comes to the EYFS and am able to plan and deliver activities to accommodate each individual child’s needs. I also observe the children and take on board the child's interest and needs and plan activities around this.
My Qualifications
Qualified Teacher (specialists in Early Years)
First Aid Training
Health and Saftey
Food Hygiene
Child Protection
My Availability
My hours are Monday-Thursday from 8-5:30 (1 space available for TTO)
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| 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: 06/01/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £10.00 per hour
Please message for Fees. They includes snacks, lunch and dinner.
£20 for after school pick-ups, 3:30-5:30 - includes dinner.
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
- First Aid Certificate (added 02/02/2024)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted graded report (added 27/09/2021)
- Ofsted Certificate [DELETED] (added 04/07/2019)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
The childminder receives unanimous praise for providing exceptional care in a warm, welcoming environment. Parents appreciate the diverse activities, outings, and educational experiences offered. The childminder is commended for her professionalism, flexibility, and excellent communication. Children are reported to be happy, well-developed, and excited to attend. Many parents express sadness when leaving due to relocation or school transitions.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Little Boots. 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.
We all love Sam so much! Our daughter was very happy there from when she was 11 months old to when we left the area when she was 2.5 years old. Sam was extremely caring and loving, we couldn’t have wished for a better childminder setting. Our daughter developed so well with Sam’s guidance and learned lots of new things. It was great to receive photos from playgroups, library singalong classes, regular trips to the zoo and just general activities at Sam’s house. We liked that we got to have a debrief of the day at the door when we did pick up. We felt we really got to know Sam and she treated our daughter like family. We are also so grateful to Sam’s daughter who played so nicely with ours every single day. We felt we got a very flexible, personal and detailed experience with Sam, and she was happy to stick to our routine. Thank you for everything Sam, we will all miss you, we can’t recommend you highly enough. xxxx
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Martink
on 16/01/2025
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Little Boots
on 20/01/2025:
Thank you 🤩
I cannot recommend Sam highly enough as a childminder! Our son has been with her for 2 1/2 years and we are so sad to leave as he starts school. Her home is always spotless and welcoming. She has created the perfect environment for the children to feel safe and happy. Sam takes the children on fantastic outings, making every day an adventure filled with fun and learning. She provides delicious and nutritious meals that my son always enjoys despite not wanting to eat anything at home! I appreciate her commitment to healthy eating and always feel relieved knowing he’s eaten so well with Sam all day.
Sam is incredibly flexible and always goes out of her way to accommodate our schedule, which has been a lifesaver. Most importantly, she genuinely cares for the children, building such amazing relationships with each of them that make all the parents feel so confident and comfortable our children are being so well looked after. I have loved receiving the daily detailed updates, filled with pictures so I can see all the fun my son is having. Sam is truly a gem and comes highly recommended for so many reasons!
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JMontes
on 13/09/2024
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Little Boots
on 14/09/2024:
Thank you 🤩
Sam is a fantastic person who is thoroughly committed to her role as childminder and the children that she cares for. She draws on her school teaching experience to stimulate and develop the children within her care and her attention to detail and thoughtfulness is second to none. She forged a beautiful relationship with our son by recognising his needs and in no time he felt secure leaving us and being with her. As an anxious mum, Sam's flexibility and adaptability was hugely appreciated and many efforts were made to accommodate not only my son's needs - but mine as well!
Her setting is clean and welcoming and on constant toy or theme rotation to keep it fresh for the children. She accommodated our child's dietary requirements with ease and enthusiasm and I am continuously impressed by her organisational skills. Sam has been perfect and, as our son is now ready for a nursery setting as he reaches that age, we will look fondly upon his time with Sam and continue to recommend her to anyone looking for a child minder who's heart is truly in her work. Thank you for everything Sam!
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RoweKKE
on 09/07/2024
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Little Boots
on 12/08/2024:
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Sam started looking after my daughter when she was 8 months old until we unfortunately had to leave London when she was 2.
Sam understood how difficult it is to leave your baby with someone for the first time and was so flexible and understanding to both my daughter and my needs, including our difficult dietary requests.
My daughter has absolutely loved being in Sam's care. She has learned so many new skills and loves the many special outings and new friends she has made.
I cannot recommend Sam highly enough. I feel very lucky to have found her and we will all miss her and her little group very much.
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Jess D
on 16/05/2024
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Little Boots
on 12/08/2024:
Thank you ☺️
Sam looked after my 2 year old daughter for a year and I honestly couldn’t recommend her enough. She is extremely professional & made me feel really at ease with daily updates & pictures.
My daughter was very happy with Sam & was kept very busy with playgroups, day trip’s & indoor activities. She was always very happy to go to Sams house & they built a very good relationship that made my daughter feel safe & comfortable.
Sam provides a very clean, calm & safe space for children to learn & Play in her home.
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Ella
on 04/12/2022
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