Sarah

About Me

I am an OFSTED registered childminder and mum to three lovely children – Sydney aged 20, Archie aged 18 and Jack aged 17.
We have two dogs - Boof and Lily and two cats called Nala and Sox. All the animals I have had since they were weeks old, they have been brought up around children and have lovely temperaments. My husband and I have been married for nearly 21 years and we live in West Horsley, Surrey.

I have been childminding since 2009 and I have looked after all ages of children. Currently I only look after school age children (reception to year 7) term time only Monday to Thursday. Some ad hoc holiday care is offered.

At all my inspections (2010, 2016 and 2019 and 2025) I was awarded an overall grade of "Good" and my inspection reports are available for your perusal as are parent references and Parents Comments Book.


In the garden we have a large fort, above ground swimming pool for school holidays, two trampolines, a Wendy house, small swing, slide, bikes and trikes and we have a large green at the front of the house where the children (supervised) can play either to cycle round the green or play football or climb trees and it’s a very social area where lots of different children come to meet and play. I endeavour to spend as much time as possible outside whether that be in the garden or outside of the home. For ages 8 and above with parental permission and when I am happy they display good road awareness it’s a good way to introduce independent play as it’s a safe area and the children love to be able to come and go but always have to ask permission first of course.

For the older child coming to me from school, I am able to offer a warm home environment where they can relax after a long day if they want to plus play with their friends: They will eat a good home cooked meal plus I offer an abundance of healthy snacks. During school holidays outside activities would include picnics, the park, walks in the wood and soft play.