Sarah A
Childminder in Runnymede
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Female Member since Apr 2010 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 23 Dec 2024
My Summary
Experienced Childminder, Specialising In Under 3 Year Olds
About Me
SPACE AVAILABLE FROM JANUARY 2025, please message if interested.
My name is Sarah Arnold and I have been a registered childminder for 15 years and I live in Addlestone with my husband and my 17 year old son.
My aim is to give parents high quality childcare and peace of mind that their child is being cared for in a safe, loving and fun environment. A family setting where they are nurtured and stimulated, so they can grow to their full potential. Somewhere they can learn through play, experience new ideas and develop their own individuality, independence and self-confidence, under my guidance. I want them to end each day at my setting excited about the next time they come.
My Experience
I have been minding since September 2009, I have worked very hard to make sure that my home is the ideal enabling environment for the children to learn through play. I have a wealth of toys and learning resources and all activities are planned for the individual child, to ensure they cover all the learning areas needed for a good foundation in the early years stage. We go out and about to various playgroups and parks, love going on nature walks, we love Wisley Gardens where I am a member and we go there regularly, as well as playing in the garden which is well equipped with outdoor toys, bees and butterflies garden, lots of sensory plants and mud kitchen, we do lots of arts and crafts, cooking and have so much fun learning together!
I have attained my Level 3 Diploma in Children's and Young People's Workforce and regularly update my professional development and knowledge, to ensure that my setting is providing the best possible quality care.
I currently do not do any nursery runs as I care for little ones who need to nap in the middle of the day, I am currently not providing any before or afterschool or holiday care for school age children.
My Qualifications
Early Years Childminding in Practice Training
Paediatric First Aid.
Safeguarding Children Course
Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2
Children and Young People's Workforce Level 3 Diploma
Fully Covid vaccinated
My Availability
I work Monday-Thursday between 8am at the very earliest and 5.30pm. I provide the new 15 hours funding for eligible working parents. As I am open all year, and so do not provide term time only places.
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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 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 16/12/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
Please give me a call to discuss availabilty and any other queries you might have.
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
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 25/07/2023)
- DBS Check (added 25/07/2023)
- UK Driving Licence (added 25/07/2023)
- UK Passport (added 25/07/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sarah A. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users 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.
My daughter has been in Sarah’s care for over 2 years now and we have seen her flourish! The love and care that Sarah puts into each child in her care is outstanding, we couldn’t have asked for someone better to look after our daughter.
She comes home everyday day with a smile on her face and talks us through everything she had done in the day - usually outdoor exploring learning all the different mushrooms, foraging for sticks and leaves, climbing trees and jumping in puddles. In the summer the children spend time learning all about different plants and flowers and growing some of their own and there is always space for playtime and crafts throughout the day! There is never a dull moment!
Sarah puts so much energy and love into investing in to each child and it really shows in how they grow and develop over the years in her care! She is accommodating and understanding and caters to each child’s need. We are so sad for our daughter to be leaving Sarah’s Happy House, but we know that she would not be who she is today without Sarah and as parents, feel confident that our daughter is set up for the future as she ventures into pre-school and beyond!
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Our little boy Max has been with Sarah for 2 years now. It was honestly the best decision we made asking her to take care of him. He absolutely adores her and her knowledge and guidance has been second to none to us as first time parents. She provides the most wonderful environment for the kids and gives them all so much fun and learning that you wouldn’t receive in a larger nursery setting.
She takes them to all sorts of wonderful places like the Wisley and playgroups and introduces them to new experiences every day which has been wonderful for Max. He was a little behind on his speaking and Sarah took to much time one on one with him to teach him and encourage his language and I believe made a huge difference so now he’s chattering away non stop.
Sarah isn’t just a childminder… she cares so much for her babies and toddlers and is an expert in encouraging their development and talking to parents every step of the way. She is 100% reliable and never has unplanned days off or lets you down.
Our boy will be with Sarah for another 9 months before he goes to preschool and we thrilled that every morning he is excited to go and see her and demands cuddles off her at the end of every day.
Can’t recommend her highly enough!
Steph & Tim
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Our son has been with Sarah for nearly two years now, and he is thriving under her care. When we first met Sarah, we instantly knew we wanted to send our son to her. She creates a wholesome, homely space for children to explore, learn and most importantly, have lots of fun! She truly cares for the children she looks after, and really brings out the best in them by encouraging their individual interests.
There’s never a dull day with Sarah. Whether it’s a trip to Wisley, playgroup, the park or going on an adventure in the woods, Sarah’s love for nature has such a positive influence on the children she cares for.
Sarah always goes beyond her call of duty - as first time parents, she has provided us with so much advice and support along the way, never with judgement and always with a brilliant sense of humour too.
Sarah has created such a safe, loving and nurturing environment for our son, and I feel so grateful that she has been such a big part of his life for the last few years. We will be sending our new baby to Sarah next year and we can’t wait for her to spend her days at Sarah’s happy house.
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Our son started with Sarah around 10.5 months and was with her for 2 years.
We honestly couldn’t have wished for a better childminder.
Sarah is so caring which makes things easier for us knowing he is in safe hands.
We are sent photos and videos throughout the day which is lovely to see what he gets up to.
Her setting is clean and full of appropriate toys and crafts it’s so lovely.
As first time parents, we felt comfortable being able to ask questions and ask for advice is great as she is so experienced and understanding.
When our son was with Sarah, he would be doing crafts, playing or out visiting playgroups, watching diggers, parks, having fun and making new friends. Sarah has great communication and has been more than a childminder to us, she felt part of the family!
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My daughter has been with Sarah for the last few years and has shone. She was a Covid Baby and only saw her family so was very shy and timid but being at Sarah’s has bought her out of her shell in so many ways. Her language , learning and her social skills have all improved so much we are really sad to be leaving her. Sarah is always busy, whether learning at home, trips to local attractions or meeting other children and selected groups, my daughter always had stories to tell.
Thank you Sarah for everything you have done for our little one, will never forget you xxx
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