Sharonrose1
Childminder in Acton
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Female Member since Oct 2010 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 10 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
My name is Sharon Rose and I have been a registered childminder since 1992 . I am the very proud mother of 4 grown up children. Whom now have children of their own.
I offer a friendly, welcoming, safe and secure, home-from-home (non-smoking) environment with lots of books, puzzles and age appropriate toys and games that the children love to play and learn with. My garden also offers a fantastic play area with lots of toys, bikes, tents, playhouses, seesaw, sand pit and swimming pool when we are fortunate enough to be able to enjoy the weather!!!
I am also lucky enough to live in a private court with off street private parking, enabling parents / guardians to safely and easily drop off and pick up their children.
I take the children out everyday i.e. Parks either morning or afternoons. Parent / toddler groups where we participate in activities indoor and outdoor. Such as art and crafts, also dry and wet play where they get lots of interaction with the other children. Also to rhyme time where the children are singing, playing and interacting with instruments. Also there is lots of dancing . There is also , parachute instruments etc which they absolutely love to play with.
I firmly believe in keeping it fun for the children also keeping them active and encouraging them to have fun while they learn.
I include with my daily rate lunch ie healthy savoury dish, yogurt and fresh fruit. I also give snacks twice per day ie fresh fruit/ rice cake etc.
Please get in touch if you think I may be able to help with your childcare requirements. I currently have a place available i can do ad hoc as well.
My Experience
I am a fully qualified registered Ofsted childminder with over 25years of professional childminding experience. As well as bringing up 4 children and helping with 2 grand children. My experience and advice can be very helpful to first time mums and dads as it can be an extremely emotional as well as daunting time.
During my time as a childminder and mother I have gained significant experience in observing, planning, and assesssing an individual child's needs and have worked in close partnership with parents to promote both their child's learning and development and taking them the next step on their journey through life. It is extremely rewarding and a honour to be placed in a child's life to help them through their younger years.
My Qualifications
Registered Ofstead childminder since 1992
(including Statutory EYFS requirements and Safeguarding Children)
Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate
Childcare Qualifications,
Newborn Experience, ,
CRB Check
Level 2 award First Aid,
Child protection in childcare setting.
Certificate in safeguarding and child protection
Early yrs foundation stage course..
My Availability
Monday - Thursday £10- Times ( Flexible ) . I also do Ad Hoc work as well.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £10.00 per hour
Fees available on request.
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 20/04/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
The childminder receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from parents. She is described as caring, attentive, and experienced, providing a warm and nurturing environment. Children are happy in her care and enjoy daily activities like playgroups and outdoor time. Parents appreciate her communication, flexibility, and support with child development milestones. Overall, she is highly recommended as a trustworthy and professional childcare provider.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sharonrose1. 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.
Sharon is wonderful, reliable, organised, and clearly cares about the well-being of the children in her charge. My daughter has been going to Sharon since she was 8 months old (now 16 months) and adores her! The children get to play together in Sharon’s inviting house and garden, they are also taken out every morning to various play centres/parks for fresh air, activities, and to socialise with other children, which is fantastic for their development. Sharon gives a very useful breakdown of my daughter’s day at pick up, including how she is getting on with potty training, her temperament, eating, and so on. I highly recommend Sharon as a trustworthy childminder.
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Jess
on 10/09/2024
Our son has been at Sharon's for three days a week from 9 months old until now, having just turned three. Her home is safe and welcoming, and our son immediately felt relaxed, comfortable and safe there and with Sharon, right from the first meeting (not the case at other places we had looked at before!), and was fully settled after just one day!
As well as Sharon's warmth and love of the children, and the safe and comfortable environement, there is also the hugely enriching element of being taken out to other activities with other children every day - whether it be making art at another playgroup, singing and dancing with 'Mark in the Park' or charging off to Chiswick for music and instruments or enjoying the local soft play, our son has got so much out of it, and his social development, confidence and love of artistic expression have really blossomed.
Sharon's also great at giving a quick daily run down at pick up time, ranging from food, toilet activity, what he's enjoyed and naps - so it allows us to know what to expect when we get home and keep track of how he's doing. She's also been great at providing him with positive routines - which have also helped us avoid some of the typical struggles with naps, dinner time etc.
Another benefit is that Sharon's place is in a private court with some shared space, so our boy has been able to meet other children and their parents in a safe environment, one of whom now helps to look after him from time to time when we need out of ours childcare.
The biggest positive I can say is that our son is happy and totally comfortable, despite other children leaving and new ones arriving in the time he's been there, and we simply haven't had any real headaches as parents when it comes to childcare. I really can't recommend Sharon highly enough, and our boy's departure to new adventures at pre-school is one that, while there is some sadness attached, we know he has been prepared to take in his stride.
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Matthew
on 25/03/2024
Sharon is the best - caring, attentive and simply wonderful
We found Sharon back in October 2022 when I started returning to work. Our little girl Milli was 8 months old at the time and wearing a plagiocephaly helmet (which never presented any issues for Sharon).
Sharon was wonderful from the first day we met at her beautiful home which felt safe and clean - and I was instantly at ease when our little one started playing with Sharon’s necklace. We started working with Sharon for one day a week initially, which we increased to two/three days per week up until recently when we relocated to Australia.
What we love about Sharon:
As soon as the little ones arrive at Sharon’s they are greeted with the biggest smile, loads of positivity and enthusiasm. During the day Sharon takes them different play groups from ‘Mark in the Park’, to music and drawing adventures. Every day when we collect Milli she is happy and smiley, she comes home clean and we get a detailed summary of her day (it really helps knowing how long she has slept and what her favourite part of the day has been).
As a first time mum, working with Sharon has been nothing but wonderful and she is one of the most caring and attentive childminders I have met. Our family would 100% recommend her and we thank Sharon for all she has done for us - THANK YOU!
You are a rare gem and the little ones are so blessed to have you.
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Karina
on 27/02/2024
Our daughter had a great two years with Sharon from age 1 to 3. We always felt happy and secure dropping her off each morning as she was always happy to go in. We didnt have the same experience sending our older daughter to nursery so we knew how special this was. We recently left Sharon as we moved out of the area and our little one still talks fondly of her. If you are looking for a warm, safe and caring environment for your child with the chance to play with other children in the regular playgroups, Sharon is a fantastic choice. We feel very lucky we found her.
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Julia
on 10/11/2023
Highly recommend Sharon as a childminder. She has been brilliant with our first. The environment and care taken has been exactly what we were after. I think the clearest message I can say is that if we have a second, I will be calling Sharon to try and line up a spot. A great mix of at home care and external activities. Sharon was also very helpful in discussing the different stages of development and having a united front between home and childcare. Its been a lighter load knowing that our son is somewhere safe, nurturing and homely for his early years.
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Rachael
on 06/06/2022
Sharon is wonderful! she's very creative, patient, caring and genuinely enjoys looking after kids. My daughter then 18 months old was traumatised by her experience (would vomit every time we got near the nursery) at Busy Bees. Not knowing what to do, a colleague recommended Sharon and from the first time I reached out to her, she was prompt with her responses and very professional. I am very grateful to Sharon as our daughter was settled and well looked after. It was great to see my daughter's confidence growing and interact with other kids. Sharon is a quick learner and was very open to understand my daughter's requirements and adapt accordingly. We can't thank Sharon enough for what she has done for our daughter. We are very happy to recommend Sharon!
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PKS
on 30/09/2021
Sharon looked after my son from 8 months old until he recently went to school this month. She has been amazing, most definitely the third parent! Sharon is a trustworthy, kind, experienced and happy childminder and not only did she nourish, stimulate and aide my sons development over the 3 and a half years he was with her, but she also enabled me to return to work with complete confidence that he was in safe hands. Over the years she has guided us effortlessly through the various stages, weening, naps, teething, dummies, potty training and wrap around care with nursery drop offs and collections. Sharon takes her children to various clubs and activities each week alongside her fellow childminders so the kids have a wonderful network of friendships and much stimulus from a variety of weekly activities. Sharon is the best I have nothing but praise and sincere thanks for her. Sasha Ransome
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Sasha
on 21/09/2021
Our little munchkin has been with Sharon for 5 months and we are so happy we made the choice to send him to her. We had a personal recommendation from friends whose child was with Sharon for several years so that made the choice easy for us and we want to pay that forward. Following the recommendation we met with Sharon to find out more about her ethos/approach and so she could get to know us a little as well. Sharon approach aligned with ours however she is willing to adapt or discuss your wants. For example she was keen to engage with us about our sons eating and sleep routines to have continuity of care. As first time parents we were of course apprehensive about leaving our 8 month old son in someone else’s care however Sharon is the best choice we could have made- we have no regrets!
From the get go it’s been very easy to drop our son off in the morning as he has such a good time at Sharon’s- his face lights up when he sees her. From Australia and not having family close by we really appreciate the evening chats we have with Sharon where she fills us in on our son’s day and answers our questions on all things babies/toddlers such as sleeping and dealing with tantrums. This also ensures that our approaches align. Sharon has a great setup and nice homely environment with a yard which is exactly what we were after. In addition she takes him out most days for activities and to the park. She truly cares about each child and fosters their stepwise development with a personalised approach. She is always looking for ways to support our son’s next developmental step including doing EYFS reviews and providing feedback and toys/strategies to foster learning. It’s without reservations that we recommend Sharon!
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Rachael
on 08/12/2020
Sharon has looked after our son for three years since he was 8 months old. We have been delighted with her care and the relationship we have with her. Our son adores spending time with Sharon, he is constantly stimulated visiting various clubs and mixing with other children. Her care, consideration and diligence is faultless. She is definitely the third parent and has helped enormously with various milestones, potty training, transition into school, naps, teething etc I whole heartedly recommend Sharon she has been invaluable to our family.
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Sasha
on 08/12/2020
Our daughter started going to Sharon’s when she was 10 months old. We were apprehensive about
leaving our daughter at such a young age. However, Sharon has been absolutely brilliant not only
with our daughter but with us.
Sharon provides a wide range of activities and she takes the children to plenty of classes during the
day.
Every morning our daughter looks forward to going to see Sharon and the other children. It is so nice
to leave her every morning knowing that she enjoys her time with Sharon and other kids.
Sharon encourages polite behaviour, kindness and compassion to others. With Sharon’s support our
daughter is growing into a confident and self-assured little girl.
Sharon completes a diary everyday detailing what our daughter has done each day. From the diary I
have a complete picture of her whole day including what she has eaten, how long she has slept and
all her activities. This helps me feel involved with my daughter’s care when I am at work.
We will all miss Sharon dearly and we would absolutely recommend her as a great and reliable
childminder.
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Donata
on 01/10/2019
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