Sarah

The Best Childminder

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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by Miranda on 26/10/2024

Response by 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

Thank you so much Sarah .

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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by Ileana on 20/07/2022

Part of the family

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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by Lowri on 11/07/2019

Amazing sitter!

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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by Jared on 25/09/2018

Response by Sarah on 28/09/2018:

Thank Jared you you are a wonderful family with a great son

Thank you Sarah!

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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by Parent on 19/09/2018

Couldn't ask for a better childminder!

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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by Parent on 18/09/2018

Evening babysitter

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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by Parent on 16/03/2017

Response by Sarah on 17/03/2017:

Thank you for leaving a lovely review

Wonderful Service

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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by Parent on 19/12/2016

Excellent

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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by ClaraC on 20/10/2016

Fun, Loving and Energetic

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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by beth on 13/10/2016

Response by Sarah on 15/10/2016:

Thank you