Sarah
Childminder in Dartford
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Female Member since Jun 2017 Last Updated Jun 2025 Last Login 03 Jun 2025
My Summary
About Me
Welcome to Sarah’s Tiny Giggles
Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, Sarah’s Tiny Giggles is set in a beautifully designed log cabin, offering a warm, home-from-home environment. With French doors opening directly into the garden, children have daily access to outdoor play and exploration.
Our goal is to provide every child with enriching learning opportunities in a nurturing and secure setting, giving parents complete peace of mind.
At Sarah’s Tiny Giggles, children enjoy a safe, stimulating environment filled with thoughtfully planned activities that support their development, curiosity, and love for learning.
My Experience
Hello, I’m Sarah. I’ve worked in the childcare sector since 2007 and became a registered childminder in 2019. Childcare has always been my passion, and I truly love every aspect of what I do.
Throughout my career, I’ve progressed to management roles in both Good and Outstanding rated nurseries. I hold an NVQ Level 3 in Childcare, along with certifications in Paediatric First Aid and Food Hygiene. I am committed to continuous professional development and regularly attend training to ensure we maintain the highest standards of care.
Sarah’s Tiny Giggles is a family-run setting based in Dartford, just a short walk from David Lloyd, Central Park, and around 10–15 minutes from Dartford train station.
I live with my husband, our son (born December 2017), our daughter (born December 2020), and our friendly springer spaniel, Finn.
I work alongside my mum, who is also qualified in childcare. Together, we bring a wealth of experience and a genuine love for early years education. We are both fully trained in all key areas of childcare, hold up-to-date DBS checks, and regularly attend professional training courses to stay current with best practices.
At Sarah’s Tiny Giggles, your child will be cared for by a dedicated and experienced team who treat every child as part of the family.
My Qualifications
NVQ 3 in childcare
First Aid
Level 2 food hygiene
DBS (Up date services) all staff members
And many more
My Availability
Opening Hours
We are open Monday to Thursday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Out-of-hours care may be available—please ask for current availability.
Annual Closure
We operate all year round but close for approximately 6 weeks each year. This includes bank holidays, Easter, and the Christmas period (from Christmas Eve through to the New Year).
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| 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 |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 02/06/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.50 per hour
At Sarah’s Tiny Giggles, we provide a warm, home-from-home environment where children feel safe, happy, and inspired to learn.
We offer both Full-Time and Term-Time Only childcare options:
• Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30am – 6:00pm
• Full-Year Care: 48 weeks per year
• Term-Time Only Care: 39 weeks per year
All fees are discussed during your appointment to ensure transparency and suitability for your family’s needs.
What’s Included
We provide an all-inclusive package, so there’s no need to bring anything other than your child’s smile!
Freshly Prepared Meals On-Site:
• Breakfast
• Morning Snack
• Lunch with Dessert
• Afternoon Snack
• Dinner with Dessert
All meals are carefully planned in line with the latest government nutritional guidelines to support the healthy development of growing children.
We also provide:
• Nappies and Pull-Ups
• Wipes
Learning & Communication
At Tiny Giggles, we offer a wide range of enriching learning experiences tailored to each child’s interests and development.
We keep families fully connected through our online platform, which includes:
• Daily updates with photos
• Termly progress reports
• Weekly and termly newsletters featuring upcoming activities, themes, and trips
We pride ourselves on being a nurturing setting where every child is celebrated and supported in their early years journey.
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 17/12/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sarah. 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.
Tiny giggles has been a complete life saver for us. After months of planning childcare my childminder let me down as soon as I went back to work and told me she could no longer have my son. This was just so stressful to find someone that we liked and trusted in such a short space of time was not fun. I went to view a few and knew straight away it was a no. I was thinking I may have to give up work, all the nurseries were full and I really didn’t like anywhere I had been.
Sarah’s was the last place I visited, my last hope. I walked in and her house was clean, beautiful and smelt amazing. Sarah was so welcoming, warm and friendly. She took me out into the shed (it’s way more than a shed) and I actually burst into tears, happy, full of relief tears. It’s was truely amazing and everything that I was looking for and more. I said there and then if I could please have the space. Sarah, Kathryn and Charlotte are all such lovely ladies, honestly just so, so lovely and I couldn’t be more thankful that I found tiny giggles.
It turned out to be a blessing in disguise that my first childminders couldn't end up having my son. I can go to work and not worry which is priceless for me! Thank you so much Tiny giggles
xx
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Georgie
on 08/06/2021
Our son has been with Sarah for over a year now and this Place is AMAZING! The duty of care is outstanding and the activities she provides are out of the world! She caters for every child as an individual & takes extra care to ensure they are hitting milestones for their age! My son absolutely loves Sarah and her amazing team! The kids are treated like they are one of the family & it’s so good knowing that my son is loved & challenged:) I cannot recommend her enough! She is a different sort of childminder! And the setting is unbelievable! A log learning cabin with themes that change every week, trips outdoors and a ply area which has everything a 2 year old would need!! My only wish is that I could come here instead of going to work!
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Emma E
on 20/02/2020
We met with Sarah on Tuesday evening and we left her house with the biggest smiles. As first time parents we was so worried about making the right decision but with Sarah I felt instantly at peace, she was fantastic with our son and he took to her instantly. She was very welcoming, professional, house is beautiful and her services are amazing!! (We can’t wait to see the log cabin, we want to be a babies again) We can wait for our son to start with her in October as we know and feel that we will be well looked after, learning in all kind of fun ways and feed well, he will eat better than us during that day. As parents we would recommend Sarah to all friends and family.
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