Sarah
Childminder in Uttlesford (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 12 hours
Female Member since Jan 2020 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 23 Apr 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hello my name is Sarah and I am a childminder living in Great Dunmow. I live with my husband and two children aged 7 and 4 years. For the past 17 years I have worked as a Primary school teacher in Essex. I've mainly worked in Early Years and Key Stage 1 which is where I am most passionate. I love supporting children grow and learn and as my son started school in September I am looking forward to looking after other children alongside my daughter. I will help nurture them through fun and learning activities both at my house and on trips out whether it's just a walk in the forest or an activity group.
My Experience
1995-1999 various babysitting jobs, regular and ad hoc and working at Whippersnappers nursery in Felsted during school holidays
1999-2003 Part time nanny to three boys (starting age 5, 3 and 18 months) in London whilst studying at University. I also worked for Tumble Tots.
2003-2020 A number of teaching roles across all age ranges in primary schools across Essex. I have lots of experience with children with special needs ranging from mild learning difficulties to autism, cerebral palsy and downs syndrome. During school holidays I also worked at nurseries in Braintree.
2016 and 2019 Newborn experience with my son and daughter.
My Qualifications
2002 Honours degree from The University of Surrey in English and Pscychology
2003 Post Graduate Certificate of Education
1997 nine GCSEs
1999 three A-levels and teaching diploma
Lots of Continued Professional Development training courses throughout my teaching career, including: Phonics teaching, behavior management, specual educational needs, early maths skills development, EYFS as well as fully First Aid trained, Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene, Safeguarding Children and DBS checked.
My Availability
I am available Monday to Friday 7:30am until 6pm although hours can be negotiable. (Wednesday I am closed during the day)
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 07/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
My fees are based on extensive experience.
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 27/12/2020)
- DBS Check (added 02/10/2020)
- UK Driving Licence (added 06/05/2020)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted report (added 30/01/2023)
- Training Certificate: Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene (added 23/11/2020)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Children (added 23/11/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric first aid training (added 28/10/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: Early years support first aid certificate (added 11/05/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric First Aid certificate (added 11/05/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid certificate (added 11/05/2020)
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.
Sarah started looking after my little girl when she was six months old. I was nervous about leaving her when she was so young but Sarah put us both at ease immediately. My daughter settled in incredibly quickly, testament to the welcoming and friendly atmosphere in Sarah's home. Establishing our daughter's routine was really important to my husband and I and Sarah has been extremely supportive and helpful with that. Sarah conducts engaging and educational activities through the day with plenty of fresh air and engagement between children. She keeps us up to date with everything they've been up to and communicates really well. She has been extremely flexible and helpful with our chaotic schedule. We are so sad to be moving away for work as Sarah has provided our daughter with such a wonderful home from home.
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Harriet
on 29/06/2021
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Sarah
on 29/06/2021:
Ahhh thank you Hattie, you've made me well up. I've absolutely loved looking after her and I will miss her terribly....as will my whole family, as we've all grown so fond of her-×-
Sarah is great with children of all ages. She works really hard and is very reliable. She has so much experience from her work as a teacher, such as helping children to read. I would be more than happy to answer any questions if you would like to contact me directly.
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Bea
on 11/06/2020
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