Nourished Hearts

Home childminding in [area of Sheffield]

Nourished Hearts

Nourished Hearts is a small, considered space: not a nursery, not a franchise, but a home given over entirely to the children within it. Every meal is cooked from scratch with organic ingredients, every hour is unhurried, and every child is known by name rather than by number, because we keep our numbers deliberately few so that care never becomes a queue. This is childminding built the way we would want it built for our own children: intentional, nourishing, and quietly exceptional.

The shape of a day

Predictable enough for children, flexible enough for parents.

7.00am

Arrivals and breakfast. A calm start, nobody is rushed through the door.

Morning

[Morning routine: coming soon.]

Midday

Hot lunch, cooked here. Younger children go up to the nap room afterwards.

Afternoon

[Afternoon routine: coming soon.]

From 4.00pm

School collections, homework support at the table, dinner together, and bath and pyjamas by prior arrangement, so your child comes home ready for bed.

Until 8.00pm

Quiet play, stories, wind-down.

Get in touch

Come and see the space, ask anything, and join the list.

Phone or WhatsApp: +44 7570 707155

Email: nourishedheartssheffield@gmail.com

We're happy for you to visit before you decide. Most parents come for an hour while the children are here, so you can see how the day actually runs.

What's on the table

Our meals

Organic, cooked here, and the same four-week menu every month, so you always know what your child is eating. Every meal is included in the hourly rate (breakfast, snacks and lunch) for every child, at every rate. There is nothing extra to pay for food.

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The full monthly menu is being finalised and will be published here.

Every family completes an Ofsted-compliant dietary and allergy information form before their child's first day. Tap here to fill it in by email, and it will come straight to us.

Beyond the basics

Activities & nourishing play

Alongside free play, outdoor time and books every day, the week has a rhythm of its own: regular activities at home, outings further afield, and some of what we teach is about keeping children safe, not just occupied.

The weekly rhythm

One anchor activity a day, with free play, outdoor time and books running alongside every day of the week. Painting and storytelling run every week; number bingo and letter bingo each run twice a month; everything else runs once a month.

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The activities below rotate through the month around this rhythm, changed up depending on the children in that day and the weather.

Extra activities, weather permitting

Brought out on warm, dry days.

Water and sprinkler play

A classic on a hot afternoon, towels and spare clothes always on hand.

Paddling pool splash time

Shallow, supervised, and over as soon as anyone's had enough.

Chalk pavement art

The patio as a giant canvas, washed away by the next rain.

Bubble play

Giant bubbles and bubble wands, always a hit outdoors.

Picnic lunch outside

The same food, eaten on a blanket in the garden instead of at the table.

Garden obstacle course

Cushions, hoops and cones set up outside instead of indoors.

Outings

Twice a week, weather and group permitting, for children aged 2 to 7.

  • Whirlow Hall Farm or the Rare Breeds Centre: animal handling and feeding
  • Graves Park: playground, deer paddock and a café stop
  • Weston Park Museum: free entry, with a natural history gallery children love
  • Sheffield Botanical Gardens: glasshouses and the duck pond, a calmer day out
  • Cinema mornings: weekday kids' club screenings, an occasional treat
  • Rother Valley Country Park: a lake walk, playground, and splash area in summer
  • Millhouses Park: the miniature railway (seasonal), paddling pool and café
  • Rhyme time at the local library: free, and especially good for the youngest children
Outings run for the whole group rather than by age, with supervision and pace adjusted for younger children. Where a specific outing isn't suitable for the youngest ones (a longer walk, or somewhere with open water), we'll let you know in advance.

Nourishing play

Development that goes beyond keeping children busy.

Body autonomy and personal safety

Using simple, age-appropriate songs and conversation, children learn that their body belongs to them, which parts are private, and that it is always okay to say no and to tell a trusted adult if something feels wrong. This follows the same principles used in NSPCC-style safeguarding education for young children.

Emotional language

We give children the words for what they're feeling rather than leaving them to act it out. A simple feelings check-in, stories that name emotions honestly, and calm modelling when something goes wrong all help a child learn that being upset, frustrated or overjoyed is normal, and that there's always a way to say so instead of just showing it.

Independence

Small, real responsibilities build real confidence. Children are encouraged to dress themselves, wash their own hands, pour their own drink, tidy away what they've used and hang up their own coat, all at whatever pace suits their age. It's slower than doing it for them, and that's the point.

Full details of our safeguarding and personal safety curriculum are available to read on request, and are covered in our written policies.

Credibility

Documents & certifications

Everything below can be checked, verified or read in full. Certificates are shown here as they're issued. If something says "in progress," ask us and we'll tell you exactly where things stand.

Registration

In progress

Ofsted registration

Certificate and URN published here once issued. You'll be able to look up our inspection history directly on the Ofsted website.

Held

Public liability insurance

[Provider and cover amount: coming soon]

Training

Every course below can be expanded to show the certificate.

Paediatric first aidBooked Show certificateHide
[Certificate to be added]

12-hour course. [Date and awarding body: coming soon]

Safeguarding children & designated leadHeld Show certificateHide

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Safeguarding Children and Designated Lead certificate for Sadia Hamid, Childminding UK, completed 5 September 2026 View course details
Food hygieneHeld Show certificateHide
Food Hygiene certificate for Sadia Hamid, Childminding UK, completed 2 September 2026

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Kitchen registered with Sheffield City Council.

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Equality and diversityHeld Show certificateHide
[Certificate to be added]
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Nutrition 1: healthy eating in the early yearsHeld Show certificateHide

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Nutrition 1: Healthy Eating in the Early Years and Why it Matters certificate for Sadia Hamid, Childminding UK, completed 6 September 2026 View course details
Nutrition 2: special diets and fussy eatersHeld Show certificateHide

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Nutrition 2: Special Diets and Selective Eaters certificate for Sadia Hamid, Childminding UK, completed 7 September 2026 View course details
Supporting children with grief and lossHeld Show certificateHide
[Certificate to be added]
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SEND: early indicatorsHeld Show certificateHide
[Certificate to be added]
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Autism awarenessHeld Show certificateHide
[Certificate to be added]
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Working with children who have SENDHeld Show certificateHide
[Certificate to be added]
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Safer sleepHeld Show certificateHide
[Certificate to be added]
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Maths in the early yearsHeld Show certificateHide

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Exploring Maths in the Early Years certificate for Sadia Hamid, Childminding UK, completed 8 September 2026 View course details
Literacy in the early yearsHeld Show certificateHide
[Certificate to be added]
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Wellbeing and involvementHeld Show certificateHide
[Certificate to be added]
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Understanding children's behaviourHeld Show certificateHide
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Loose parts playHeld Show certificateHide
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Safety checks

Held

Enhanced DBS checks

Held by every adult living in the household, renewed as required.

In progress

Home risk assessment

Covers the childminding room, nap room, garden and access points. [Date completed: coming soon]

Policies

Available in full on request or at your visit.

  • Safeguarding and child protection policy
  • Intimate care policy
  • Illness and medication policy
  • Allergies and dietary needs policy
  • Behaviour management policy
  • Complaints procedure
Prefer to see the actual certificates? Bring this up at your visit. We're happy to have them out on the table, alongside our Ofsted paperwork once it arrives.

Investment

Pricing

All meals included, at every rate, for every child. Nothing extra to pay for food. Rates below are per child.

Weekday daytime

Monday to Friday, 7am – 4pm
£12per hour

Or £100 for the full day (9 hours, 7am to 4pm). Second child £8 an hour, or £165 for two children for a full day.

Weekday evening

Monday to Friday, 4pm – 8pm
£16per hour

Minimum two hours. Second child £10 an hour. Includes dinner, homework support, and bath and bedtime routine by prior arrangement. School collections are charged as time, from when we leave the house.

Weekends

Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 8pm
£16per hour

Second child £10 an hour. Subject to availability; weekend places are limited.

Included at every rate: all meals and snacks, all activities and materials, outdoor time, and nappies and wipes where needed. [Deposit and notice terms: coming soon.]