Latest Reviews
Here are some of the latest reviews that we have received from parents who have used childcare providers and tutors listed on Childcare.co.uk.
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4.89 from 71,958 reviews
We absolutely recommend Renata; she has been absolutely incredible for our child’s growth and happiness. From day one, she has created a warm, nurturing environment that feels like a second home, yet is perfectly designed to be a stimulating and developing space.
Her knowledge of the EYFS framework is truly impressive. She doesn’t just 'watch' the children; she intentionally guides their development, ensuring they are hitting milestones through play and engagement. We are also so impressed by her commitment to health by growing her own fruit and vegetables in her allotment to provide the children with fresh, nutritious meals.
What truly sets her apart is how she bridges the gap between her setting and our home. She takes a genuine interest in what we are doing at home and thoughtfully incorporates those interests and themes into her daily activities. Furthermore, she has been an invaluable support to us, offering expert guidance on how to continue that development and learning at home.
She is a fantastic professional and a wonderful person who is always thinking about the child first. She has made such a huge difference in our lives.
I honestly couldn’t recommend Natalie enough. She recently came to my home to look after my 2-year-old and my 4-month-old baby, and I felt completely at ease from the moment I left. She was so calm, attentive and loving with both of them — even managing my baby’s new bottle routine while keeping my toddler fed and entertained!
Natalie could tell I was a bit stressed about leaving the house and kids but she tidied up while the children were being cared for. I came home to two settled, happy babies and a tidy home, I couldn’t have asked for anything else!
It’s rare to find someone who is so trustworthy, caring and hardworking all in one. I wouldn’t hesitate to book her again and highly recommend her to any parent looking for reliable, high-quality childcare.
Carmel is a warm, fun and caring childminder to our children. We are very grateful to her.
She started with our eldest when he was 2.5 years (he's now in Year 1). He had not enjoyed his time in nursery but from the first day with Carmel he was happy and quickly developed a close bond with her. We're lucky that our second is now with her and has beem for 1.5 years.
Something we really appreciate is that the children get to do all sorts of things with her, both inside her home and out and about. Taking the bus to Children's Groups, Library, Museums, Soft Play, City Farms, The Local Community Garden (Allotments), Parks, etc. This was a massive plus for us since our experience of Nursery was that children stay in the same place most of the time.
Her home set up is great, she cooks with the kids, does arts and crafts and has plenty of toys and games to keep the children engaged. She has helped our children potty train and get introduced to phonics and numbers.
Carmel feels more like family than anything else, which is a lovely thing for nursery aged children - they need a safe and caring place.
I have known this provider for over 10 years and have no hesitation entrusting my children to her care or recommending her to those looling for childcare. She is extremely reliable, caring and very safety conscious. Her wealth of experience with nursery and school age children is clear in the care that she delivers. I have also found that she tries to be as flexible as possible and is always quick to reply.
I am not over exaggerating when I say Liz has changed our families lives. Liz supported us in getting our 14 month old to sleep, a task we never thought would be possible but she managed it with ease. He is now sleeping 12 plus hours a night and we not only feel more confident but we have our evenings back! Liz didn’t stop there though and has supported us with naps and checked in to see how everything is going since. What struck me about Liz was how caring she was for my son, she truly cared about him and how he was feeling as well as us. Thankyou for everything Liz!
My little one really enjoys attending Gilly's Gigglepots. He settled very well into the setting and had some settling in sessions to support this. Gilly is a happy and fun soul and is so enthusiastic, she was born to care for children. She has such a kind and caring personality. My child adores her and has made some lovely friendships. Gilly also sends lots of photos throughout the day which is very reassuring. Thanks Gilly for everything you do x
Lois popped in for a pre-meeting and stayed an hour just being amazing.
Turned up at an early start 7am to look after my son - a big days care!
She had him playing with minecraft blocks, roleplay and KPop demonhunter songs, then played Dobe helping his pattern recognition.
After lunch it was hide and seek inside, and then they went for a lovely walk in the snowy park playing nerf hide and seek.
After snack was pattern 2D math challenge and drawing challenge.
Quitely an amazing day that I was very jealous of!
It was lovely coming home to a happy child, tidied house and two very tired people after a day of play!!!
Thank you Lois, your time with R was a gift.
Our child has attended Timeless Montessori, run by Annabel, for nearly a year now, and we continue to be impressed by the quality of childcare provided.
From the beginning, Annabel was quick to demonstrate a deep understanding of education at Early Years. Her breadth of knowledge, passion for teaching, and emotional intelligence put her at the top of our list: we were very pleased to be able to secure a place, especially since we made contact with her after our initial first choice fell through. Ironically, we're very glad: the provision at Timeless Montessori is considerably better than what we had seen elsewhere. We we also provided with policies, safeguarding information, and all other statutory documentation in advance of agreeing a place, which added to the level of professionalism that continues to be upheld.
Annabel applies the early years curriculum in a tailored and targeted manner: she finds opportunities to support the development of our child's weaknesses, and enhance the development of their strengths. Our child has made considerable jumps in their personal, social, and emotional development, as well as their physical development, communication, and language skills.
We would not hesitate to recommend Annabel and Timeless Montessori, and do so within our social circle.
We were looking for a childminder for our daughter and finally found Naila .My daughter quickly settled with and her and happy with her service .Highly recommended.
As parents, leaving your child in someone else’s care is one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. We entrusted our daughter, Abi, to Phoebe when she was just over one year old, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions we have ever made. She spent almost two years in Phoebe’s care, and the impact this has had on her development is immeasurable.
Abi learned so many new skills, grew in confidence, and felt truly loved and secure. Phoebe, together with Akos and Esi, cared for her as if she were their own. Abi would genuinely not be the same little girl today without their patience, encouragement, and constant support.
One thing we will always treasure is the thousands of photos Phoebe shared with us, capturing Abi’s everyday moments, milestones, and happy memories. These pictures mean so much to us and are something we will keep forever as a reminder of this very special time in her life.
Every day we left Abi knowing she was safe, happy, and surrounded by warmth and kindness, which gave us complete peace of mind as parents. We will be forever grateful to Phoebe, as well as to Akos and Esi, for everything they have done for our daughter. We cannot recommend Phoebe highly enough to any parent looking for not just a childminder, but a second family for their child.
It’s with a mix of sadness and immense gratitude that we write this review, Noovi worked with our family for a full year until last December, and we’re already missing her dearly as she moves on to a full-time role.
I hired her when I was heavily pregnant and feeling overwhelmed about preparing for our new baby’s arrival. From day one, she was more than just a babysitter , she became my rock. When our little one arrived, she was there through every sleepless night, offering calm support, expert guidance on feeding, and ensuring both baby and I were cared for. Her patience, warmth, and practical knowledge made those tricky early weeks and months so much more manageable.
Every day we knew our baby was in the best possible hands, and her reliability and kindness gave us total peace of mind.
We can’t thank her enough for everything she’s done for our family, and we wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a caring, skilled, and trustworthy babysitter. We’ll miss her so much, but we’re thrilled to see her take this next step in her career!
We had our third child after a sizeable gap in November and were fortunate that Ellie had some time available to night nurse for us. Right from the start we were impressed by her no-nonsense and confident style, which combined first rate care and attention to our newborn’s needs with a healthy dose of advice thrown in for all sorts of situations. It’s a mark of how good Ellie is that she taught us things even though we had done this twice before! We would wholeheartedly recommend her for childcare - she’s a whizz with babies and interacted well with our older kids as well. If you see a gap in her schedule our advice is…take it!
AlanM
I have a 2-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son and they have been going to Naila since I returned to work after maternity leave, Naila provides pick up and drop of which is ever so helpful she works with you and fits in with your family's schedule she also does overnight sleeps with the children when needed her services include collection drop off and school run which she also helps me with for my 9 year old at times my kids are feeds and well looked after nothing is ever tomuch for Naila i have no other family here in england but we are thankful we have naila and her family
So much appreciation i dont know how I could have gotten through the tough times without your help and support
leylo
We had both our children in Carmel's care from 2021 onwards. Her setting is wonderful; an absolutely ideal space for creativity, imaginative play, messy play, and quiet moments too. Carmel goes above and beyond to accommodate the children's needs, even installing a private area for younger children to use the potty!
Our children were so happy here that they would often ask to see Carmel on weekends and days when they weren't due to be there. A testament to the relationships she built with them. Our eldest child still adores her, despite having left her setting nearly 2 years ago (only to attend school).
Carmel communicated well throughout the day with updates and pictures. She would make necessary accommodations for the needs of the children, and would work alongside us when changes were needed or if we had concerns about anything. She is very knowledgeable and understands that children are all unique and need different approaches to things.
If we were to have another child, there would be no question that we would want Carmel to look after them. She has been like a second mum to them and we've never been more sure that our children are safe and well looked after in her care.
They learned so much from her, they were always out doing some kind of activity, whether it be at children's groups, at the allotment nearby, at the park or going on adventures further a field such as museums, soft play, or outside water play areas in the summer.
Carmel has helped our children become confident, inquisitive, and caring little people and we will be forever grateful for her. We could not recommend her more highly.
My son has been going to coleen for 16 months now and he absolutely loves going.
He's learned so much so quickly. Coleen is a kind women with a big heart, and will always try and help where she can.
Coleen has a large variety of toys, a well equipped garden and she does lots of arts and crafts with the children.
Our son went to ElElyon from 12months to 2.5 years. He loved it, as did we.
Phoebe, together with Esi and Akos create a truly loving, safe and caring environment.
We always felt comfortable leaving our son at ElElyon. He often ran up the street in the morning excited to see his little friends, and when he returned home demanded “I want to go back to Phoebes”!
Excellent communication throughout and updates on WhatsApp including photos of the fun day had by all.
Daily trips to Lloyd park, where the children go to the playground and wider park were full of smiles.
Back at the setting Phoebe always seemed to have a fun activity planned, and would pull out all the stops for special occasions. Santa Claus even came to visit!
We most appreciated the genuine connection and love for each of the children that Phoebe exhibited.
We would be delighted to send our next child to
ElElyon.
We highly recommend Anna who has looked after our son for over two years. From the start he settled in really easily, her setting has such a welcoming, home from home feel that made the transition really smooth for us all.
Anna does an amazing variety of activities with the children. They're out and about loads, which means our son got plenty of fresh air and experiences different things. Then in the afternoons, they do crafts and learning activities that tie in with where they've been, which is such a nice touch.
Our son has come on so much developmentally since being with Anna. Her knowledge and support have been incredible. He had some speech issues due to hearing problems, and she really helped us work on this with him which has made a big difference.
One thing we really value is that every week the children attend a playgroup with other childminders and their kids. So children get the benefit of Anna's small, homely setting during the week, but also get to socialise and play in bigger groups regularly.
We feel so lucky to have found Anna and would recommend her to anyone looking for childcare.
