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 72,099 reviews
Zara has been an absolutely wonderful tutor for my daughter. She is incredibly friendly, kind, and patient, and immediately built a lovely relationship with her. Zara is exceptionally well organised and always puts so much thought into planning her lessons, which are engaging, fun, and perfectly suited to my daughter’s needs. She regularly keeps us updated on progress and uses the school’s curriculum to prepare my daughter for upcoming lessons in class, helping her to feel confident and ready to learn and truly maximise her progress. My daughter genuinely looks forward to Zara coming round each week and always finishes her sessions feeling proud of what she has achieved. We have seen such a positive difference in both her confidence and learning, and it’s clear Zara is passionate about what she does and really cares about her pupils. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Our son has been with Sarah now for over a year and Sarah has been amazing. Her communication is great and Tommy always goes in with a smile and barely looks back.
Sarah is always looking at developmental goals for individuals and ties fun activities into each season. I really couldn’t be happier with our choice of childcare and will be sending our next child to Sarah too.
Childminder wouldn’t look after my child. I was referred by many friends and really would have loved her to have looked after my child. She set up a meeting had my hopes up as my child is SEN and struggles with people. She told me to wait a weekend to think it over and then got in touch on the Monday with excuses. I asked many times since then and still was told no she was to full. Obviously childminders take new children on all the time. So I have no idea why she was so funny about looking after my child. Made me feel really horrible.
Our baby started at Small Oaks when he was one year old, and from the very first viewing I was incredibly impressed. I was looking for a very specific setting – forest school values, small class sizes, healthy food, plenty of outdoor play, days out and Small Oaks ticked every box.
When Theo started, we felt so supported. We received constant updates and photos, and Kate and the team would often reply within five minutes. As a nervous first-time mum, this made such a difference and really put me at ease.
Now, he walks straight in with a smile on his face, and the changes we’ve seen in him have been amazing. Within just one month at Small Oaks, he was feeding himself independently with a spoon at only 13 months old. He absolutely loves singing nursery rhymes, and at 16 months he can sing The Wheels on the Bus, Wind the Bobbin Up and more, complete with all the actions. He constantly surprises us with his knowledge and understanding of so many things.
A moment that truly amazed us was counting with him and hearing him join in at just 16 months old. It was such a proud, unexpected moment and a real testament to the learning and encouragement he receives at Small Oaks.
Kate and the entire team are truly passionate about early years education, and it shines through in everything they do. We feel incredibly lucky that our baby attends a nursery that feels like a home from home and is so perfectly aligned with our values as a family.
Daniella
We enlisted Maddie to babysit our 5yo and 8mo just before Christmas 2025 - she was very quick to respond to messages, and we were able to organise to meet her prior to the event. She shared a copy of her DBS check upon request and was super engaged with our eldest upon meeting her. She arrived on time and was prepared to undertake anything we needed with the girls - it was mainly just bedtime for our eldest, but she did need to settle our baby later on in the evening which she did successfully. Our eldest absolutely loved her and they had a great time making up stories together and playing before bed. I would highly recommend Maddie and would certainly use her as a babysitter again - she was fab!
Jess
Vida has a calm, kind approach towards children and parents.
From when we met Vida, she has been flexible, and adaptable, our son instantly felt comfortable.
Vida organises creative, person-centred activities, and takes an interest in each children’s hobby or family life. With our son, Vida incorporated our Indian family heritage into engaging, fun activities for all the children to celebrate and learn about. We have been especially pleased by this.
The children often go to Kew Gardens or London Wetland Centre which is a great way for our son to develop key skills while accessing and engaging in the local community, Vida also arranged for a trip to the local fire station to learn about fire safety which was a highlight.
Vida provides excellent communication with parents regarding daily updates and term learnings; this includes guidance on how we can support with development.
Vida and the team go above and beyond with their roles, it is reflected in the development of our son and happy he is each morning going to see Vida.
We would highly recommend Vida to any parent looking for a kind, caring, supportive environment for their child to flourish in.
RakAd
As a first-time dad, I exhaustively researched and compared child-care options in the area for my then one-year-old son before eventually deciding on Happy Daisies, run by the lovely Monika and her sister Paulina.
As one of the few recently Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ nurseries in the area, their setting offers all the indoor/outdoor facilities and structured learning of a larger nursery, but with the intimacy, warmth, and personalised care typically found with childminders. It truly feels like the best of both worlds.
Every day, we receive photos and videos via WhatsApp showing what our son has been doing; whether it’s creative arts and crafts that build fine motor skills, problem-solving games, or group activities that nurture teamwork. The variety is astonishing, and even nearly two years in, I’m still amazed by how consistently fresh, personalised, and seasonally relevant the activities remain. At the end of each day we’re given a helpful summary of how he’s slept, what he’s eaten from the healthy meals provided, and how he’s generally been, giving us great insight into his routine that we can carry on at home.
The outdoor space is another standout feature. The garden includes a large, sheltered area that allows the children to play outside year-round, whatever the weather, a rare offering compared to many other nurseries we considered. Recently, they’ve made the most of the warmer weather by setting up a small paddling pool and organising water-based play, which our son absolutely loves.
We could go on singing the praises of Happy Daisies and the fabulous team - Monika, Paula, Dora, Domi, to name a few - but perhaps the most telling outcome is this: we leave our child each morning without guilt, knowing he is safe, nurtured, and thriving. He comes home every day happy, confident, and curious, with his development noticeably outpacing many peers of his age outside the nursery environment. His speech, independence, and emotional intelligence have all flourished under their care.
We wholeheartedly recommend Happy Daisies / Monika Taratajcio / Paulina Witek to any parent seeking outstanding, loving childcare and have already made plans to start our youngest daughter there very soon.
Tina is a truly wonderful childminder. She treats my daughter with the same love, care and respect the way she would her own child.
I feel totally comfortable with my daughter in Tina’s care and I enjoy all the updates that Tina sends sprinkled throughout the day so I can see what my daughter has been up to.
They are always doing fun things!
Walks, park trips, the occasional farm trip also.
When the weather is very rainy or if my daughter doesn’t want to go out, there is a lot to do at Tina’s home, plenty of activities that my daughter can keep herself busy with. Plenty of arts and crafts, toys, as well as learning materials.
As Tina only takes on a small number of children per day, she is able to give better quality attention to the children she has within her care, which is a huge bonus.
I would thoroughly recommend Tina’s childminding service, you will be happy you found her, just like I am.
My girls always felt very relaxed going to Donna and Gary’s house. They would always go in with a smile in the morning - their fondest memories are playing games in the garden, going on little outings to soft play centres and stopping off at the park on their way home from school. Communication was always excellent. I appreciate how Donna would keep me updated - it was always so lovely receiving photos of the girls and seeing the fun activities that Donna had set up for them to enjoy. The girls would often come out at the end of the day with bits of art and craft they had made. As a parent, I always felt very happy knowing my children were being well cared for. Overall, I would highly recommend Donna Day Care to any parent looking for a caring, home from home environment for their child.
I have 2 small children and have looked round countless nursery and childminder settings. I also go with my gut feeling and from the moment I stepped in to Myrna's home and saw Myrna smiling at the door I thought, this is the place for our little ones! Myrna is so unbelievably caring and it really feels like the girls second home. I was recommended to come to Myrna when I attended a playgroup at the Salvation Army by one of the Mums- I am so lucky I found her. The children have such varied weeks- park visits, soft play, the library, local playgroups etc plus Myrna lovingly home cooks for them each day. Don't think twice about visiting, she's amazing and my girls are so so happy there!!
My son was with Debbie from when he was 6months to 3 years old. Debbie has a lovely dedicated space for childminding within her home, which you can see a lot of thought and effort has gone into creating an area for the children to enjoy, including a large outdoor area in the garden. My son loved it at Debbie’s so much he would knock on door himself and march in like he lived there, and there were several occasions where he didn’t want to go home! I’ve seen similar behaviour with some of the other children, which is testament to how comfortable and relaxed the children feel when they are in Debbie’s care. Debbie really pays attention to each individual child and has been fantastic at picking up on slightly more serious illnesses before they really escalate, and encouraging with taking my child to the right medical care (GP, A&E etc) which as a first time mum was really appreciated. She also goes above and beyond normal childcare, putting on little parties to celebrate Easter, Christmas and birthdays, and organises outings to local playgroups, softplay, and occasional day trips to places like Knowsley Safari.
When initially looking for a childminder , i was really just expecting a service similar to a babysitter, but Debbie has really exceeded all expectations. I highly recommend to anyone considering a childminder.
Linda is an amazing person. She created home away from home for our little boy. She provided us with a sense of security for our son when we needed it most. Her approach to children is wonderful. She provides them with a sense of calm, a warm atmosphere, and takes care of their development.
Tuba is a simply wonderful! My two children age 4 & 6 attend wrap around care three days a week. It is the highlight of their day. Tuba has been so supportive and nurturing, helping them develop their confidence and independence skills. She has also been great working with them to over come any challenges they are experiencing. It is a lovely setting with both indoor and outdoor activities, and communication is always good!
Katherin
We exchanged many messages with Leah regarding our nanny position. She expressed a keen interest in the position. We scheduled a video call for an evening. She didn't turn up and has since not responded to any messages.
If she needed to rearrange we'd be very understanding and supportive of this, but there was no communication at all.
Reliability and dependability are a cornerstone of being a nanny.
FhamFam
My child had been attending Tuba's wraparound care for the full year of reception and now year one. She is absolutely thriving there. Tuba allows for child led play and independence, while providing so many resources, indoor and outdoors. Kids are clearly happy. She also helps to cultivate the love for reading, beyond learning the sounds and getting through the standard school books. I feel at ease knowing that my child is well taken care of.
My little ones started going to Heather's before they started school, she has helped them grow into the children they are today.
She offers various activities inside and outdoors. Children are able to access different places with heather, which helps their development, various places include farms and beaches.
Children are offered a variety of foods , children also do activities like baking.
My children speak daily about Heather, they always look forward to visiting in the school holidays , she is such a lovely lady and treats children like her own.
I could write more but it would be pages full, as everything about Heather is so positive
