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 71,547 reviews
Sarah was brilliant from the start. On first meeting she brought all relevant paperwork with her without being asked too. She made us feel at ease from the get go. She looked after my three children 12,10&4months. She played games with the two oldest and kept them entertained while also seeing to the babies needs. Great experience and would definatly use again. Thank you 🙂
What amazing lady she resources you sends you photos , And helped me out so could go work on weekends At short notice and early in morning my son settled so well for her and my son his on path way for Autism so was big relieve he went and settled so well she has a beautiful home And interacted with my son so well counting couldn't ask for better Amazing lady brilliant At her Job
Veronica started looking after our daughter, just before her second birthday, and she quickly became a very important person in her life. She is kind, gentle and patient. Our daughter has always been a bit slow to warm up to new people, but she took to Veronica very quickly. Although she no longer works with us (because my daughter is now at school), we still see her regularly and she still looks after our daughter from time to time.
When she was with us more regularly, Veronica spent lots of time outdoors with our daughter, taking her to different parks and exploring the local area. They always had a lovely time together. Even now, at five, our daughter is always excited to see her for babysitting and often chats about her in between.
Veronica is also a great cook. When our daughter used to nap, she would often make us supper — her idea, and something we were very grateful for.
We think very highly of Veronica and would happily recommend her to any family looking for someone warm, reliable and caring.
Rebecca
Laura has provided excellent care for our two boys aged 3 and 4 and we are sorry to part company with her.
Laura took on the role during a period of great change for the boys, with our previous long-standing nanny stepping down and our oldest child starting primary school. Laura has been flexible and accommodating during the transition period over the summer holidays and stepped in to the role quickly and effectively. She consistently ensured that the children were picked up on time and prepared meals for them three nights a week. She supported our youngest with potty training and helped settle our eldest in with the demands of starting school, all whilst providing a safe, fun environment for the children. Laura has also been flexible when we have required short-term cover due to work demands for which we are most grateful.
It was our hope that Laura would be nanny to our children for a long time to come; unfortunately, this was not to be. This is in no way a reflection on Laura who has been professional and accommodating as well as a positive, stable influence on the children. We wish her all the best for the future and would commend her to any future employers.
Chiara was the very first experience we had leaving our 11 month old daughter, Eva, with anyone. We were extremely anxious and had many concerns especially seeing as she didn't sleep by herself at all. However, Chiara managed to handle not just Eva but also us as nervous parents.
Eva loves going to Chiara and taking part in all the different activities and excursions they go on and even got Eva to take naps by herself. We get sent pictures regularly and updates on how Eva is getting on whenever we ask. We literally couldn't wish for a better childminder for our family.
Sadly, we didn't get to use Chiara's services for as long as we wanted to as we have moved abroad. But if we could pack Chiara in our suitcase and take us with us, we 1000% would!
When we stayed in Brighton for six months from Japan, we entrusted our 4-year-old daughter to Karlie’s House. In one word—it was the best experience she could have had, and we are deeply grateful to Karlie.
Karlie took the children out almost every day, and the range of activities was remarkably diverse. She encouraged creative and spontaneous play through contact with nature, making art, pizza-making, and many other hands-on experiences. Our daughter also frequently joined forest school sessions. Karlie has a deep understanding of how children can play and explore in nature — and this is the aspect we highly appreciate.
Although it was initially difficult for her to communicate in English, she gradually became comfortable and confident. She started engaging with Karlie and the other children without hesitation. I believe this was thanks to Karlie’s patience and her warm, attentive approach to children.
Karlie is incredibly reliable. Her safety management is excellent, and she always provides clear and detailed information in advance. Every day she sends many photos and written updates of the activities, and we truly enjoyed receiving them.
She is a wonderful educator and caregiver—we have nothing but gratitude for her.
Akiko
Ella looked after our two boys (ages 2 and 4) for nearly a year and was fantastic. She built a brilliant relationship with them instantly. She is a very active nanny who loves getting the kids out of the house; she regularly took them to playgroups, the library, soft play, and the Bath Area Play Project.
​She is also great at socializing children, often arranging meetups with her own nannying network so our boys could play with friends. At home, she was patient and engaged, helping with reading and building Lego. We wouldn't hesitate to hire Ella again in the future. Any family would be lucky to have her.
Nalan is our sole charge nanny for our two kids, 1.5 and 4.5years. Nalan has been a welcome addition to our family unit, she arrives and brings calm to the house, and always a sense of fun. There’s a daily race to the lift with my four year old and my son lights up when ever he sees her in the morning.
As we live in a two-bedroom flat, it has worked really well that Nalan spends the day out and about with our son. She has been working in Hackney for many years so knows all the best playgroups to go and has a strong nanny network for local play dates. She also drops off and collects our daughter from school each day and has them fed by 5pm.
Nalan has always been reliable, she’s not taken any sick leave while working for us and she has always been willing to pick up extra hours if needed. She keeps us informed via WhatsApp of what they are getting up to and we enjoy seeing them having so much fun together.
Nalan has definitely used her 20+ years experience to contribute to my children’s development, my son is very good now at feeding himself and climbing, playing with duplo etc. Nalan brings daily activities home for my daughter from the playgroups which she appreciated and keeps her busy while dinner is prepared.
I highly recommend Nalan as your family nanny and am happy to chat to any prospective families. We are sadly moving overseas and will miss Nalan greatly.
Wendy has been a fantastic childminder for our son. She has a huge amount of patience and understanding, and it really shows in the way she cares for the children. Wendy regularly takes them on lovely outings, which our son absolutely loves, but also provides a warm, home-from-home environment where he feels safe and happy. We’re so grateful for everything she does and couldn’t recommend her more highly. We will be very sad to leave Wendy's next year and couldn't have asked for better childcare!
We had Lisa for some ad-hoc babysitting and she was efficient, professional and warm with our son. He took to her straight away and we felt at ease leaving home for the evening. It's clear that she is very experienced with children. Would highly recommend Lisa to other parents.
Shannon
We used Holly as our childminder for our son from when he was 14 months until he was 3 and we moved out of London. Holly provides a really safe, secure and loving environment and plenty of fun and enjoyment for the little ones with arts, crafts, structured play with so many wonderful toys as well. We loved how Holly takes the kids on trips to the park, the farm, the Dinos at Crystal Palace, playgroups etc.
Holly also really helped us with sticking to a sensible nap time (as much as possible) and our little boy slept well and ate well with Holly which is so reassuring. Loved getting the update in the diary each day too.
Holly even went above and beyond to help us with our childcare when we had our second baby in the middle of the night!!
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her x
Maxine
My son has been attending for a couple of months now, I was very nervous sending him to a childminder as he is my first and I didnt know what to expect. From the very first meeting I felt like it was as if my son will be going home to home. He has settled in much more well than I expected and im soo greatful for sophia and her team. They are truly amazing, caring and loving. I know my son is in safe hands and I know he will be fine. Its so nice to be able to build such a great relationship with them all. Communication is always swift and i also get to enjoy lovely pictures of my son from time to time. I would highly recommend sophia and her team. Thank you your doing a great job
Sue has provided adhoc childcare for my 6 year old girl and now my 1 year old boy for the last 5 years. This has included day trips, school pick ups, mealtimes, homework and bath/bedtime routines.
I have always found Sue to be a wonderfully warm person with genuine interest and affection for my children.
She is always willing to get down and play with the children at any age. She is gentle but firm when it comes to discipline and manners which is important to me.
More recently she has provided babysitting for my 10 and 12 year old step children also, she manages all four children together calmly and with a sense of fun.
I would highly recommend Sue for any Nannying or babysitting needs
Michelle is an amazing person went above and beyond for my boys aged 4&5 she babysat at a hotel for us as I attended a family wedding brought the boys for a meal brought lots of toys and story books with her got them bathed and ready for bed had them from 4pm until 11 they really enjoyed their time with Michelle there was brilliant communication kept me posted with photos of all their activities and just what they were doing I couldn’t recommend Michelle enough also gave me an option to take the boys to soft play and restaurant outside of hotel premises
We have known Ella for more than four years. Ella is trustworthy, thoughtful, patient and kind. Ella is very professional, reliable, responsible and sensible. Our children both adore Ella and they have a lovely relationship. I would highly recommend Ella and would be delighted to act as a reference for her.
Thomas
I would advise that you do not use this person. She started picking up my children and, after 3 weeks and them starting to trust her (plus me rearranging their schedule and my whole work schedule) she dropped us in it and said she can no longer collect them with no notice whatsoever and no apology or accountability.
We had a great experience speaking with Grace during our search. She was super helpful and gave us really honest, useful feedback for everything we asked. Her support made the process feel a lot less stressful and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for help!
Rachel
Kiara regularly babysits for our three year old and one year old daughters. We have known Kiara for three years. She is a natural with the girls and they absolutely love spending time with her. She is respectful, punctual and we can leave the girls with Kiara without worrying about anything. She is great with very young children also and speaks French to the girls which is a big bonus. She thoughtfully plans activities for the girls based around art and music. Would recommend without hesitation for all childcare needs.
We were supposed to interview Hannah and agreed on a date and time in advance but she didn’t show up, she didn’t even bother to call and let us know that she wouldn’t come. I’m actually glad that it happened as now we know that she is not reliable and trustworthy.
