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 72,703 reviews
Dee has been absolutely amazing ever since we started coming. My little girl came from 9 months old and she absolutely loves coming. Dee is so kind and caring and very accommodating. Even my children who don’t attend love coming and dropping their sibling off and waving at Dee. She’s wonderful with my little one and does an absolutely outstanding job of looking after and caring for my little one and her face lights up everytime we pull into the gateway. She learns and explores so much by being there too. Would absolutely recommend this lovely lady and amazing place to anyone looking for childcare. 5*
Jodi
As my little girl (4 years) prepares to transition to school in September 2026, I am writing this review to celebrate the time both she, and my now 6 year old, have spent with Rhianna at her wonderful setting. We have been incredibly lucky to have Rhianna in our children’s and our lives for the past 5 and a half years.
Rhianna has cared for both of our children—our son, now aged 6, and our daughter, aged 4—and the impact she has had on their development, confidence, and happiness has been exceptional.
From the very beginning, Rhianna has provided a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where both of our children have truly thrived. Her home is warm and welcoming, and it is immediately clear how much care, professionalism, and genuine passion she brings to her role. Our children have always felt secure and valued, which is incredibly important to us as parents. We love getting our daily photos and updates about what they have been up to. She takes time to truly understand their individual interests and tailors activities to the children whether it’s farm trips, museums, the beach, crafting, writing their own name or going to airports to see aeroplanes. Both children have always been excited to attend these trips and are eager to share what they have been doing.
Both children have developed strong independence and social skills before starting school and Rhianna’s communication with the nursery school has helped us identify areas to strengthen for the transition to reception. Our son is doing very well at school with making friends, reading, writing and maths and we believe Rhianna’s earlier educational influence is part of his success. Our son still speaks very fondly of Rhianna and her family and enjoys maintaining that connection, often running into her house to say hello to her daughter and husband.
Rhianna’s communication is regular and informative; her policies are clear and updated regularly and we’ve really appreciated her organisational skills. We cannot recommend her highly enough, she is genuinely passionate about childcare and early years education, and this shines through in the relationships she builds with children and families alike.
Any family would be incredibly fortunate to have their children cared for by someone so dedicated, caring, and professional.
Natalie was amazing from day one - we needed help quickly during our temporary stay in London and her help with providing solo twin care and related household chores were impeccable. We have moved back to cornwall and are just sorry that we could not keep her on :)
Chen
Jo had our daughter from 10 months old and they had an amazing bond from the get go. Jo is lovely, kind and brilliant with kids. It doesn’t feel like a job to Jo, it’s like she’s looking after one of her own to the point it was hard to pick my daughter up to take her home as she loved it there and didn't want to come home! If you are looking for someone safe and someone to love and look after your kids Mumma JoJo is the place to go.
Amy and the team are truly exceptional and stand out for the enriching, well rounded experiences they provide for children. From the moment you meet them, it’s clear that care, thought, and dedication go into every aspect of the environment.
One of the most impressive features is the strong focus on outdoor learning. The children benefit from a fantastic outdoor setting where they can explore, play, and develop a real connection with nature. Whether it’s engaging in hands on activities in the fresh air or enjoying structured outdoor learning, the opportunities provided are both meaningful and fun.
The regular day trips are another highlight. These outings are carefully planned and give children the chance to experience the world beyond the setting in a safe and stimulating way. Visits to local areas, including allotments, allow children to learn about growing food, nature, and the environmen encouraging curiosity and practical life skills from an early age.
What truly sets this setting apart, however, is the incredible team. They consistently go above and beyond for the children, showing genuine care, patience, and enthusiasm in everything they do. It’s clear they are passionate about supporting each child’s individual needs, ensuring every child feels valued, safe, and encouraged. Their commitment creates a nurturing environment where children can confidently explore, learn, and grow.
On a personal note, my son has absolutely thrived here, not only in his development but socially as well. He has made friendships that will likely last a lifetime, which speaks volumes about the warm, inclusive, and supportive atmosphere created by the team.
The variety of opportunities offered is outstanding. Every day feels purposeful, with a perfect balance of play, learning, and exploration. The environment nurtures confidence, independence, and creativity, ensuring each child can thrive at their own pace.
Overall, this is a warm, inspiring, and highly professional childminding setting that goes above and beyond in every way. Any child here is given not just care, but a truly enriching and memorable start to their early years.
Rayhan is one of the kindest, honest, most caring and happiest people we know. Our son started going to Rayhan once a week almost a year ago and after 2 weeks we decided to take him out of nursery and place him with Rayhan full time as he seemed so happy under her care.
I love how warm, kind and welcoming she is. Rayhan is also a very competent teacher, has a structure with kids and the acceleration in learning of our son was visible straight away. She takes out kids to parks, museums, play centres almost every day and develops them so much through those trips. Her organisational skills are fantastic and her food always smells soooo good! She provides a fab home but yet educational environment. Great communicator, provides lots of pics and videos of activities.
We couldn't have asked for a better person, always calm, caring, fun and has a very good approach to kids. Our son asks for Rayhan at weekends or even when we're on holidays. We're very lucky we have found her and wouldn't hesitate recommending her to others. Hope we can place the second one with her!!
Angela has looked after our son for over a year now. He is so happy and walks straight in to start playing every day without even looking back. He settled in extremely quickly due to Angela's kindness and fun activities.
The range of activities and day trips they go on gives him a wide range of experiences and keeps him well entertained. As well as visiting local parks and toddler/music group, they venture further afield to places including Beale park, Dinton pastures, the Lookout Discovery Centre, and a Forest School type club. Angela also regularly gets the children to complete themed arts and crafts projects and baking activities.
Angela offers home cooked meals at an extra charge for lunch, which we initially did not take advantage of, but now do, and can say it was the best decision. She has definitely expanded the range of food our son enjoys and has helped him become a really good eater.
As well as uploading daily pictures, each term Angela sends home a Learning Journal full of printed pictures of the term and pages of learning updates. Families are encouraged to return the journal with pictures and information about their holidays for the children to share with each other.
Angela cares about our family as a whole, and has gone out of her way to offer extra support at a particularly challenging time for us, for which we were so grateful. The children in her care love her whole family and when my son lists all the people he loves, she is always high on the list.
We cannot recommend Angela enough, and feel so lucky to have our son cared for by her.
Doris is caring and kind and has lot of patience. She has been looking after my children for a few months now and she has been very flexible as work long hours and early mornings. She has been really great with my son who is special needs. My kids are happy to stay with her.
My daughter started going to Sara's in January after she turned 1 and it has been such a positive experience for all of us as a family. She settled so quickly and has a lovely time. She's made some cute little friends who make her laugh, and Sara has made her feel so comfortable and happy. Sara plans so many fun things for the kids to do, including local groups, sensory play and outdoor excursions - there's never a dull moment! When people ask me how my daughter is getting on at the childminder I feel so relieved and grateful to be able to say that she loves it. Thanks Sara
Gwen is everything we were looking for in a childminder and so much more.
She is natural, honest and a genuine caring woman.
We are an outdoorsy family and we absolutely love that our daughter is out and about all day. She often visits the farm where Gwen’s horse is, as well as many parks, play centres and nature reserves.
Gwen provides a safe environment for our daughter and the other children she looks after.
She is really flexible with pick up/ drop off times, keeps us informed really well is our daughter is under the weather etc.
If you are looking for a no nonsense, down to earth lovely lady to help you out I cannot recommend her more. We feel like our child is with family.
We’ve been so lucky to have Marisa as our childminder. Our son has been with her since he was 10 months old, and she’s been amazing with him. He’s always been happy, well cared for, and comfortable with her, which has made such a big difference to us as parents.
Marisa has gone above and beyond so many times. When I wasn’t driving, she helped us out with pick‑ups and drop‑offs, and during a really tough time when both my husband and I were in hospital, she kindly kept our son for extra hours without hesitation. Knowing he was safe and happy with her eased so much stress for us.
She’s caring, reliable, and genuinely loves what she does. We’re incredibly grateful for all the support she’s given our family and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone.
We had a really positive experience with our childminder from the very beginning. She was extremely welcoming and informative, which instantly made us feel at ease. She took the time to help us with all the paperwork and clearly explained everything, making the process stress‑free.
She also provided us with a clear daily routine for our baby, which was very reassuring and helped us feel confident about the care being provided. Throughout the time, she gave us regular updates, which we really appreciated as parents.
Overall, she made the whole process easy, comfortable, and reassuring, especially as first‑time parents using this type of childcare service. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend her.
Me and my wife couldn't be happier with the service Sarah provide's. It is clear to us, from everything our son shares, the photos Sarah provides and the level of detail shared on pick up, just how happy he is in the environment Sarah create's. Furthermore, his development has been supercharged since attending - specifically his numerical and vocabulary literacy continue to suprise me, and the answer to where did you learn that is always "at Sarah's".
Furthermore, his confidence interacting with others, driven by the various play groups or meet ups, in turn gives us real confidence the activities Sarah chooses to do are also getting him ready for taking the next challange of school.
Sarah has also been helpful with our son and now our daughter tackle new foods, various new songs and dances which we get to see the benefits of at home. She has always been available for sign posting support when we ask, which to us is invaluable. Finally, the clear and direct communication around policys (such as sickness or dietary requirements) have always given us clear direction without ambiguity.
If we had anything less than 100% confidence in the outstanding care Sarah offers we would have looked at other providers - and certainly not added our daughter alongside our son.
I am so happy to vouch for Michaela. She has already made a massive impression on my family.
Finding someone I trust with my son is usually a huge challenge. But Michaela was a natural from the start. She is clearly experienced with SEND and knew exactly how to engage with him in a way that felt safe and calm for him.
She was also incredibly onto it regarding his allergies. She took the time to understand the risks and showed she’s properly allergy-aware, which is a huge weight off my mind. My three-year-old daughter absolutely loves her, too!
She is lovely to deal with, and very reliable. I’d definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a sitter who is both caring and actually knows their stuff.
We have been incredibly fortunate to have such a wonderful childminder for Mabel over the past few years. She has cared for Mabel since she was just 1 year old, and the impact she has had on her development has been truly remarkable.
Mabel has grown into a confident, happy, and well-rounded child, and we consistently receive compliments on her development, behaviour, and social skills. This is a direct reflection of the care, attention, and dedication she receives every day.
What stands out most is the genuine love and support she shows not just to Mabel, but to our whole family. She has been incredibly supportive of all the girls, creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where they can thrive.
Her patience, consistency, and passion for what she does give me complete peace of mind as a parent. Knowing my child is in such capable and caring hands is invaluable.
I couldn’t recommend her highly enough to any parent looking for someone trustworthy, kind, and truly invested in the children she cares for.
We couldn’t be happier with the care Amal has given our son, Finley. From the very beginning at the young age of 9 months old, she has been warm, attentive, and genuinely invested in his development and happiness. Finley settled in so quickly, and has progressed in every way since, which speaks volumes about the safe and nurturing environment Amal creates.
She keeps us updated, plans engaging activities, and clearly cares for the children as individuals. It’s such a relief knowing Finley is in such capable and caring hands. We’re incredibly grateful and would highly recommend Amal to any parent looking for a trustworthy and dedicated childminder.
Poppy
We feel incredibly lucky to have found Jemma. From the very beginning, she has been warm, attentive, and genuinely invested in my sons wellbeing and happiness.
Before choosing Jemma, we visited other childcare settings, and while the staff were lovely, we didn’t get the same sense of comfort and reassurance that we felt with her. With Jemma, it immediately felt right calm, nurturing, and truly like a home-from-home.
As first time parents, we were understandably nervous about starting childcare, but Jemma made the whole process easy and made us feel so comfortable. She took the time to ensure my son settled in properly, which made such a difference, and it’s clear how much she cares about the children in her care.
My son initially felt a little sad at drop-off, which is completely natural, but Jemma handles this so gently and reassuringly. She comforts him so well, and he comes around very quickly. Knowing he is supported like that makes it so much easier, and I genuinely couldn’t imagine leaving him with anyone else.
The level of attention and care she provides is outstanding. She keeps us updated throughout the day, which gives us real peace of mind, and it’s obvious how much thought goes into everything she does. My son absolutely adores her and often asks for her when he isn't with her which says everything.
We also really value the environment she creates, she provides home cooked meals and snacks throughout the day, plans engaging activities, and she takes the children out everyday, giving them a wide range of experiences.
Most importantly, we trust Jemma completely. Knowing Freddie is safe, happy, and so well cared for means everything to us.
We couldn’t recommend her more highly!
Jane
Grace has been a truly amazing nanny for our two kids (2 and 4 year olds). She has done some temporary and ad hoc nannying over the last year. Having the trust with the nanny is the most important thing for our family and we have managed to fully trust her with our kids very quickly.
She is very warm and caring person. Grace goes an extra mile with the kids by organizing various craft activities and keeps them entertained. I also found the communication with Grace very clear which always makes things go a lot easier. She is good at planning the day out and keeping the parents updated.
We have encountered a few temporary nannies over the last years and can honestly say that Grace has been one of the best. Would really recommend her.
Gintare