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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4.9 from 75,003 reviews
We came to visit Karen and Libbi after being recommended Cheeky Monkeys by a friend, and within seconds I knew I wanted our daughter to go there. They are just the best team.
The setting stands out from others in so many ways. The playroom is quite like a nursery setting - it's so colourful, there is a huge range of toys, it is spotlessly clean and the garden is amazing, all within the comfort and safety of a home.
The children are always doing fun activities, they have new topics every two weeks and they do flash cards and simple early learning daily. Our daughter has come along so much and she talks and sings songs she has learnt there, constantly. They also go on so many outings and Karen and Libbi really prioritise being outsid, going on walks, playing in the park and seeing new places. They also eat incredibly well!
They use an app called babydays where they upload daily photos and let you know about their day. There is nothing better than being at work and knowing your child is safe, happy and having so much fun.
Karen has so much experience and knowledge and I trust her more than anyone else when it comes to our toddler. She will go out of her way to help you, and you can tell both her and Libbi really love the children that they look after. Our daughter started when she was around 13 months old and despite being a little worried about leaving her anywhere I haven't once worried about her safety and happiness whilst being with Karen and Libbi and her friends. She is so so well looked after and I honestly wouldn't want her to be anywhere else.
Cheeky Monkeys is such a special family and if you are lucky enough to get a spot you really have won the lottery. Our daughter adores Karen and Libbi and her second home at Cheeky Monkeys.
Christelle cared for my son from 15 months to 3 years old and he was always happy to go there!
I liked the fact that they went out in the community to different play groups and parks every day, and there was always lots of variety in the activities they did. She planned lots of lovely crafts for each holiday throughout the year which I used to get so excited about.
Christelle was always so flexible and supportive, and would go out of her way to help in any situation. I felt she really cared ❤️
We will miss you Christelle!
My son has been coming here for around 6 months now, and we can really see how much he has learned during this time. He has picked up some new words and little things that he has clearly learned.
Sometimes in the evening, I show him the photos they have sent us during the day. From his face and reactions, we can often tell how he felt about his day and what he enjoyed. ❤️
Shazya and her team are very patient and caring. She knows my son very well and always notices the little changes in him. We’ve really enjoyed it so far.
Being a first time mum you feel you will never trust anyone enough to look after your child. Nat proved me wrong. Her gental, fun , home from home approach really helped me settle going back to work with not worries.
Not only did my son absolutely adore Nat, he has also created a beautiful bond with her children. The saddest news was Nat was relocating (tears were shed from all of us). I really couldn't recommend her enough and I feel anyone considering reaching out to her would be super lucky and their children would be the best versions of themselves. Nat and her beautiful family will be our life long friends now. Thank you for being amazing.
Fern
Both my children (3 yr old daughter and 15 month son) attend carries and they both absolutely adore her. We had to change from a different childminder due to them relocating and my 2 settled in so quickly with Carrie! They go to different playgroups and messy play, meet up with other childminders, go to parks, lots of arts and crafts etc. Carrie always keeps us up to date and I’ve also definitely noticed how much my daughter has learnt and picked up since being with Carrie. She loves my children so well and my 2 are always so happy on drop off and pick up. Everything a parent could want. Highly recommend xx
Jo S
We are very happy with Holly. She is very caring, kind and flexible, and always goes the extra mile to make sure my daughter feels happy and comfortable.
My daughter is always so happy and excited to see her, which gives me great peace of mind. It is lovely to know that she is in such a warm and caring environment.
We really appreciate all her hard work, flexibility and dedication. Highly recommended! ❤️
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Stephanie has been an amazing childminder for our beautiful daughter Arabella. From day one, she has created such a warm, safe, and caring environment where Arabella has been so happy
and settled. It’s been lovely to see how much her confidence, social skills, and learning have grown while in Stephanie’s care.
Stephanie is always kind, patient, and professional, and she keeps us updated with how Arabella’s day has gone, which gives us real peace of mind. It’s clear how much she genuinely cares about the children she looks after.
We couldn’t have asked for a better childminder, and we would highly recommend Stephanie to any family looking for someone trustworthy, nurturing, and dedicated. Thank you for everything you do!
Both of our daughters have been lucky enough to be looked after by Karin, and now that our youngest has started school, it genuinely feels like the end of an era for our family.
It’s difficult to put into words just how grateful we are for everything Karin has done for our girls over the years. We have always felt incredibly fortunate to have someone we trust so completely helping to raise our children. Karin, and her family, have become part of our family too, and the girls absolutely adore her.
She has given both of them the very best start in life, helping them grow in confidence, learn, develop and ultimately preparing them brilliantly for starting school. Somehow, she has also managed to get them to eat things we could never persuade them to eat at home!
One of the things we’ve always loved is how much Karin does with the children. She takes them on so many wonderful trips and adventures, and hearing all about what they’ve been up to has always been a highlight.
We couldn’t recommend Karin highly enough. We will miss her enormously and will be forever grateful for the love, care and opportunities she has given our girls.
Honestly, if you’re looking at Leevyn’s profile wondering whether to book her, please don’t even think twice. She is absolutely amazing.
When Leevyn arrived, my 13 month -old son Zion wasn’t settled at all, and of course as a mum, that made me a little worried about leaving him. But she was so calm and reassuring. She literally told me, “Don’t worry, I got you.” And she really did.
Within minutes of me leaving, Zion had settled with her. She kept me updated throughout the day and sent me pictures, and every time I looked at them, my baby was happy, playing and completely comfortable with her. He was well fed, his nappies were changed, and most importantly, he was happy and properly cared for.
I came home and found my baby sleeping so peacefully. When he woke up, he was just so happy and content, and honestly, that meant everything to me.
There is a certain peace you feel as a mum when you know your child has been genuinely cared for in your absence, and Leevyn gave me that peace. I left my baby with her and I didn’t have to spend the whole time worrying because she kept me reassured and updated.
I genuinely cannot thank her enough. She was patient, caring, warm and just so natural with Zion. You can tell when someone genuinely knows how to care for children, and with Leevyn, I could see it.
I would happily have her look after Zion again and again. If you’re considering booking her, I honestly cannot recommend her enough. She deserves every single gold star. ❤️
Deborah
We honestly couldn’t be happier with the care Fatima gave our daughter over the last two years. From day one, we felt completely at ease knowing that our little girl was safe, happy and well looked after.
Fatima is such a kind, patient and caring person, and she has a truly lovely way with children. She helped us so many times whenever we needed support, and we genuinely don’t know how we would have managed without her.
She also kindly took on our daughter’s potty training, which made such a huge difference to us and made our lives so much easier! Thanks to Fatima, our daughter has grown into a confident and independent 3-year-old. She has been out of nappies for a long time, can recognise numbers and letters, gets herself dressed, puts on her own shoes, and has developed her communication and social skills so much. She has also learned so many other everyday skills that make us incredibly proud of her.
After two years with Fatima, we felt completely confident sending our daughter to preschool. We had absolutely no worries because we knew Fatima had prepared her so well, both with her everyday skills and socially.
We are so grateful to Fatima for everything she has done for our daughter and for our family. She has been such an important part of our daughter’s early years, and we honestly couldn’t have wished for a better person to look after her. We will always be thankful for everything she has taught her and for all the love and care she has given her. ❤️
Fatuma looked after our then 21-month-old daughter, and we had a lovely experience with her. Our daughter can take a little while to warm up to someone new, so I was a bit worried at first, but Fatuma was patient with her, playing with her and giving her the time she needed to feel comfortable. She warmed up to Fatuma very quickly and really grew fond of her.
Fatuma was punctual and great at communicating with me in advance, which helped put my mind at ease. It’s been almost two months since Fatuma looked after my daughter and she still talks about her!
Melissa Stanley was our full-time nanny for three years, from July 2023 to Feb 2026, and we could not recommend her more highly.
Melissa is a born nurturer, teacher and gentle leader. With her Montessori background, she has an exceptional ability to create an environment where children can learn new skills, build confidence and develop independence, all while feeling happy, secure and loved. She brings a wonderful sense of playfulness to everything she does.
Our two boys instantly clicked with Melissa, and she quickly became an incredibly important part of their lives — and of our family.
During her time with us, Melissa taught them countless skills, including learning to read, riding a bike, sewing and potty training, to name just a few. What makes her particularly special, however, is the way she connects with children. She has an incredible ability to hold their attention, understand what they need and encourage them with calmness, patience and warmth. Under her care, our boys became more confident, capable and enthusiastic learners.
Melissa became part of our family and continues to be so. We miss having her with us very much and feel incredibly privileged to have had her care for and influence our boys during such important years of their lives.
We would recommend Melissa wholeheartedly to any family looking for a warm, capable, trustworthy and exceptionally nurturing nanny.
Rose
We were so nervous to take our daughter to a childminder. She was extremely clingy, and not very good with new people, even family.
Turns out we were worried about nothing! Our daughter took so little time to get used to it which is testament to Naj's experience. Now when we drop her off, she does a little bounce and smile when she sees Naj and Salma.
Naj is so good with sending photo updates, she keeps such a detailed and honest diary so you know how your child has been throughout the day which is something that's really important to me. It's also really lovely just to see how much a childminder cares for your child. She also did such an adorable birthday party for my daughter's first birthday.
I highly recommend Naj!
Lottie and Jon looked after my son when I returned to work. My son loved his time at Lottie and Jon’s. They provided him with a range of excellent activities for my son to develop his learning. They regularly went on trips outside of the setting so that my son had plenty of opportunities to explore the outdoors. It was great to receive daily updates and photographs. My son still talks fondly about his time at Lottie and Jon.
My daughter thrived whilst with Songita. We had lots of communication so we could continue her learning at home, and she came on leaps and bounds whilst she was with her. My daughter settled in really quickly, and it really felt like a home from home for her. The food provision was excellent. It was really nice to have the app so we could have updates from her throughout the day. We really loved that Songita used our daughters interests to then plan sessions for later in the week, she was always excited about what she had been doing when we picked her up.
CBanner
My little boy loves spending time at Sabella's house. She has a wide variety of toys and activities for children of different ages, and he especially loves being out in the garden. Sabella keeps her house clean and provides healthy snacks, and she keeps me informed throughout the day so I know my little one is well looked after.
Yolanda was an absolutely fabulous childminder for our little one. He started with her at 10 months old and she was the first person we had left our baby with apart from family.
Her childminder setting in her own home is really well set up for little ones. Everything she does with the children is focussed on development and learning and we found our baby came on so much even in a few weeks and months with her including increasing his gestures and words that he started to use. He loved being with Yolanda and the other children and he could really learn from them. She also makes sure she does enriching activities with the children each day, including outside time and sensory play. She clearly has a huge amount of experience with early years development and education, and follows safe sleep guidelines meticulously.
Yolanda took the time to really help him to settle in at the beginning and he absolutely loved going there each day. She was great at communicating with us, providing us with photo updates throughout the day which helped us to feel connected to them. Our baby absolutely loved her food and he got to try lots of new nutritious foods - he ate better than we do!
Yolanda is such a kind, caring and professional presence - we had complete peace of mind when we left our baby with her each day and we cannot recommend her highly enough. We are only sad that we can't continue with her as we are relocating overseas!