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 74,543 reviews
I have known Jacky for two months, during which time she has looked after my 9-month-old baby on an ad hoc basis at our home.
She is committed to engaging my baby through play and interaction.
Jacky has been patient when my baby has experienced separation anxiety and has respected my requests and preferences around feeding, naps and activities.
She has provided helpful and timely updates and has made an effort to tidy away baby toys and cutlery before handover.
I appreciate Jacky’s reliable approach and look forward to continuing to work with her in this way.
Reuben has attended Samantha’s setting for over 3 years and has built a fantastic relationship with him, creating a real home from home
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Samantha has taken him to a fantastic variety of activities, including local play groups, parks, soft play, museums, which have both been educational and lots of fun!
Since attending she has helped encourage and develop his confidence and language skills hugely , as well as life skills and creativity.
We really appreciate her flexibility and communication and we will al miss her!
Lulu_mas
I honestly cannot recommend Ellaine more highly. I sent my son to her when he was six months old, and he's now over two, and during that whole time there has not been one occasion when she hasn't shown him total love, care and attention.
When I went back to work, knowing my son was with Ellaine made everything so much easier. Her house is absolutely lovely, her garden amazing, and she takes the kids on great trips and makes everything so fun and exciting for them. I am just so glad and grateful to have found her, and really genuinely feel she has given my son a really great start in life. He loves the friends he's met there, talks about Ellaine all the time, and demands I take him there even on the weekends!
On a personal level, Ellaine is relaxed, easy to chat to, and has a good sense of humour! Her husband is also great, and their house has the feel and atmosphere of a truly happy family home.
If I have another child, I will definitely be sending them to Ellaine's!
I honestly don’t know where to start - our decision to include Gigi & Dodo in our family has been one of the best we’ve ever made. I am American and came to Gigi & Dodo as a new mom, so navigating the childcare system here was intimidating, not to mention how many childminders there are in London. When we met Gigi & Dodo for the first time, I got emotional bc I immediately felt relaxed the way I would with my own family - I just had this overwhelming feeling that we were meant to find them and add them to our village. My daughter has thrived here - she is a little thing and came into the world early, but she is fierce in her personality and I attribute that in large part to the confidence she’s gained here with such wonderful female role models. Gigi and Dodo also put my cooking to shame - I’ve asked for lunch leftovers more than once! Even in the morning, my dog pulls me and the stroller down the street just so she can get a cuddle in the morning from her favorite people, and I’m just as eager when I get to see them in the morning and at pick up. They’ve also made us better parents and me a better mom - they’ve given me so much confidence and they were the first people we told when we found out we were expecting our second - I have already asked to secure a place for our second baby end of 2027 bc I won’t send my kids anywhere else! We consider them family and I can’t imagine trusting anyone else the way we trust and love them. You’d be doing you and your family a disservice going anywhere else!
Gina
I couldn't be happier with my experience. My little one is absolutely thriving here and is always so settled and happy to go. Mel is very professional, caring and goes to such lengths to understand the individual needs of the children. Would recommend to everyone and anyone!!
Jo and Ryan looked after my child from when they were 11 months old and I returned to work up until starting school. I was extremely nervous about leaving them and as a first time Mum still finding my way. Jo and Ryan are extremely caring and supportive. I never had any worries or concerns about leaving my child as I knew they would always let me know if there was anything I needed to know.
My child loved going to there. The experiences they provided as a childminder was exceptional - bouncy castle, water fun, large garden play area, play house, large sandpit, pet hamster, role play area, lots of seasonal activities like visits from Santa and an Easter hunt, lots of arts and crafts and fantastic story sacks, that my child absolutely loved borrowing. All the same experiences that they would get a large nursery and much much more in a smaller more caring environment.
Anyone who is considering sending their child to Jo and Ryan’s make sure you go and visit to see the amazing setting and meet them in person.
Choosing Estelle as our childminder was honestly one of the best decisions we ever made. She looked after our son for four wonderful years, from when he was a little toddler through to starting school as a happy, confident five-year-old.
Estelle became such a special part of his childhood, and of our family. She has a real passion for the outdoors, and our son absolutely loved his adventures at Forest School and exploring the Rose Garden. He came home with so many stories, muddy clothes and wonderful memories!
What makes Estelle truly special is the love, kindness and patience she gives to the children in her care. She created such a warm, nurturing and happy environment where our son felt completely safe, loved and encouraged to be himself. As parents, knowing he was so happy and so well cared for meant absolutely everything to us.
Saying goodbye after four years was incredibly emotional. Estelle is so much more than a childminder to us, she genuinely feels like part of our family. We will always be grateful for the love, care, adventures and memories she has given our son during such an important part of his life.
We cannot thank Estelle enough and would recommend her from the bottom of our hearts. Any family would be incredibly lucky to have her caring for their child. ❤️
Katie is a wonderful woman and our daughter felt as she was at a second home when Katie looked after her over the past 2 years. She is very caring and knows how to look after such tiny children. Our daughter learned perfect English manners, her vocabulary enriched and she was always happy to go to Katie's. Our daughter also learned to draw shapes, knows the colours and how to count - Katie is a wonderful educator, too!
It will be very hard to find a childcare professional as dedicated and intellectually stimulating as Katie.
Ilona
Such an amazing babysitter, soo kind and lovely. She looked after my son who is autistic and he was well taken care off. She kept me updated throughout the day and I came back with my son looking all happy and settled. I will highly recommend her and definitely use her again anytime am in Manchester. She was really warm and nice to my other children as well and very well spoken approachable. She provided an excellent care. Thank you ever soo much 💓 ❤️
We feel incredibly lucky to have found such a wonderful childminder for our son Xaiden .He started going to her when he was just 6 months old, when I returned to work, and she has been such an important part of his early years.
From day one, she has cared for him with so much love, patience and kindness. Knowing that he was happy, safe and well looked after gave us such peace of mind while we were at work. Over the years, she has watched him grow from a tiny baby into the happy, confident little boy he is today.
She has supported his development, encouraged him to learn and explore, and always made him feel loved and cared for. We have always felt that he was treated as part of her family, and that means so much to us.
It is hard to believe that he will soon be starting school. We are going to miss her very much, and so will he! We are truly grateful for everything she has done for our son and for our family over the years.
Thank you for all the love, care, support and wonderful memories. We couldn’t have wished for a better person to look after our little boy. We will always be grateful and will remember this special chapter with so much happiness. ❤️
Bridie looked after our child one day a week over holidays. We found her to be very professional, organised, always on time, easy to communicate with and responsible. We also found Bridie to be caring, responsive, flexible and adaptive to our child's needs and brilliant at offering creative play in her home and out and about. Thank you so much!
EliseRowan
Our little boy loved spending time with Arden and we were really grateful for the effort she put into figuring out what works for him, following his interests and planning lovely days for him. During his time with Arden our son grew in confidence and learned to feel safe and secure in the care of someone other than his parents, which was a big deal for him!
My daughter loved her time at Sapphire’s! She was picked from school by Sapphire and enjoyed the home from home setting. She did lots of craft activities, trampolining and games. I asked her what her favourite thing was about going to Sapphire’s and she said “everything”! Sapphire is friendly, caring and professional. I highly recommend her.
Madiha looked after our daughter so well and her genuine affection for our baby established a warm environment during care hours. She encouraged age appropriate activities and interactive play that helped our daughter to achieve her milestones, brought her nice gifts. She was very kind, patient and loving towards our little one.
We couldn’t have asked for a better nanny for our daughter.
She is very professional and also an
absolutely amazing person.
Anthonia’s service was extremely valuable to us as a working family needing reliable help with our children.
From the beginning, she was reliable, punctual and professional. She was never late when collecting the children, which gave us great peace of mind when organising our work and family commitments.
One thing we particularly appreciated was the communication. Anthonia regularly kept us updated and sent us lots of photos and videos of the children, so we always knew they were safe and well looked after.
We have been really pleased with the overall service she provided and with the care and reliability she showed towards our children.
The only downside for us was that we weren't able to use the government Tax-Free Childcare scheme with her, where eligible families can receive a government top-up towards their childcare costs. This would have made the arrangement even more financially convenient for us as a working family. However, this doesn't take anything away from the quality of care and service Anthonia provided.
Overall, we had a very positive experience and would happily recommend Anthonia to other families looking for someone reliable, caring and trustworthy to help with their children. Highly recommended. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Henry
Sofan provided excellent care for our 1 year old this summer. He settled in quickly and was excited to attend each morning. Sofan provided a range of creative activities tailored to his abilities each day and took him on lots of fun outings. She was also careful and flexible to meet his schedule and feeding needs. We really appreciated her energy and welcoming spirit. We look forward to continuing to attend her setting on an ad hoc basis.
Emma
I could sit here and write about how brilliant Becca has been at supporting my daughter's learning and development – helping with letters, numbers, confidence and preparing her for school. And she absolutely has. But in many ways, that feels like what you would naturally hope for from an excellent childminder.
What I will never truly be able to find the words for is the impact Becca has had on my daughter as a person. She started with Becca in September 2022 at just 9 months old, initially for two days a week. We were so impressed by the care, attention and genuine love she received that we jumped at the opportunity for a full-time place.
Since then, Becca has become one of the most important and consistent people in her life. In 2024, our plan had been for her to move on to preschool to experience a larger group setting. However, following the separation of her father and me, we made the decision to postpone that move for a year. During what was undoubtedly a difficult and unsettling time for her, Becca became her rock.
Becca provided stability, comfort and reassurance when she needed it most. She supported her through big emotions and still does to this day navigating a new way of life with co-parents. She encouraged her to talk about her feelings, and helped her understand and empathise with the feelings of others too. The care she provides goes far beyond supervision or education; she genuinely nurtures the children in her care and helps them grow emotionally as well as academically.
What has always stood out to me is how much Becca tailors experiences around the individual child. She goes above and beyond to create opportunities that bring out the very best in them. A perfect example was only last week when my daughter was the only child attending, and rather than simply staying home, Becca took her to Chessington World of Adventures for a special day out. She didn't have to do that, and it would undoubtedly have been easier not to, but that's exactly the kind of person she is. She constantly looks for ways to create magical memories and meaningful experiences for the children she cares for.
The relationship my daughter has built with Becca is incredibly special. It is built on trust, love, respect and security. As a parent, there is no greater reassurance than knowing your child is happy, safe and genuinely loved when they're not with you. Becca has given us that every single day.
I have no doubt that Becca has helped shape the confident, caring and resilient little girl my daughter is becoming, and I will always be grateful for the role she has played in our lives. I truly hope their relationship lasts for many years to come - she is the kind of person you can imagine still being there for life's biggest milestones.
And on a lighter note, if she could ever share the secret of how she gets her to do exactly as she's told and eat every vegetable put in front of her without complaint, I would be forever grateful!
Noreen looked after my 1 year old for my brothers wedding today and she done such a brilliant job! My son loved her and she helped take a huge weight off my shoulders I don’t know what I would have done without her! She is an absolute gem and I would defo recommend her for anyone looking for a baby sitter or nanny! My son also loved her and was soo comfortable with her! If I ever need a nanny again Noreen would be the only person I’d trust with my son. ❤️
Zoyah