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.
Anne is an incredible childminder. My son has been going to Anne for the past two years, since he was thirteen months old, and her setting has been a home from home for him. Anne provides the perfect balance of care and fun, while giving the children space to learn and grow. She has a wealth of experience that really shines through, and it’s clear how passionate she is about the care and activities she provides. Her communication is excellent, providing us with little updates each day, and my son is always happy when I drop him off and when I pick him up. It will be a sad day when he has to leave her setting.
Nicki is nothing less than amazing. My daughter adores her and always gets very excited when she knows she gets to go to Nicki. She looks after our daughter like her own and we love how happy she comes back. Most of the time she doesn’t want to come home.. Wish we knew of her earlier!
Initially we were happy with the provision provided at Little Kittens. The setting was clean and tidy, and Catherine presented herself as reliable, professional and caring. Unfortunately, as time went on, we found ourselves questioning the latter. Please find the summary of our experience below. It is supported by medical and other records.
- The service was not as reliable as we expected, with a number of “closures”. Catherine’s explanations for the closures were not consistent with the situations as we understood them. On one occasion she stated that a young member of her household was unwell and she had to close for 48 hours. Just half an hour after receiving that message, I saw an adult member of her household on the school run. He told me that he knew nothing about the particular young member of the household being unwell. On another occasion Catherine informed me verbally on the Friday that she would be closed on the following Monday, her reason being that she was having a new outhouse built. I was disappointed to subsequently learn that this wasn’t the case - no such work was being carried out that day which was her birthday. She subsequently charged us at a rate of 50% fees (which we paid) for these “closures”.
- Catherine acknowledged that she administered medication to our son. This was however without any prior consent, with no forms being signed, with no medication provided by ourselves and with no prior phone call to gain permission. I was told on each occasion (there were at least three) when collecting our son that he was “grumpy”. This resulted in us sending Catherine a message asking her not to administer medication to our child, to which we received a response of “so what should I give him instead?” Catherine also applied a topical cream (that apparently belonged to a young member of her household) to our son’s eczema without consent. It worsened the condition and led to us taking him to the GP who prescribed a steroid cream. When we subsequently asked Catherine via a SAR to provide medication forms for these instances, she denied all knowledge of this happening, suggesting that we were being malicious.
- We were disappointed that Catherine didn’t appear to provide any outdoor stimulation for our son. For the 4.5 months that our son was in her care (for 24 hours per week), we were not aware of him going to anything outdoors, despite having multiple provisions available within our village. To the best of our knowledge, all care was carried out in her living room and the only time we think that they occasionally left the house was to do the school run (a 2 minute walk) when nobody else was available to do it.
- After 4.5 months in her care, we removed our son with immediate effect. I was called whilst at work and was asked to collect him early. I was told that he had been sick and had diarrhoea despite him being perfectly well with normal nappies both before and after being in Catherine’s care that day. Upon collection he presented with injuries (a number of adult fingernail marks to his face, lip, wrist, ear and back of throat along with bruising) that were not consistent at all with the explanation provided to us by Catherine. Time stamped photos were immediately taken and our GP referred him to the Paediatric Team at the John Radcliffe Hospital given concerns about significant harm. There was an onward referral to the Safeguarding Team. Catherine had accounted for the injuries by saying that our son had fallen on a toy. The professionals at the John Radcliffe Hospital, like ourselves, found that this explanation was not consistent with our son’s injuries.
The Consultant at the John Radcliffe Hospital called Catherine to ask for her version of events and my understanding is that she said that our son had choked during lunch, that she had removed the food manually with her false finger nails and that she acknowledged that this may have caused the injuries to his throat. I have no reason to doubt Catherine’s explanation (or at least my understanding of it); it seemed more plausible than the previous one of falling on a toy. I am however concerned that no incident of choking, nor Catherine’s first aid attempt, were ever reported to us directly by Catherine herself. We would have expected to have been told this when I collected our son from Catherine on the day in question.
- Despite paying Catherine for the time our son spent in her care (including the day of our son’s injuries) and despite what appears to us to be a breach of contract on Catherine’s part, Catherine (and subsequently an adult member of her household who was not party to the contract) were determined to charge us for the 6 week notice period. As I write this review today, we await a Small Claims Court Hearing on this matter with the third party, not Catherine herself, as the claimant.
- We have been informed by a number of people, some of whom have confirmed the situation in writing, that Catherine has broken confidentiality by discussing details of our son with other parents of children in her care, other parents in the village and her friends.
- We eventually had to make a report to the police for what we perceived as harassment by an adult member of Catherine’s household. This followed the removal of our son from Catherine’s care and our decision not to pay Catherine for the 6 week notice period (i.e. for care not received).
It gives us no pleasure in writing this review. The information that has been set out is however fully supported by the information which we hold on record including email and text correspondence with Catherine, medication records, GP and Hospital reports, 3rd party statements and a police reference number.
We had a great experience with Maria. Our toddler warmed to her straight away and asked to play with her again, which says it all! It was also wonderful that she spoke Spanish with him, as we really value his language development. She was gentle and attentive with our baby too, helping to soothe her and settle her to sleep. We felt very comfortable leaving both children in her care and would happily recommend her to other families.
Jorja
Chenelle is a great childminder. She currently looks after my daughter full time as she has recently left nursery. I cannot thank her enough for the kindness and patience she has shown her. My daughter has settled in so well it is great not having to worry whilst I am at work. Chenelle is always busy doing something with her and she has settled in great. I cannot recommend enough. Lovely house and very clean also with all the toys a little one could want. She also regularly updates us throughout the day which I love.
I cannot recommend Charlotte enough. She is really the best childcare we could wish for. After previously having our daughter in a nursery (one of the best rated ones in the area) I just felt something was missing. I found Charlotte and never looked back. It’s like she has a second home she absolutely adores going, she adores Charlotte and all the children. She gets to go out and about to the park, classes and loads of craft making, she has so much fun every single day. Her speech and development has come on SO much in such a short time since being with Charlotte. I honestly recommend her to anyone and everyone. If you’re considering childcare, Charlotte is just incredible. I have zero mum guilt sending her there the days I’m working as I just know she’s been looked after to the highest standard. Communication is great, it’s so flexible and I honestly couldn’t ask for a better experience for our daughter- thank you Charlotte!!
My daughter has been going to Anne since April this year and I have seen such a difference in her confidence and speech. Anne truely is an amazing childminder and I have always been at ease knowing she is in great hands. Anne has helped my daughter develop so much and truely cares for those who she looks after. We have been very lucky to have such an easy journey all thanks to Anne.
We feel so lucky to have Srujaan as part of our family’s life! He has been absolutely wonderful with our three children our 8-month-old baby girl, 3-year-old son, and 7-year-old son. Srujaan is incredibly caring, patient, and joyful; he always engages the kids with fun and age-appropriate activities while ensuring they are safe and happy.Beyond babysitting, he has been a huge help around the house, always reliable and responsible with any chores we ask him to do. Our dog also loves his walks with him, which shows just how thoughtful and caring he is toward our entire family.Srujaan has become more than just a nanny , he’s a trusted, warm, and positive presence in our home. We can’t recommend him highly enough!
— John
Our daughter has been with Nosheen for a year, and we couldn’t be happier. She provides such a loving, safe, and fun environment where our little one feels completely at home. Every day is filled with creative and educational activities, healthy meals, and so much care and attention.
Communication is always excellent, and it’s clear how much passion and dedication she puts into everything she does. We feel so lucky to have found her — our daughter absolutely adores her, and we can’t recommend her highly enough.
I am so glad i contacted her and she was so punctual and I was very delighted when she arrived all my fear went away as this was my first time
Highly recommended my kids loved her so much and i was very very happy and comfortable with her ❤️❤️
It was really hard leaving our little one at 7 months with a childcare provider but Danielle and the team have loved on him so well. Danielle is incredibly supportive and helpful she is really responsive and answers any questions. I am so grateful that we found Little Peeps, they update us with lots of pictures of our little boy and he comes home chatty and happy. They think of activities for the children and just seem to really care about the children too. Highly recommend.
Emma
Nina has been taking care of my daughter every day for the past two years, ever since we arrived in England, and I couldn’t be more grateful for everything she has done. From the very beginning, she created a warm, loving, and safe environment where my daughter has truly thrived.
Nina is not only caring and patient, but also incredibly dedicated and professional. She has played a huge role in my daughter’s growth, confidence, and development — both emotionally and socially. My little girl absolutely adores her and always looks forward to spending time with her.
Now that my daughter is moving to a new nursery, it is very difficult for both her and us to say goodbye. Nina will always have a special place in our hearts as the first person who played such an important role in our child’s early years.
We feel so lucky to have found Nina. She has become like part of our family, and I can’t recommend her highly enough to anyone looking for a trustworthy, loving, and wonderful childminder.
Paul
Erin worked with our family from June to August 2025, supporting us with our daughter from 6 to 15 weeks old.
Her role was to provide assistance in the home one day a week while I recovered from childbirth and cared for our exclusively breastfed baby. Erin’s duties were primarily shared care, and she did not have sole charge for longer than brief periods (around 30 minutes). She did not implement any sleep techniques or offer advice on sleep, feeding, or newborn care during her time with us.
There were also some lapses in judgment — for example, taking our 2-month-old baby out for a walk during a heatwave despite the high temperatures. On another occasion, Erin requested to take our baby to a social gathering with other nannies and babies — a group of people I had never met. As our baby was very young, exclusively breastfed, and had not yet travelled in the car with her, I did not feel this would benefit our baby and declined.
Erin then chose to end her placement without notice, communicating this via text message. While Erin was friendly, our experience did not align with what is currently described on her professional profile.
I had not intended to leave a review, but after seeing her profile’s description of her time with our family, I felt it was important to provide an accurate account of our experience. Families considering working with her may wish to clarify expectations, responsibilities, and preferred working style in advance.
Javae looked after my son who is 18 months for a few days. She was great with him, very patient, did a lot of activities, nap time, feeding etc...
She is very kind and trustworthy. I felt safe with with her in my home and trusted that my son was being well taken care of.
I couldn’t recommend Alix enough, she is absolutely incredible with my son. I know he has the best time with her, she takes him out on adventures and is brilliant with “at home” activities. My son is so excited in the mornings at drop off, which is just a lovely feeling as a mum. Alix is also brilliant with updating me throughout the day with pictures, videos and messages. This is so lovely for me to have through my day to know he is happy and most importantly safe. Alix, thank you for all you do with my son, I’m so happy I found you x
Amelia
Hayley has been an amazing childminder and my daughter absolutely loves her and spending time with Hayley. Everyday the updates I get are of my daughter always smiling and having fun and she genuinely loves it. I really appreciate the care she has been providing to my daughter and I can highly recommend her!
Slavka and Stuart at Luna and Stars have cared for my daughter (now almost 3) since she was just 7 months old, and I can honestly say they have treated her like their own child. The love, warmth, and attention they give is truly special.
Every day is filled with learning, creativity, and joy — from painting, singing, and exploring nature, to trips to the park, farm, library, and even the history museum. Their home is a beautiful, welcoming environment with a lovely garden and playhouse that my daughter adores. Healthy, home-cooked meals are always provided, and they create such a nurturing balance of fun and education.
I visited many childminders and nurseries before choosing Luna and Stars, and none came close to the care and quality that Slavka and Stuart provide. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough, and although I’m sad my daughter will soon be moving on to nursery, I will always be grateful for the incredible start they have given her.
Aileen
My little girl has been diagnosed with autism and adhd and I find it so stressful when having to leave her....Jane spoke to me on the phone prior spent some time getting to know Georgie and I. She is a wonderfully calm and caring person and went off completely relaxed and at ease. My daughter absolutely loved Jane and the moment she left was asking me when she'd be back to see her. Highly recommended babysitter! A*
"I'm absolutely thrilled with Toyin Odunsi! She provided top-notch care for my child, and I couldn't have asked for a more loving and trustworthy caregiver. Toyin went above and beyond to ensure my child's needs were met, and her development was always a priority. The communication was excellent, and I felt confident leaving my child in her care. I highly recommend Toyin Odunsi to any parent looking for a reliable and caring childminder. Five stars isn't enough she deserve ten stars if I could give it!"
