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.
We're so pleased with the care our 11 year old receives from Amy. She picks our daughter up from school and looks after her at home until we get back, and from day one we've felt completely at ease.
She's caring, reliable, and has built a lovely rapport with our daughter, who always feels comfortable and well looked after in her company. Communication is great too, we always know our child is in safe hands.
We'd happily recommend Amy to any parent looking for a kind and dependable childminder.
Anna
My son started attending Little Achievers Croydon Childcare in April 2024, when he was 2 years and 3 months old. He has been part of this wonderful setting for over two years, and this has been a very important and positive experience during his early years. I originally chose Hazel as my childcare provider because I immediately loved the nursery environment, especially the garden, the welcoming atmosphere and the homely feeling of the setting. Hazel’s friendly, warm and approachable personality made me feel confident that my son would be cared for in a safe, loving and nurturing environment.
When my son first started, it took him a little time to settle, but with Hazel’s patience, support and understanding, he adapted very well. Hazel helped him feel secure and comfortable, and she regularly shared photos with us so we could see how he was doing and feel reassured about his day. During his time at Little Achievers, I have seen amazing progress in my son’s development. His confidence has grown significantly, and his communication skills have improved greatly. When he started, he had a speech delay, but with Hazel’s personalised support, guidance and the strategies she shared with us, such as Bucket Time activities, he made wonderful progress with his speech and communication.
Hazel always took the time to understand my son’s personality, interests and individual needs. She recognised his love for trains and encouraged him to explore his interests while also providing many opportunities to learn new skills and experiences. My son has become much more independent during his time at Little Achievers. As he prepares to start school, he can now put on his shoes and coat by himself, use the toilet independently, eat independently and manage many of his own routines. He has become a very sociable child who enjoys playing and interacting with others. He has also improved in managing his emotions, and Hazel’s support has helped him develop greater confidence and emotional awareness. The activities provided at Little Achievers have always been suitable for my son’s age, stage of development, abilities and interests. Hazel provides a wonderful variety of educational, creative, sensory, physical and outdoor activities that encourage children to learn through play. My son has enjoyed exploring different activities and trying new experiences, which has helped him develop his skills and confidence.
The indoor and outdoor environment at Little Achievers is fantastic. The setting is clean, safe, organised and welcoming. There is enough space for children to play, learn, relax and explore. The garden is a wonderful area where children can enjoy outdoor play and physical activities regularly. The resources and toys are always high quality, well maintained and suitable for children’s ages and interests. There is a lovely balance between educational toys, imaginative play, creative activities and physical play, creating an environment where children feel happy, comfortable and settled.
The outings and outdoor experiences provided by Hazel have been one of the highlights of my son’s time at Little Achievers. She regularly takes the children on exciting adventures to places such as the beach, splash parks, farms and many other local places. These experiences have supported my son’s learning, confidence, social skills and understanding of the world. My son especially loves going to the beach, and these experiences have created many happy memories for him.
Regarding healthy eating, I always provided my son’s food, and Hazel has always supported positive and healthy eating habits. She encouraged a positive attitude towards food and respected his routines, preferences and needs. I appreciate the importance she gives to children’s wellbeing and healthy choices.
As a childcare provider, Hazel is truly exceptional. She is caring, patient, trustworthy, professional and incredibly supportive. She has provided my son with outstanding care and has always shown genuine love, understanding and dedication towards him. I feel completely confident and comfortable leaving my son in Hazel’s care because I know he is safe, valued and supported.
Hazel has always been reliable, consistent and committed to providing high-quality childcare. Her dedication and passion for her role are clear every day. The consistency of care she provides has helped my son feel safe, secure and settled.
Communication with Hazel has always been excellent. She listens to parents’ views, concerns and suggestions and always communicates in an open, respectful and professional way. She keeps us informed about our son’s day, activities, meals, progress and achievements through the parent group and regular updates, including photos. I have always felt involved and supported as a parent, and Hazel respects our family values, routines and choices.
What makes different Little Achievers Croydon Childcare so special is Hazel herself, her passion, dedication and the exceptional support she provides to every child create a setting where children feel happy, confident and encouraged to learn. She truly understands each child as an individual and helps them reach their full potential.
I would choose Little Achievers Croydon Childcare for my son again and again. Hazel will always have a special place in our hearts because of the positive impact she has had on my son’s life, confidence and development. I would highly recommend Hazel and Little Achievers to any family looking for a childcare setting where their child will be genuinely cared for, supported and encouraged to grow. Thank so much hazel we will miss so much.❤️
My toddler started with Rose a few months ago, and I must say that I have been more than impressed by her level of professionalism and how much she has paid attention to caring for my child.
My toddler has grown so much in confidence and learning since she started so far. I love that Rose has tailored my toddler’s learning towards her interests while encouraging other aspects of her growth and development. I especially love that the Christian values that we instil at home is carried on through out the day with my toddler.
Rose is absolutely amazing and I couldn’t ask for a better childminder. Looking forward to my baby starting with her once I’m back to work!!
We can't thank Leanne enough for the love, care, and support she has given my son over the past two years. She has created such a warm, safe, and nurturing environment where my son has grown in confidence, learned so much, and always looked forward to spending time with her.
It's clear how dedicated and passionate Leanne is about caring for children, and knowing Osian was so happy and well cared for gave us complete peace of mind. We are so grateful for everything she has done and would highly recommend her to any family looking for an amazing childminder.
Ana has been working with our 9 year old daughter for nearly a year now and she has come on so much. Ana is kind and has formed an excellent relationship with our daughter which has allowed her to build her confidence in all aspects of English, maths, verbal and non verbal reasoning. Ana’s knowledge of what is needed helps us to support our daughter at home too.
Ana is great and we would highly recommend her
Ellie provided house hold help and babysitting before and after nursery for our family for 3 and a half years. Nothing was too much trouble. Ellie helped with cooking, cleaning, laundry and the school runs. She was a lovely person to have around the children. She was always very positive, energetic and bubbly. We only lost her because we moved away. We would highly recommend her for any role.
I've been so happy with Harriett being at Biscuits Childcare. Going back to work when she was only 3 months old was a huge worry for me, but Abbie made the whole transition so much easier. Harriett settled in really quickly, and it's such a nice feeling knowing she's happy, safe and being so well looked after.
I love getting the little updates and photos during the day, and it's lovely to see all the different activities she gets to do. You can tell how much thought and care Abbie puts into everything, and how much she genuinely cares about the children.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Abbie and Biscuits Childcare to anyone looking for a kind, caring and reliable childminder. Thank you for everything you do for Harriet, it really does mean a lot.
Bella
I can't recommend Frankie enough, she managed to have my little one settle with her extremely quickly, she is a natural with children, even though it was a first for everyone. I could feel the love and care. You can't go wrong with having Frankie around children 😉
My daughter has been visiting Flavia for over a year now and she has always been so happy.
Flavia has created a really warm and encouraging environment for children and my daughter really enjoys her time with Flavia.
I’ve never had to worry about leaving my daughter and know she is in very safe hands.
We’ve arranged some fairly long days and overnight stays due to my working hours and Flavia has always put my mind at ease. I will continue to use Flavia for many years to come she is one of the kindest childminders I have met and is such a lovely person!
I would like to say Thank you to all staff involved in my daughters care at Tip Top nursery from Bilston! My daughters love going to nursery. My 3 years old had really bad anxiety at the previous nursery and couldn't adapt during the month she spent there. In 2 weeks I had a different child at this nursery. Very caring and friendly staff, and my daughter feels safe and loved here! Both my daughters attend this nursery, and I recommend it to all parents that want or plan to take their children to nursery! ❤️
Mihaela
My child had been with tip tops for over 2 years and he has loved have loved every second. They care so much about everything they do and have gone above and beyond to support him. They are so passionate about the work they do. I would recommend this nursery to anyone.
Choosing someone to care for your child/children is a huge decision, but from the very beginning we knew we had made the right choice! Sam has looked after all 3 of our children from babies up to school age and even beyond and they have all been supported and cared for as individuals!
Sam worked tirelessly to help overcome some wider issues we were having regarding food aversions and also a moderate speech delay. Sam was brilliant at communicating with us, providing tips and resources and our children were encouraged, praised, loved and made real progress here thanks to this, something we are forever thankful for.
Sam always had a range of fun activities planned where the children could get outdoors and explore, something which my youngest was really keen on - Sam was great at really knowing what they loved most and encouraging learning through play, focused on these interests.
Ultimately, we feel so lucky to have found Sam and been able to send our children somewhere we know they were genuinely cared for. They and we, felt safe, happy and nurtured. Sam’s support with early years was significant and made a real positive impact on our family and we were sad to leave when our youngest reached school age.
THANK YOU SAM!
Nausheen is a fantastic childminder. She is warm, caring, and genuinely invested in the wellbeing of every child in her care. My daughter settled in very quickly and absolutely loves going to Nausheen’s.
Her playroom is well equipped with a fantastic range of toys and activities, and the garden provides plenty of opportunities for outdoor play. As well as offering a stimulating environment at home, Nausheen regularly takes the children on outings to local toddler groups and other activities, giving them lots of opportunities to socialise, learn, and explore.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Nausheen to anyone looking for a kind, reliable, and nurturing childminder.
Sam looked after our little boy from when he was just nine months old, and we honestly cannot speak highly enough of her, her setting or her lovely family.
From day one, she completely put us at ease. We were slightly terrified first-time parents, struggling to know how to choose the right childcare setting, but after our very first visit, we knew Sam was the right choice for our little family. We never looked back.
She supported us through all the trickier stages, including weaning and sleep, and her communication was always brilliant. But most importantly, our little boy absolutely loved being there. He was always doing something lovely, whether it was a trip out, baking, crafts or simply spending time as part of such a warm and welcoming home.
After 2 and a half years with Sam, we moved 500 miles away, which meant he had to start at a new nursery. Six months on, he still talks about Sam so fondly and always wants to visit her when we’re back in the area, which really says everything.
If you’re looking for a home-from-home setting where your little one will be genuinely cared for, encouraged and able to thrive, we couldn’t recommend Sam enough.
Telling my nearest and dearest mum friends about Amy and Sophie as I can't recommend them enough. They have fully taken in my little girl as one of their own. Despite my one year old having a negative experience with a previous childminder , they showered her with so much love that she soon started smiling, laughing and now not even crying at drop off and pick up! Even asking for them on the weekend...
She has absolutely thrived in their environment in speech, social skills, getting familiar with other people, exploring the world through their amazing adventures such as Castle farm, national trust parks, libraries and more. I'm so sad to be leaving them - I've literally had a cry. (Moving house very far away). I was a skeptical first time mum with no help, no village and Sophie and Amy let me breathe again. Thank you to you both. Your work does not go unnoticed.
Russell
Rosemary has been childminding for me since my babies were born and all I can say is that I have had zero regrets keeping my children under her care.
Rosemary is thorough yet soft, firm yet kind, flexible, yet intentional. She has prior experience with children and she brings all the knowledge she has into ensuring that the children placed under her care thrive.
She’s also a woman of strong faith, and I find that my heart is at peace leaving my children with her, because I know she has their best interests at heart. She speaks to them kindly, treats them kindly and she has feedback to give that could also help me do more at home.
Rosemary also keeps things professional. She ensures that she tends to the children’s safeguarding needs and ensures that the children are protected at all times. Her facilities are safe, and her methods of helping the children learn are transformative, structured and methodical. I have watched my babies thrive with her and they have become very fond of her as well.
The best part of working with Rosemary is knowing that with her, my children are safe and in the best of hands. I recommend her with all my heart and I can assure you that your children are safe with her.
Oyin
Mandy takes amazing care of my 22 month old daughter. She is incredibly caring and intuitive to children's needs and she and my daughter adore each other.
Mandy and the kids will go out and do a different activity every day with a regular network of other childminders which means she can deliver all the benefits of small group care whilst making sure my daughter gets lots of social interaction and stimulation. This includes music groups, arts and crafts groups and they even had a little sports day recently. My daughter is always learning and developing with her.
Mandy provides a safe, loving environment as well as consistent routines for napping and eating. She is also super communicative, providing daily updates on everything important as well as all the fun they is having. Mandy is very flexible which is invaluable when family life can be unpredictable! Mandy really does go above and beyond in everything she does and i can't recommend her highly enough.
Anya
Alex and her team have looked after both my children and they were so nice and flexible and kind. Our children felt loved and we felt they were in good hands at all times. Food provided was always lovely and kids had lots of fun playing in the garden and indoors. Would highly recommend Alex and her lovely team at her setting.