Emma's Reviews
Childminder
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(5 from 8 reviews)
Emma looked after our daughter for just over a year, and we could not be more grateful for her. Emma is a wonderfully caring and nurturing person, providing a safe and homely environment in which our daughter absolutely flourished and loved from the start.
We had a rocky start to childcare with our initial nursery choice, where dropping off could be quite emotional at times. From the start with Emma, there was not a single day our daughter didn't happily run into her house, which made everything so much more comfortable not only for her, but also for us as parents!
Emma takes the kids to lots of activities and social events, which our daughter would always come home chatting about. Somehow she also managed to get her to eat vegetables every day which was no mean feat ;-)
We will forever be grateful to Emma and her family for being so welcoming with our daughter - and really do highly recommend Emma's care if you're considering a childminder route.
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Emma has provided care for our son Xander since he was 10 months old and was pivotal in helping to make my transition back to work seamless – I don’t know how we would have managed without her!
Emma’s knowledge and experience is really reassuring and her calming nature is so pleasant.
As first-time parents, childcare was new to us and naturally we were sceptical, but Emma has been reliable, great with communication and has built an amazing bond with Xander providing a home away from home for him. During the early days, Emma would share extra pictures of what Xander was up to and send me impromptu updates without me asking, to help to ease my mind, and it’s those little things that made all the difference!
Our little boy walks up to Emma’s door in the morning excited to see her but also leaves to come home just as happy and content, and we couldn’t ask for more than that! We can't thank you enough :)
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Emma provides a safe, warm and nurturing setting, our son was born during COVID 19 and wasn’t used to people other than those in our household. Emma was really compassionate and patient with him during the settling in process and worked with us all to ensure it was as stress free as possible. Emma put our minds at ease by keeping us informed of how our son was doing and the progress that he was making.
Emma works with the children to provide a developmental setting and our son regularly comes home and tells us what he has learnt. Furthermore, Emma takes the children to a variety of different activities during the day where our son takes part in walks, trips to the park, playgroups, arts and crafts, singing, dancing and playing with other children - there is never a quiet day!
Emma is happy to work with us and help to implement new routines such as toilet training etc. Our son is a funny eater and Emma worked with our son to ensure he ate at mealtimes and suggested techniques that we could use at home for consistency.
Emma is vigilant in her communication to us as parents and regularly provides photos and updates of our sons progress and what he has been up via the app.
Emma, her family and Jessie the dog provide a safe, clean, warm and friendly setting that feels like a second home to our son. We completely trust Emma and know that she cares for our son like one of her own children and couldn’t want anymore from her - she is amazing and our we are so lucky to have her as our childminder!
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My child has been with Emma since April last year. She made both myself and my child feel very comfortable when 1st entering her home/setting. He has been so settled and happy it has been lovely to know he's happy when I drop him off. He has developed so much since he started. Emma is such a caring person and her family make us feel like one of their own.
The app used by Emma is great and easy to see what my son has eaten and has slept through the day. I couldn't recommend Emma enough. 10/10.
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When we moved to the UK a few years ago, we wanted a more nurturing environment for our two boys as they navigated their way through moving country. They were 10 months and 5 when Emma begin looking after them. Emma worked with us to help with their anxiety and created new routines to help them settle in. My eldest was quite wary of dogs before starting with Emma, but with a slow and steady approach he became best friends with them and stills enjoys a cuddle with them. The one thing we found quite unique with Emma is her ability to work with you and your child no matter what the situation, whether it is food challenges, toilet training or difficulties at school.
Emma provides a warm, safe environment and actively encourages kids to develop in all aspects. My youngest loved going on trips out to playgroups or playgrounds, whilst my eldest loved his afternoon drawing activities after school. She is warm, caring and compassionate. We completely trust Emma and would happily recommend her to other families.
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My child started to go to Emma’s setting not long after his first birthday and he is almost 4 now. Emma is looking after my child Monday to Thursday and I trust her with him completely. Emma has lot of patience and understanding around children of all ages. Emma shows great attention to details, compassion and strong enthusiasm in everything that she does. She is vigilant about keeping a clean and safe environment for children that are in her care. My son loves going there and almost forgets about me when Emma’s door opens. Emma does different activities with them to keep every day interesting and taking the children to park, playgroups when possible to socialise with other kids as well. I love when my child comes home with a piece of his work from Emma showing what he done that day or even seeing some picture of him occasionally during the day once they visited a special place. Emma is very keen to work with us when we have special request like call me Anya rather than mummy, or keeping in mind my food preferences or going through the change from wearing nappy during day time to pants. She always encourages my son to do things more independently as he gets older (like dress up alone to go to outside).
I can only say good things about Emma and my little one always comes home happy from there chatting all the time even when I there to pick him up he.
I can highly recommend Emma.
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Our son started at Emma’s setting when she first opened her doors, aged 13m. She was always warm and welcoming and understood his reluctance to leave my side. She developed a bespoke settling in plan for him and make me feel confident that he was happy and safe with her. He soon started talking, and amongst his first words were the lovely dogs, who he was very attached to. Our son bonded well with Emma’s own children and made friends with other children in the setting.
Due to a change in our working pattern, we no longer use Emma’s setting on a regular basis, but she still looks after all three of our children during the school holidays, which they all really look forward to.
Emma cares about the children in her care, and they really do become part of her family. Highly recommend
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After a tricky few months with two childminders retiring suddenly, I was struggling to find a childminder that suited our needs. Our daughter suffers with anxiety and does not do very well with change, and would stop eating when she was struggling.
We found Emma, and after a lovely introduction and play-day, we chose to send our daughter to be cared for by Emma, and she was absolutely brilliant. My daughter began eating regularly, was excited to see Emma and would have a wonderful tile creating pictures and plays with her own daughter. My daughter was no longer experiencing the tears and fears of going somewhere that wasn't home, and was excited to see her.
I cant thank Emma enough for the care and attention she gave our daughter. I would recommend her to anyone. Emma is one of the most kind, caring, considerate and accommodating people, she cares for the children in a lovely family setting and always let you know how the days has been. I couldn't ask for anything more, thank you.
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