Lesley Wyatt's Reviews
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Average Rating:
(5 from 16 reviews)
Lesley is a fantastic childminder. She started looking after my son when he was 4months and has shown the love, care and same level of dedication to my son as I would. Her home has a real home from home. She and Phil give a lot of time to the children, really taking the time to understand each child’s interests. She has always given us nothing more than a real sense of reassurance that our son is in a great setting. He has thrived there, making friends and learning everyday. I couldn’t recommend Lesley more. She truly has a passion for children.
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AshleyH2
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on 23/06/2023
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Lesley Wyatt
on 23/06/2023:
Thank you for such a lovely review. Phil and I love looking after your little one and he is an absolute joy. He’s cheeky, funny and absolutely adorable. Thank you so much for choosing us to look after him x
After 9 months with Lesley and Phil, we are very sad to be saying goodbye.
Our little girl joined Lesley at 10 months old. Being first time parents and going back to work full time, this was a super nervous time for us. Being responsible for picking full time childcare for your most loving and precious thing seemed overwhelming until we met Lesley.
Lesley invited us over for a viewing and we instantly knew this was the place for our little girl. We had a number of settling in sessions, at a frequency and pace we both felt comfortable with and our little girl settled in very well.
Communication has been amazing, from the very first contact, settling in sessions and throughout the duration of our time with Lesley & Phil. I received frequent pictures of what our girl has been up to which just lights up my day, and daily updates at pick up.
Within just a matter of weeks, our little girl wouldn’t have time to say goodbye to us at drop off, she would be to focused on running into Lesley’s arms then running off inside to play and have fun. As a first time mum with major mum guilt, this was the most reassuring way she could let us know that she loved being with Lesley and Phil and the other children.
We have watched our baby girl develop so much whilst being in the care of Lesley and Phil. From crawling, to walking, to first words and becoming an independent head strong little girl.
10 months later, unfortunately due to change in our personal circumstances, our time has come to say a very emotional farewell to Lesley & Phil, as we send our daughter to a local nursery.
I would like to thank Lesley for supporting me through this emotional rollercoaster of motherhood, and for always making us feel welcome and comfortable when looking after our daughter. Lesley have become a huge part of ours and our daughter life, and we are very thankful for the time put in to helping our daughter grow.
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Nellie
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on 31/10/2022
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Lesley Wyatt
on 31/10/2022:
Thank you for such a lovely review. It’s been our pleasure to look after your little one and help her grow and develop into the lovely, funny, feisty little one she has become. We will really miss her and wish you all the best going forward x
My son has been with Lesley and Phil from 7 months to 2 year 6 months and sadly we have had to change his care due to relocating. As nervous first time parents selecting childcare was daunting and Lesley took the time on the phone and then in person to talk us through what we should be looking for in childcare and offered us advice for deciding what was best for our needs. On meeting them both we felt instantly relaxed by their calm and friendly manner we could tell they would nurture and care for our son like they are part of their own family.
Or nerves were soothed by having in settling in sessions, and although our son screamed and screamed when we first left him, when we started fully he settled quickly. He really enjoyed his time with Lesley and Phil and they have really helped him to develop greater social skills and independence as well as instilling manners, good behaviour and routines. Even though we have now left he still asks to go to Lesley and Phil’s house which is testament to them.
Communication is excellent and at the end of each day time is taken to update us on how our son's day had been and if there is anything we needed to know. We were also regularly updated with pictures and messages so we knew what he had been up to and felt included in his day, even when we weren't physically with him.
We have also found Lesley and Phil to be very accommodating and willing to help out with extra hours or and extra day here and there if their diary allowed. This has been invaluable to us as our family live a way away so aren't always available to help out.
Deciding to take our son to Lesley and Phil was the best decision we could have made and I would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone.
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Ellie
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on 07/09/2022
Response by
Lesley Wyatt
on 07/09/2022:
Thank you so much for your lovely review. It was our pleasure to look after O and to see him grow and develop into a walking, talking happy independent little person. We shall miss him and wish you all the best in your new home x
The time has finally come for us to leave Lesley’s setting for our childcare after my 2 children being with her for the past 6 years.
When choosing a childminder I was particularly worried about my son, who was very clingy as a toddler. He immediately became at ease with Lesley and Phil and formed a bond straight away. When working full time, it was so imprortant to me to have a reliable, happy household to leave my children with each day - dropping them off was easy!
It was also lovely to receive photos of my kids regularly to see what they were getting up to.
I particularly liked how they were treated as part of Lesley’s extended family, by all family members, and there were plenty of children of all ages to play with!
It was also an added bonus of Phil being a part of the childminding as that was beneficial in adding a different dynamic to the childcare.
My son has a few additional medical needs and I felt reassured that he had good care to support and tend to these. He was monitored closely and Lesley would keep me updated with any concerns.
Overall I would highly recommend Lesley (and Phil). Although we’ve just left her setting officially, I will always still give her a call should I need any ad hoc childcare and I know she’ll be there for us too whenever we should need her.
A testimony to Lesley is the fact that even though we’ve technically left her setting, when my children see both her and Phil, they still immediately run to them - just to give them a hug and say hello!
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MJ55TRYM
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Lesley Wyatt
on 21/05/2022
Response by
Lesley Wyatt
on 22/05/2022:
Thank you so much for such a lovely review. It’s been an absolute honour to look after K&J, they just made it so easy. It’s always sad when children get to an age when they move on but still being able to see them and getting hugs is definitely a bonus. If there’s ever a time you need help with childcare you know we’ll always be here for them. Thanks again x
Lesley’s setting provides a lovely family environment with lots of children. Children are encouraged to develop through play, they are well looked after in a clean and balanced environment. Highly recommended.
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HGerrish
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Lesley Wyatt
on 22/02/2022
Response by
Lesley Wyatt
on 23/02/2022:
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We absolutely love looking after your little one and look forward to helping them take their next steps. We are so pleased that they have settled so well and are a part of our childminding family.
We have been sending our son to Lesley and her husband Phil for around a year now. He absolutely loves spending time with them and in their beautiful home with all the toys in the world to choose from. He also loves spending time with the other children that attend.
They are passionate about their work and have endless patience with my son (and with me 🤭). I get updates and photos via what's app and have received lovely gifts that my son has painted (something he never has the patience to do at home) on holidays.
The things I love most about Lesley and Phil are that they are flexible and understanding and absolutely care for the children they take care of.
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Nicola
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Lesley Wyatt
on 12/01/2022
Response by
Lesley Wyatt
on 12/01/2022:
Thank you for such a lovely review. Both Phil and I love looking after E. He’s an absolute delight and such a happy little chap. We feel very privileged that you chose us to look after him while you are both working x
I found Lesley on here, and as soon as I met her I knew Arthur was going to love being with Lesley and Phil. It is a home from home for Arthur now, and such a happy chap when he is with them. When I am at work I don’t worry about him at all and have a little smile when I get sent happy pictures of him playing through the day 🥰 I think lesley and Phil are amazing and are so thankful they look after my little one.
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Emma h
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Lesley Wyatt
on 13/05/2021
Response by
Lesley Wyatt
on 13/05/2021:
Emma, thank you. It is an absolute joy looking after Arthur. He's so happy and smiley and full of character. He loves playing with the other children in our care and is very adventurous. He makes us smile every day and we're so pleased you chose us to look after him.
My daughter is super shy when you first meet her. Lesley and Phil have brought her right out of her shell and she loves seeing them. She talks about them at home and always brings home lots of drawings that she's done with them. She loves being able to play in their garden too. If you're reading this review because you need a childminder, don't look any further!
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Beki C
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Lesley Wyatt
on 13/05/2021
Response by
Lesley Wyatt
on 13/05/2021:
Thank you Beki for your lovely review. R has certainly come out of her shell and is funny and chatty and joins in with all our activities and plays beautifully with the other children. She is an absolute delight and we love looking after her.
Like many first time mums the thought of returning back to work from maternity was a very daunting feeling, however after meeting both Lesley and Phil for the first time we instantly felt comfortable and as though we were making the right decision in choosing them to take care of our 13 month old little boy. Lesley and Phil have a very homey, child friendly setting which just screams FUN!
We feel that they both have already created a very special bond with our LO after only a short time, and we love the frequent updates and photos throughout the day which is a really special touch.
Overall, we would highly recommend both Lesley and Phil - we feel very lucky to have them both looking after our little boy.
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LianneH
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Lesley Wyatt
on 13/08/2020
Response by
Lesley Wyatt
on 15/08/2020:
Lianne thanks for your lovely review and thank you for choosing us to look after your LO. He is an absolute delight and settled so well and so quickly, he already feels like one of the family.
I had a very good experience with Lesley and I’m glad she was the one looking after my DD for couple of months. My baby was only 4 months old when I left her with Lesley.
Very caring, professional, experienced and a dynamic person is not enough to describe Lesley as a childminder.
Happy children of different ages are playing in her house because she created a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Definitely I’ll come back to Lesley in the future!
Thank you, dear Lesley!!!💐
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Simona
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Lesley Wyatt
on 15/01/2020
Response by
Lesley Wyatt
on 15/01/2020:
Thank you Simona for your lovely review. It was our pleasure looking after your beautiful baby whilst you were on your training course. Will certainly look forward to seeing you again in the future x
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