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.
Rating Distribution
4.88 from 63,317 reviews
I booked Shona for the a recent 7pm to 9am overnight sitting for my 16 year old.
I was looking for a service where they could begin to practice their independence (i.e. cooking a simple meal) whilst under the watchful eye of someone.
Shona arrived precisely on time and spent the evening playing card and board games with my teen. My teen enjoyed the experience of having a nice, friendly and caring person around.
We paid £300 for 14 hours of attendance (this also included £20 travel costs)
Shona is a lovely lady and I'd thoroughly recommend her.
Tess
Fantastic nanny! My 5 year old daughter had such fun with Madi and her family, She spent the weekend at her house and had such fun! I was updated the whole time on what my daughter was doing and she was very happy!
Madi was very punctual, and arrived on time to collect her!
I would definitely recommend her to a friend!
Amazing nanny!
From when we first met Sophie she has been fantastic. Living not very close to family who we would rely on for babysitting our son we wanted to find someone who we could trust and Sophie is that person. I was very nervous to leave our son the first time Sophie was babysitting for us, but she was so kind and understanding and sent us updates through the evening to keep me reassured. Her communication and understanding are excellent and I am so glad we found her.
Thank you so much Sophie ☺️
After having a place booked from 20 weeks pregnant. Cheryl let me down 3 months before my return to work.
This was done over text which I found unprofessional, no explanation given.
The reason we secured a place whilst pregnant was due to the demand for childcare in the local area. We are now anxious to find a local nursery soon.
Unfortunately our baby girl had already started some settling in days and had attended 3 times already.
I’m so disappointed and anxious to find the correct setting for my girl.
Kelly1
Nelly is very professional, kind and caring person. Our daughter loves spending time at her place. The setting is always very clean and well organised providing a safe environment. It has a great outdoor space where children can play and have fun. She has lots of activities to offer both in her house and outside.
Our daughter enjoys going there, she has lots of fun and learns a lot as well.
Thorough the day we are receiving Nelly keeps us posted by sending some pictures updates, which we love seeing!
I highly recommend Nelly as a childminder.
Little Leaps have been incredibly helpful with accommodating our needs, both of us being emergency workers our shift patterns meant we needed flexibility for ourselves and our son. We went to view Little Leaps when our son was six weeks old and instantly felt comforted with Lou, we had our hearts set on Little Leaps from the get go. Our son has been going there since he was six months and has been thriving. When he has days when he becomes unsettled we know that Lou, Zac and Ellie will give cuddles and comfort he needs. He’s gained such a huge social interaction from Little Leaps and has become his own funny little character.
Without Little Leaps, we would have found it hard with me going back to work after maternity leave but Lou was very accommodating. She’s a credit to herself and supported us on a personal level when family commitments meant one of us needed to stay away for work engagements. Our son loves going to Little Leaps and it’s been such a pleasure and breathe of fresh air knowing that he’s being well looked after and well educated to his needs as a baby of his age.
We love seeing his updates from Lou, Zac and Ellie on the online journal and we are so eternally grateful to Little Leaps for their support, love and care to our son.
Lock
There are not enough words to even begin to say how greatful and happy we are with Little Leaps. Lou and Zack have been so good with my daughter, even though she's been on and off sick since starting with Little Leaps in August. She's become so much more confident and independent and I know it's from the time she's spent with Lou and Zack. She's always full of smiles in the photo and video updates we get each day and is learning so much! We are lucky to have found Little Leaps and couldn't even begin to recommend them enough.
Mrs H
Elaine has been an absolute godsend for my wee boy Lewis who is 7! He started with Elaine at short notice last year when I had work commitments, the only reason my child is leaving is because I’m no longer in work. He currently goes before school and after school (pick up and drop off to school as well) and Elaine is always available to help during in service days and school holidays as well. This has been amazing for me and such a good help. Lewis absolutely loves attending the service, socialising with peers and he’s developed a really close relationship with Elaine. She takes care of the children to such a high standard, always giving me updates on what they are doing throughout the day. Takes them on fun trips, and Lewis has learned and developed so much while being in Elaine’s care. We couldn’t have asked for a better childminder and we are really sad to be leaving the service. You’re in with a wonderful women if your children attend, thank you so much for everything all the love, care and patience you have shown Lewis. I wish you all the best for the future and hopefully we cross paths again :)x x
Sam looked after my two children starting when my youngest was 2 and eldest 5. Sam was brilliant with my children and developed an excellent relationship with them. We came to a flexible arrangement that worked for us both and enabling Sam to manage her own childcare needs. Sam is highly organised keeping us all on schedule and planning early for holidays etc.
Sam happily adopted my approach to parenting which is gentle and responsive. Sam would bring my youngest to me (wfh) whenever he needed me eg for breastfeeding but was also able to distract and manage him when I couldn’t immediately respond. We worked brilliantly together as a team.
Sam planned fun activities for the children to do and ensured my daughter did her homework and would start tea as necessary.
Sam also chauffeured my children to any of their activities. Sam looked after my children until they went to school and the hours I needed her were no longer sufficient. However, Sam continues to babysit for me as needed and we also meet up for play dates as our children get on well together and became friends.
Sam also helped out friends of mine when they needed it and enabled my children to have play dates after school.
My children and I would highly recommend Sam!
Sarah
I found Helen through this website nearly 7 years ago. I met her when I was pregnant with my first child and I wanted my daughter going to a childminder I felt safe and somewhere my daughter would enjoy going. Boy did I get that. Helen is so attentive, caring, funny and supportive. Now my first daughter goes to school but still writes her little notes and does drawings for her. My second daughter currently is under Helen’s care and again, my daughter looks forward to going to spend the day with her. She has helped teach them and helped them grow into beautiful little human beings. Helen isn’t just a childminder, she is also a friend. Someone who can help with my struggles with temper tantrums, eating habits, potty training etc. She is wise beyond her years and you can see the extensive knowledge she has with childcare. Her setting is warm and inviting and many things to do to keep everyone occupied in all age ranges.
I am so glad I contacted her all those years ago and I know my family are too. Absolutely amazing and in a heartbeat I would recommend her for your little ones.
My son has been attending little leaps for a month now and due to separation anxiety he has struggled to settle. Little leaps have been so great in trying to help with this and to suggest ways to help him settle. He has created such a bond with one of the staff in particular and he is really starting to enjoy his time there. We can already notice the new things he has learnt since being there. We would definitely recommend to little leaps x
Yvonne has looked after our son for the last 6 months, he started with her just after he turned 1. We are moving out of the area and so have had to find a new childminder, we wish he was able to stay with Yvonne though as he loves it in her daycare. He settled in straight away and loves spending the day with her. Yvonne quickly got to know him and picked up on little things that he does to show he enjoys something. She is caring, patient and calm and has created a lovely home from home environment, bringing a wealth of experience from her previous settings, but able to apply it to give the children individual attention and meet their needs.
As a speech and language therapist, I was keen to find a childminder who could support our son’s language and communication skills when he wasn’t with us. I was really happy and felt confident leaving him with Yvonne having seen how she interacted with him and modelled language with him, knowing that she would continue to support his development in this area.
Yvonne provides detailed and regular updates throughout the day and at the end of the day when I pick him up, from what he has eaten, information about his naps and nappies, to different activities they have been up to. It is lovely to see what he has been doing during the day and how much fun he is having. She takes the children to a range of settings, from the library to various playgroups. She has also introduced new activities to him in her setting, like painting which we haven’t yet tried at home.
We couldn’t have been happier with Yvonne as our childcare provider and will be really sad to say goodbye when we move. I would highly recommend Yvonne to anyone looking for a childminder.
Parisa has been part of the team looking after my son for the last 4 years and she has been an incredible and caring support. A very creative and education first mindset with kindness and empathy. An extension of our family. I couldn’t recommend her more.
Charlotte has been working as a nanny for us for our ten month old twins since they were 3 months old. She has proved to be very reliable.
Charlotte engaged well with both girls since she first met them and quickly built up a great relationship with both. She presents as warm and friendly and is a good communicator. She has been fantastic at giving us advice about the girls development and helped us get the girls into a good routine.
Asha
My daughter started around a year ago (aged 1yo) and she settled so quickly. We have two older children and have always used childminders, but have never experienced anyone as kind and caring as Summan and Toqeer. This is the only childcare setting any of our children have attended without tears! Our daughter loves to go each day and is always full of excitement telling us about the fun things she has done. Summan is always so flexible and accommodating. She is also so easily approachable for any problems.
Our daughter has come on so much under Summan and Toqeer's care and guidance. She has increased in confidence and learnt important values of kindness and compassion as well as preschool education.
We cannot recommend the setting highly enough and feel so lucky that we were able to get a space with her. This family is one of life's good ones and we are so grateful for them.
Purnima first started looking after our little boy when he was 10 months old, he was a very sensitive shy and particular baby. Since being with Purnima he has grown to become a confident, polite, clever boy who doesn’t stop chatting. Purnima has become part of our family, sharing the joys of watching him grow.
She offers fantastic advice and nothing is ever too much for her and Wendy. They encourage learning through play, arts and crafts and time in the garden. The facilities are welcoming and clean with toys for every child’s interests. I wouldn’t want to leave my child anywhere else.
Jo started with us in Sept 2020 when our children were 4 and 1 and we've never looked back!
She's a brilliantly skilled nanny in all ways and is so creative in the activities she finds to do with children of all ages (our range has been 1-8), our kids absolutely love her. Jo has helped them develop through all aspects of toddler, preschool and junior age and they (and we) appreciate it so much. Creative activities, delicious food, potty training, lockdown homeschooling, fun outdoor times, after school playdates, caring for them when poorly, the morning rush - she's fantastic at it all. She loves the outdoors and finding fun in every weather. Her experience as a nanny in the local area means there's always a great place to visit and friends to do it with which has also helped our children develop their social side!
Jo's children are the same age as ours and her younger child has always come with her which has given our youngest a wonderful friend. Having seen Jo manage them both at the same age I can see she would be great with twins or more! Our older children are also firm friends and when the 4 are together it's clear Jo would be as fabulous with a bigger family as she is with ours.
Jo is highly organised, practical and flexible and shows this every day. She's always on time, she's patient and kind even on the most "toddler" of days. Having her in our life makes such a difference to our ability juggle work and home, both practically and emotionally.
Our youngest is starting school in September so we unfortunately don't need Jo for as many hours but we know she will be a fabulous addition to another family as well!
