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.
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4.89 from 72,916 reviews
Loida has been our live-in nanny and has been nothing short of exceptional! She is warm, energetic, and completely dedicated to the well-being of our daughter (14 months old when Loida started with us)
She is exceptionally organized and proactive. She has been committed and consistent with my daughter’s routine and was always finding creative ways to keep her engaged. Our daughter loved her, and we have always felt confident leaving her in Loida’s care. Loida also took great care of all the child-related household tasks.
She handles the complexities of a live-in role with great maturity and professionalism. As a live-in nanny, she has been respectful, discreet, and a joy to have around.
We are only parting ways due to changes in our circumstances (or we would have her in our family for longer), and we know she will bring immense joy, support and structure to her next family. Any family would be incredibly lucky to have her. We cannot recommend her highly enough!
I am more than happy to speak over the phone to provide a more detailed reference for serious inquiries
As a mum of an 8-year-old autistic son, I had a very positive experience with this childminder. She was patient, kind, and took the time to understand my son’s routines and individual needs, always making him feel safe and comfortable in her care.
My son quickly built trust with her, and I could see how calm and happy he was around her. She was reliable, attentive, and always communicated well with me.
She was reliable, attentive, and always kept good communication with me throughout the day. I could genuinely see that she cared about my son’s wellbeing and happiness, not just as a job but with real compassion and understanding.
I would highly recommend her to any family, especially parents of autistic or special needs children. We are very grateful for her care, support, and understanding.
judd
Bhupi has been taking care of our son for past 18months and has been very reliable and punctual. She engaged with him and also comes up with ideas to teach him as well. Our son is very fond of her and looks forward for her visit. Will be happy to have her back anytime.
Joules was so so lovely and fantastic with my kids, she babysat for 14 hours so we could attend a child free wedding, sent me photos and updates so I didn't worry as it was the first time I've left my children with anyone. She is so lovely, patient and kind and my kids absolutely adored her! They have actually asked me to go out more so they can see her again! Honestly cannot recommend her enough, she was brilliant! And will definitely lovely to have her sit for us again when we next go out.
I am so honoured I’ve found Charlotte to look after my daughter. She is very kind, genuine and caring, with a positive personality. She is very well organised, prepared, responsive to needs, and supportive no matter what is it about.
In her care my daughter easily settled in, and found herself. My daughter started to speak in english with Charlotte as a second language and was able to speak in just a couple of months. We also got help from her with my daughter eating difficulties, and lactose intolerance in the beginning, and she was always worked with us to get the best out of every situation.
I will be always grateful for her, the love, the kisses and hugs she gave for my little girl.
Ps.: If you want nothing but the best for your child, then please don’t hesitate to choose Charlotte as your childminder.🌷
We are so happy to have found Lara for our 1 year old who has now been in Lara’s care since earlier in the year. Having used a childminder in the past who I hoped to use again for my second, I was apprehensive to find someone else after moving but I am so glad we found Lara! My little one has settled so quickly, he is smiling at the door in the morning ready to go in and I know he is very happy throughout the day. Lara’s communication is fantastic, we receive updates during the day and it’s a great way to follow what he has been doing/learning. I have seen real difference in his development since joining with Lara and he gets to develop social skills with the other children too. Lara provides a warm, kind and home from home setting which is what I love the most! The outdoor space is incredible which is great as my little one loves to be outdoors as well as all of the different activities they engage with daily. I can’t recommend Lara highly enough and we are so glad our little one is in her care ☺️
We really debated hiring a wedding nanny as I’d never even heard of one before, and it felt like an extra wedding expense we hadn’t budgeted for.
Looking back now, I genuinely can’t imagine how our day would have run without Kellie supporting our little boy Theo and his two cousins (aged 2, 3 and 4).
A few months before the wedding, Theo had a cold and I spent an entire weekend chasing after him with tissues — that was the moment I realised I didn’t want to be doing that on our wedding day and made our booking!
Within the first 5 minutes of her arriving, I spotted Kellie pinning Theo down with a tissue - it really made me laugh and I instantly knew she had it covered!
She helped get Theo ready in his little suit alongside Dad, and from then on, just took care of everything.
Before the ceremony, Kellie kept all three children calm and entertained. I honestly wasn’t convinced we’d get them all down the aisle, but it worked perfectly - I’m sure that was down to her magic behind the scenes.
Theo was exhausted during the ceremony, and Kellie took him off for a 2-hour nap straight afterwards. I don’t know how we would have managed that without her, and it meant none of our friends or family had to miss such a big part of our day.
While Theo napped, his cousins were happily entertained with the soft play and ball pit Kellie had brought along. It worked so well - they had the best time, and it kept everything nicely contained in one area.
With so many family and friends around, it’s easy for everyone to assume the children are being watched - and with our venue also being a working farm, it was really important to us to know they were being looked after. Kellie gave us complete peace of mind that she always knew where they were and that they were safe.
When the kids (inevitably!) didn’t want to sit still through the speeches and meal, Kellie stepped straight back in — keeping them entertained with bubbles and toys, while also making sure they each ate something.
Kellie came fully prepared with a little bum bag packed with Theo’s favourite Hot Wheels and bubble blowers, which instantly won him over. She also stepped in whenever he felt overwhelmed, especially when lots of evening guests arrived, which meant we could focus on welcoming everyone properly.
Kellie made sure Theo was part of our first dance, and when he got too tired, she took him off to get changed into his PJs, gave him his inhaler (he has asthma), settled him to sleep and stayed with him until 1am when nanny and grandad could take over.
Hiring a wedding nanny was the decision I debated the most, but without a doubt it made the biggest difference to our day and I’m so glad we found Kellie.
When we talk about “our little wedding day” with Theo, and we list who was there - family, friends - he always adds, “And my friend Kellie!” 😊
Sophie has looked after our son for 4 years and our baby girl now as well.
If we are going out somewhere for the evening or day she is always available to come and look after the kids.
Communicates really well before and after.
The kids love her and our older son often asks "can you go out so babysitter Sophie comes round".
Danny
My daughter Freya has been with Mel for just over a year now and she ADORES her. I was recommended to Mel’s Munchkins by my friend and as soon as I met Mel I felt comfortable and knew my daughter would like the environment she provided. Her mum Jean is also one of Freya’s favourite people! Freya always comes home happy, well fed and full of joy after being with Mel. They have great days out as well as lovely days indoors, Mel has a fantastic garden/ play area which Freya loves. I couldn’t recommend Mel more - so happy to have found you!!
Sue’s house is amazing my baby has been going here since January and he has developed so quickly since being here sue and her staff are amazing and so friendly and professional I would recommend anyone to go here you will not be disappointed at all
Flora cared for our two children for the past two years. We couldn’t have asked for a more loving and attentive childminder. She treated them as if they were her own. We always felt completely confident and at ease knowing our children were in such capable and caring hands. I would wholeheartedly recommend Flora to anyone looking for trustworthy, dependable, and genuinely loving childcare. We were very sad to part ways when they moved house.
mdaykin
Agreed a time and date a week in advance, but communication became difficult on the day with excessive questioning and last-minute reluctance to attend. Unfortunately came across unprofessional and unreliable.
My experience with this lady was disappointing. From the start, there were excessive questions and requirements that were never mentioned beforehand, including requests for videos and photos of my home. Communication became unnecessarily difficult, and when I politely asked for clear confirmation about the appointment, I was told they would not be coming because of my “attitude.” I was simply expecting straightforward and professional communication throughout.
Sunny has been an incredible nanny for our daughter. She is caring, reliable, patient, and truly attentive to our child’s needs. Our daughter feels happy, safe, and comfortable with her, and we’ve seen such positive growth and confidence during the time Sunny has cared for her.
Sunny is always punctual, responsible, and communicates very well with us as parents. She creates engaging activities, maintains a nurturing environment, and genuinely treats our daughter with kindness and affection.
We are extremely grateful for all her support and would highly recommend Sunny to any family looking for a trustworthy and loving nanny.
I have used Ruth for nearly a year now, she is the most kind hearted wonderful childminder. Her childminding space is so spacious with a great outdoors area. My daughter is constantly telling me stories of play or places that have visited, the dog walks they have done, the snacks they have had! Ruth really does a wonderful job and is always so caring towards myself and my daughter. Ruth always communicates with me whenever needed and goes above and beyond with meeting my needs.
Margaret has been such a lovely childminder to my daughter. Although we weren’t able to proceed with her services since my daughter’s really having separation anxiety with me, she has been very caring to her and playful while trying to get my daughter to have fun with her and to trust her. Due to some unfortunate circumstances in my situation, I had to cancel her services which has nothing to do with her at all. I’m sure she would have been a lovely carer to my daughter and if I’d be given another chance in the future when I’m able to fix issues in my current situation, I do hope she’d still accept us and be able to take care of my daughter. Thank you so much, Margaret for all the efforts and for understanding.
My first experience of having a childminder was not great at all so I was very wary when finding a new childminder. Luckily for us we found Amanda who has been absolutely amazing for my son. My son started with Amanda in June 2024 when he was 2 years old and I have never felt safer leaving my son with someone who is not family. My son was diagnosed with Autism in January 2025 and Amanda's support through this process was exceptional, she was the first person we called when we got the diagnosis! I cannot express how grateful we are for all the support Amanda has provided to our son because I know it hasn't been easy due to his needs but she has accommodated him in every way and provided soo much support to us throughout this journey as well as our son. The care she provides to all of her children and the daily updates ensures me my child is in the best hands he can be. My son starts school in September and I dread not having that feeling knowing he's 100% safe and being informed and up to date on what he is doing on a daily basis. As a family we cannot recommend Amanda enough and will miss her no longer being a part of our family.
Sue has babysat for our children several times, both on her own and as part of larger groups with multiple children ranging from 1-8 and we have always felt they were in very safe hands. She is responsible and thoughtful, asking all the right questions and making sure she understands every detail. She has a wonderful way with very different personalities, equally able to engage our chatty daughter and connect calmly with our more reserved son, both of whom are relaxed and happy in her company. She is warm, conscientious, and completely trustworthy, and we would recommend her wholeheartedly to any (lucky!) family.
Florence
Sue has looked after my kids (12, 10 & 18 months) multiple times over the last few years and the eldest two always ask when she’ll be back again! Completely trustworthy and always feel comfortable leaving the children with her knowing their needs will be met and should the worst happen she has ample experience to handle any issues that might come her way. Cannot recommend her services highly enough and she always goes above and beyond.