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 72,266 reviews
Abi babysat my 2 year old daughter on and off for over a year. My daughter absolutely adored her and it was clear to see Abi's passion for children.
Abi was always on time and flexible, I could not recommend her more. Had she not relocated then we would still be asking her to babysit.
Thanks Abi
We are incredibly lucky to have Maddie looking after our little girl. From the very beginning, she has created a warm, loving, and nurturing environment where our daughter feels completely safe and cared for. Maddie is kind, patient, and genuinely loves children, and this comes through effortlessly in the way she looks after them.
Since our daughter started at Maddie’s setting, she has truly thrived in every aspect — learning through play, developing manners, growing in confidence, and most importantly, being genuinely happy. In fact, she often becomes very upset when I go to pick her up, which really speaks volumes about how much she loves being there.
We are incredibly grateful for the wide variety of activities Maddie provides, both at home and outdoors. The children enjoy a fantastic mix of play with different toys, visits to the library, exploring the outdoors, playgroups, playgrounds, soft play, and more. Our daughter always comes home well-fed, clean, changed, and in the best of moods.
Maddie is extremely trustworthy and always works closely with parents, especially when it comes to introducing changes or new routines. As a first‑time parent, I’ve also found her knowledge and advice to be invaluable — her guidance is always thoughtful and spot on.
We feel so fortunate to have found Maddie, particularly as I returned to full‑time work and was understandably nervous about leaving my child in someone else’s care. Maddie has given us complete peace of mind, and we couldn’t recommend her more highly.
Stella is a lovely childminder and I feel fortunate to have found her. She is very warm and welcoming and speaks to the children so kindly and gently, you can see how comfortable and happy they feel with her. My boys (4 and 2) settled very quickly. Stella's setting is calm, spacious and has lovely things for the children to play with.
It is easy to communicate with Stella and most importantly, I feel completely at ease leaving my boys with her, knowing they’re well cared for and in safe hands. I’d happily recommend Stella to any parent looking for a caring and trustworthy childminder. Thank you Stella.
As first time parents we were apprehensive about our daughter going into childcare but from her first day with Tina and her team we knew we had made the right decision! Tina put as at ease straight away and it was clear our daughter loved being there when we picked her up at the end of her first day. Tina is so friendly and caring and you can see how much she adores the children. We feel very lucky that Tina and her team look after our daughter and we know we don’t have to worry at all whilst she is there!
Leanne is an outstanding childminder and I couldn’t be happier with the care my son receives. My son is 18 months old and was born 4 months premature with some complications, so choosing the right childcare was extremely important to us. Leanne has exceeded all expectations.
Having been a primary teacher and now a college tutor myself, I strongly believe in young children learning the foundations of words, sounds, numbers, and letters while learning through play. I support this at home through phonics work, and Leanne keeps in close communication so she can mirror the same songs, games, and learning activities, providing excellent consistency.
Leanne follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework which was important for me whilst creating a safe, secure, and nurturing environment where children can learn. My son is reaching all of his milestones regardless of his hard start in life, and the support he receives has been fantastic.
Leanne regularly sends photos and videos, my son is always happy at drop-off and pick-up, and she is flexible and accommodating with working patterns and schedules. She ensures he is well cared for with food, snacks, comfort, and sleep, and regularly takes him out to places such as soft play centres.
I would highly recommend Leanne to anyone looking for a caring, knowledgeable, and trustworthy childminder.
Marcia is an angel. She was my sisters nanny for her 3 kids for a number of years and was absolutely amazing. She now minds our three year old Daughter Violet whenever we need some help. Violet loves her so much, Marcia is so calm, warm and welcoming. Her experience and kindness shines through always - even when Violet is being difficult Marcia is always loving and understanding. We love Marcia! When Violet is with marcia for an evening or all day long we always feel like she is with family. Can’t reccomend her enough :)
Emily became such an important part of our children’s lives. She helped them grow in confidence and independence, supporting them with everyday things like getting dressed and toilet training, always with patience and care. She provided delicious, home-cooked food and took them on wonderful day trips that they were always excited about. My children truly loved going there and always felt happy, safe, and cared for. She went above and beyond to meet their individual needs and was incredibly flexible, kind, and friendly.
Our child has been attending Happy Hearts Home for over a year now.
We are very happy with the childminder. Happy Hearts Home provide full support and opportunity for development to our child. Children are constantly getting involved with various activities, learning new things and getting the best experience they can throughout the day.
Our child wants to go back everyday.
We strongly recommend it.
Claire is truly the babysitter I’ve ever had. She is friendly, enthusiastic and reliable and my children adore her. She began babysitting after I had my second baby and she was always on time, positive and wonderfully helpful. I cannot recommend her enough. Truly wonderful.
I highly recommend Adriana as a childminder.
My daughter adapted very quickly with her after she going to nursery for 6 months and I am very excited about the diverse activities they do every day.
I also like the environment in which my little girl is welcomed daily and offers her all the support she needs in developing and learning about life.
When she thinks something is wrong with the child, she lets you know without being ashamed to tell you.
I highly recommend it because at Chilminder, compared to nursery, children receive more attention and involvement because it is a small group of children.
At the end of each day, Adriana shares with us how the child's day went and what they learned, givet to us worksheets and pictures to each individual.
Adriana, with her several years of experience as a childminder, knows how to help children to be ready for school and have a rich knowledge base in their new stage in life.
I thank her for his involvement and dedication.
We worked with Zehra, in her role as a night nurse. Zehra was consistently professional and punctual, and her positive, reassuring manner immediately put us at ease as new parents. As someone who values planning ahead, I truly appreciated her willingness to commit to longer-term arrangements, as well as her flexibility when plans naturally shifted. She integrated seamlessly into our home thanks to her proactive, friendly approach. Zehra generously shared her extensive newborn experience whenever needed, while always respecting and supporting our individual preferences and routines. She was an invaluable support during those early weeks, giving us restful nights and the chance to properly recharge. I would highly recommend her without hesitation.
Louise has looked after my son for nearly 3 years now. She is wonderful in every way. He is always happy to go, does a variety of activities and outings and always comes back clean and happy. Louise shares updates of what the kids have been doing with photos and commentary. My niece now also goes to Louise and is really happy there too. Nothing is a drama or too much trouble whether it’s to do with eating, behaviour or potty training, it’s all taken in her stride and she has worked with us to help our son when needed. I can’t recommend Louise highly enough.
We can’t recommend Ramona’s highly enough - our daughter attended her setting for a year from age 1 and absolutely loved it and developed so well during her time at Ramona’s. We wanted a setting that had the benefit of being small and nurturing, but still had plenty of children of different ages to play and be friends with, and found that at Ramona’s - we only left because our little one moved to a bilingual nursery.
The setting is organised, clean, and kitted out really well, with lots of engaging and educational toys and books, has a good routine for children, and healthy and varied food. Ramona is always running fun and educational activities and themed days for the children (and sometimes including the parents - like a summer party, a sports day, and a Christmas party), with a good balance of arts and crafts, singing, exercise, music, learning, and playing outside.
Ramona and her staff are caring, welcoming and experienced, and have a lovely and supportive relationship with both children and parents. All in all highly recommend!
Carina
It’s never an easy decision finding childcare for your child especially as a first time mum. When I met Tanya I instantly knew my child would be cared for, stimulated and have their days filled with love and laughter. My child has been minded for for over a year now and always comes home happy. Often talking about Tanya and their friends. Tanya goes above and beyond to entertain the children daily and their days are often filled with days out which was so important to me when choosing childcare. I’m always made aware of how they’ve been/slept/eaten and sent so many pictures that make me feel a lot less guilty and more involved. I couldn’t be happier with our choice and I know my child is thriving because of the care they receive.
I enrolled my baby with snuggly Starz when he was about 6 months. I was looking for someone who could care for him since he was young and had flexible availability. My experience with snuggly Starz was amazing. The way I have seen my baby grow over the months has been amazing. He is very independent. The team always communicates, sends progress videos and images and very flexible. I am happy to have had a wonderful experience as a first time mum
Anita worked as a nanny for my family from October 2023 to January 2025. She left when my youngest turned three and started at a school nursery. At the start of her employment my children were 3 and 1. My children immediately warmed to Anita at the interview and happily left the house with her during the trial day. At this point I knew she would be perfect for our family.
Anita is very patient, reliable and kind and takes great pride in her work. She is an excellent cook and always made sure that the house was tidy when she finished for the day. Anita was equally confident playing at home with the children and taking them out to parks and playgroups. She has her own car, insured for business use, which increased the range of activities our children could experience. Anita and her family have become close family friends and I still occasionally book her for nannying work when she is free. Anita had a very positive effect on my children and they always look forward to seeing her.
I highly recommend Anita as a nanny. Her next family will be very lucky to employ her.
We cannot recommend Tanya highly enough as a childminder. Our eldest daughter started with Tanya in 2020. During this time, Tanya gave her the very best start to her educational journey. Through fun, structured activities, encouragement and endless patience, she helped build our daughter’s confidence, independence and love of learning.
Tanya has every quality you would hope for in a childminder and more. She is kind, nurturing, reliable, professional and incredibly attentive to each child’s individual needs. She creates a safe, stimulating and happy environment where children are supported emotionally, socially and developmentally. Communication is excellent, and we always felt completely reassured knowing our child was in such capable and caring hands.
Tanya is so exceptional that when our second daughter was born in 2024, there was no question about where she would go — we put her name down to start with Tanya in September 2024. From day one, Tanya has showered her with love and care, just as she did with our first child.
Every morning, our daughter runs into Tanya’s with excitement and is always greeted with a friendly, warm smile. Seeing how happy and settled our children were and are speaks volumes. If you know your child is happy, safe and loved, what more could you want?
Tanya is truly one of a kind and we feel incredibly lucky to have had her care for both of our children.
Tanya has cared for my daughter for a while now, initially when i was searching for a minder, i was scared as i have always cared for my daughter myself, but tanya slowly helped her transition , my daughter is always happy to go to tanyas, she also made friends there as well.
Tanya also send pictures so i can see whats she’s up to. I will really recommend her, i trusted my instinct with her minding my sweet precious daughter, i have no regrets so far
Linda
Our daughter has been looked after by Tanya for amongst 5 years. She’s now at school but still loves going after school a few days per week and in the school holidays. She has absolutely thrived since being there. From day one we felt completely at ease leaving her in her care. She is kind, patient, and genuinely cares about each child. She goes above and beyond for us as a family, offering extra support where needed. They do lots of an activities, out and about and at home, they go to the park, the beach, soft play, tots groups etc. She keeps things fun, stimulating and age-appropriate, and the communication with parents is brilliant – we always know how our daughter’s day has been. She is great with helping with potty training, giving up dummies, putting their own coats on, learning new skills. We couldn’t have asked for a better childminder and would recommend her to anyone without hesitation.
Samantha
