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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4.9 from 74,971 reviews
Katie was available last minute for support looking after my 4 month old while I was working in France - she was incredible. I learned so much from her, and I was able to focus on work during a demanding event period in the knowledge that my little one was in exceptional hands! Highly recommend! She went above and beyond :)
Funmi is brilliant with our little boy. She has created such a warm and caring setting where we know he is enjoying himself and is looked after. Funmi keeps us updated with all the learning she is providing and absolutely puts our minds at ease. Thank you so much again
Fernanda has cared for my daughter full-time since she was 9 months old (she's now 19 months), and I can't recommend her highly enough. She's kind, always knows exactly what to do, and looks after my daughter with genuine skill, warmth, and love. We feel so lucky to have found her, she's someone you can fully trust, and you'll know your child is in great hands.
Giovana
Lucia Oravcova served as our nanny from March 2024. During this time, Lucia provided dedicated full-time care for our child, who was 6 months old when the employment began. I can state without reservation that Lucia is an exceptional childcare professional who would be an invaluable asset to any household.
From the outset, Lucia demonstrated a deep understanding of childhood development and a genuine interest and care for our child. Lucia was the primary caregiver whilst my wife and I were at work, normally during the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Lucia established a connection and environment which supported the family unit as a whole and supported developmental stages in collaboration with us throughout. Sleep patterns and weaning in particular were all done collaboratively and supportively whilst daily activities, whether reading and playing with our child herself, or attending locally offered classes, supported growth and development.
Communications throughout were responsive and we received any updates should there be changes in plans or regular scheduled activity. We were always kept informed and felt connected at all times.
Lucia is proactive, safety-conscious, and possesses excellent judgment. We always felt completely secure knowing our child was in such safe, capable hands.
‘Lucy’ as we all call her, became part of the family unit and has cared for our child in a professional and exceptionally caring manner. She has also been flexible with start and end times as necessary for our work and kept excellent records on any holidays, absences or changes to regular working patterns.
Our family was incredibly fortunate to have Lucia in our home. She has mine and our highest possible recommendation.
Sammie has been our nanny on a Wednesday and Friday for a little over a year. In this role, she looks after our very energetic, now 5 year old boy, helping with school drop off and pick up, and providing full time care in the holidays. In addition, she helps us with some housekeeping roles.
She is, in short, wonderful. Our son loves her, they have so much fun together. She is reliable, and steady, and keeps the "show on the road". They have wonderful holiday adventures together.
She goes above and beyond in everything to help two, very busy, full time parents just about stay afloat!
Kat
Hi all,
I visited Brinda when my child's nursery shut down and when I say everything happens for a reason it's true. I couldn't have been happier, so welcoming, literally from home to home, but always keeping such a high professional standard. The children aren't just a number like what you see everywhere else. They are individuals and treated just like family. Brinda and all her staff are so so lovely. My child came on so well and with such support from them all. Fresh home cooked meals everyday. He started as part time and the hours soon increased because he loved going there. Being at brindas gave him so much confidence and he was amazing settling into reception when he left. Even though we miss everyone at woodway kids. He will be back during school holidays so we will still have contact.
Honestly, your be amazed, your child will be happy, learn through play, feel safe and won't want to leave.
The only negative....I wished I had found Brinda sooner.
Thank you for all your help, support and love not just to mine, but to all!
X
My youngest had Faicka as a childminder from 2.5-starting school. Faicka was patient and kind and warm, I feel so lucky to have had her in my Sons life.
Through her Early Years teaching, my Son is fully prepared for school and was the first in his class to be given a book home to read. He is confident, and loves to learn.
I would get messages every day from her showing me all the activities he was doing, which helped me to connect with him when I got home. I cannot thank you enough Faicka. The Outstanding rating from Ofsted was completely accurate.
Julie has looked after my son for two years from 15 months to 3 years old. Her service with us is ending only because my son has started pre school! My husband and I cannot recommend Julie enough - we have had the most incredible experience with her. During her time with us, Julie had gone above and beyond to be of support to us. Julie is kind, gentle, patient and extremely experienced - from handling full blown toddler tantrums to helping my son eat his meals to organising fun play sessions to trips around town - there is nothing Julie can’t do! In fact, my husband and I have both learned so much from Julie. I must also say, thanks to Julie - our son’s literacy & numeracy skills have been very advanced from young age compared to nursery going peers - he could read all the alphabet before he turned 2!
Most of all, you can tell how incredible someone is by the impact they leave on a child. Our son’s sees Julie as part of our family and often tells us that she is his favourite person :)
Deglys provided a place for my youngest from 2.5years to starting school. I was returning to work after 5 years off, so I was very anxious to find the right place. In my first meeting with her I spent 1.5 hours with her chatting, and through her warmth, humour and stories I knew she would be the Tia for my Son. He LOVED her food, which was home made every day. He picked up some Spanish, which always made me smile, and he loved the friends he made there. Deglys was reliable and flexible and I couldn’t have returned to work without her. My youngest is now thriving at school, he’s had the best preparation for his next chapter, and my family will never forget her. Muchas gracias Deglys. Besos.
Noelle has been looked after our son following my return to work after maternity leave in September 2023 when my son was just 6 months old and had him 5 days a week.
Before she began caring for him she was more than happy for me to visit her home as many times as I needed to even offering to meet us at local groups and parks so that not only our son but us as a family could get to know Noelle as-well.
Since the day my son began being cared for by Noelle she has supported us at every stage of his development, she’s been open and honest with us even supporting us with appointments for him at a time when we had some concerns about his health.
My son has always happily gone to Noelle’s home, and is excited just by the mention of her name, he even would shut the front door on me before I’d have a chance to say good bye. I believe children are the most fantastic judges of character and I can see by how my son is with Noelle he loves her very much.
I’m often asked about “ our childminder” and I always tell anyone who asks that Noelle is part of our family and my son adores her. We are still in contact now even though my son no longer attends and have made arrangements to meet.
I highly recommend Noelle!!!
Cassie is a wonderful childminder - caring, reliable, and highly professional. She communicates clearly and consistently, and her setting is always clean, safe, and welcoming. We are very happy with the loving care she provides for our son and would highly recommend her :)
We are so grateful we found Jess! She is such a positive, supportive and nurturing Childminder. Our son’s eyes light up when we tell him he’s going to Jess’s house and the range of activities she does with the kids is just amazing.
Our son is always creating things with her, learning new concepts and most importantly seems to be genuinely having so much fun!
Our son is 20 months now- he was 15 months when he started - and we couldn’t be happier we chose Jess.
Michelle
Ann has looked after my two toddlers for just over a year now, and I can say that they absolutely adore her. My eldest goes to bed every night asking to see her in the morning! She has been a huge part of their lives, she spends times teaching them & educating them as well as taking them out to explore at parks, zoos, farms and playgroups. They are always doing activities and I love that I get photos each day to see what they are up too. Ann has always been super flexible with me which as a working parent, I am so grateful for. When I was looking for a childminder I wanted a setting which felt homely, safe and calm - if you’re wanting that, then I can definitely recommend!
A huge thank you Ann for everything you have done :) xx
Funmi is absolutely wonderful—so warm, caring, and loving. Our little one loves being there and always looks happy, settled, and very well looked after. It gives us such peace of mind knowing they are in such caring hands.
Thank you so much, Funmi! We truly appreciate your help!
I couldn’t recommend Sonjita enough. She has been looking after my son since he was one, and in that time he has come on so much. His speech has really developed, he’s learnt numbers and so much more, and he absolutely loves all the crafts, activities and time spent playing outside.
Her meals are always amazing, and she is so patient and caring with him, even though he can definitely be a handful! It’s so lovely knowing he has a real home from home when he’s there, and her family are so wonderful with him too. Most importantly, he absolutely loves going to her, and I know he is happy, safe and so well cared for. We feel very lucky to have found her.
I honestly can’t recommend Annette enough. From the moment I met her, she made me feel so comfortable and reassured about leaving my little one in her care.
She is incredibly warm, kind, patient and caring, and you can genuinely see how much she loves and cares for the children she looks after. She took the time to get to know my son, understand his routine and help him feel comfortable and settled with her.
As a mum, trusting someone else with your baby is such a big thing, but Annette has made the whole experience so much easier for me. She is very understanding, supportive and accommodating, and I always feel that my son is safe, happy and well cared for when he is with her.
What I appreciate most is that she doesn’t just feel like a childminder — she has such a warm, motherly nature and has been incredibly supportive to me as well. I feel very lucky to have found her and would wholeheartedly recommend her to any parent looking for someone genuinely caring and trustworthy to look after their child. ❤️
Nikita
Jacquie has been teaching my 7 year old for over a year now, twice a week both English and Maths. She has recently started tutoring my youngest daughter too who has just turned 4 years old.
Jacquie is always professional and very engaging with both children. Each lesson is well planned and challenges the children with interesting activities. Both girls look forward to their lessons each week and I have seen a definite improvement in my eldest daughter’s reading, writing and maths skills over the last year as her confidence has grown.
Incredibly caring, patient, professional and welcoming. It’s clear that she genuinely love what she do and always put the children’s happiness, safety and development first. Most importantly, we have complete trust in them, which gives us real peace of mind when we’re at work.