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
4.9 from 74,427 reviews
We had 4 years with Lola, for my 2 children, from 18 months old and 1 year old, through to starting school at 4 years. We were very fortunate to find Lola and her family, she has been very accommodating, open to meeting the needs of the children, providing a home from home environment, warm manner and calm. The children loved their time there and also made friends for life.
We honestly cannot speak highly enough of Cheeky Cherubs Childminding. From the very beginning, our son has been made to feel so welcome, safe and loved. He is picked up from school by the childminders and spends the rest of his day with them, and it truly feels like his second home.
He is incredibly well settled and completely at ease with the childminders (Krishna, Manisha and Shivani) and the other children. As parents, there is no greater reassurance than knowing your child is somewhere they feel safe, happy and genuinely at home.
What impresses us most is that the care goes far beyond simply keeping the children occupied and making sure they are well fed. The childminders are genuinely invested in our son’s development, learning and school journey. They take the time to understand what he is learning at school and regularly create fun, imaginative games, puzzles and activities to keep him engaged, interested and challenged. It is clear that they put so much thought and effort into helping him learn while making sure he is having fun.
The holidays are equally amazing. He attends full-time throughout the school holidays, and somehow every day feels like a new adventure. From day trips and exciting activities to simply exploring and learning about the world around him, he is constantly experiencing new things. He comes home having learned something new and with a story to tell.
And the best part? When we pick him up, he is always full of smiles. He cannot wait to tell us everything he has been up to that day, the adventures he has had and, of course, all about the delicious meals he has eaten!
As parents, we genuinely feel that our son is cared for like a member of their own family. Nothing ever feels like too much trouble, and no request is too big. The level of communication between the setting and us as parents is outstanding. We always feel listened to, informed and reassured, and we know that our son is in the very best hands.
We are incredibly grateful to have found such a wonderful childcare setting. The love, care, effort and dedication that goes into looking after our son does not go unnoticed, and we truly appreciate everything you do for him.
Thank you for giving him a safe, happy and nurturing second home, for encouraging his learning, for creating so many wonderful experiences and, most importantly, for making him so incredibly happy. We are so grateful for you all.
Outstanding childcare in every sense of the word — we couldn’t recommend you highly enough! Thank you!!
Showmiya is a great childminder . She know how to get along with children. she taught my almost 3 year old son how to dress and undress , eat by himself , etc , all with patience . My son has also extended his english vocabulary. Im very satisfied with the food and clean environment. Thank u Showmiya
Our daughter has just left Amy’s after joining her setting at 8 months old and leaving at 4 and a half to start school. We have absolutely loved her time at Amy’s, and our daughter adores her too. She talks about her every day and goes in happy and excited to see Amy.
We were feeling so sad leaving our 8-month-old, but we felt so confident in Amy and were so grateful for all her updates. She never made us feel like we were being over the top with our regular questions or needing lots of updates! Everything Amy does is for the children, and you can really see how much she cares about them, always putting their happiness and needs first.
Amy creates such a calm, nurturing and safe environment where children can develop in confidence and socially. She takes the children out every day to lots of different places, including parks, playgroups, soft plays, libraries, forest school, special theatre trips and activities with other local childminders. At home, the children do a range of learning activities and are given lots of opportunities to mix with children of different ages and engage with the wider community.
We are so sad that our daughter is going to school and will no longer be going to Amy’s or have her as such a big influence in her life. Amy has given her the confidence to be creative and curious about the world and has taught her so much amazing knowledge about nature and the world around her.
We feel so, so lucky to have met Amy and her family. Anyone would be incredibly fortunate to have her as their childminder, and we couldn’t recommend her highly enough.
Kaylie has been working with my 6 year old once a week over the summer holidays, and I can't give higher praise for her! She's warm, kind, sooo patient and is also technically amazing. She made the time to come and meet me (Mum) before and really understand what we were trying to achieve, which I so appreciated, and takes the time to write up feedback after each session. She arrives armed with activities and extras in her back pocket in case my wriggly boy needs something different on that day. And in such a short time, his reading has improved significantly and his general confidence and willingness to try and work it out has shot up. We're so happy she's staying on to keep working with him once school goes back!
My daughter has been at Carly’s since she was 8 months old and is sadly leaving to start pre-school. Carly has been amazing from the get go, she’s goes above and beyond and is super flexible with hours when needed. The setting is like being with a family, I’m really sad that my daughter is leaving as if it was up to me she would stay with Carly forever. She has thrived at Carly’s and all the babies/toddlers get treated as her own. I would 100% recommend Carly to anyone!
We have been so happy with the care and support our daughter has received from Claire.my daughter normally attends a pre school setting during term times but we required a setting for her during the school holidays.from the very beginning, going to visit Claire and her setting we knew she was the one. Shes warm, caring and a welcoming person who made our child feel safe, comfortable and settled.
It’s clear that she genuinely cares about the children in her care and goes above and beyond to make sure they are happy, learning and having fun. Our daughter always came home so excited to tell us about her day, which gives us so much reassurance that they are in a lovely environment. My sure there wasn’t a day that went by that they didn’t also go out of the setting and visited places from the zoo to the local library my daughter loved it. Communication has always been excellent, and we loved the regular updates and the effort that goes into planning activities and experiences for the children.
We would highly recommend this childminder to any parent looking for someone trustworthy, caring and reliable. We couldn’t be happier with the care our daughter has received and she now cannot wait to the next school holiday so she can return to see Claire and her new friends she made there in the few weeks she went.
Greta has been an absolute blessing to our family over the past year! My daughter typically takes a while to warm up to new people, but Greta handled it with so much patience and grace that they bonded instantly.
She is kind, reliable, and deeply caring. Having her son join them was also an amazing bonus—the two kids became great buddies, and watching them play and grow together was a joy. Any family would be exceptionally lucky to have her!
Jhoanna
We cannot speak highly enough of Julie! She provides a warm, loving, and safe environment where kids truly feel like part of the family. My child has grown so much in her care—from building social confidence at library rhyme times to making lifelong friends and even trying new foods thanks to Julie’s creative ideas (like fruit kebabs!).
Julie is incredibly kind, accommodating, and attentive to every child's individual needs. Knowing my child was always safe, happy, and learning gave me total peace of mind. Any family would be lucky to have her!
Vania
Sophiea has been looking after my three boys aged 11-14 once or twice a week for a year now. She has worked hard to build and maintain a good relationship with my youngest, who is autistic and has been out of school for this whole period. When he needed someone who would not make demands of him, Sophiea worked very well with him to find things that interested him and to go at his pace. She never forced herself on him and this was the secret of building and maintaining a relationship of happiness and trust. Sophiea has taken my older two boys out on trips in the car to do activities they enjoy when I was unable to do so because of the youngest's anxiety. She is always punctual and reliable, and communicates well about her availability etc. She is very willing to have a go at anything I ask her to do and I enjoy working with her and having her in my home. She has cooked meals for us, looked after kids while I was working from home or out, and looked after my boys in the evening while I have been out. She enjoys working with children and this is clear in that she has a positive attitude when she comes to see us. I hope she can continue to stay involved with our family.
Ruth
Learn how to respect someone who wanted to give you a job. Waiting whole day today 27.8 for you to say you dont have time to send ref number and name of person and you have only 1mth valid DBS isn't good for someone, who I deal with 1st time and was going to be at my house, but you have excuses why you can't take a good picture. They send hard copies, not sure why you don't have it knowing it would be a problem to show. You ask yourself if you would have trusted. Improve that or leave care alone. Thanks.
Sylwia
My little girl has been going here since she was 9 months old and she is absolutely thriving. She has the best relationship with all the staff who treat her like one of their own. I am always updated on her progress and she loves spending her days within the welcoming, home from home setting. I am so glad i chose Bumble bees, they go above and beyond and i never have to worry about dropping her off.
I had such a lovely experience with her! She was incredibly kind, friendly and professional with my children. They immediately felt comfortable around her and started chatting away as if they had known her for years! 🥰
She was also so warm and reassuring with me, and honestly made me feel like I was leaving my children with a sister rather than a babysitter. It was such a lovely feeling knowing they were in safe and caring hands.
I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a trustworthy, professional and genuinely lovely babysitter. My children absolutely loved her! ❤️
Veve
Chloe has only been with us for three days (her first week!), and we already absolutely adore her.
She is incredibly dedicated, positive, easy-going, and takes her role very seriously. What really stood out to me is her initiative - before even starting, she’d researched our local area and has already come up with so many lovely ideas for my 9 month old, including taking her to the library after noticing how much she loves books. She clearly puts a lot of thought into how she can make her time with our daughter fun, engaging and enriching.
Our daughter took to Chloe immediately and is so happy in her care. She’s playful, gentle and patient, and you can tell she genuinely enjoys babies. Chloe has also proven to be very responsible, reliable with her communication and considerate of our routine.
She even gave it a go at doing my daughter’s hair (she has a little afro). It’s been lovely seeing how willing she is to get involved with everything.
I genuinely can’t say enough wonderful things about Chloe. We only wish we had more days to offer her at the moment, but we absolutely plan to keep her with our family for as long as possible. We’re so happy to have found her and already look forward to seeing her every week!
Petra
I was lucky enough to meet Gina at a local Toddler Group and got to see how amazing she was with the kids in her care. I was so happy that she had availability for my son who started at 10 months old and we haven't looked back! He is about to start school and has had an amazing time - over 4 years!!! - of being loved, encouraged, entertained and nurtured by Gina. She is a ray of sunshine and enthusiasm who really takes the time to get to know the children in her care. My son has benefited from so many wonderful experiences from regular play groups, a huge range of indoor activities and outdoor excursions as well a special days out to farms or soft plays. He has also made amazing friends with the other children who Gina looks after and all of this has helped to grow him into the joyful, enthusiastic, chatty confident child he is now. If you want your child to go to a home from home, with someone who cares for them and values them as an individual as much as you do, Gina is the one for you. I could not recommend her enough!!
Hester
My son Teddy was always incredibly happy at Tiny Treasures. Erum kept me updated on everything throughout the day, which gave me so much peace of mind. Teddy has some food allergies and intolerances, and Erum always prepared his meals exactly according to his diet — with so much care and attention.
Her garden is huge, beautifully set up, and full of activities the children absolutely love. It’s a very safe, nurturing environment where kids can explore and grow.
I truly can’t recommend Erum enough. She is an exceptional childminder, and we feel very lucky to have found her.🌟
Halina
My little boy has been with Nicci since 10 months old and is due to start reception next week , if I had the choice, honestly I would choose her all over again! The relationship and bond they have built over the past 3 years is the best, leaving your child is daunting but seeing his little face going in happy every morning gives you that reassurance and makes that worry go away. My little boy has a visual impairment and an eye condition, to say Nicci has gone above and beyond to help him excel and develop is an understatement. Her support for not only my little one but myself also has made a huge impact on these last few years, there is no better feeling than knowing your child has not only you but somebody else in their corner that strives for them to reach and exceed their full potential. Nicci has engaged openly with relevant support systems to help in any way she can, my other little boy attends now and again the experience is the same. Nicci communicates with us, offers advice and does so much with the children, we love seeing the pictures and videos of our children playing and exploring, people can have an opinion that a childminder may not have the resources that a nursery has but in the setting, the abundance of equipment, space and learning resources is endless. I can’t thank her enough for everything she has done, by far the best out there, in our family we all love her, not just the boys.