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 74,353 reviews
Emily looked after our son from around 11 months until he was 18 months old, and we couldn't have been happier with her. During that time, she played a big part in his development, helping him build his language, physical and cognitive skills, while always finding creative activities and ideas to keep him engaged throughout the day.
She also helped us create a safe, healthy and nurturing environment for him, and we always felt completely comfortable leaving him in her care. Emily is extremely professional, reliable and punctual, and we could always count on her.
The only reason we had to stop working with Emily was because of our family travel plans abroad. Otherwise, we would have happily kept her for much longer. We would absolutely recommend her to any family looking for a caring, trustworthy and genuinely great nanny.
Rahel is an incredible childminder who truly understands how to keep a busy 4-year-old engaged and happy. She organizes the best activities, from creative arts and crafts to outdoor adventures and park trips. The environment is safe, high-energy, and deeply nurturing. Communication is excellent, and I always feel completely reassured knowing my child is having such a wonderful time through regular updates including picture.
Cassie is quite simply wonderful - she has an innate connection with children and I trusted Cassie completely with my two young children. She brought a beautiful balance of warmth, care, and fun, all while maintaining healthy boundaries for them. Cassie supported us as parents and gave the children a wonderful mix of developmentally enriching activities, healthy routines, and so much love. I would recommend her without any hesitation.
Harriet
We used Sam whilst on holiday in wadebridge, she was on time, communicated very well, and made our children feel very comfortable and safe.
Verity
Donna was fantastic with our 9- and 11-year-old daughters! She was warm, responsible, and immediately made them feel comfortable. The kids had a great time with her, and we felt completely at ease knowing they were in such good hands. We would happily have Donna babysit again and highly recommend her!
We honestly couldn’t recommend Severine and Roche enough. They have looked after our son for the past two years, and we feel incredibly lucky to have had them as such an important part of his life.
From day one, they have provided him with so much love, care, patience and encouragement. He has always been so happy and excited to go to them, which gave us complete peace of mind knowing he was somewhere he felt safe, settled and genuinely cared for.
They have helped him grow in confidence, independence and character, and we have seen such a lovely difference in him over the two years.
We are especially grateful for all the little things they have done, the memories they have created and the fun they have given
him.
We will always be grateful for everything they have done for our son and for the wonderful start they have given him.
Thank you both from the bottom of our hearts. We couldn’t have wished for anyone better to care for him
Words cannot express how grateful we are to Giggles. Our son started here when he turned 1, and now, at 4 years old, he is leaving to start reception as a confident, happy little boy. Over the last three years, Giggles provided far more than just childcare; they gave him a true home-from-home and a second family.As a parent, dropping your child off can be daunting, but I never spent a single moment worrying. I always knew he was being loved and cared for exactly as I would care for him myself. Even when he was poorly, they went above and beyond—offering immense support, checking in on his recovery, and making sure he felt safe and comforted. They are incredibly responsible, deeply caring, and genuinely wonderful people. We are so sad to leave, but we highly recommend them to any family looking for a nurturing, loving environment.
Very caring childminders who are brilliant at allowing children to explore the world safely and give them lots of personal care and attention. It’s been great for our child so far to learn and develop this way. Lots of fun photos and content is shared and we really recommend them to other parents.
Leaving my son at 10 months was the hardest thing I ever had to do but Debs and Barbara made it very easy, he has absolutely loved him time with them and we are so sad he is leaving them (pre-school and a house move) we can’t thank them enough for taking our son into their home as one of their own and helping him develop with so many skills such as social, language etc
Maisie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We couldn’t have asked for a better childminder! She was absolutely amazing from start to finish. She was caring, patient, kind and incredibly attentive, and it was clear that she genuinely cared about my child’s happiness and wellbeing.
She created such a warm, safe and welcoming environment, which gave us complete peace of mind. Communication was always excellent, and she went above and beyond to make sure my child was comfortable, happy and well looked after.
I’m so grateful for all the love, care and effort she put in. I would highly recommend her to any parent looking for someone trustworthy, caring and reliable. Absolutely amazing — thank you for everything! ❤️
We love you Nisa
Darsy
Thanks Soonu for giving such a warm, nurturing and safe environment for my both daughters. I highly recommend Soonu and ' Happy Hours'. My both daughters have gone to Soonu in their growing years . One is now 16 and other one is 7 ( she still goes to Soonu) and she has always nurtured them with care and love which is so important and peaceful for a working mother. Food provided is very good and home made and children are involved in activities. Without her support it could not have been an easier journey. Thanks Soonu, Harjit and Damini for being such amazing aunties for my daughters.
We’ve had a wonderful experience with Siew Hoon and would highly recommend her to any family.
Siew Hoon is a fantastic nanny—she is incredibly organised, always plans ahead, and puts thought into each day’s activities and routine. She is proactive and always thinks one step ahead, which made everything run so smoothly.
She is also very patient, kind, and friendly. She has a calm and caring nature, and our daughter always felt happy and comfortable with her. Siew Hoon is reliable, attentive, and genuinely cares about the children she looks after.
We’re very grateful for all her help and the care she has given our family, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.
Arran an
Julie looked after both of our daughters over a seven-year period, from 2019 to 2026, and we honestly couldn't have asked for anyone better. Leaving your children to return to work is horrible, but Julie made the whole process so much easier, especially after we'd had issues with two previous childminders.
From the moment each of our girls started with her, they were happy, settled and excited to go each day. Julie created such a warm, caring and homely environment, which was exactly what we wanted instead of a nursery setting. She took the time to get to know them as individuals, encouraging them to try new things, build friendships and grow in confidence. She also worked closely with us to support key milestones such as potty training.
Julie has played a huge part in both of their early years and in helping them become the fierce, independent young girls they are today (this is both a blessing and curse lol). She encouraged them to be confident, curious and kind, while always providing the reassurance and support they needed.
The girls loved the activities and outings including from playgroups and library visits to crafts, outdoor play and days out bowling and to the cinema. She regularly met up with other childminders and their children, providing further opportunities to develop their social skills. Even during the Covid pandemic, when our eldest was with her, there was always an activity, adventure or day out planned.
Julie was brilliant at keeping us updated through messages and phots. We always knew how the girls were getting on and felt comfortable raising any questions or concerns with her.
Julie has been a huge part of our family life, and saying goodbye was so hard (more so for me than the girls!). Both girls have wonderful memories of their time with her, and we will always be grateful for the care, patience and support she gave them.
Julie is amazing, and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for a caring, trustworthy and genuinely wonderful childminder. We feel very lucky to have had her as part of our daughters' and our lives for so many years.
Disobedient, not straitforward, in our absense takes advantage of children who cant talk yet, giving priority to her comfort zone or needs. Harsh or forceful when child doesnt obey. Unnecessary expenses, doesnt hand over neither receipt nor all the items purchased.
My son has been attending Stacey’s childcare since June and he loves it.
Stacey is kind and compassionate and has a real love for children in her care. Stacey’s care is one of the best settings I have ever used and nothing is too much hassle for her. Every morning we are met with a smile and when I collect him we are told all about his day and the fun things my son had been doing. Even when my son isn’t in the setting on the summer holidays we have regular check ins with Stacey. She will message to find out how he is doing and how he progressing with crawling, teething etc.
Stacey is a lovely lady and the rest of her family is also the same. I can not fault anything about my son’s care and he is so happy to see Stacey when he arrives in the morning.
I came to the UK (from the US) with my wife for five weeks so she could take a special course. We have a 20-month old and I had more work than anticipated and required immediate babysitting services. Deepika drove to our rental 3-5 days/week and watched our little one. She's very intelligent, clearly experienced, warm and engaging. Our kid ate better with her than he does with us, learned new songs, and was saying her name ("Depu") when he woke up in the morning. They went on long walks and spent most of their time outside in nature / playgrounds. For both us as parents and him as our child we feel grateful to have found her. Our son will miss her so much! We wish we could find someone as good as her in New York City.
(one last bonus, she also did the dishes and tidied up before leaving which was not asked but extremely appreciated)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I honestly don’t think I could recommend Lauren highly enough. Finding her has felt like an absolute godsend.
After having a couple of difficult experiences with childcare, I was naturally quite apprehensive about starting again with somebody new. From the moment I met Lauren, though, that feeling completely disappeared. She has this incredible ability to make you feel as though you’ve known her for years. She is so warm, genuine, reassuring and easy to talk to that, very quickly, she has felt more like a friend than simply somebody looking after my child.
And then there is the way she is with the children. She is genuinely fantastic. My child has taken to her amazingly well and, after only the third proper settling-in session, I can already see a real little bond beginning to form. As a parent, there is honestly no greater reassurance than seeing your child becoming comfortable, happy and secure with the person who is going to care for them.
Walking into Lauren’s home just feels different. There is such a lovely atmosphere — fun, happiness, warmth, nurture and, most importantly, safety. It doesn’t feel clinical or like you are simply dropping your child off somewhere for childcare. It feels like a genuine home from home where children are loved, included, played with and allowed to have a wonderful childhood.
Lauren is one of those people who seems to have been made to work with children. She is enthusiastic, kind, energetic and just naturally brilliant with them. There is always something fun going on, and she manages to create that magical balance of children feeling safe and nurtured while also having an absolute ball.
I have jokingly described her as a modern-day Mary Poppins, but I genuinely mean it! 😂❤️
More than anything, I feel incredibly lucky that we found her. Entrusting somebody else with your child is such a huge thing, and finding somebody who gives you that feeling of “yes, my child is going to be okay here” is priceless.
Lauren, thank you for making what could have been such an anxious transition feel so completely different. We are only at the beginning of our journey with you, but already I am so grateful that my child has you in their little world.
An absolutely wonderful childminder and a genuinely lovely person. I would recommend Lauren in a heartbeat. ❤️
Chrissy
Karen has been working with our son for months since he was falling significantly behind in school and the difference we have seen in him is just massive. His confidence and love for learning are so evident now. She is so patient and really knows her stuff. I love her teaching approach where she personalises tasks to fit his personality and interests like using superheroes. She works brilliantly with us as parents keeping us updated on his progress and helping us understand how to support him. We are so grateful for her help and our son always looks forward to Saturday mornings.