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.
Sohaila cared for our daughter, Zoya, with so much love, patience, and dedication that she truly became like a second mum to her. She supported Zoya through important developmental milestones, encouraged her learning, and gave us complete peace of mind as first-time parents.
As first-time parents, we were very nervous about sending Zoya to a childminder when she was only 6–7 months old. At that stage, she could only sit and wasn't crawling yet. Zoya always took her own sweet time with milestones – she only started walking at around 19 months – but Sohaila was there every step of the way.
Sohaila looked after Zoya as if she were her own child. She patiently encouraged and supported her as she learned to crawl and later take her first steps. Zoya absolutely adored Sohaila and Atifa – to the point where she would happily jump into Sohaila's arms at drop-off time.
Not only did Zoya thrive emotionally and physically in Sohaila's care, but she also progressed tremendously in her learning and development. She was constantly being engaged in activities that helped her grow and learn. She started recognising her ABCs, learning numbers, and coming home with new words and phrases that genuinely surprised us. It was wonderful to see how much she was developing and gaining confidence during her time there.
Sohaila was incredibly flexible, supportive, and a real help to our family. She allowed us to go to work every day with complete peace of mind, knowing that Zoya was safe, happy, and well cared for. Zoya also made lots of friends with the other children and truly enjoyed her time there.
Zoya stayed with Sohaila for a whole year, and the only reason she left was because we moved away. If distance had not become an issue, Zoya would have definitely remained in Sohaila's care.
We cannot recommend Sohaila highly enough and are so grateful for everything she did for our daughter and our family.
Maria looked after our son on several occasions, and we were always very happy with the care she provided. She is kind, caring, and attentive, and our son felt comfortable and happy with her from the start. She kept him engaged with fun activities and made sure he was well looked after, he also loves her home made food. We would happily recommend Maria to any family looking for a trustworthy and nurturing childminder.
We feel so lucky to have found Donna - she truly offers a home from home for our daughter. Donna is thoughtful, kind and talented at caring for young children. Her home is warm and welcoming with a lovely selection of toys. Our daughter spends lots of time playing in the garden, which is spacious and thoughtfully designed with lots of activities. We also appreciate the regular updates on what our daughter has been up to (including trips to the Zoo, park and library) and that Donna is easily contactable and quick to let us know of any issues. Donna offers a wonderful service that will suit any family looking for a warm, family-focused and nurturing home from home for their wee one.
Manda has been looking after my 2 year old daughter Rosie for quite a few months now. She is very kind, thoughtful, caring and provides Rosie with suitable fun activities. Rosie loves spending time with Manda and the dogs!
Manda has always been extremely punctual and reliable, we are so pleased to have found her!
Furdosa has become an extension of our family. She looked after our son from the age of 1 until he was 3, supporting his development and giving him the confidence to thrive outside of home. He absolutely adores her, and it has been wonderful to see the close bond they have built. One of the things we appreciated most was the care she put into his nutrition. She prepared healthy, home-cooked hot meals every day, with plenty of fresh fruit and no unnecessary sugar, which was a huge bonus for our family. Furdosa's loving, patient, and nurturing approach has had such a positive impact on our son, and the support she gave us as parents over the past few years has meant so much. We can't recommend her highly enough. She will always hold a special place in our hearts for the love, care, and dedication she showed our family.
Sue was immediately warm, friendly and playful with the kids. Had an activity she pre-planned with me, so they would be happily distracted about us going out, Sue also suggested arriving a bit earlier, to get more time with the kids to build rapport before doing bedtime with them, which worked so well! The kids really enjoyed their time with her, and said they even preferred her to our regular babysitter back home 🧡 my son was quite tricky at bedtime, but Sue handled it well, and got them to sleep 😴
Jess
We feel very lucky to have found a childminder as caring and nurturing as Donna. We really appreciate her taking the time to mirror our preferences around sleep and food, following gentle parenting practices and baby-led weaning. Our daughter is very happy to be left in her care and has never cried when we leave her, which is honestly the best sign! It really is a home from home which is exactly why we think childminding is such a good option at this young age. Our daughter enjoys going to rhyme time, Jingle Bugs and playgroup with Donna as well as playing in the garden and the house. All the things we would be doing with her if we weren’t working. We get detailed feedback and pictures of the day which is always lovely to receive. Our daughter has formed lovely relationships with Donna’s own children, and she’s treated just like one of the family.
We were on holiday in Scotland and Leah looked after our toddler boy several times. She was calm and super sweet. My son gravitated towards her right away. She was super responsive, reliable, and flexible accommodating last minute scheduling requests in between her day job. We appreciated her and hope she will be available again on our next trip to Scotland.
Mariya has babysat a couple of times for our two children - 7 and 9 year old boys - once for an evening and once for a full day. She has a very calm, playful and professional personality. Our children really enjoyed spending time with her and she was a pleasure to speak with. She is very experienced and knows plenty of strategies to keep children regulated whilst having fun. If the kids have come away from babysitting having had fun, feeling positive and at the same time all routines running as usual, then we couldn't hope for anything better. Highly recommended!
Stephen
Danielle was immediately a warm and kind personality. She babysat for my two young boys (7 and 9 years old) for an evening. We all really liked her, she was professional and she was able to deal with unexpected circumstances, like one of the kids spilling water all across their bed. We wouldn't hesitate to use her services again.
Stephen
We hired Jane to look after our 12-week-old baby during a wedding at Bruisyard Country Estate, covering a Friday evening and the following Saturday. From the moment we met her, Jane was warm, kind, and caring, and she immediately put us at ease.
It was clear throughout that she genuinely loves what she does, and she took wonderful care of our little one while allowing us to fully enjoy the wedding celebrations. Her professionalism, nurturing nature, and attention to detail were outstanding.
We would highly recommend Jane to anyone looking for a trustworthy and experienced nanny, and we wouldn't hesitate to use her services again in the future.
Rachel
My son started with Theresa when he was just over two years old after struggling to settle in a larger nursery setting. The home based environment suited him much better, and he settled in very quickly.
Theresa has created such a warm, caring, and family oriented atmosphere. My son is always excited to go, and sometimes he’s so eager to get inside that he barely says goodbye to me. As a parent, that gives me great reassurance that he feels happy, safe, and comfortable in her care.
Since joining, I have seen a huge improvement in his speech, confidence, and social skills. He enjoys activities such as colouring, painting, writing, reading, imaginative play, and outdoor activities like going to the park and riding his scooter.
Theresa is also incredibly helpful, flexible, and accommodating whenever extra support is needed. Most importantly, I have complete peace of mind when my son is with her. I am very careful about who I leave my children with, but I have never had any concerns about his safety or wellbeing.
They have built a wonderful bond, and it is clear how much she genuinely cares for the children she looks after.
I would highly recommend Theresa to any parent looking for a nurturing, supportive, and trustworthy childcare setting.
I have not rated food as my child always takes his own meals from home.
We have used Goldie on and off for about 3/4 years. She has been utterly amazing with both our children. Her fun loving sense of self and caring nature made us feel very trusting and happy with her services. She is warm and loving and goes above and beyond. I would highly recomend Goldie.
Marianne
Liz is an amazing childminder! I knew I didn’t want to go down the nursery root after experiencing it with my first son and im so happy with the service Liz provides. My little boy is so happy to be with her. He participates in a range of activities every day and it’s so nice to see from the photos Liz provides! She gives a full breakdown of my child’s day, sends photos and is available via message at any point should I need to contact her. Such a safe and stimulating environment for my little one.. it’s made my transition back to work so much easier because I know little one is safe and well looked after. Thank you Liz xxx
I highly recommend Goldie.
We have used her to babysit our 8 and 4 year old a few times now and she's always very friendly, helpful and punctual.
My kids love her and there is never any drama when we want to go out because they enjoy having Goldie babysit them. She instantly replies to messages if I want to check how they're going.
I couldn't be happier with our experience with our nanny! She worked wonders with my daughter, helping us tackle the huge challenges of getting rid of the pacifier and potty training.She was always incredibly accommodating and flexible with our schedule whenever needed. Most importantly, my daughter absolutely loved going to her and was always picked up with a big smile on her face. We truly couldn't have asked for a better nanny and I am so sad that our time working together has to come to an end.
We asked Jade to look after our 9 month old baby and two older daughters age 11 and 13 3pm-midnight. Not having had a babysitter before, I was unsure about the process but Jade put us at ease straight away. She arrived on time and my girls had a great day. Jade took the time to get to know them, interact with them and ensured they were kept occupied. We were very impressed with her services and will definitely ask her to return in the future. Thank you, Jade!
Naomi
The reason for the review title is we often compare Donna to Mary Poppins! Donna is genuinely like part of the family and we don't know where we'd be without her. Donna look after our middle child, who we gave up on the idea of nursery after a very traumatic attempt at settling in, who took to Donna a dream! from 1 year 1 month until she was 4 and out little girl not only adored Donna but thrived in her care. We then did not hesitate to secure a place when we found out baby number 3 was on route, who has been going to Donna for about 6 months now and despite being a very attached BF baby, she has no issues going to Donna and seems to also be coming on a dream. If you're looking for some who will be kind and patient and love your child as if it's her own, look no further, honestly cannot praise Donna enough
HomeElli
Aida is as a wonderful, professional overnight nanny for our eight week old. Aida is extremely punctual, friendly and went the extra mile to accommodate our changing needs! She also worked hard to cure our daughter’s nappy rash within seven days. Aida was also incredibly discreet - you wouldn’t know she was in our home.
We really appreciate all of Aidas support and would love her to look after our daughter in the future.
if you are considering an overnight nanny, don’t hesitate to snap Aida up.
Jo M