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.
Jules started caring for my son at 11 months old when I returned to work. She made me feel so much more at ease throughout the entire process, calling within 30 minutes of dropping him off for the first time to let me know he had settled and was ok. My son thrived with Jules and loved his time with her. Jules is extremely kind and reassuring both for the children and for parents. Jules was always willing to offer additional help where needed. She really is a gem x
I cannot thank Vicki enough for everything she has done for my children over the past 10 months. From the very beginning, she made them feel safe, happy, and cared for, and they absolutely loved going to her.
She created such a fun, loving, and welcoming environment, and the kids always came home smiling and full of stories about the amazing time they had with her. Itâs clear how much care, patience, and dedication she puts into looking after the children.
I am so grateful for all of her help and support, and I truly appreciate everything she has done for my family. The biggest sign of how wonderful she is, is that the children donât want to leave her!
I would without hesitation use her again in the future and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a caring and trustworthy childminder đ„°
Debbie has been looking after our child since he was 2! First impressions were amazing and still to this day itâs the same! She goes above and beyond for the children and they adore her! Nothing is ever too much and as well as it being a fun environment they develop and improve their skills so much with all the activities she plans for them all. 100% recommended!
Rumi is a phenomenal childminder. I often have to be in London for training, and she has never let me down. She is deeply reliable, professional, and entirely trustworthy. I am so happy to have found someone I can leave my child with and not worry for a single second. I highly recommend her services!
Lilyana
I would highly recommend Nina. She worked with our family in a combined housekeeping, nannying and cooking role and was a huge help to us.
Nina is trustworthy, reliable and punctual, and she was always warm, kind and good-humoured. She was lovely with the children and very capable at keeping the practical side of a busy family home ticking over.
She helped with laundry, organising the childrenâs clothes and belongings, family shopping, cooking nutritious meals, walking the dog and generally keeping things running smoothly. She is also a really great cook and made lots of lovely family meals for us.
Nina is calm, organised, hardworking and very easy to have around. We really appreciated her help and would happily recommend her to another family.
olibell
I have been sending my 1 yr old to Asmeet for 8 months now and he loves going to Gnomes Den. Asmeet runs a small home-based nursery setting which is ideal for babies and toddlers transitioning from being at home to spending some time in a childcare setting. She knows my son well in terms of his likes and communication and she is good at fostering positive interactions between the kids. My son attends part time but he has still come on so well in his social skills which I credit in large part to Asmeet. They do different activities depending on the day and time of year. Asmeet takes time to feed the children and individualises her approach to each childâs food intake depending on how much they tend to eat in one sitting and their level of independence with eating.
My daughter has been at Lisaâs for a few months now and already weâre having such a positive experience. She is clear about wanting to encourage the childrenâs learning and development whilst working towards the next set of milestones whilst completely tailoring this to each childâs needs and personality.
My daughter started at Little Oaks at 16 months after our previous childminder unfortunately decided to close. Lisa already knew my daughter from the weekly playgroup and other outings they attend together. Shes was already very drawn to Lisa, as she says, sheâs definitely a child magnet! I was put in contact with Lisa and immediately arranged a visit. After meeting with her I knew this arrangement was going to be the perfect fit.
I was incredibly anxious about her starting somewhere new at the age she was, being more aware of changes to her routine, but I immediately felt put at ease by Lisa. She arranged play dates with our previous childminder and made a point to interact with her at playgroup to get her more comfortable prior to her start date. We also had various settling in sessions which made the process an extremely smooth transition. Since starting the other children have been so friendly and welcoming and theyâre loving helping take care of the littlest one.
My daughter was a bit nervous around dogs as she hadnât been around many before and I flagged this with Lisa. She ensured they were introduced slowly and let my daughter warm up to Maggie. Her and Maggie soon became fast friends and now thereâs nothing she loves more than being greeted by friendly Maggie at the front door.
Lisaâs passion and dedication for her career as well as her genuine love for the children is obvious. She puts so much time and care into the activities that are put together, always ensuring there are learning opportunities to be had. The children are frequently taken out on wonderful trips and are integrated well into the community. Lisa is involved with many of the other local childminders and regularly meets up with them on days out ensuring the children are socialised in larger groups than just the more intimate childminder setting. Theyâre regularly taken to a playgroup with other childminders, an old peoples home to do fun activities and other local groups. As well theyâre always going out on lovely day trips, nature walks and making use of Lisaâs well equipped garden.
The added extras are so thoughtful from providing ice packs when the weather is warm to the lending library outside her house. She provides all water bottles, coats and weather appropriate clothing so you just need to drop them off with their lunch box which reduces the mental load from parents.
Lisaâs communication is excellent and sheâs always happy to answer any questions. The babyâs days app is used and updated throughout the day. I always look forward to the photo updates provided and you can see how nicely the children all interact with each other.
I feel so lucky that my child has been able to experience such a wonderful and caring childcare environment. I can see her thriving within Lisaâs setting already and I canât wait to watch her confidence and abilities continue to grow whilst being supported by the lovely Lisa. It will always initially feel quite daunting to leave your baby in the care of someone else but I have no qualms sending her to Little Oaks. Lisa is truly the best and I would unequivocally recommend her to other parents.
Lauren
My one year old has recently started going to Wendy's we couldn't be more happier with his progress. Even though the first few drop ins were tough for him Wendy was able to settle him down so quickly. And now they are getting much much better with time. My son loves playing with Wendy and her family and has a great time when he is there. I also love that Wendy keeps a journal for him and so we get to read what he has done through out the day which is great. I would recommend Wendy for anyone looking for a caring, kind ans loving childminder for their little ones.
Loida has been our live-in nanny and has been nothing short of exceptional! She is warm, energetic, and completely dedicated to the well-being of our daughter (14 months old when Loida started with us)
She is exceptionally organized and proactive. She has been committed and consistent with my daughterâs routine and was always finding creative ways to keep her engaged. Our daughter loved her, and we have always felt confident leaving her in Loidaâs care. Loida also took great care of all the child-related household tasks.
She handles the complexities of a live-in role with great maturity and professionalism. As a live-in nanny, she has been respectful, discreet, and a joy to have around.
We are only parting ways due to changes in our circumstances (or we would have her in our family for longer), and we know she will bring immense joy, support and structure to her next family. Any family would be incredibly lucky to have her. We cannot recommend her highly enough!
I am more than happy to speak over the phone to provide a more detailed reference for serious inquiries
As a mum of an 8-year-old autistic son, I had a very positive experience with this childminder. She was patient, kind, and took the time to understand my sonâs routines and individual needs, always making him feel safe and comfortable in her care.
My son quickly built trust with her, and I could see how calm and happy he was around her. She was reliable, attentive, and always communicated well with me.
She was reliable, attentive, and always kept good communication with me throughout the day. I could genuinely see that she cared about my sonâs wellbeing and happiness, not just as a job but with real compassion and understanding.
I would highly recommend her to any family, especially parents of autistic or special needs children. We are very grateful for her care, support, and understanding.
judd
Bhupi has been taking care of our son for past 18months and has been very reliable and punctual. She engaged with him and also comes up with ideas to teach him as well. Our son is very fond of her and looks forward for her visit. Will be happy to have her back anytime.
Joules was so so lovely and fantastic with my kids, she babysat for 14 hours so we could attend a child free wedding, sent me photos and updates so I didn't worry as it was the first time I've left my children with anyone. She is so lovely, patient and kind and my kids absolutely adored her! They have actually asked me to go out more so they can see her again! Honestly cannot recommend her enough, she was brilliant! And will definitely lovely to have her sit for us again when we next go out.
I am so honoured Iâve found Charlotte to look after my daughter. She is very kind, genuine and caring, with a positive personality. She is very well organised, prepared, responsive to needs, and supportive no matter what is it about.
In her care my daughter easily settled in, and found herself. My daughter started to speak in english with Charlotte as a second language and was able to speak in just a couple of months. We also got help from her with my daughter eating difficulties, and lactose intolerance in the beginning, and she was always worked with us to get the best out of every situation.
I will be always grateful for her, the love, the kisses and hugs she gave for my little girl.
Ps.: If you want nothing but the best for your child, then please donât hesitate to choose Charlotte as your childminder.đ·
We are so happy to have found Lara for our 1 year old who has now been in Laraâs care since earlier in the year. Having used a childminder in the past who I hoped to use again for my second, I was apprehensive to find someone else after moving but I am so glad we found Lara! My little one has settled so quickly, he is smiling at the door in the morning ready to go in and I know he is very happy throughout the day. Laraâs communication is fantastic, we receive updates during the day and itâs a great way to follow what he has been doing/learning. I have seen real difference in his development since joining with Lara and he gets to develop social skills with the other children too. Lara provides a warm, kind and home from home setting which is what I love the most! The outdoor space is incredible which is great as my little one loves to be outdoors as well as all of the different activities they engage with daily. I canât recommend Lara highly enough and we are so glad our little one is in her care âșïž
We really debated hiring a wedding nanny as Iâd never even heard of one before, and it felt like an extra wedding expense we hadnât budgeted for.
Looking back now, I genuinely canât imagine how our day would have run without Kellie supporting our little boy Theo and his two cousins (aged 2, 3 and 4).
A few months before the wedding, Theo had a cold and I spent an entire weekend chasing after him with tissues â that was the moment I realised I didnât want to be doing that on our wedding day and made our booking!
Within the first 5 minutes of her arriving, I spotted Kellie pinning Theo down with a tissue - it really made me laugh and I instantly knew she had it covered!
She helped get Theo ready in his little suit alongside Dad, and from then on, just took care of everything.
Before the ceremony, Kellie kept all three children calm and entertained. I honestly wasnât convinced weâd get them all down the aisle, but it worked perfectly - Iâm sure that was down to her magic behind the scenes.
Theo was exhausted during the ceremony, and Kellie took him off for a 2-hour nap straight afterwards. I donât know how we would have managed that without her, and it meant none of our friends or family had to miss such a big part of our day.
While Theo napped, his cousins were happily entertained with the soft play and ball pit Kellie had brought along. It worked so well - they had the best time, and it kept everything nicely contained in one area.
With so many family and friends around, itâs easy for everyone to assume the children are being watched - and with our venue also being a working farm, it was really important to us to know they were being looked after. Kellie gave us complete peace of mind that she always knew where they were and that they were safe.
When the kids (inevitably!) didnât want to sit still through the speeches and meal, Kellie stepped straight back in â keeping them entertained with bubbles and toys, while also making sure they each ate something.
Kellie came fully prepared with a little bum bag packed with Theoâs favourite Hot Wheels and bubble blowers, which instantly won him over. She also stepped in whenever he felt overwhelmed, especially when lots of evening guests arrived, which meant we could focus on welcoming everyone properly.
Kellie made sure Theo was part of our first dance, and when he got too tired, she took him off to get changed into his PJs, gave him his inhaler (he has asthma), settled him to sleep and stayed with him until 1am when nanny and grandad could take over.
Hiring a wedding nanny was the decision I debated the most, but without a doubt it made the biggest difference to our day and Iâm so glad we found Kellie.
When we talk about âour little wedding dayâ with Theo, and we list who was there - family, friends - he always adds, âAnd my friend Kellie!â đ
Sophie has looked after our son for 4 years and our baby girl now as well.
If we are going out somewhere for the evening or day she is always available to come and look after the kids.
Communicates really well before and after.
The kids love her and our older son often asks "can you go out so babysitter Sophie comes round".
Danny