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.
I can’t recommend these lovely sisters highly enough. My little boy has only been attending for a few months, but he has settled in so quickly and happily, which is a real testament to the caring, nurturing environment they provide.
From the very beginning, they have made both him and us feel so welcome. They genuinely care about the children they look after, and that shines through in everything they do. When my little boy was in hospital, they checked in with us every day to see how he was doing. That level of care and concern meant so much to us and showed that they truly treat the children as individuals, not just as part of their setting.
They have also gone above and beyond when it comes to his wellbeing. When he had a particularly sore nappy rash, they were amazing at keeping on top of his cream and even used soft washcloths when changing him to help make him more comfortable and support his recovery.
They have also been incredibly flexible and accommodating while I’ve been settling into a new job. Knowing they have been so understanding and supportive during a period of change has taken a huge weight off my shoulders and made the transition so much easier for our family.
Seeing how happy, comfortable, and excited my son is to be there gives me complete peace of mind.
I have recommended them to friends and family members!
Sammy has honestly been amazing for our family. She treats the kids like they’re her own and makes them feel so loved and cared for. She’s become more than just a childminder to us, she’s a friend. My kids absolutely love being with her, and I always know they’re happy and safe. When it came to choosing childcare for my second child, there was never any doubt – I knew I wanted her to be with Sammy too. I wouldn’t send my children anywhere else. Thank you for everything Sammy 💙🩷
Yemi has been absolutely amazing, and I honestly cannot recommend her enough.
My child was extremely clingy before starting with her – the kind of baby who never wanted to leave mummy and would cry a lot in new situations. Naturally, I was very anxious about how he would settle. But Yemi made the transition so smooth and comforting, far beyond anything we expected.
In such a short time, the change in my child has been incredible. He now happily says goodbye to me, plays confidently with the other children, and interacts so well. He’s always dancing, smiling, and full of joy. On a few occasions, I’ve arrived early and could hear him laughing before even knocking on the door – and that, for me, says everything. His happiness is genuine, not forced.
Yemi creates such a warm, safe, and nurturing environment. I feel completely at ease knowing my child is in her care. Seeing him so settled and happy reassures me every single day that I made the right choice.
Thank you, Yemi, for everything you do – you are truly exceptional.
Binta
My son absolutely loved his time here and always looked forward to going. The activities are amazing, with lots of fun and engaging things for the children to do, which has really helped his development and confidence.
Communication has always been excellent, and I have always been kept informed about how his day has been. The setting is welcoming, caring and well organised, and I have complete confidence in leaving my son in such capable hands. I would highly recommend this childminder to any parent looking for a safe, happy and nurturing environment for their child. Home to home experiences 😌
My son has been going to Suneetha for almost a year now, and I’m really pleased with the care she provides. She keeps me well informed by sharing updates on his meals, nap times, and activities at the end of each day, and also posts photos and videos throughout the day. It’s always a warm and reassuring feeling to see him so happy and engaged.
Even though he attends only two days a week, she makes sure he gets a wide range of experiences—including reading, puzzles, outdoor play, playgroup, and even visits to the movie shack.
Suneetha is extremely trustworthy, and I feel completely at ease knowing my child is in safe hands. My son will be starting reception in September, but I will continue to send him to Suneetha during term breaks because of the trust and confidence I have in her.
Dita has been an outstanding babysitter for our family. From our very first meeting, she demonstrated professionalism by arriving fully prepared with all of her documentation, and she consistently communicates promptly and arrives 15 minutes early. Most importantly, Dita genuinely loves what she does, and it shows in the amazing, loving, and gentle care she provides for our daughter. We look forward to a long and happy relationship with Dita and highly recommend her to other families.
Robyn
We couldn't be happier with the care our daughter has received with Kirsty. When we first looked into sending her here, there were unfortunately no spaces. When we were then searching for childcare again a year later, we were thrilled a space had become available, and it couldn't have worked out better for us.
Our daughter has now been with her for just under a year, and the experience has been fantastic from the very beginning. She was incredibly patient, understanding, and supportive during the settling-in sessions, which made the transition so much easier for both our daughter and us.
The range of activities on offer is excellent, with plenty of opportunities for learning, creativity, and fun. Communication is always great—we are kept informed about what our daughter has been doing and how her day has gone, which gives us real peace of mind.
Most importantly, our daughter absolutely loves going. At drop-off, she doesn't even stop to say goodbye anymore—she runs straight in, excited and ready for the day ahead! Seeing how happy, confident, and settled she is says everything.
We would highly recommend her to any family looking for a caring, professional, and nurturing childminder.
Cath
We are incredibly grateful for our child minder! She takes the time to profile each child, tailoring activities that cater to their individual interests and preferences. Both of our children absolutely love attending and always come home excited about what they've done. Her flexibility and understanding create a nurturing environment, and she is always quick to respond to each child's needs. We couldn't ask for a more supportive and attentive caregiver
My son has been at little peeps for 6 months so far and he is absolutely loving it!
Everyday he brings us his school bag because he wants to go to nursery. Danielle and her wonderful team of ladies have every child’s best interests at heart ❤️ Thank you for creating such a fun, loving environment for my little one.
Ashlea
Our son started with Cara when he was 14 months old, going just one day a week. Leaving him for that single day could have been difficult, but Cara made the transition incredibly smooth and stress-free for us all.
Cara and Barbara provide a warm, welcoming, and safe environment, and it was clear relatively quickly that our son settled in very well. We really appreciate the updates she sends and the regular outings they do together, and it gives us total peace of mind knowing he is happy and well looked-after. Cara is professional, reliable, and flexible (accommodating some of our last-minute schedule change requests!), so we are glad to have found her.
Our daughter attended Robert and Cheryl’s childminding service for 3 years and absolutely loved her time there. Robert and Cheryl provide a caring, welcoming environment and are always looking for ways to improve the service they offer. They regularly seek feedback from both parents and children, which shows how much they genuinely care about providing the best experience possible.
Their setting is great for children who benefit from socialising with a wider group of children. Because there are two childminders, they can accommodate a larger group than many other childminders, which gives children more opportunities to make friends and build confidence around others.
Our daughter made so many lovely friendships during her time there and still talks about it fondly. She misses Robert and Cheryl and all the friends she made there, which says so much about the happy and supportive environment they create. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a caring and engaging childminding service.
Unfortunately, our experience with this childminder was very disappointing.
Our son started attending at the end of March and was happy to go for the first two weeks. After that, something changed dramatically. He began crying as soon as we parked outside the house and became terrified of going inside, often crying continuously.
A few days later, we were informed that he had started showing aggressive behaviour and biting other children. After spending more time in their care, he also became fearful of strangers and even family members he had not seen for a while. It is difficult for us to understand what happened during his time there.
We were told that he had written on the walls and, as a consequence, was made to stand in the corner. We were also informed that this was their approach whenever he behaved badly. In our opinion, this is not an appropriate disciplinary method for a toddler and may have contributed to his increased frustration and anger.
The childminders were provided with a detailed report from our son’s previous childminder, explaining how to manage his tantrums and support his communication and emotional regulation through a graduated approach. The report strongly recommended that any new setting continue using these strategies. Unfortunately, it appears that this advice was not followed.
Communication was also very poor. We often struggled to get responses to our messages and rarely received updates or photos.
Due to these concerns, we decided to give the required four weeks’ notice in accordance with the contract. However, the following day, we were informed that our contract had been terminated immediately because they felt unable to manage our son and had no additional support options available.
This left us without childcare and put our jobs at risk. We were frequently asked to collect our son early and had to take numerous days off work.
As a result, we submitted a report to Ofsted regarding the unprofessional care provided and the failure to follow the recommendations from our son’s previous childminder.
Overall, this was a very upsetting experience, and unfortunately, we would not recommend this childcare setting to other parents.
Karolina
Charlie looked after my 6 and 3 year old after school a couple of days a week. Our two children had a lovely time - Charlie would support them to play in the garden, have messy play, indoor play, drawing and colouring, jump around on the trampoline and take them to the local playground. Charlie is super reliable, she never let us down in terms of pulling out of looking after the kids at the last minute. She was also really easy to communicate with, and would send photo updates of what the kids were getting up to. My two were really well looked after and enjoyed their time at Charlie's house. We use the school wraparound now because my little one is old enough for that and it's more convenient for us in terms of pickup, but wouldn't hesitate to ask Charlie to take again if and when there is no school wraparound.
Belinda
Melissa is really experienced, she is calm, fun, friendly, incredibly hard working. She managed all 3 of our boys - consistently and reliably met all of their different needs. I was completely at ease with her knowledge and support. I honestly couldn’t have managed without her. I would thoroughly recommend her.
Our 'not so little' boy has been going to Lizzie's since he was 9 months old and will be heading to school in September. He has made some amazing friendships over the years and the minimal changing of children is a testament to the warm environment that Lizzie creates - the children don't leave until they have to!
The children are exposed to so many different activities to suit all learners: messy play, crafts, baking, outdoor playing, singing, dancing, roleplay. They are also taken to so many lovely places in the area for woodland walks, soft play, library visits and museums. Everything is linked to their development goals and the learning journey we receive home every term is such a lovely way to see their progress. I look forward to the daily updates to see what he has been up to that day. The updates also outline what he has eaten - always varied, delicious and well-balanced meals/snacks.
Lizzie builds such brilliant relationships with the children and really knows them in and out. Communication is great and I've always been able to talk with Lizzie about my child's progress and even the tricky things like tantrums and toilet training!
Knowing my child is safe, happy and thriving each day is so reassuring and I know that my littlest boy will have an equally fantastic time when he starts in September.
I contacted JoJo because I was having some health treatment, couldn't get family to Bristol and wanted someone consistent. Jojo was brilliant with my one year old daughter and knew exactly what to do when she struggled with separation. She sent photo updates and I was confident Jojo was looking after her well. I'll be back in touch with Jojo again when we need her.
Tracy provides outstanding, professional care with genuine warmth, creating a safe environment where our children flourish. She expertly settled our anxious son, supported our daughter's smooth transition to preschool, and designs purposeful, seasonal activities. Operating from an excellent indoor/outdoor setting with clear, daily parent communication, we cannot recommend her highly enough.
mj0797
As parents, we could not have wished for someone better to look after our daughter. Just such a positive experience we could not imagine not having had her.
I write this from a POV of 2 new, working parents to a first daughter. Claires services, setting, professionalism and facilities are well documented elsewhere and we would echo all those sentiments. But when our 3 yr old daughter actively looks forward to going to see Claire and her other friends, it makes us so happy. She has been with Claire since she was 8 months old and Claire has become an integral part of her life and a huge part of helping our daughter to grow. From day 1, Claire made everything so easy for us, to learn as parents as our child developed, and to have peace of mind. We have simply no concerns about leaving our daughter with her, and could not imagine our first few years of parenting without her in all honesty.
It would be fair to say that one of the things that sold us, is that what Claire does with the children in her care, is exactly what we would want to be doing ourselves, and our daughter could not be happier.
Whilst this review may seem to come from an emotional angle, that is perhaps what it is for us. Our trust and faith was put in her to look after our daughter and we have no regrets at all, and would recommend to anyone. Please feel free to contact us with any queries you may have.
It’s impossible to put into words just how much S&K has meant to our family. My son started attending when he was only 7 months old after all of my older children had been looked after by Shelly. from the very beginning he has been loved, cared for as if he were one of their own. So much so that he wakes up asking if it’s a Shelly and Kelsey day and gets upset if it isn’t.
Over the years, they have taken the time to truly get to know him as an individual. They have always embraced his interests, encouraged him, and created activities around the things he loves, he has an interest in maths and they’ve got him fully ready for school in September, he even knows his 3 times tables! It has never felt like “just childcare” it has felt like a second home.
Watching him grow into the confident, happy little boy he is today has been incredible, and so much of that is thanks to the care at S&K. They have done an amazing job preparing him for school.
When he starts school we’ve already agreed to continue to send him in the school holidays as can’t imagine him no longer going. The bonds he has built there are so special and something we will always be grateful for.
Leaving your baby with someone is one of the hardest decisions a parent can make, and I have never had a single doubt that he was safe, happy, and genuinely cared for. We will always be grateful for everything they have done for him and for us as a family. They have played such an important part in his early years, and we feel incredibly lucky to have met them.
There truly aren’t the words for just how special it is there.