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.
Yvonne has been our childminder for the past 5 years and I don’t think I can put into words how amazing she has been.
She has looked after both my boys from 9 months old up until they started school.
As a first time mum I was extremely anxious, but the transition was seamless and Yvonne could not have done more to reassure me and to ensure my little boys settled in well. Yvonne is extremely kind, caring and nurturing. She has a lovely home from home environment and my boys have absolutely thrived there.
They regularly attended play groups, parks, Spanish music classes and trips to the zoo. She also has a huge garden filled with things for the children to learn and play. There was never a day my boys didn’t want to go!
She cooks home made healthy food and regularly updates you with photos of activities they have been doing and places they have been.
I feel so lucky to have found her, and that my boys got to spend their first years with someone so amazing, who really looked after them like her own. She feels like part of our family, and I would highly recommend her as a childminder.
Thank you for everything Yvonne, you really are one of a kind 🥰
Absolutely love Aisha! My son is so happy and comfortable in her care, he has made lots of friends there and always comes back happy and with lots of fun stories. My son will definitely be here for many years. Aisha is very trustworthy and always available if I need a last minute extra slot.
Laila was very kind, flexible, and very engaged with my daughter. She has a high communication sense with kids. My 5-year-old daughter really enjoyed every moment she spent with Laila, and she keeps asking about her even after the end of the term. Simply, she became very attached to her, a sign that she had a high-quality care.
Farid
We’ve had a fantastic experience with Eva. Our son, Kush, started with her at 14 months and settled in quickly. He always came home happy, well-fed, and full of stories. The environment she creates is warm, safe, and nurturing—exactly what we were hoping for.
Eva kept us regularly updated with messages and photos, which was incredibly reassuring. She put real thought into planning activities that balanced fun and learning, always at a pace that suited the kids.
Eva goes the extra mile to make special occasions even more meaningful. She helped Kush make thoughtful gifts for us on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, which meant a lot. She's also very supportive and flexible—always willing to accommodate extra hours if asked in advance, which was a huge help for us.
Kush was with Eva for a year, and we would’ve happily continued until he started school if we hadn’t moved to another area. We feel lucky to have found her and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to any parent.
My daughter has been going to Little Pandas since she was 6 months old and is now 2.5 years old. She loves going to Pandas every weekday and she has developed strong bonds with both Andrea and Agnes and the other children there. It has been great for her language development and she is very chatty now. She has been encouraged to eat independently and she loves going out for the daily walks and park/shop visits. There are a range of celebrations of different cultures and special days and my daughter loves dressing up for these occasions.
The daily updates via Whatsapp are really useful to see what she has done, how she has interacted, what she has eaten, how long she has napped for etc.
During the school holidays there are special days out and I have complete trust in Andrea and Agnes to transport the children safely and make sure they are well looked after during the trips. The children all wear hi-viz jackets to show who they are with and she always has fun.
I would definitely recommend Little Pandas to anyone who wants their child to benefit from a smaller, more personal childcare setting.
Karen looked after our little boy for the last two and a half years and she is, quite simply, brilliant.
She is the best childminder you could ask for.
She made our little boy (and us) feel very safe and welcome from the outset and this continued throughout his time with Karen. She really gets to know the children in her care, their needs and personalities, and really invests in their development. She and her husband, Michael, have created an incredibly warm, safe environment for all the children that they look after. They really do care about the children and it is a real home from home.
My little boy had all sorts of food allergies and she went out of her way to make sure that he had all the right foods in place for him to make sure he was safely provided for.
Her play rooms for the children are filled with wonderful toys and the garden is fantastic. She takes the children out on fun activities to farms and castles and toddlers to keep the kids busy and active, as well as colouring and painting activities in the house. She also sends lovely photos throughout the week to show you what your child has been up to.
We loved our time with Karen and we were very sad to be leaving her as our boy moves up to school. Karen and Michael have seen us through some hard times and we have really valued their support and friendship, with them going out of their way to help our family - going above and beyond.
I cannot recommend Karen enough and if you have the opportunity to place your child with her then you should snap it up.
My son has been cared for by Rachael since he was just 10 months old, which is a decision that I didn’t make lightly as an anxious mum. Choosing her was, without a doubt, one of the best decisions we’ve ever made, both for our son and for us as a family. We often joke that Rachael is his favourite parent!
Her communication is exceptional. She always takes time to give thoughtful updates at pick-up and regularly sends photos and messages about what my son has been learning — or what mischief he’s been up to! It’s clear she cares for him as if he were one of her own. If he ever falls or gets hurt, it genuinely pains her, and she’s always prompt and thorough with accident reports.
Rachael is endlessly creative. Our son often comes home with fantastic crafts — from tissue box guitars to handmade cards and wand decorations. She consistently goes above and beyond, even taking it upon herself to shop for a variety of foods to help tempt our picky eater.
We cannot recommend Rachael highly enough. There is truly no one we would trust more wholeheartedly to care for our son, or any future children who come our way.
We are incredibly grateful for the support and guidance our 6-year-old received through private tutoring. From the very beginning, the tutor created a welcoming, patient, and engaging learning environment that helped build both confidence and skills.
Over the past few months, we've seen a remarkable improvement—not just in academic abilities, but also in enthusiasm for learning. Our child now approaches reading, writing, and problem-solving with much more confidence, and it's clear that the tutor’s dedication and personalized approach made all the difference.
We truly appreciate the tutor’s consistent encouragement, clear communication, and thoughtful methods tailored to our child’s needs. Thank you for being such a positive influence in our child’s early education journey!
Gina has been an integral part of our lives for the past three years, caring for our son on a full-time basis since he was just one year old. From the very beginning, she has shown an extraordinary level of care, warmth, and dedication that goes far beyond what we could have hoped for.
Our son absolutely adores Gina and treats her like a true member of the family. He is always excited to go to her house, eagerly looking forward to the fun-filled activities they will do together each day. Whether it's creative play, outdoor adventures, trips out, or simply spending time together, Gina brings so much thoughtfulness, enthusiasm, and joy to everything she does. Her home is a safe, loving, and stimulating environment where our son has truly thrived.
Over these years, Gina has shown remarkable flexibility and willingness to go the extra mile and provided so much support to our family, and we genuinely believe she has brought out the very best in our son. Her care has been foundational to his development, and we owe her so much.
Gina has been also providing ad-hoc after-school and holiday care for our older daughter, who has formed a wonderful bond with her as well. We gave our daughter the choice between attending an after-school club or going to Gina’s—and she has repeatedly and without hesitation chosen Gina every time. That speaks volumes about the kind of loving, engaging, and trusted presence Gina has become in both of our children's lives.
We feel incredibly fortunate to have found someone as special as Gina. She has given us total peace of mind and has provided our children with a truly beautiful and enriching start. We cannot recommend her highly enough to any family looking for not just a childminder, but a genuine partner in their child’s care and development.
Maxine is dearly cherished and a wonderful childminder. She looked after our 1 yr old son for the past year, which had been his first and only setting and we felt extremely lucky to have her. He settled in quickly and was very fond of her, her family and the friends he made in her company. The days out and activities they did were varied and brilliant. She made the transition back into work seamless and we felt completely confident leaving our son on daily basis. Communication was always brilliant and I can confidently say if you are lucky enough to have Maxine you won’t regret it! It’s only been 2 weeks and we miss her already, loosing her is certainly a downside to moving!
Alexandra has looked after our 3 children for a number of years. She is a very attentive and takes excellent care of our children. She takes an interest in the children as individuals and makes sure she has activities planned that she knows they will enjoy including plenty of time outdoors, games, craft, singing and music. She also cooks healthy and varied meals each day. We are very pleased with the care Alexandra has provided and our children very enjoyed their time with her.
Yeny has been our childminder since 2019 and over that time she has provided outstanding care to our 2 young boys from a very early age. They both adore her and always look forward to going to her house. Yeny is very kind and caring and has helped them both hugely in their development, including learning Spanish. We are a bilingual family, but have greatly benefitted from Yeny’s expertise and support in encouraging our boys to flourish and gain confidence in their language skills.
The kids loved doing various artwork and other creative projects with Yeny and she provides excellent tools and resources. She has also supported them in developing skills in reading, writing and maths, which gave them a head start prior to starting school. Yeny provides varied and nutritious meals and has also managed to introduce our kids to various foods that we have been unable to convince them to eat at home, for which we’ll always be grateful! We feel extremely lucky to have had Yeny as our childminder and we will all miss her so much.
My son has been with Sarah since he was just 9 months old, and now as he heads off to school, I am so incredibly grateful for everything they’ve done for him, and for us as a family.
From the very beginning, they’ve created such a caring, nurturing, and stimulating environment. Days have been filled with fun activities, exciting trips, and endless opportunities to learn and grow. Their communication has always been excellent, I’ve felt included and reassured every step of the way.
What truly sets them apart is their warmth, dedication, and flexibility. No issue has ever been too big or small, they’ve always had a trick up their sleeve, a solution, or a reassuring word. They’ve supported me far beyond what you’d expect from a typical childcare setting, and I honestly don’t know how we would have managed without them.
They’ve also been outstanding in supporting additional needs, showing genuine understanding, adaptability, and care. Their passion for what they do shines through in every interaction.
I feel so lucky to have found them, they’ve been such a special part of our son’s early years, and we’ll never forget the role they’ve played in his development. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
I could not recommend Lisa highly enough - I cried on our last day with her when my son moved to nursery! My son adored her from the outset, and she was an extraordinary support to me as a parent. She is highly knowledgeable about the development of children’s brains and behaviour and her care, the activities the children do, her solutions to behaviour struggles or sleep issues are all tailored with this in mind. She was so tender and loving with my son and he had the best time with her. I love that she values independence and teaches the children to learn how to do things themselves and I loved how much time the children spent outdoors in parks and playgrounds. She helped me sleep train my son and always fed him incredibly nutritious healthy meals. My son had the best possible start with her.
our son started with Steph at about 10 months old. It was a difficult settling in period (for everyone!) but Steph was so patient with him and reassuring to us. We had no idea what to expect from a childcare provider but it was such a positive first experience and the right decision for us all: he formed a really solid first bond with another caregiving adult outside the home, as well as with other children. We feel that being in a childcare setting with a small number of other children, in a family / home environment, was really helpful in terms of building his social confidence as well as an early understanding of showing care for others. He learned a huge amount that we never had the time to teach him and developed an amazing interest in numbers! He absolutely loved his time with Steph - he left in spring at around 2.5 to go to nursery - and still talks about her / asks when he is going to 'Steph's house' most days..!
MDP87
It has been a wonderful experience with Aisha. My 22 months old daughter goes to Aisha’s place. She started going when she was just a baby. I have never had any issues with anything. Aisha has been really flexible with our schedules and has accommodated us a lot of times going above and beyond for us. She has provided a really nice environment for the kids at her home. She takes the kids out for a lot of outdoor activities as well. My kid has been enjoying a lot there and we will be more than happy for our girl to stay here as long as she can.
