Tina Stannett

Tina helped Isabel flourish

Our second daughter, Isabel, started with Tina when she was just over a year old. Having already experienced the outstanding care Tina provided to our eldest daughter, Aurelia, we had complete confidence in leaving Isabel in her care.

Where Aurelia was shy and reserved, Isabel was an even more sensitive child who found new situations, unfamiliar people and louder environments quite overwhelming. She often preferred to stay close to those she knew well and could be very reluctant to join in with new activities. As parents, it was incredibly important to find someone who would respect her temperament, help her feel safe and support her at her own pace.

From the very beginning, Tina created exactly that environment. Isabel quickly developed a strong bond with her and clearly felt secure, protected and understood in her care. Tina never rushed her or expected her to be something she wasn't. Instead, she patiently encouraged her confidence, celebrated small achievements and gently supported her to engage with the world around her.

Over the years, we have watched a remarkable transformation. The little girl who once found new situations intimidating has grown into a confident, sociable and outgoing child who enjoys making friends, joining activities and embracing new experiences. We have no doubt that Tina's nurturing approach, patience and encouragement have played a huge part in that development.

As with our eldest daughter, Isabel has benefited enormously from the wide variety of activities Tina provides. Whether exploring local parks and playgroups, enjoying creative activities at home, learning through play, celebrating seasonal events or spending time with children of different ages, every day offers opportunities to learn, grow and have fun. Tina understands how to balance education, play and independence in a way that feels natural and enjoyable for the children.

One of the things we value most is Tina's communication. She is organised, reliable and keeps parents informed, providing reassurance and consistency. It is clear how much thought, effort and care she puts into her work, and how genuinely invested she is in each child's wellbeing and development.

Having entrusted both of our daughters to Tina from infancy through to their transition into school, we can honestly say that she has had an enormously positive impact on their lives. She has provided not only exceptional childcare but also a safe, loving and stimulating environment in which they have both flourished. We would recommend Tina wholeheartedly to any family looking for a caring, experienced and dedicated childminder.

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by EmmaJeya on 10/09/2026

Perfect childcare experience

My family has known Tina for 14 years when my nephew (now 21) and niece (now 14) started coming to them when they were 6 years and 1 year old respectively. As soon as I became pregnant with my daughter Ruby, she is the only person who I wanted to take care of her when I couldn’t after going back to work. Tina is a wonderful childminder who has provided exceptional care for Ruby over the past two and a half years (from 1 year old to 3.5 years old). From the very beginning of Ruby starting with Tina, she has demonstrated an outstanding level of professionalism, warmth, and dedication, along with the support of her husband Dave, and son Alfie they have made a lasting impact on Ruby.
Tina creates a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to explore, learn, and grow. Ruby has thrived under her care developing not only socially and emotionally, but also showing noticeable progress in communication, creativity, and confidence. Tina consistently goes above and beyond to tailor activities to each child’s interests and developmental stage, making every day engaging and enriching.
Communication with parents is another of Tina’s strengths. I have always felt informed, reassured, and involved in Ruby’s daily experiences. Tina is incredibly reliable, flexible, and responsive, qualities that are invaluable to any working parent.
Tina and her family genuinely care about the children in her care and takes great pride in supporting their development. Any family would be lucky to be able leave their child with Tina, in the knowledge that they are safe and cared for. As she once said to me (and I quite) ‘’Ruby will be as safe as houses here’’ and she absolutely has been. I wholeheartedly recommend her to any family seeking a trustworthy, compassionate, and highly skilled childminder.
Ruby is now moving onto start nursery school in September 2025, which Tina has helped prepare her for so brilliantly, but we will all miss her going to Tina’s.

Jo Leader (July 2025)

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by Joanna on 24/07/2025

Exceptional Childminder

My daughter, Aurelia, started with Tina shortly after she turned 1 year old in 2020. Tina was very supportive and helpful in the lead up to Aurelia starting with her, and helped plan a phased start - probably more beneficial for me as her Mum then for Aurelia, her being my first child and me having trouble separating from her to return to full-time work. Tina was so nurturing for both of us, and reassured us with photos texted throughout the day as well as message updates. Aurelia can have a very reserved and timid nature, and it took her a few months’ to settle into the new routine and Tina was so accommodating in guiding her through this. We got to see Aurelia flourish in Tina’s environment, most particularly in Aurelia’s speech development, followed by counting and followed by learning the alphabet. Tina is very organized, and communicates any changes to schedules clearly, provides invoices consistently, keeps up to date with all the necessary training and paperwork that helps to put parents at ease and in the know. Tina provides a variety of activities and environments to nourish children’s eagerness to play, learn and explore safely; she has set up an amazing number of educational toys and games in her home as well as a wonderful playground in her garden. Aurelia had the opportunity to spend time with children of all ages from Tina’s home as well at the various play groups that Tina enrolls in. Tina also varies her activities with the children partaking in things such as cooking for Pancake Tuesday, visiting different playgrounds and wooded trails in the local area, along with trips to a local zoo, and using public transport including buses and trains. Tina used her extensive knowledge and experience to support Aurelia’s development to transition from her child-minding setting into a school environment; teaching Aurelia how to use the potty and then toilet, washing her hands, dressing herself with shoes and jacket from a very young age and encouraging her to feed herself. Despite Aurelia’s reticence to change, she thrived in the local nursery due to this preparation. Tina’s home setting allows the children to interact with her family, and Aurelia got to know Tina’s husband Dave and son Alfie as part of her normal daily life which fostered a lovely friendship. My husband and I have been so pleased with how well Aurelia has been supported, nurtured and developed by Tina that we kept her with Tina all the way up to Aurelia starting Reception and now our second daughter, Isabel has also started with her from the age of 1 as well.

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by EmmaJeya on 16/09/2024

Tina loves kids

My son, Jani, started with Tina when he turned 1 year old, in Jul 2021. From the beginning the communication with Tina was easy and straightforward. We have visited Tina’s setting prior Jani started with her and she clearly communicated and explained how she works and what she needs from us. We knew from that point that we have chosen the right person to care for Jani. She put our minds at ease with her regular messages and pictures where we could see Jani is doing well and is happy while at her setting and spending time with her. She spends lot of time outdoors at different playgrounds which is in line with what we have wanted for Jani to do. She also takes kids to different play groups where they play with different toys and meet other kids. Saying that Tina has a whole room full of toys at home for different children’s ages including lot of educational toys. She supported Jani with learning his alphabet and his counting. While at her settings he learned many new words and started to put sentences together. This was very important for us as we speak different language at home. She taught him how to put on his coat and shoes and other daily usuals and necessities. She regularly takes kids to dance and movement classes, cooking classes, ZOO and multi-sports classes, which is amazing as Jani has got not only to experience different settings and met different kids but also learned something new every time. Jani has absolutely loved going to Tina’s, playing with other kids and also her son Alfie, who always had time for Jani. Jani absolutely adores Tina’s husband and always talks about him at home
In summary Tina has made everything easy for us from the beginning to the last day and taught Jani many life and academic skills. Therefore, I would highly recommend her for anyone that is looking for a childminder. In fact, I will be booking her services again if we are lucky enough to have another child. We had to move Jani to nursery from Aug 23 as we needed a care for Jani until 6pm every day and Tina works only until 4pm and doesn’t work Fridays. Two months on and he is still asking to go to Tina & Dave.

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by Zuzana on 10/11/2023