Michelle's Reviews

Amazing childminder and angel in disguise

There are not enough words of praise to describe how wonderful Michelle is, not just as a childminder, but also as a person.

Michelle looked after our daughter 3 days a week since she was 14 months old and left to start primary school. From the moment that we had the first meeting with Michelle, we could tell that she was a consummate professional and passionate about her job, in addition to being the kindest, warmest person.

As any new first parent experiences, the thought of putting your child into childcare was daunting. From the outset Michelle was incredible at answering all questions and settling any worries that we had. From day 1 and throughout our journey with Michelle, she has always provided us with daily updates, pictures and thorough handovers about the day so that we knew what our daughter had done and how she had settled (which was rarely ever an issue). We never worried about her when she was with Michelle because it was like leaving her with a member of the family. The love and care that she showed to our child and to us as parents was amazing and we will be forever grateful for her support.

Michelle’s setting is like a home from home, immaculately clean and welcoming and you can tell that she takes great pride in making her setting as child friendly as possible.

Our daughter’s development came on leaps and bounds whilst at Michelle’s setting and Michelle would always have fun and educational activities set up each day to encourage that development from a very early age. Michelle has always taken our daughter to toddler groups, farms, the zoo and other places to ensure that she got to experience mixing with other children her age. I have been in a position where people who know our family have seen Michelle out at toddler groups and have gone out of their way to contact me to tell me how amazing Michelle is with our daughter and how lucky we are that she is our childminder. It is no surprise to us that Michelle is rated as an ‘Outstanding’ provider by Ofstead, because she is just that.

Michelle has become so much more to us than just a childminder, she is a part of our family and has had a huge positive impact on our daughter’s early years. We will always cherish that time and will continue to keep in contact with her, not just for our daughter’s sake but also for ours. We would have absolutely no doubt or hesitation to recommend Michelle to any other parents and they would be incredibly lucky to have her care for their children.
Thank you Michelle, for everything.

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by Danielle on 02/10/2025

Wonderful - couldn't have asked for more

My children and I were going through a very difficult time when the wonderful Michelle came into our lives. I wanted my twins, who were 11 months at the time, to be in a more homely environment than a nursery, and that is exactly what Michelle has provided for us for the last 2 years. From the very beginning Michelle has always gone the extra mile for both the children and has been incredibly accommodating during some very difficult times. Michelle's professionalism is second to none, and made sure to show us all the relevant professional registrations, and exceptional Ofsted reports during our first formal meeting with her. She even put up with my babies' cloth nappies!!

The children truly have had a home away from home at her house, and I have never felt anything other than complete confidence in her care. She takes the children to local play groups, parks and on day trips e.g. to the zoo! She is also incredibly knowledgeable about child development and uses age and stage appropriate activities to ensure they are being encouraged and supported. I am kept updated with regular pictures of the children during the day, which are lovely to receive during the day.

Overall, I cannot fault the incredible care that my twins have received over the past two years, and we will be incredibly sad when our time with Michelle comes to an end. I would recommend her to everyone!

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by PennyO on 15/07/2024

Absolutely incredible

My son was cared for by Michelle full time from 10 months till the week before he started school and our journey with her has been incredible.

Initially I was drawn to Michelle because I wanted him to be in a small home from home setting and her beautiful, clean home and garden and wonderfully caring personality provided this. She is extremely knowledgable, warm-hearted, honest and lots of fun. To us, it feels like Michelle is a member of our extended family. My son has blossomed into a polite, confident and chatty boy and I credit Michelle for this! She would always have an activity (or 6) planned, provides lovely food/snacks, encourages development and from an adult point of view is very easy to talk to and discuss any issues with.

She comes highly recommended!!

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by mholden on 21/10/2021