Mariedoo's Reviews
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(5 from 24 reviews)
Our daughter started at Marie's when she was 11 months old, now she is 3 and we have moved from the area. The hardest part of our move was saying goodbye to Marie and breaking the bonds our daughter had formed with Marie, her assistants and the other children.
Marie is incredibly organised. She takes the children out each morning to a group or activity, recently they have been going to baby gymnastics. They have a good routine and are always kept busy with lots of different activities. We have a huge collection of paintings and crafts that were brought home.
There is a good mix of ages in the setting, some older children come after school who have grown up with Marie as their carer. I think our daughter benefitted from this, her speech is advanced for her age and she would be encouraged to socialise with the older children to join in conversations. Marie paid special attention to different areas of our daughters development, and activities were organised around these.
A child friendly traditional menu is provided with no sugary snacks or drinks allowed. The exception is on special occasions such as bday parties which are held for each child, this is a really nice personal touch.
Marie provided a home from home for our daughter and we can't recommend her highly enough. We never thought twice about leaving our daughter with Marie and we wish we could have brought her with us!
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We've had our 2 year old boy in Marie's care for the last 9 months and she's been amazing. We have only taken him out of her care as we have just moved out of London and he is still asking for 'Marie's House' every day...
He settled in very quickly there, liked the routine they had, made some good friendships, ate really well (which he doesn't always do at home), napped really well and was always happy when I dropped him off and picked him up.
It's great that the little ones get taken out every morning to a group or class (he now enjoys painting and arts and crafts which he was never interested in before) and also the older kids join them after school so there's a really mix of ages which has been good for his development and social skills.
Marie runs the place but the other staff are also lovely and my son bonded with them all too. I would highly recommend Marie and her team. We're going to miss you!
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Marie and her colleagues provide safe, nurturing, structured and stimulating childcare in a very comfortable home environment. Our daughter was quick to settle and clearly very relaxed and happy there, well fed and well cared for. I particularly appreciated Marie's communication style; we had notes at the end of every session giving a quick overview of the day's activities/meals/nap times etc and Marie documented developmental progress in a personalized photo diary. We were very lucky to find such reliable and capable childcare on our doorstep and only left due to a family relocation.
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We have known Marie for over five years. During that time she has provided exceptional care for both our sons, looking after them since they were babies. Our eldest son is collected from school by Marie and our youngest, now four years old, attends Marie's for four days a week and is always eager to get there every morning- often forgetting to say goodbye as he runs through the door!
Marie is extremely considerate of the children's needs, tailoring activities to suit their interests and always striving to move them on with their learning. They both learnt to write and spell their names with Marie and have been encouraged to learn their numbers and letters in preparation for their transition to school.
Marie ensures that the children enjoy a wide range of experiences. They regularly visit play groups, have had trips to the fire station and our youngest is particularly enjoying the weekly Zumba classes they are currently attending!
When our youngest begins school in September, Marie will collect him along with our eldest. We are really happy that they will both continue to enjoy being in Marie's exceptional care. They have made such special friendships there and Marie has become such an important person in their lives.
We highly recommend Marie.
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Marie has provided excellent childcare for both of my children - she looked after my son from the age of one until he went to school, and will do the same for my daughter until she goes to school in September.
The children do lots of varied activities - they go to different groups every day and also go on trips like the city farm, soft play centres and fruit picking which they love. When they are in the house, they are always occupied doing puzzles, reading, painting and other crafts.
Parents are given detailed notes at the end of each day, and Marie will discuss any concerns she may have. Over the year she also fills in lovely portfolio books for each child with photos and comments about their progress.
Marie ensures that the children are polite, well-behaved and kind to each other and also encourages them to be independent and ready for school. My children love Marie's food, which is balanced and there is lots of variety. Her house is spotless and she has a lovely big garden with lots of outdoor toys and a trampoline.
Marie is incredibly reliable and hasn't had a day off sick in over 5 years (in fact I'm not sure she has ever had one!)
I would highly recommend Marie to anyone looking for excellent quality, dependable childcare.
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Marie has been looking after our two boys for two years now; our youngest from the age of 1 and our eldest from 4. She picks the eldest up from Ashmount Primary school and looks after the youngest all day.
The kids love Marie and are happy in her care. In all that time I have heard one complaint on drop off which was principally related to the absence of wellies. Marie can scarcely be held accountable for that. Happiness at the start and end of a busy workday is the most important thing.
Marie's approach is the main reason why they are happy. She is loving and nurturing, but all the kids (and parents) know the parameters, what works, what doesn't, so they know where they stand.
The other reason is the the effort she puts into the setting and activities. Her house and garden are spacious and immaculately kept, and activities are plentiful and well structured. The younger kids usually have an outing in the morning to one of a few local playgroups, which are also well chosen.
Marie's kids are happy and her parents are happy - we would heartily recommend!
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Marie has been my childminder now for 8 years, she has cared for both my girls since they were 4 months old (now age 8 and age 4).
They both love going there since Marie provides such a varied range of activities for them to do each day (visiting clubs, parks, libraries, endless craft activities, trampolining etc) and Marie is always caring and welcoming.
She is very knowledgeable about child development and supports them to develop key skills, providing a useful daily report plus compiles a beautiful portfolio documenting their physical and educational development with photos and accompanying notes.
My youngest starts school this September and she's been well prepared for this by Marie e.g. her confidence, writing her own name. She won't be going to Marie's for the full day any more, however they will both still go to Marie's after school until I return from work. I'm delighted we found Marie - couldn't want for a better childminder.
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Mariedoo
on 13/06/2016
Response by
Mariedoo
on 15/06/2016:
Thank you for the lovely review Karen it is very much appreciated.
Marie and Heather looked after our son from the age of 9 months to nearly 4 years old, and we couldn't have asked for better childcare. They organised different activities and trips every day - to parks, play groups, farms, puppet shows. The kids had proper home cooked meals, and always came home with loads of art work. One year on and our son still talks about Marie, Heather and all the kids they looked after. He had a brilliant time and formed fantastic bonds with all of them. Unfortunately we moved out of London, otherwise we would definitely have wanted our younger child to go to Marie's too.
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We have known Marie for three years. She has been looking after our children, aged 2 and 4, for four days a week during this time, and will now be collecting our eldest son from school.
Marie provides an outstanding level of care for our boys. She is caring, kind and extremely considerate of the children's needs, personalising activities to suit their interests so they are engaged as soon as they walk through the door! They have enjoyed a large range of activities and many day trips such as going strawberry picking and visiting a fire station. Our boys have loved every minute and all these wonderful moments are recorded in the beautiful portfolio she creates for each of them.
Marie also goes to great lengths to teach the children important skills such as writing and counting. Our eldest son has learnt to write his full name and is really confident with his numbers all of which are down to Marie.
Marie is highly organised and provides a daily feedback sheet which gives an overview of the boys' day detailing what they have eaten (which is always very nutritious - we strive to replicate it at home!) and what they've been doing. Marie is also shows great creativity, showing the children's art work throughout the house in stunning displays and changing these in line with the seasons.
Marie takes great pride and care over her work and it's clear that she genuinely loves her time with the children. It's also very clear why she was awarded an outstanding from Ofsted.
Our boys have a very strong attachment to Marie and always look forward to seeing her. We are extremely grateful for the exceptional care she gives them and would highly recommend her.
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by
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on 22/09/2014
Response by
Mariedoo
on 25/09/2014:
Hi Sam thank you so much for this wonderful review I really appreciate the time you have spent on it detailing all the things I do with the boys it was very definitely worth the wait.
Marie looked after our son from 7 months to when he went to school and I highly recommend her. Our son is quite wilful but she was able to provide such a wide range of stimulating, fun and energetic activities that he didn't have any time to kick up a fuss. He learned a great deal and started school able to read and write a few words, count to 20 and ready to learn in the school environment. Marie's knowledge of how to teach young children in a fun, interesting way was critical to this. Marie is also very affectionate and he felt very safe and loved with her. She has a lovely home, large garden lots of toys, and arts and crafts materials. She took the kids out every day to different fun activities. She was also a good source of advice and support about how to look after small children. The older children who come after school also provided the opportunity to mix with different children and to hear about school life. The meals were good and Marie could get him to eat things he'd never eat at home. The daily reports are still on our shelves to this day, a lovely reminder of how he changed over the four years he was with her.
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