Cathy96

Cathy is a fantastic nanny

We were incredibly fortunate to have Cathy step in at short notice to help our two children (aged 1 and 7 at the time) when I had to return to work more quickly than anticipated. From the moment she arrived, her warm and caring nature was evident. She immediately formed a bond with our two children, the youngest of whom had not been looked after by anyone else. My somewhat stressful return to work was made much easier by knowing that Cathy was looking after them (she even did the settling in process at nursery for us).

Cathy blended into our family with remarkable ease. Cathy is exceptionally child-focused, always putting the needs and well-being of the children first.

Her reliability and dedication are second to none, consistently showing up on time and ready to engage. Beyond just being dependable, Cathy has a wonderful way of teaching children positive behavior and good manners through kindness and patience. She creates a fun and nurturing environment where our children feel loved, respected, and motivated to learn.

Our experience with Cathy has been overwhelmingly positive, and we wholeheartedly recommend her to any family in need of a fantastic nanny.

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by jules on 07/08/2024

Response by Cathy96 on 07/08/2024:

Thanks Julia for this incredible review! Trust me it's always easier when you're working with a down to earth, friendly and lovely family like yours. We have done it all as a team and hope to do so for a long time. Always looking forward to work and that's good enough for anyone. Kids are incredible hence making it fabulous for all. I do greatly appreciate it all. Many many thanks!

Cathy is our Mary Poppins!

I saw Cathy around school before we thought we needed someone and she was always so focused and attentive with the children in her care, so when I needed someone to help I was passed Cathy's number and thankfully the stars aligned and she was free.

I trust her completely with both my children and she is proactive in finding out what is going on in the area and organising playdates with other children. She gives 100% to her job and due to her experience and skills she knows how to deal with children and how to entertain them. My daughter being a Covid baby was apprehensive with new people but Cathy has helped her develop her social skills and bring her out of her shell. I have come home many a time to the kids and Cathy doing all sorts of role playing, board games, reading, or arts and crafts. She really has a lot of energy to give on a daily basis and will always put in everything she has.

I highly recommend Cathy to anyone. She is reliable, trustworthy and loved by the children.

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by Selina on 19/06/2024

Response by Cathy96 on 19/06/2024:

Many thanks Selina for your review. It's been an absolute honour to look after the kids. Xixi's laughters are very infectious, we spend most of the day laughing which is magical. So glad that she has her own circle of friends she enjoys playing with rather than following her brother. It has been great witnessing all the progress. Enjoyed the kids conversations and challenges they have set for me. It's been a joyous journey and I will miss them dearly. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to look after them.

Dedicated, Kind and Thoughtful Nanny

Cathy came to look after our sons (then aged 4 and 2) two years ago, just after the lifting of Covid restrictions. It was a difficult time for our family with complicated house moves, disruptive building work and our eldest son struggling quite badly to settle at school. Cathy was a Godsend. A capable pair of hands who offered calm wisdom and put in the necessary time and attention to get to know the children, thinking creatively how best to cater to their needs. She jumped in with both feet and went on what was probably a tough journey with us, and proved pivotal in helping us to get to a more stable place where the children are calmer and happier and we can better enjoy our time as a family. She also has seemingly boundless energy, an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of and connections to local children's activities and clubs, and a great sense of fun. We are very sorry to see her go and couldn't recommend her more highly.

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by Rosanne on 03/05/2023

Response by Cathy96 on 03/05/2023:

Thanks so much Rosanne for first of all reviewing me but most of all for giving me the chance to look after your precious boys, I am going to miss them greatly. I can't take all the credit though, we achieved it together so thanks for listening and for working together as a team. Though it will be goodbye soon, we shall always be in touch.

I can't thank you enough. Many thanks.

Highly highly recommended!

Cathy has looked after my two boys (3 and 5) on Mondays and Tuesdays for the last two years and has recently started looking after my two nephews as well (2 and 4). She is a fantastic nanny who is very reliable, dedicated and completely unflappable. She manages 4 small, energetic boys with ease and they all adore her. She is incredibly loving and totally committed to the children she looks after. We love the fact she is proactive and always takes the children out and about as well as arranges play dates and activities. She has unlimited energy and patience and will willingly play football, small world animal role play and superheroes for far longer than any of us can manage! She takes everything in her stride and has been involved in everything from potty training,
to bedtimes, dropping naps and starting school and nursery! We feel very lucky to have found Cathy and are so grateful that when our children are in her care we can completely relax knowing they couldn't be better looked after. We would highly recommend her!

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by Natasha on 03/08/2021

Response by Cathy96 on 03/08/2021:

Its very nice and kind of your Tash. Thanks so much for a sweet review....am so glad that my services make your life easier. Me and the boys both enjoy each others company thus making everything easy for me. Am here to offer my best and am glad that its good for you.

Many thanks Tash for the review.

Trustworthy, Reliable, Caring and Honest

Cathy is an exceptional nanny who goes above and beyond the duties of the role providing a truly caring and loving environment in which children can be themselves and develop naturally. Cathy strikes the right balance between meeting the children's needs (including educational and social), encouraging good manners and having lots of fun! Our sons (1-2yrs and 5-6yrs at the time) have benefited tremendously from their time with Cathy (and they loved her amazing cooking too!). We were fortunate enough to have Cathy as our nanny for the Wed- Fri share and cannot recommend her or this share more highly.

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by Sarah on 10/08/2020

Response by Cathy96 on 10/08/2020:

Thanks so much Sarah for you kind and sweet words am greatly humbled. I always try to do my best, its a great pleasure that you trusted me with your boys precious and that I made an impact on their lives thats why I do this lovely job.
I love and will missed my boys but will keep in touch as much as possible.

Many many thanks again! Xxx

So lucky to have found her

As part of a nanny share with 3 other children, Cathy has been looking after our 2 year old all day and our 4 year old after school 3 days per week for almost a year. She has a very kind and loving relationship with the children, she treats them all as individuals and helps them to develop in a way appropriate to their age and personality. She keeps the youngsters busy with plenty of fun activities and copes effortlessly with the crowd of five after school and in the holidays. A really lovely and reliable lady. Very happy to have found her.

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by Parent on 27/06/2019

Response by Cathy96 on 27/06/2019:

Thanks so much Alice for your kind words, and thanks so much for sharing your beautiful daughters with me. We will miss them so much but as you already know we are looking forward to the lots of playdates to come.

Many many thanks!

Brilliant!

Cathy has been our sole charge nanny for 2 days per week for our twin daughters for the past year.

Cathy is a tremendous nanny and I trust her completely. She is organised, reliable and makes looking after twins easy! My daughters absolutely love her. Cathy is genuinely interested in their development and manages to balance teaching 'right from wrong' with lots of warmth, positivity, fun and activities. She also has some great techniques for feeding on those difficult days. I have observed Cathy is always prepared, always on time and never takes the 'easy option' when managing the girls (like mum might every so often!).

I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Cathy to future employers.

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by Toni Mum on 25/03/2018

Response by Cathy96 on 26/03/2018:

Wow! I am absolutely emotional and speechless Toni! Thanks so much for your sweet review. I am glad that my work is tremendous to you and I promise to keep up the standards. Many thanks for giving me the chance to looking after your gorgeous girls! Its was a challenge worth taking. Am happy to work for your great family!

Many thanks!

Comes highly recommended!

Cathy looks after our two kids with another family (total of four kids!) and is fantastic at it. She is totally reliable, dedicated, loving, conscientious, fun and committed. She takes them out every day without fail and has a brilliant grip on the local activities. She makes nutritious lunches and dinners every day and always has a smile. The kids adore her and we really cannot recommend her highly enough.

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by Parent on 22/12/2016

Response by Cathy96 on 26/12/2016:

Many thanks Hannah for your kind words!!

Thursday and Friday nanny

Cathy has been looking after my 2 and a half year old daughter since mid January and we've been really pleased with her. She's a very warm person and has been kind and gentle with our daughter. She cooks her tasty lunches, that are healthy and include lots of vegetables, and as we have asked, only gives her limited snacks involving fruit.
We live in a flat so it's important that our daughter goes outside - and Cathy is fantastic at taking her to local parks, playgrounds, libraries and our leisure centre to do soft play. She also took her to a local farm to look at the animals.
Cathy always tidies up and washes things after lunch, so I get home to a clean and tidy flat. It's been a great help having Cathy with us - we've been so lucky to have found her.

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by Nicky558 on 16/04/2016

Response by Cathy96 on 17/04/2016:

Am so lucky working with a lovely family like yours. Thanks alot for giving my a chance into your beautiful daughter's life, she is a wonderful girl and am lucky to look after her.

Many thanks Nicky!

Fantastic Nanny - caring and fun

Cathy joined our family to look after our two very energetic kids - 3 years and 16 months -in September, three days a week. Our first Nanny experience we couldn't be happier!

A calm, caring and fun presence in the home, the kids excitedly welcome her arrival and fondly hug and wave her goodbye at the end of another day. What more could you ask!

Hope she stays with us for the years to come

The SIbandas

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by Parent on 20/01/2016

Response by Cathy96 on 20/01/2016:

Thanks Jane, of course am here to stay. Many thanks for giving me a chance as well, you are a wonderful family with absolutely lovely kids!