Mummy Knows Best's 5 Star Reviews
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5 out of 5
Parents say
This nanny is consistently praised as calm, caring and professional, forming strong bonds with babies and supporting families through challenging early months. Parents highlight her reliability, nurturing nature, and ability to settle babies, including those with reflux or colic. Highly recommended for anyone seeking trustworthy, attentive childcare.
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Paula was our daughter's nanny from around four months old until she started nursery just before her first birthday. From day one, Paula became a true part of our family. As a first-time mum, she put me completely at ease and helped me find my feet. She is kind, gentle, thorough and helpful, and the bond she built with our daughter is obvious - she absolutely adores her!
Paula takes real care to understand and adapt to the ever-changing nap, food and bottle schedule, always keeping her routine consistent and comfortable. She was proactive in keeping her stimulated and happy, regularly taking her to local parks and baby classes.
We will miss Paula enormously, and we recommend her without any hesitation to any family looking for a nanny they can fully trust.
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Danielle
on 01/10/2026
Paula has been working with us on a adhoc basis since December 2024 & provides the most amazing care for our son who is now 16 months old.
Paula cared for our son when he was newborn overnight to allow me to have some rest. And also during daytimes.
If you are looking for someone caring, reliable, honest & nurturing, Paula is perfect for your family. My son loves spending time with her & he gets lots of play, fresh air & good quality food.
Paula has had such a positive impact on our family and adjusting to life with a child. She is wonderful!
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Jacqui
on 18/03/2026
Hiring Paula as a night nanny for our daughter, Ivy, was hands down the best post-natal decision we made for our family. We initially hired Paula for 2 nights a week for the first 6 weeks of Ivy's life. Those 6 weeks turned into 4 months. Ivy had bad reflux and was quite a colicy baby for the first several months of her life which meant she needed a bit more care than an average baby. Having Paula come stay with our girl a couple nights a week meant that I could actually get some sleep laying down in a bed. It also meant that me and my husband were able to have some much needed alone time together (we also have a 2 year old son). Paula brought a very calming and supportive presence to our home that Ivy was very fond of. On more than one occasion, Ivy would be in a colic episode when Paula arrived and within a minute Paula cuddling her, she was calm and sleepy. Ivy was/is exclusively breastfed and to this day (she is now 7 months old) we have not been able to get her to take bottles. Paula remains the only person who ever could get her to willingly take a bottle feed. So needless to say, I very much miss my Paula nights where I could actually go longer than 3 hours without nursing.
Thank you from the whole Ridley clan.
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NikkiR
on 05/09/2025
Paula is truly a blessing for any new mum! We had the pleasure of having her with us one night a week from when our baby was just 1 month old until he was 5 months. Her calm, warm, and patient demeanor immediately put us at ease, and it was heartwarming to see our baby absolutely adore her.
Paula exemplifies professionalism; she made us feel completely relaxed about leaving our little one in her care. Arriving at 9 PM and staying until 7 AM, she comfortably settled on our sofa with our baby safely in his carry cot, while we enjoyed some much-needed sleep.
She provided us with invaluable peace of mind, especially during those early weeks when we were nervous about leaving him. Thanks to Paula, we were able to have at least one solid night of sleep each week, which was a true lifesaver!
I can’t recommend her highly enough—she has been an incredible support during this special time in our lives!
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HeidiAM
on 16/06/2025
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Mummy Knows Best
on 17/06/2025:
Thank you!
Is has been an absolute delight working with you
From the very first meeting with Paula and Gary, i felt not only comfortable with them but also totally confident that our son (who is 6 months old) would be looked after and cared for to the highest standard. They are not only very caring towards our son and their other charges in a lovely homely environment, but very willing to work with us as parents to make sure that our son settles in well and is happy and healthy.
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on 05/12/2011
Paula and Gary have provided us with emergency childcare for our two boys (age 2 and 4) on a number of occasions. They are both kind, caring, and very good with our boys, who were immediately happy in their lovely family home. I would highly recommend them.
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on 11/10/2011