Vesna Gudgin

Outstanding!

I can’t recommend Vesna highly enough! She looked after our daughter for several years after school. Vesna was absolutely brilliant with my daughter from day one. Her nurturing, patient, and positive approach made my daughter feel completely comfortable and happy, and it was clear how much she enjoyed her time there. Communication was always excellent. I always felt that my daughter was genuinely cared for and safe. The environment was warm, clean, and welcoming, and it was obvious how much love and effort Vesna put into her work. We feel incredibly lucky to have found Vesna, and I’m so grateful for the wonderful impact she’s had on my daughter. Truly outstanding!

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by Victoria on 20/11/2025

Wonderful

We have been so lucky to have Vesna help us with school drop offs and pick ups for the last 4 years. Vesna is wonderful, caring, trustworthy and funny! She always has the children’s best interest at heart and genuinely loves what she does. We couldn’t recommend her highly enough!! Cxx

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by Carrie on 09/11/2025

Amazing

My daughter started going to Vesna when she was just two years old, and we truly couldn’t have asked for more. From the very beginning, Vesna welcomed her like family — nurturing her with kindness, warmth, and a sense of adventure. She loved going every day, exploring new places, and making friends along the way.
During school holidays, my older daughter would also spend time with Vesna, and she loved it just as much. Now, at 9 and 11, both of my girls still look forward to seeing Vesna during the holidays — a testament to the lasting bond they’ve built.
Vesna is incredibly kind, caring, and principled in her work. Her dedication, consistency, and genuine love for children have made her an irreplaceable part of our lives. I honestly don’t know what we would do without her.

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by cain1918 on 08/11/2025

Professional and Compassionate Childminder

Vesna has been the sole after-school childminder for my son for 4 years; I trust her with his care implicitly. Utterly professional, I have no hesitation in providing the highest recommendation.

She provides a wonderful and inclusive environment, both in terms of physical facilities and as a positive role model, that allows children to flourish and feel safe.

She is no pushover... Those in her care are around someone who is to be listened to, especially regarding safety, both physically and emotionally and she will not accept anything that risks that. She will challenge any detrimental behaviour and do it in a way that is caring and not overbearing. There is no room for bullying, uncaring words or unkind actions in her care.

Possessing a strong and principled work ethic, she is utterly reliable, flexible, discreet and resilient.

On the few occasions where she has had to discuss an issue regarding my son, it has been done sensitively and with kindness.

I would commend Vesna without any reservation.

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by Chris718 on 08/11/2025

Wonderful child minder

Vesna is the kindest, most conscientious child minder we could have wished for. She is fun yet boundaried with the kids - helping them to grow as well as enjoying in the process. Vesna will go above and beyond for the kids, in terms or protecting and advocating on their behalf. Cannot recommend her enough. She has been looking after our little girl for more than 3 years and we never want anybody else. She is like an extension of family and we are very lucky to have her.

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by Steph on 07/11/2025

Amazing

We have been with Vesna for 6 years, happily sent both girls to her. She treats them like a member of her family.
She is a true professional with a personal approach.
My girls love her and going to her.

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by Neil on 07/11/2025

Highly recommended childminder

Vesna has been our childminder since 2020, since our son started in reception and also for our daughter who is now in Year 2. My son started school just before the Covid pandemic and Vesna was invaluable in continuing to provide wrap around care for him due to our work in the NHS. She has always provided a great, safe and inclusive home from home environment for our children and we feel she has become an extended member of our family due to the relationship we have built with her over the years. She supports and treats our children as if they were one of her own and has been a pillar of support not just with childminding but also in our personal lives. Vesna will always hold a special part in our lives particularly for the care and memories she has created for our children when they have been in her care. We can’t thank you enough for all you have done and continue to do.

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by Georgina on 07/11/2025

Outstanding childminder

Vesna is brilliant and as a family we are incredibly lucky to have found her when we did. Our son is now 7 and Vesna provides childcare before and after school however she first took him on at just 8 months old. As a first time mum I was nervous and very anxious about leaving him to return to work, Vesna ensured she kept in touch regularly providing the best home from home environment, along side providing our son with so much love and care. The bond they have is incredible and we would highly recommend Vesna for her kindness, flexibility, communication and understanding. Vesna has been a positive addition to our lives from day one and somewhat like family having been such a big part of our sons life for the last 7 years and we are forever grateful for all that she has done to support us all as a family.

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by Shannon on 07/11/2025

Fantastic childminder and advocate for all

Vesna has been our childminder for 5 years, as a single parent her care and support for not only my daughter but also me has been nothing short of invaluable.
She has continually advocated for all the children in her care, and ensures to instill family and community values. Both my daughter and I see Vesna and her family as an intrinsic part of our lives.
I would never hesitate in recommending her services and quite simply knowing the wonderful person that she is.

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by Victoria on 06/11/2025

Yes yes yes recommend!

My daughter absolutely loves going to Vesna's. The mornings I go to work she is so excited she squeeks when she knows we'll be going to see her :-) Vesna is such a lovely, kind, caring person, her own boys are really good, well behaved, sharing and so nice what is a great recomendation of what kind of person she is as a parent, as well as a childminder. From the day one never had any problems or doubts to leave my daughter with her and will be very sad when the day comes that we won't be needing to "go a Vesna" anymore (as my little one says :-) ) Thank you Vesna!

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by Parent on 13/04/2018