Annieof's 5 Star Reviews
Childminder
5 out of 5
Parents say
Families consistently praise this childminder for providing a warm, home-from-home environment where children thrive. The setting offers excellent activities including outdoor play, trips, and creative experiences, with regular communication through development tracking. Parents particularly value the nurturing care, flexibility, consistency of staff, and the strong bonds children form with the childminder and team.
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My daughter has been with Annie since she was 1. We have been delighted with the care she has received at Annie’s. It is a lovely warm home, and Annie and her team are kind and caring with the children - my daughter loves them all. They do fantastic, varied activities- learning made fun. They spend lots of time out doors, in the garden or in parks, and go on fantastic day trips. Annie goes above and beyond to make the children happy and support families. We’ve been so lucky to find her. I honestly cannot recommend her highly enough!
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Julia
on 16/07/2026
Both of my children have been with Annie since they were one year old, and my eldest is now just about to start school. I’ve recommended Annie to everyone I know, and several of my friends and family now use her too.
She provides a true home-from-home environment, and my children see Annie and her family as part of our extended family. They enjoy so many amazing day trips and enriching experiences, and I always know they are happy, safe, and well cared for.
Annie is warm, kind, and caring—everything you could hope for in a childminder. Her staff are fantastic too, and it’s clear they’re happy working there, as there’s very little staff turnover. The consistency has been so valuable for my children, allowing them to build strong, trusting relationships with the whole team.
I couldn’t recommend Annie and her team more highly.
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KatieS
on 08/07/2026
We feel incredibly lucky to have found Annie (& team). From day one, Annie has been warm, caring and welcoming, and our child has absolutely loved being with her. Annie has always taken the time to understand her individual needs and routines, adapting as she's grown and making sure she feels happy, secure and supported. Annie's flexibility has also been invaluable to us as a working family. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Annie to anyone looking for a kind, nurturing and reliable childminder.
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rebecca
on 02/07/2026
Still so relieved that we found Annie and her team to look after our little boy when I went back to work after maternity leave. Soon I will be returning to work after my second maternity leave and I have no worries about leaving our little girl with Annie too which is a lovely feeling.
Annie and her team have set up such a lovely home from home environment with such inviting play provision. So much so, I often wish I could come and play when I see the photos on the tapestry app🙊 I especially love how children have the freedom to get so messy with paint, water and mud! It’s exactly what they should be doing 😊 We also love that the children often visit different places like parks, shops, museums and playgroups. Best of both worlds. It feels like somewhere in-between a childminders and nursery which works so well for us. We also like that Charlie has so many lovely little friends but the environment doesn’t feel as busy as a nursery.
Most importantly, Annie and her team are obviously so devoted to the children which means the most. They are loved and cared for and Annie has gone the extra mile to make sure that Charlie is as happy as possible even though he currently experiencing separation anxiety. She is very supportive and understands how hard this can be.
I never hesitate to recommend her!
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Alice
on 30/06/2026
Annie is absolutely brilliant, and so are the assistants who work with her. My son has been with Annie for a year, since he was around one, and he truly loves it there.
What makes Annie’s setting so special is that it feels like an extended family. It is a warm home environment with a relatively small group of children of different ages, which has been wonderful for my son. He learns so much from the older children, and as he has grown, he has started to look after the younger ones too. The bond he has with Annie and the other key workers is amazing to see. They feel like aunties to him, and the other children feel like part of his wider little family - a little tribe.
For me, it feels like the closest thing to a natural, human child-rearing experience that you can find in a modern urban setting. That has been so much more reassuring and appealing to us than a larger nursery environment with lots of staff changes.
Annie’s house is a fantastic space for children, and her garden could give any forest school a run for its money. The children spend so much time outside, and she even has a big art shed where they can paint huge canvases on the walls. They also go on regular outings, which we love. We often get updates on Tapestry from woodland walks, trips to the Horniman Museum, parks, farms, the pet shop and even swimming.
My son calls her “my Annie”, which says it all really. You can see the bond, the trust and the love he has for her, and we feel very lucky that he has had such a nurturing, adventurous and joyful place to spend his early years.
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Lucie
on 30/06/2026
Our first born went to Annies and still does for some after school care (he’s 7!)
Now, our youngest goes to Annie every week and we can honestly say she is the most amazing carer for our children. We are so lucky to have found Annie & couldn’t recommend her enough!!!
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Callum
on 30/06/2026
Annie has been the most amazing childminder for a daughter Charlotte. She works from a home from home setting which is well set up but her processes are excellent. She provides tapestry update with photos every day, tracks Charlottes development against the early years framework daily and is super communicative and flexible. My daughter cries when she can't go to Annie's and all the team that help are just so lovely and positive. Despite being in a home setting the children are always doing something new and visiting exciting places and taken swimming etc. It's the best of a professional nursery setting with the love and warmth of a home and the chance to do lots of outings and build confidence. We are so grateful for the whole team!
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SarahM
on 29/06/2026
Our youngest son has been with Annie since he was 9 months old, and he is due to start school this September. We couldn't be happier with the care he has received from Annie!
As working parents, it means the world to know that he is in such safe, caring hands every day. We drop him off knowing he is happy, loved and well looked after, which gives us complete peace of mind while we're at work.
Over the past few years, we've watched him grow from a very shy and particular little boy into a confident, happy character who is more than ready for school.
His weeks are filled with wonderful experiences, including trips to local garden centres and museums, yoga, creative activities, singing and so much more. Every day is full of fun, learning and adventure.
Annie's setting is a warm, welcoming family home, which is exactly what we were looking for - a true home away from home. We couldn't recommend Annie more highly.
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Talya_E
on 29/06/2026