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Warm, adventurous and part of the family!

Yvette looks after my daughter, Annabelle, age 3. We have been working together this time around for for 18 months - since Annabelle was 20 months old and we are extremely happy with the care provided. Like many, Annabelle was a lockdown baby and as such found the transition into childcare quite daunting. Yvette was there for us every step of the way tailoring a settling in plan specific to our needs. This child focussed, nurturing approach continues and she’s supported us through other changes such as potty training and transition to pre-school. She’s also worked wonders with my fussy little eater!

Yvette provides a lovely home from home setting but is also very adventurous taking the children all around the local area and even into central London. My favourite trip was their visit to Chinatown to look at the lanterns and sample the food in celebration of Chinese NY! She also does lots of creative activities and they produce fabulous artwork!

The eagle eyed may notice that this is my 3rd review of Yvette - the first of which was 2017 when she was looking after my older son (now 10) so you can see that Yvette has really become part of the family. Indeed she was top of Annabelle’s invitation list for her recent 3rd birthday party.

I thoroughly recommend Yvette and v happy to give an even more detailed personal reference!

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by RebeccaG about Bella1066 (Childminder) on 15/02/2023

Response by Bella1066 on 19/10/2025:

Thank you!

Still Great - 2 years on!!

I first left a review for Yvette in April 2017. We have continued to work with Yvette - primarily for wrap around care but also for full days during the holidays and ad hoc nannying in our own home. We are still delighted with the care provided by Yvette and my son loves her. Yvette has become part of the family for us. She’s really flexible and provides a very relaxed home setting where my son can relax. During holiday care, Yvette thinks of a range of activities and has taken my son to the top London museums and even a River Thames tour. I thoroughly recommend Yvette and very happy to give full references on request.

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by RebeccaG about Bella1066 (Childminder) on 29/01/2019

Response by Bella1066 on 19/10/2025:

Thank you!

My son loves Yvette!!

Yvette has been providing care for my 3 year old son since Christmas and we are all extremely pleased with how it is working. My son loves her. She's really brought him out of his shell and pays a lot of attention to his development. It's been my first experience of a childminder and Yvette has really opened my eyes to all the benefits. I would thoroughly recommend and am happy to give references.

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by RebeccaG about Bella1066 (Childminder) on 20/04/2017

Response by Bella1066 on 19/10/2025:

Thank you!