Nina's Reviews
Childminder
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Average Rating:
(5 from 32 reviews)
Nina and her small team of child minders have been with us for 6 years. I have two boys age 4 and 7 now and I have met Nina when my first son was almost 1 and I had to go back to work. Nina really loves and understands children, they all do there. It’s a second home for children who go to Nina. We are so lucky we had whole team looking after my boys as now they are very confident chatting to everyone and play with children all ages. She is very flexible, loving, warm, reliable and hardly ever off! Really! She helped me countless times with extra days and evenings when I had to do extra work. Because of Nina’s calm personality children are very happy there. My both sons loved going to Nina as they had so much fun there playing, going out for little trips and walks. I can not recommend Nina and her team enough. We have many childminders around us where we live but only Nina gave me the confidence to let her look after my
children. Don’t know many other people with such a good and big heart like Nina!!!
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Nina provides an incredible environment for the children in her care. Our son is just leaving Nina's now, after over two years there. We know he's going to miss it there dearly, and we are too. Amongst the various stresses of being young working parents, Nina's has consistently been a source of calm reassurance for us. Our son has made so many friends there, and we've always been so happy knowing that he's safe, entertained and perfectly looked after. We can't recommend Nina enough and are deeply grateful for the past two years. Huge thanks!
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Our second child joined Nina's on his first birthday and has been there full time until school start now (nearly three and half years). With both parents working and no family support nearby, her childminder's has been a gift for us - very accommodating and flexible and steadfast duing the uncertainties of the pandemic. We have felt able to rely on her and relaxed that our son is in good hands and in good company during our working hours. Thank you!
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Our child has absolutely loved going to Nina’s & we are sad to be having to leave. He started when he was 9 months old & Nina& all her staff were extremely caring& went above and beyond to ensure that he settled quickly and was happy. The family atmosphere that has been created is wonderful, our son was able to mix with a variety of different aged children and from different nationalities. The children get to experience lots of outdoor play & a range of different crafts& well thought out ideas. Nina is also extremely caring and helpful with any worries or concerns you may have as a parent, offering helpful advice through her many years of experience. She is flexible with hours changing and illness & sends videos of what your child is up to through the day which is lovely to see and reassuring. I am a teacher & have felt like Nina’s setting is wonderful. It truly is a wonderful place, where we have felt really grateful to be able to send our child.
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My little boy has loved being part of the ‘family’ at Nina’s house, starting from four months old. It’s the best of both worlds between what you’d expect from a childminder and a nursery. Because there are other children of different ages, backgrounds and nationalities, as well as a number of female and male staff (most of whom have been working there a long time) he has been really well socialised. At the same time it has the flexibility and relaxed atmosphere of a home, with real affection not just professional care. Nina has always been very practical and flexible about things like changing hours, minor illness, potty training etc. The children have lots of opportunity for outdoor play and unstructured time, as well as activities such as crafts and cooking, and they send me little videos of him through the day. We’re all sorry to be saying goodbye!
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Both our children went to Nina's since they were 7 months old and now that my son is starting reception we are so sorry to leave her! Our children were so happy there, we felt they were really nurtured and no request was too much bother. You can really see they care about the children and love spending time with them. They give them 1-to-1 attention and create personalised activities if they notice a child needs more support in developing certain skills. The setting is so well equipped and they also do outings to the park or different playgrounds, so they are never bored. Nina and the team are also so flexible and understanding, even of last minute changes, which for us as full-time working parents it has been invaluable.
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We have had our two children with Nina since our son was 6 months old (he's now 7 and a very happy primary schooler) and our younger has just moved on to pre-school at 3.
Nina has been a rock in our lives - dependable, friendly and superb with the kids. One thing we've always known with Nina is that the children are well cared for, in a genuinely loving setting, but they are also getting a really good grounding in how to play nicely, how to get along with other kids, and how to be kind to each other.
They have both had no trouble moving onto other places, and we know this is in no small part down to the excellent, stable and positive start that Nina has given them.
We always felt like Nina's was an extension of the family, and we feel privileged to have been part of the extended 'Nina family'. We will always have a fond place in our lives for Nina and all of her crew.
We can wholeheartedly recommend Nina as a true home-from-home, we have always been happy when our children were there.
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Nina and the team looked after our little one 1,5months and we feel so lucky we found Nina. We moved places further away so had to find a new childminder. Our little one stayed there from 8,5 months old till 26 months old and loved going there everyday. She developed a close bond with Nina and the team there and all the kids, even had best friends. She has been flourishing there and enjoying herself, which is really reassuring as new parents. We’re still in touch with Nina and she will always have a special place on our family.
I also loved the fact we got pictures and videos quite often to see our little one profess and have fun.
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Nina and her team looked after our son from 6 months old until he went to reception year, and then he still went after school a few days a week. He was always very happy to go there, with lots of different activities, games, toys, books etc and he made some good friends. They have a structured and varied schedule for the kids, with a big focus on outdoor play whenever possible, and were fully engaged with different phases of development (starting solid food, potty training, fussy eating phases, starting school etc). As parents, Nina/ staff were always willing to talk through what had happened in the day, and she was flexible wherever she could be to accommodate unforeseen changes to our plans. She also did everything possible to avoid having to cancel any arrangements. At collection time it was clear the environment was always cleaned down thoroughly at the end of each day. Nina became part of Beau's family, and we still keep in touch after he has left. An outstanding childminders.
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Where do I start! Nina and her team are very special and have played a huge part of our sons life since he was a tiny 9 month old. Going back to work can be daunting but with Nina and co’s motherly approach and her homely environment I felt as though my son was with family (exactly the approach I wanted with him being so small) and this was a massive relief for me and I know he felt safe and happy from day one. Not only this her learning environment is amazing, she has so many resources and a fantastic outside space. Her activities are carefully planned, they are inclusive and representing the children and families on the community (which was so important to me).
Nina and team, thank you for your love, thank you for giving my son your time, for being so flexible and thank you for always going above and beyond. You are all amazing.
I will always speak so highly of you all and recommend you to other families looking for childcare. I know my son with cherish his early start forever and it has given him the confidence to flourish.
We won’t forget you.
So it’s bye for now (but only until I have another baby) ❤️
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