SophieJ's Reviews

Amazing childminder!

We will always be incredibly grateful to have had Sam care for our daughter for almost five years. From the very start, it was clear how deeply she cares about the children she looks after. She created such a calm, loving and secure environment where our daughter truly thrived and felt completely at home, from day one.

The creativity and joy she brought to each day was amazing. Our daughter had the best time doing arts and crafts and imaginative play, and it was so special to see how proud and excited she was to show us what she’d made, or talk about her day. Sam makes it all a learning experience unlike a lot of other providers.

As parents, we felt so supported. Communication was excellent, and we were always kept fully up to date, which gave us huge reassurance. Sam was also incredibly flexible and it’s part of the reason that we stayed with her for such a long time. She was also absolutely brilliant with our daughter’s allergies, always attentive, careful and thoughtful. Sam consistently was able to raise challenges (even before we noticed them!) and that really helped us feel that our daughter was in the safest possible hands.

What really sets Sam apart though is the perfect balance she has between being warm and caring while also setting clear, gentle boundaries. This has set our daughter up beautifully for nursery and eventually school, giving her confidence, independence and a love of learning.

We truly couldn’t recommend her highly enough and wouldn’t hesitate for a second to send any future children to her. She has had such a positive and lasting impact on our family, and we will always be thankful for everything she’s done for both our daughter and ourselves 🩷

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by SophieJ about Sam Scott (Childminder) on 06/02/2026

Response by Sam Scott on 26/02/2026:

Thank you ever so much Sophie, what a wonderful & thoughtful review.
I feel very privileged to have been able to provide P’s childcare and support over the years she was with me. She was an absolute pleasure to have and really did become part of the family and made many friends along the way, in particular, one that quickly became her bestie with whom she was able to continue that close friendship when they started nursery, then school together 🤗
It’s also been really special being able to continue to see P during ad hoc days in the school holidays.
I’m so happy that you felt I was able to support you & C as parents too, with snippets of advice here & there etc You’ve been such a wonderful family to work with over the years and I love that we’re still in touch to this day 🥰
Looking forward to seeing your little girl soon xx