Caitlin's Reviews

Kind and experienced childminder - excellent care.

Marion looks after our 14 month girl Isla old 4 days/week, and I cannot rate her highly enough. Isla was 9 months old when she started with Marion, and despite a tricky start with significant separation anxiety, she soon settled and is now really happy with Marion and her husband John. Their house is a great environment for children, with a variety of toys, a great garden. She goes to playgroup a couple of times a week, lots of trips to park etc. but also has a decent amount of 'down' time just to be at home, and play with toys - this was important to us as we work long hours and we want her to have a sense of a normal home environment. Marion uses a communication book which is really helpful to know what times Isla has had a sleep, and any issues. Isla usually comes home well fed, happy and tired! Would definitely recommend her childminding service. :)

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by Caitlin about Marion myatt on 18/08/2022

Response by Marion myatt on 18/08/2022:

Hi Caltlin thanks you for your review Isla is a very happy child and has settled in well and get on with the other children .thanks Marion

Amazing Childminder

Marion has been our childminder for nearly 2 years now, and we cannot praise her highly enough. Our little girl (Isla, 2 and a half) loves both Marion and her husband John. They do a great range of activities – she’s always coming home with painting, crafts or baking, as well as getting out to soft play, feeding the ducks, the park etc. Marion takes them to playgroups a couple of times each week which Isla loves. I feel Isla gets a good balance of activities and socialisation but also ‘down’ time in a home environment. Marion’s home is perfectly set up for childminding, with a lovely safe garden and a great living room space with lots of toys. Marion was really patient when Isla took a while to settle (I went back to work when she was just 9 months) and it didn’t take too long before Isla was really happy there.
I feel very little ‘Mum guilt’ going off to work these days, as I know that Isla is somewhere she is well looked after, and with someone who really cares about her. Marion genuinely seems to love looking after kids, and John too has built a great relationship with Isla. It’s amazing to have this sort of peace of mind, and we intend to keep Isla with Marion for the foreseeable future.
Marion is incredibly reliable (don’t want to jinx it but in 2 years, she’s not taken a day off sick!) and she has been willing to be quite flexible around our working patterns – we have altered our hours with her a couple of times to accommodate changing job situations etc. Communication is good – when Isla was younger Marion kept a diary so we knew what she had done each day/when she’d had a nap etc (these days Isla tells us!). She was really helpful in picking up cues that Isla was ready for potty training and communicating this to us.

Essentially I can’t recommend Marion highly enough for her brilliant home environment, range of developmentally appropriate activities, reliability and the relationship she builds with the kids.

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by Caitlin about Marion myatt on 05/02/2024

Response by Marion myatt on 05/02/2024:

Thank you Caitlin for the review.i love looking after Isla she is a great child and very well mannered.thanks Marion .