Hannah89

A real home from home environment

Sheila has created the most wonderful place for our children to feel safe, comfortable and happy in her home for them to learn and grow.

When I was returning to work in 2022, I visited a number of childminders and nurseries but we knew as soon as we met her that this was the right setting for our little girl, and she has thrived there since. It made it a very easy decision to send our second daughter there in 2025.

They have so much fun, playing with the wonderful selection of toys and books, or visits to the park and out and about. But they also learn great life skills and have important interactions with each other - my girls come home telling me they helped prepare lunch, they have been the kitchen monitor and got the plates and cups out, or they have taken care of the Cheeky Chops hamster. They learn sharing, taking turns and being kind to one another. We regularly receive photos and videos of their adventures and what they are up to which really made it easier going back to work and knowing they are happy.

Another thing that Cheeky Chops has been fantastic with is helping care for our daughters dietary requirements after she was diagnosed with coeliac disease. We work together as a team to keep her healthy and happy.

Sheila is integral to our “village” - we are so happy to have her as part of our family and couldn’t recommend her highly enough.

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by Hannah89 about sheila barrett (Childminder) on 13/07/2026