John's Reviews

Great childminder, teacher and role model

Valerie looked after our son from around 9 months old until he went to school, plus some school holidays since, and we couldn't really have asked for more. He settled well and she took him on so many trips, out every day, visiting museums, farms, rhyme time, libraries, playgroups, allotment and more! We had some struggles due to (then) unidentified SEN and she was always happy to listen and give suggestions and reassurance. Her teaching was fantastic and she followed his interests but also made sure to cover all the standard areas. He was in a great place for starting school, and his first teacher even commented how knowledgable he was!
From our side she was very flexible and reasonable at all times, we were nervous about sending our child away for the first time, but we would definitely recommend her to anyone searching.

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by John about Valerie (Childminder) on 07/02/2026

Response by Valerie on 07/02/2026:

Thank you so much for your kind words. It was a pleasure looking after your son and watching him grow to the amazing, clever boy he is and I couldn't have done it without the great partnership of both you and your wife. Well done in putting so much effort in bringing your children up. It makes my job easier xxx