Tara

Our sons second family

I remember reading these reviews ~3 years ago when we were deciding between a childminder and a nursery and thinking “how good can it be?”.
Well…. Better than you can ever imagine. Our son has completely thrived with Samiya and her team. One of our favourite things is that the children are out and about every day - parks, playgrounds, playgroups, THE TATE MODERN(!!!), Chinatown, libraries, splash parks in the summer. Samiya knows each child inside and out as individuals and how they interact within the group setting.
I just can’t describe how lucky we feel having met Samiya and her amazing team, he is so well looked after. We were planning to stay in London for just a few months after starting our son before moving home to Ireland but we’ve delayed the move a few times now because we just couldn’t not bear the thought of leaving her. Now that we are moving back to Ireland, I don’t actually know how we / our son will cope in a different setting and I wish so badly he could stay with her until he starts school.
We have no family in London but our son certainly has a big family in Samiyas. She is the only person besides our parents who have had him for an overnight since he was born. He just loves it there so much.

Our friends with children of exact same age in nursery always comment on excellent language and behaviour too. It’s not “just” a childminders, they learn so much there. From biodiversity week, to reading and love for books and love of animals. I could go on and on. If you’re reading this review just go and meet Samiya and the rest will speak for itself. You won’t regret it!

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by Tara about Samiya childcare (Childminder) on 03/07/2026