Sara Linwood's Reviews
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5 out of 5
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This childcare setting receives consistently high praise from parents. Staff are described as caring, attentive, and experienced. Children are reported to enjoy attending and thrive in the nurturing environment. Parents appreciate the regular updates, personalised care, and educational activities provided. The setting is highly recommended for its quality of care and professionalism.
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Below are the latest reviews for Sara Linwood. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
My little boy has been attending since he was 4 months old, he is now 13 months. He loves going nursery but has already decided on his favourite staff :) everyone is amazing with him, i constantly recieve photos of what he is up to and whenever i have a question the staff answer it on the spot, they give me throuough updates at pick up and ive had no issues since he started would highly recommend!
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Ellie
on 24/09/2025
When I first contacted Sara for a slot at her setting I was running out of time before my maternity leave ended, Sara was amazing at working with me to come to a solution and offers flexibility and a beautiful setting without the nasty surprises big name nursery’s often come with. When my daughter started she was a very shy baby and Sara’s nurturing, attentive staff have brought her out of her shell, along with the benefits of a smaller class size and more one to one time than children would be able to see elsewhere. Over the past year I have seen so many things she’s learnt in the setting and have an array of beautiful artwork she brings home. The setting often do learning based on the national day/word/number. The setting also has a brilliant app which lets you see the timings and details of food, sleep and toileting along with pictures of your little one enjoying their day, the care is very personalised and they are very adaptive to any needs or preferences, everything is handled very professionally. On top of everything else, Sara is extremely informative and prepared with action plans and security measures there to keep your little one safe. I couldn’t think of anywhere else i’d rather my daughter go and couldn’t recommend the setting enough.
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Rosie
on 23/09/2025
My 3year old Daughter has been attending this Nursary since she was 11 months old. She gets excited every morning when I tell her she is going, the staff are caring, understanding and ensure she is educated in a way she understands for her age. The activity’s they provide are amazing and my daughter loves to tell me about the things she has done that day. The food they provide is a health variety of different foods that I would feed my daughter at home. I always feel that I am fully informed by the staff of any things that I should be aware off and feel that my Daughter is safe in the environment and hands of the staff every time I drop her off.
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Scilla
on 23/09/2025
We reached out to Sara when our daughter was 10 months old, shortly after leaving our previous childminder. She was incredibly accommodating and welcomed us with just a few days notice.
The setting is warm, nurturing, and the carers are absolutely wonderful. Our daughter is now 2 years old and she absolutely loves it there! She's thriving, and we’re so grateful for the genuine care and attention the team provides.
We couldn’t recommend them more highly!
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LuLennon
on 23/09/2025
We have two very bad experiences with nurseries before my little one joined Sara’s nursery. He settled in well from the very first day. He actually looks forward to going to nursery now. Cant recommend Sara and her team enough
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Sarmad
on 23/09/2025
My daughter has been coming here, she is my only child and of course I was apprehensive having anyone look after her! Sara put my mind at ease as soon as I met her, she has always answered any questions and reassured me 100% along the way, there is no one else’s care id trust my daughter in that Sara and her staff, 10/10
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Rebecca
on 23/09/2025
My daughter has been attending Sara’s nursery for just over a year now, and she absolutely loves it. All of the staff are so friendly, so experienced and welcome my daughter with smiles every morning. I get regular updates via the app, and updates on drop off and pick up. They have really got to know my daughter and I feel very happy knowing she is in their care during the week. Would absolutely recommend Sara’s nursery.
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Bethany
on 23/09/2025
Really happy with childcare here. My 10 month old son has been going for a couple of months and is always smiling and happy to go in. Great communication and all staff are friendly and helpful.
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hsmith93
on 18/03/2021
Really jolly staff, really good communication.
My little boy loves the setting , so much things for them to learn and have fun!.
His speaking and confidence has come on loads since joining.
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Shannon
on 18/03/2021
I honestly cannot recommend Sara and her team enough, they have looked after my daughter for the last 2.5 years, within this time they have not only been childminders but also friends.
My daughter loved her time at the setting so much! We're gutted her time there has now come to an end, as she will be starting school in September.
Sara is very flexible and tries her best to meet your needs, the facilities are second to none and the staff are so lovely!
If you are looking for a home from home, you don't need to look any further!
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Antonia
on 22/07/2020
I have my 14 months old boy at Sara's since he was 3 weeks old. From the first day I was satisfied with the way they take care of my child.
Every morning I am going to work relaxed and happy knowing that my little boy is getting the best care. Sara is a lovely person and the staff is great. If I have to choose between Sara and another childcare provider, I will choose her every time.
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Elena
on 22/07/2020
My son has only been with sara for a few weeks but straight from the start she made us and Oscar feel so welcome. Its really is a homely environment which i love. There's so much for them to do and i love love love her cabin outside for the children. I would highly recommend her to friends and family. I feel 100% comfortable leaving my son there. All the girls are brilliant. Always friendly and chatty.
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Rachel
on 24/06/2020
Sara is absolutely lovely.She and her team are careing my twin boys. They were absolutly in love with her. Both of them enjoyed staying at her. There's a real family atmosphere about the house Both my children, settle very will since the first day(no cry at all) Sara is an extremely committed professional, always giving children her full attention during the time At the same time she's able to talk easily to the parents and pass on anything she knows will interest . My boys had a huge improvement on their language skills since they start . Overall, a really impressive childminder.
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Carmen
on 20/06/2020
My son has been coming to Sara since September 2019 and as an anxious first time mum, leaving my son with anyone other than his dad was a huge deal for me. Sara and the girls have been fantastic with us both and have really put my mind at ease. My boy loves going and is absolutely thriving. He settled straight away and I know it's because he is receiving excellent care.
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Lmriley
on 07/02/2020
My daughter has attended the setting since she was 13 months old for 2 days which has recently increased to 3 and thoroughly enjoys going; So much so that she asks to go every morning! . Having moved through each of the rooms from babies through to preschool, you can clearly see how her development has progressed. Sara has a structured approach to learning and it really shows.
I cannot fault Sara or the other staff, they are so friendly and helpful, nothing is too much trouble. The facilities are great with a large outside pay space, including a mud kitchen that my daughter especially enjoys playing in.
Any question I've had has always been answered quickly and clearly and my daughter always has a big smile on her face when I collect her. I would definitely recommend!
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Antonia
on 07/02/2020
My little boy has recently started with Sara and her wonderful team! He was a little cautions going in at first but is settling beautifully now! Sara has been amazing in settling our nerves with us leaving him for the first time and is very reassuring and answers any and every question we have .My little boy is really enjoying his time spent here and loves the girls who work there too. Excellent all round x
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on 26/09/2018
Sara and her team have always been so accomodating to my work schedule, and my daughter’s changing needs. I’ve always been so happy with how they treat my child and she’s always been so happy at the setting-we’ve been with Sara and Active Little Learners for just over a year and I can honestly say that I am so pleased with my daighter’s progress in her learning and speech development. I’ve also found that Sara encourages the individuality of each child rather than treating them as one and the same, and I think that that’s so important in developing personalities.
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on 04/09/2018
I must confess that I have never met anyone as wonderful as Sara. Aside from the major improvement in my kids development. She has been very accommodating with my shifting rota & helping me work out the best possible time table for my kids whilst saving me excess cost.The staffs are always pleasant no matter the time of the day and make my kids feel at home. The setting is so much exciting that my kids always look forward to their times there. I can not but sing SARA LINWOOD's praises as a place for every kid.
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Ify
on 08/07/2016
Sara's Childminding is great. The staff are caring, understanding, patient and supportive. My little boy has medical and SEN needs and they work for and with him at every step. I cannot recommend them enough!!!
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on 30/01/2015
My daughter has been going to sara for just over a year now. In this time I have seen her confidence grow hugely. She has speech therapy every week, and I ibform the staff of what we have worked on, and they go out of the way to continue the work when at the setting. They do regular observations, which is a great way to see your childs progression, strengths and weaknesses. I like the learning journal that is done everyday aswell, as it's nice to see what they have done each session.
Overall I rate sara's highly for the work and effort put in to makeher setting the brilliant place it is. I can go to work everyday knowing that my daughter is happy and loved, in a thriving environment. Thankyou :-)
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on 29/01/2015
My 3 children attend Sara's childminders. They are 13, 11 and 8 and all enjoy their time their. They are always telling me about the fun things they get up too and my daughter loves bringing home her art work and things she has made. My children only attend in the morning's for the school run but are their during school holidays. Because of this my daughter has asked if me and my partner can work weekends so that she can spend more time there.
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on 02/04/2014
Saras' childcare is very reliable and trustworthy and has been fantastic for my husband and I who both run our own business' and need flexibility! My 3 year old daughter gets picked up after pre school and attends Saras' childcare till 6 o clock, if we are running late then there is never a problem which means we aren't driving like lunatics! My daughter also attends during school holidays and loves to join in all the activities and play with the other children! She always has her tea at Saras and I'm always amazed at what she has eaten given that at home she is a picky eater! But at Saras she will eat anything! The addition of a fab new play cabin is an added bonus for all the children, as is the huge garden and selection of outdoor play toys!
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