Chrissi87

A Truly Exceptional Childminder

Both of my children have had the joy and privilege of being cared for by Chrissi and her wonderful team, and I honestly cannot recommend them highly enough. My daughter started with Chrissi when she was just ten months old, and from the very first day, the transition was seamless and comforting. Chrissi’s warmth, capability, and deep understanding of children made me feel instantly at ease. She created a nurturing, joyful environment where my daughter absolutely thrived — she never once said she didn’t want to go! Every morning she would beam with excitement to see Chrissi, and every afternoon she came home smiling, well-fed, and full of stories (and beautiful artwork!).

Chrissi’s creativity is boundless — she always has inventive, engaging activities planned for the children, from arts and crafts to nature play, and she is truly gifted at making learning fun. Thanks to her enthusiasm and thoughtful teaching, my daughter was counting, singing her ABCs, and developing far beyond her age level in no time.

When my son was born, I didn’t hesitate for a moment to send him to Chrissi as well. He bonded with her right away — he slept well, ate well, and absolutely adored his time there. The outings she organizes are incredible — adventures to the heath, the park, the zoo, and even the Postal Museum! Chrissi brings such playfulness, joy, and genuine love to everything she does; it’s completely contagious and creates such a happy, secure atmosphere for the children.

On top of that, Chrissi is wonderfully flexible and understanding — always accommodating if we were running late or needed last-minute care. Her kindness and reliability gave us such peace of mind. I’ve recommended her to all of my friends, and every single one of them has been equally delighted with her care.

Chrissi and her team are simply extraordinary — warm, dedicated, creative, and full of heart. She’s a true angel, and I feel so lucky that both my children had the chance to learn, grow, and be loved in her care.

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by CP52 on 19/10/2025

A wonderful childminder!

Our son started going to Chrissy’s in Belsize Park when he was 15 months old and stayed with her for a year, until September 2025. As first-time parents, we had plenty of worries in the beginning and probably overthought everything, from settling in to communication and daily routines. But very quickly we realised he was in the right place.

Chrissy and her lovely team (2-3 assistants) created such a warm, caring environment. Our little boy settled in so easily and never cried at drop-off, which says it all really. Communication on WhatsApp worked for us, and we loved getting regular photos. Chrissy also organised some local day trips during the warmer months, sometimes even on a rainy day, which was a nice bonus.

Over the year, we saw our grow so much. He made friends, became more confident, more social and really thrived. If we had a second baby, we honestly wouldn’t think twice. We’d go straight back to Chrissy.

We had a positive experience and would happily recommend her to any parents looking for a kind, reliable childminder.

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by Ilie on 04/10/2025

amazing childcare

Chrissie has been absolutely exceptional with our son Émile. Although he only attended on Mondays and Fridays, he settled in incredibly quickly and easily into the environment she created. From day one, he was always happy to go—never once did he cry at drop-off.

Chrissie made sure to respect the routine we follow at home, which helped him feel secure and relaxed. He consistently had good naps, and always came home cheerful and well cared for. Not once did we have a concern or issue.

It’s clear that Chrissie and her assistants take excellent care of the children. We are genuinely sad to be leaving, but Émile is now moving on to school. We would be absolutely delighted to return when our second child is ready for childcare.

We couldn’t recommend Chrissie more highly.

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by Margaux on 07/07/2025

Simply the BEST

Words can’t describe how wonderful Chrissi and her team is. Being a first time mum, not from the UK and away from her family, Chrissi provided so much stability and security for me. I had to go back to work after 8 months and she made it easy for me to feel comfortable to leave my baby with her. From the moment I met her, I was immediately put at ease with her calm and sure demeanour. You can tell that she’s been doing this a long time and that she loves doing it.

My daughter absolutely adored going there and would literally leap out of my arms to Chrissi with the biggest smile every morning. She does so much with the kids and places individual attention on each of them. Truly the best. I worry that I’ll never be able to find a new child minder like her. We only left because we had to move and I literally cried.
10/10 - 5 stars - the best.

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by Mel868 on 07/02/2025

Wonderful! I couldn't ask for more

Chrissy has looked after our son since he was 13 months old. He is now over 3.5yrs old, and we are reluctantly leaving due to moving out of the area.
I wish we could stay (or take Chrissy with us!).

It has been wonderful to see our son go from non-verbal to chatting about his day and all the varied and engaging activities he's been taking part in. Chrissy does so much with the children, for example: baking, gardening, trips to the zoo, parks, Heath, museums, rhyme times, ballet, city farm, not to mention the arts, crafts and other educational activities in her home (which is set up like a mini nursery).

Chrissy had continued to improve her setting over the years we've been with her, for example improving the outside space. She is also proactive in buying or making new resources to support the growing interests of her children (for example putting solar system pictures up for our son).
We found Chrissy by accident (when a nursery place fell through), and now I couldn't be more grateful for that twist of fate.

With no family locally, Chrissy has been a huge part of our son's early years. We will be forever grateful for the love, care and devotion she has shown at all times. Chrissy will be remembered fondly and missed enormously. If only we didn't have to move.

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by Kate on 11/11/2024

Amazing Childminder

Being new to London, I was nervous about leaving my son with a childminder. However, Chrissy quickly put my worries to rest. She has a wonderful way of settling children and has been instrumental in helping my son become less fussy with food. The trips they took were always exciting and educational, and I always see how much my son enjoyed them. Overall, I'm so grateful to have found Chrissy. She's provided excellent care for my son, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to any parent seeking a loving and nurturing environment for their child.

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by Paula on 25/10/2024

Wonderful, safe, loving home from home ❤️

Chrissy is the most wonderful childminder. Both my girls have been cared for by Chrissy since they were less than 12 months old and even when we moved to a totally different part of london I continued to drive them all the way there as I trusted Chrissy to look after them over all the other childcare settings I visited. Chrissy’s house is a proper little home. The girls greet her with open arms and can’t wait to get inside which is exactly what you want to see when you drop your children off. They receive lots of love and have lots of fun enjoying her huge amount of toys, varied games and creative activities and sweet outdoor play area. She cooks healthy home made organic food everyday, (no processed rubbish like many nurseries). Chrissy is extremely kind and so flexible, making life as easy as possible for working parents. She takes the stress out of childcare arrangements. I couldn’t recommend her more highly!

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by RuthE on 24/10/2024

Loved our time with Chrissy

Our son has spent 1 and a half years at Chrissy's setting, and it has been wonderful experience from day one. When we started, it was a very easy settling-in period - it was our boy's first time in any kind of childcare setting having just turned one years old and he settled in very easily.

Since then he has loved going to Chrissy's and clearly has a lot of fun with the range of activities they do at hers - weekly baking (they take what they make home with them...how cute!), art, crafts, sensory play, visiting local playgrounds, Parliament Hill paddling pool, the library, the city farm and more. I can see that Chrissy regularly replenishes the toys and activities she has, and also nicely sets them up for the children each day. Chrissy is clearly very knowledgeable in looking after children and has a wealth of experience. When we potty trained out boy, for example, Chrissy straighforwardly continued the process that we had started at home.

We are only leaving Chrissy because we are moving to a different part of London. My boy is certainly very sad to leave her (and the little friends he has made there), as are we!

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by annaz1 on 21/07/2024

AMAZING childcare

Chrissi and her team are absolutely fantastic. I highly recommend them!! We felt welcome from the first moment. This childminder has a big heart und really cares for your little one(s). They provide a stunning variety of activities for the kids (baking, crafting, cooking, trips to the zoo, playground, sensory play, reading, rhyme time etc) as well as self-cooked food which my son really enjoyed. My little one came to Chrissi with 10 months - and settled-in immediately. In the mornings he gets welcomed with a big smile and a hug. At pick-up he's always happy and had a great time.
Another plus I'd like to mention is Chrissi's flexibility when I needed different/longer hours. She always made it possible - even on very short notice!
So lucky we found her!!

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by Anna on 13/06/2024

Wonderful and Caring Childminder

We sent our 7-month-old daughter to Chrissi. As this was our first time sending our daughter to childcare, we were a bit nervous, but after we saw that our daughter was so happy at Chrissi's we immediately felt at ease. Chrissi always did a fantastic job and we felt that our child was in a loving and caring environment where she could explore, learn and grow. She greated us each morning with a big smile and gave Ellie a big hug. She always very kind and considerate to us. I would highly recommend Chrissi to any other parents.

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by Mike on 12/03/2024