Littlechicks

Experienced Duo in a welcoming environment

Debbie and Paul have looked after our twins since they were 9 months old. They have created a warm, friendly and welcoming environment which have nurtured my twins in to happy confident little people. They take part in daily activities mingling with other children and enjoy their trips to the park. They have supported us both with lots of advice with dealing with behaviour or sleep issues and are always a listening ear in morning. We could not be without them

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by Emma on 26/01/2026

Wonderful childminders!

Debbie and Paul have and continue to, provide such great care to my son. There's never a dull day, they're always keeping the children busy with days out, activities and toddler groups, just to name a few. Their communication is excellent with parents, daily pictures and updates of the children's day. They've been very flexible and accommodating to my husband and I (especially when we've accidently buzzed their bell on their occasional day off ....still so sorry about that)!
We'll be very sad to leave them at the end of the year when my son starts school!
Can't recommend them enough, they tick all the boxes - Thank you :)

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by Alice on 22/01/2026

happy and comfortable setting

Debbie and Paul have been looking after our daughter 4 days a week for just under a year. We felt comfortable with them straight away and our daughter settled in really well and is happy to attend every day with no tears at drop off.

We enjoy the photos and daily diary’s that are all shared via an app. They get the children out in the fresh air every day to parks or local toddler/music groups.

Our daughter has thrived since attending with Debbie and Paul and we feel lucky that we have a space there. It feels like a collaboration between us and them and a home from home environment.

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by AMM94 on 22/01/2026

Excellent

Debbie and Paul have looked after my son for more than 2 years, and family before that. Their experience means they have seen it all before, will used to growing children. Good communication means we always are in the loop. Our new baby will be going soon too, probably no better sign.

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by Rob on 20/01/2026

Excellent care from 6 months old

Debbie and Paul have cared for our little boy 3 days a week since he was 6 months old. He settled really well and my husband and I felt very comfortable leaving him with them.

He's become a confident toddler, thanks to Debbie and Paul, and they've been great support to us as first time parents - especially with his development in the early months and my worries around baby led weaning.
We enjoyed viewing the pictures of their activities throughout the day and the messages via whatsapp if there was a question or our son had done something funny!
We also like the fact that our son got fresh air every day and attended toddler groups - which he loves.

Note - we have only left D&P due to the distance we travelled to get to them and the convenience of a nursery providing all meals/snacks.

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by Jess on 15/02/2024

Phenomenal Childminding Duo

Debbie and Paul have been a phenomenal childminding duo for our toddler since she was 7 months old. From the start, we were truly impressed by their warmth and genuine care for children. Our daughter's development accelerated under their guidance, and we were amazed at how quickly she acquired new skills. They were also incredibly accommodating in administering her medication throughout the day. We wholeheartedly recommend Littlechicks to parents, and we are immensely grateful. Thank you, Debbie & Paul!

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by Andrew on 21/05/2023

Great Team, home from home environment

Debbie and Paul looked after my daughter three days a week when she started preschool. Paul would walk her to preschool and also pick her up then looked after her until I collected at 5.30pm. She loved the one to one time she had with Paul.
Debbie and Paul's setting has a very homely feel made even more so by the fact they are both childminders.
Holidays are catered for with days out, cinemas trips and bowling. There was always something being made and sent home.
Sadly she had to leave when she went to Primary school but remembers her time at Debbie and Pauls with fondness.

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by RubysMum on 17/02/2020

Experienced minders in great setting

Debbie and Paul looked after my 3 boys for around 2.5 years - my older 2 before school and my youngest 2 full days a week from 11 months before moving to a nursery setting at school, aged 3.5. They were always friendly and approachable and took great care of the boys - when the youngest went through a stage of separation anxiety, they sourced some of his favourite toys to make the morning transition easier. You can tell they're experienced parents themselves and were really helpful when my elder son started to display additional needs. I'd seen Debbie & Paul at school over the years and knew from watching them (before I was looking for a childminder myself) that they'd be my first choice if a new baby came along. Their home is cosy and welcoming and had a great 'feeling'. Daily diaries and photos were lovely to receive every evening. I knew I'd found the right place for my youngest from the first visit, which made the return to work so much easier.

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by fayethom on 25/01/2020

Fantastic service! Kind and happy environment.

My son stayed with Debbie full time from 10 months to two years, until we sadly moved area.
He was always very happy there (didn’t cry once when leaving him) and enjoyed doing the many activities that Debbie put on, from inside the house and taking him out to parks, museums, bowling and more. Debbie provides a comprehensive record of his day, with photos which we still look at today ☺️

Joining her family for mealtimes, he really was like a fifth child and an extended part of her family.

I would 100% recommend Debbie, she is kind, calm, accommodating and good fun for the kids - my son still remembers her and her family even now a couple of years later.

Fantastic all round childminder😇

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by Max on 10/01/2020

Great help with development

Our little girl has been with Debbie for two and a half years now. Having our child with Debbie has helped with her development and confidence as can be clearly demonstrated with her speech, confidence and by the way she settled immediately into pre-school last year. It took a little while for her to open up to Debbie but once she did, the chatter was endless.

She is happy to go to Debbie's each morning as part of her routine and comes home happy. Debbie has been a great help with building her independence, such as doing her own shoes up, going to toilet on her own and putting her own coat on. We both work full time, so Debbie's assistance is a god send.

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by Timmo on 08/01/2020