Donna Howarth

Amazing childminders

I cannot recommend Donna and Dawn enough! My eldest daughter started going in 2014 at 7 month old and my youngest started in 2016 at 3 months old and they both absolutely loved going. It can be scary leaving your children for the first time, however, I have never had any issues and it has been a blessing knowing that they have both been so well cared for in my absence.

They are both extremely accommodating and have always helped me out by having the girls an extra day where possible if I have had to work/go into university at short notice. I would not have been able to study for my degree without their flexibility and support.

My eldest daughter is starting school full time in September and was absolutely heartbroken to discover that she would no longer be going. Both Donna and Dawn have had such an impact on her development while she has been growing up, they feel like family to her and she has made me promise that we will keep in touch and go visit them!

Donna and Dawn are extremely professional and you can tell that they love their job. All of the children are extremely well cared for, are nurtured and come home having learnt something new and exciting every day. Communication between them and me and my partner has always been fantastic, I always know what my children have eaten that day/how much milk they have had when they were babies. They often go to fun places during the day, especially during the school holidays and it is great, knowing that while I was at work my children were having fun and getting out and about. If ever I need a childminder again in the future, Donna and Dawn would be my first call and I will definitely keep in touch with them. I can’t thank them enough for what they have done for my children.

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by Parent on 06/07/2017

Great Child Minder

I started using Donna to look after my then 18 month old daughter for one day per week, increasing to three days a week.

Donna is a lovely lady who goes out of her way to make sure my daughter is looked after well and according to my instructions.

I specifically gave certain stipulations such as no sweets, and only water as a drink and my requests were happily followed.

Donna arranges various activities for the children. My daughter is often taken to a play gym, and has been to the cinema on a couple of occaisions! She even organised for my daughter to go to a christmas party and meet father christmas :-)

There have been times where I have needed to use Donna for extra days at short notice and she has always been able to help me out.

I believe Donna is a breath of freash air in child minding. She is an intelligent lady and really understands the needs of the children as well as the parents. My daughter loves going to Donnas and its clear that Donna genuinely cares about the children she looks after.

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by Rebecca on 19/03/2012