SWMinder's Reviews

Like a really helpful member of the family!

Sandra looked after my son from 1yr-2yrs 4months old and I couldn't recommend her more highly. I found leaving my son to go back to work quite hard and looked in to all the nurseries in the area, nanny shares and other childminders and Sandra really stood out from all of the other options. She is so kind and caring, with a really good dose of common sense- I would always trust her to do the right thing for my son. She has a great set-up with a garden full of toys and takes them out every day to either the library or a play centre or the park. She also does a lot of craft and sensory play with them. The food is excellent- healthy and really varied. She is very professional and has all the paperwork and safeguarding in hand so you can really be reassured that everything is done properly. I honestly can't recommend her more highly.

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by Rowenna about SWMinder on 17/09/2023

Response by SWMinder on 17/09/2023:

Hi Row, thanks again for being wonderful, kind and a lovely family xx
Sandra xx

Cannot recommend highly enough!

Sandra is an absolute gem! My son has been with her for 15 months - since he was 6 months old - and we all adore Sandra. She is extremely professional, dedicated and takes great care to learn all about her charges and to develop their interests in discussion with parents. She goes above and beyond to provide a welcoming, stimulating and safe environment with all sorts of excursions, trips and visits. She also provides delicious and varied meals and communication is thorough and detailed. Luc has absolutely flourished under her careful, conscientious and loving care. I cannot recommend her services highly enough.

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by TracyD about SWMinder on 13/09/2019

Response by SWMinder on 14/09/2019:

Hi Tracy thanks for giving me the please of looking after your beautiful son. He is adorable and will be missed in the setting. I have seen him develop from a baby into a toddler and I have enjoyed every moment.
Thankyou xx Sandra

Very experienced childminder

I would strongly recommend Sandra,a true asset. I have been bringing my son here since he was 1, he is now 2+
She is very hardworking, and goes out her way to ensure children are happy/entertained,and provides all tools possible to support their development. Plenty of activities-always varied, the day is full, lovely outdoor space, and lots of toys/books. Happy family home.Safe and clean. Detailed daily logbook filled with lots of activities he's done.
Sandra provides delicious home cooked food, and ensures my fussy eater gets fed with a variety of high quality meals.
Her patience is second to none,and she personalises the care each child needs.
Also goes out to local playgroup/ park/ local zoo/ many other fun-filled activities.
Fees are affordable and is willing to work around your schedule which has been important to me, and has helped me out on weekends/ later hours so allowing me to work, for which I am so grateful.
Sandra goes that extra mile to ensure children are happy, as well as supports their development -my son always comes home with a full tummy and a big smile on his face .What more could a parent want?

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by SK2018 about SWMinder on 10/11/2018

Response by SWMinder on 12/11/2018:

Hi Sharan thank you so much for writing this review for me and giving me feedback on my setting. It allows me to self evaluate my profession and I am happy that you and your family are happy. I believe that parent partnership is key to working together successfully.
Thank you.

Kind Regards

Sandra

What a blessing

We found Sandra in an attempt to arrange a childminder for our two boys (2 & 4) She has been looking after them since March and just started out at that point and what a blessing it has been to have her.
Every day she is making a great effort to entertain the kids and assist in their development. Sandra very quickly gained the boys trust and made the settling in a very smooth process. They are both very active and can be quite a handful to deal with but nothing was too much trouble and she has been an incredible help with her patient and loving approach of dealing with the kids.
She safely dropped and picked Harvey from the kindergarten and cared for James all day. They both bonded very well with her and it has been such a relief to know that they enjoy going to her when we dropped them in the morning.
Our work schedule required a fair amount of flexibility and nothing was too much trouble. Not having her as our childminder anymore is a true loss for us and we wish her all the best.

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by Saadet97 about SWMinder on 31/07/2017