Nicola_Childcare's Reviews

A wholesome and inspirational childcare setting

My daughter spent 2.5 years with Nicola in her fabulous home. Her days were filled with crafts, baking, messy play, parks, games, museum visits, library visits, playschool and so much more. I honestly don't know how she fits it all in. She's an exceptional childminder and we feel lucky to have had her help shape our daughter's future, particularly as some of this time was during the pandemic when everyone's lives were turned upside down. We can't rave enough about her childcare setting. We always look forward to bumping into Nicola and her two boys who are some of the loveliest children we know.

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by Laura_F about Nicola_Childcare on 31/08/2023

Fantastic childminder!

My little boy has been looked after by Nicola for the past year and I really couldn't recommend her more highly. Bo has grown so much in confidence since he's been there and it really feels like his individuality (and sometimes slightly quirky habits) have been really celebrated and encouraged - something that was really important for me :) He is always so excited to spend time with her, his friends there and her lovely family. Nicola really gets to know the individual habits and personalities of each of the children there and takes their lead on doing activities that interest them and they get enjoyment from. Bo has come home with so many interesting stories and facts from things they've learned about while he's there - they've been on trips to museums, art galleries, even recently to see some birds of prey! They also do lots of local things like playgroups and going to the library and Bo mentions lots of the regular other kids and adults they see on their travels. He has especially loved visiting Nicola's allotment and it's inspired a real interest in plants and growing things back at home! I've never once worried about whether he is happy and cared for there, I know he is going to really miss Nicola when he heads off to school soon!

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by Sarah W about Nicola_Childcare on 29/08/2023

Wonderful childminder!

My daughter has been with Nicola for nearly 3 years. She has had the best time with Nicola, they are always out on an adventures to parks, library or allotment. At home they do lots of crafts and painting and exploratory play. My daughter is always coming home with new facts and interesting things she's learnt. She's also developed the most lovely relationship with Nicola and her family. Our daily updates are very thorough and much more detailed than I've had from nurseries with my older child. Really can't recommend enough!

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by Alice about Nicola_Childcare on 26/08/2023

A truly wonderful childminder

Nicola is an amazing childminder and we couldn't recommend her more! She provides such a lovely environment and fills each day with activities and adventures. Our daughter loves every day she spends there, and always comes home full of stories. Nicola has so much energy and passion for what she does, and their days are spent doing outdoor play, crafting, local trips and baking. Ava has flourished so much under Nicola's care and really grown in confidence. Nicola and her wonderful boys have made her feel so included and comfortable, and Nicola has become a very important and much loved person in her life.
Nicola is great at communicating with us as parents, and sends photos and notes at the end of each day which have brought us lots of joy and laughter. She also cooks wonderful, healthy food and works magic with our picky eater.
We are so grateful to Nicola for nurturing our daughter's independent spirit and giving her so much fun, laughter and some really special memories. Thank you Nicola!

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by areilly about Nicola_Childcare on 08/12/2020

Amazing, caring and fun!

Nicola has been so amazing caring for our little girl, Evie, aged 16 months. She settled in so quickly, thanks to Nicola being so caring and attentive and ensuring she had so much fun each day. Nicola planned lots of fun activities each day. Evie loved playing in the garden, painting, helping to plant seeds, trips to the park and she lapped up the delicious home cooked food! Thank you for being so wonderful!

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by Jo Cryer about Nicola_Childcare on 14/06/2020

Response by Nicola_Childcare on 14/06/2020:

Thank you! We all had so much fun with Evie. The boys keep asking when she is coming back! Such a bright spark.