Child Minder's Reviews

Absolutely Fantastic!!

We are so blessed to have found you! When trying to find a childminder for our little boy we were so so nervous and apprehensive to leave our little man with someone other than us! But Marta and her wonderful team have really made this transition so easy and effortless. Our son (8 months) comes home every day so happy and content! We couldn’t ever put into words how grateful and thankful we are! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone that works here, we wouldn’t change a thing!!

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by Shannon about Child Minder on 05/07/2023

Couldn't be happier

Our little boy Connor of 18 months has been with Marta & her team for only 7 months and if it wasn't for us moving location, we would 100% have kept him with her until he was ready for school.

He has grown & learned so much since being with Marta, it really is so lovely to see how happy he has been with all the girls there.
There are lots of activities that keep the children busy and even little day trips out as well starting back up! I always love seeing the things Connor would bring home that he has made.

Bring first time parents, Marta made everything so easy for us and we never felt nervous to leave him. She is so welcoming, friendly and warm - you can't not love her.

So thank you Marta & Team, we will all miss you dearly!

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by Kerry about Child Minder on 08/06/2021

Lovely place and people

My daughter went to Martas for school drop off and pick up, Marta and her team are very lovely and we still like to say hello at the school. I would recommend getting in contact with Marta if you are looking for childcare.

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by Gemma W about Child Minder on 12/10/2020

Fantastic Friendly Setting

Our son has been with Marta at over the rainbow for the last 2 and a half years. I consider ourselves lucky that we found her as Marta has been absolutely fantastic and I don't know what we would have done without her!

The setting is so friendly, our son has grown and developed fantastically since he has been there. We have used other childcare in the past and honestly nothing compares to the care and love our son has received at Over the Rainbow.

There are always different activities the children do each week, and they have been on outings to lots of different places. Our son has always asked on the weekends if it is Marta time again!

Marta and her assistants are very knowledgeable and experienced and have helped so much with milestones we were struggling with previously, and have time and patience for all children in the setting.

Our son is now moving on to big school, and we all will really miss seeing everyone at Over the Rainbow. We love the setting so much we will be going back over the school holidays!

I cannot recommend Over the Rainbow highly enough!

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by Hkee about Child Minder on 10/09/2020

Amazing setting

My daughter has been with Marta for the past 18 months and has flourished since. Marta provides such a loving and homely setting, they have amazing days out and days full of activities at home. My daughter is excited to go every single day and loves seeing her friends there. Marta is wonderfully understanding and as flexible as she can be. I would trust Marta with my little girl's life and the safety there is very well controlled. I wouldn't send her anywhere else and would recommened Marta to anyone who has a child of any age. She has been there since she 2 and has come along so much whilst in Marta's care.

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by Ellie about Child Minder on 07/09/2020

Happy child

My son has been with Marta since he was 4 months old, he is now 4 years old and going to "big school" and looks at Marta and her children as his extended family. Marta is kind and caring and has taught my little boy so much, he really loves her and her family and cant wait to get there in the mornings. When I drop him off, I leave knowing my son is happy and will have a great day with all his friends and will feel very much at home in the environment Marta has created in her setting. I would highly recommend Marta, she deserves more than 5 stars.

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by Jshmum29 about Child Minder on 03/09/2020

Love her

Marta has been and still is the second blessing in my life since my son was born especially being a single parent and working full time. He has been going there since he was 2 and Marta has become more than a childminder…she has become part of our family. When I first went to meet her I was anxious about leaving my child in someone’s home. After it became a regular thing, my anxiety subsided and the only worry I had was if Marta went on leave what would I do. But she does provide names of other CMs to provide temp cover if necessary and gives you enough notice. She hasn’t taken leave yet so I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it. Yes that’s right, she has not taken any leave yet since I have been going to her and my son is 4.5. She moved house and worked throughout, during the pandemic she worked throughout except for locked. She introduced new working practices as soon as she possibly could when the government guidelines were published. She loves children and it’s a good thing she does because I wouldn’t have the care I have today. I don’t think I am ever going to leave her for the following reasons;

1. She is trustworthy and so caring towards my child
2. She takes him out and ensures he has an educational and fun time
3. She provides good food
4. She teaches kids manners and started the potty training for him too!
5. She takes children during school term, half term and whenever children aren’t at school (I swear children spend more time away from school then at school).
6. Her house is clean and my child comes home clean. I have had him in a nursery where I think my baby was used on a construction site to help build new homes.
7. Her assistants are equally as good probably because she recruits them.
8. She is quite helpful with general kid advice especially when it came to applying for schools which can be an absolute nightmare.
9. There is so many reason why I love bringing my son there but I need to go to Marta now and pick up my little person who will make me a millionaire one day.


I am definitely not leaving her any time soon. I’m just like a bad rash that won’t go away :)

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by Sam about Child Minder on 02/09/2020

Outstanding Childcare

Our youngest daughter has attended Over the Rainbow with Marta for the last 4 years and our older daughter has also gone during school holidays.
I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Marta and her team. They are wonderful with the children. So calm and gentle in their approach and set very clear boundaries so children learn rules and how to interact with each other and adults. She follows the EYFS and writes amazing reports each term with clear next steps to help with child development.
The setting is beautifully clean with plenty of space to play and activities are planned in advance with many observations uploaded to Tapestry for us to see.
We had a stage where our daughter developed a sudden stutter and Marta was so supportive with advice and wanted to hear how our SALT assessment went and be fully involved in helping with the action plan.
I'm so sad that we're at the end of our preschool journey but we'll be returning to Marta to help us with covering school holidays for a good few years to come :)

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by lh1981 about Child Minder on 25/08/2020

100% recommend to others

Both of our children have attended Over the rainbow for a number of years and will continue going after school for years to come. Both children always look forward to attending as Marta and all her staff are friendly and attentive. Marta has always been flexible in emergencies and when possible has helped out with required adhoc care. The staff have also been brilliant with dealing with my daughters dairy and soya allergy, Always making sure she can join in no matter what they are doing.

All through the COVID restrictions the team has done an exemplary job of ensuring the safety and well being of all the children in there care.

We couldn't recommend them highly enough.

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by Libby about Child Minder on 25/08/2020

Amazing Childminder

We met Marta once and we were hoping she would have space for our then 9 month old son and when she did confirm his space we were so happy as we really like her. She is a wonderful lady, very nice and polite manners. She has a nice clean home and a big play area for the children. She is really good with the children and you can see how each child is important for her. She focuses on their development and we can see what our son has been upto as she provides reports and regularly update their activities. I have seen great improvement in the development of my son for the 1 and a half year that he has been at Marta. My son is so happy when he knows he is going to Marta and days that he does not go he keeps asking to go see Marta. I cannot recommend Marta enough she is very professional, very committed to her job and is excellent at it. She is reliable, trustworthy and we feel our child is safe most importantly.

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by Mila about Child Minder on 22/08/2020