JASS4FUN CHILDCARE's Reviews

Calm and considerate

Both my boys were fortunate enough to get a space in Jass' setting, my older son attended until he started funded preschool and his brother for a little while longer until I no longer worked. The atmosphere is calm which really help my oldest son to settle and significantly improved his own often highly emotional and strong willed behaviour. The proof of this was noticeable both in that after a day with Jass and Mani both the boys would come home and play nicely with each other (not something boys of 1 and 3 seem to do naturally)! My younger son really took to Mani as well and I was delighted that had such a wonderful role model and male figure especially as at the time their Daddy was abroad leaving them without a father figure. I loved the daily diaries when I collected the boys we used to sit I the car and I would read them what had been written about their day while they had their snack. It really helped to interact with No2 son who obviously couldn't tell me about his day himself. I have recommended Jass4fun to several friends and would have no hesitation in doing so again.

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by Parent about JASS4FUN CHILDCARE on 05/01/2014

A truly wonderful childminder!

Our daughter spent approximately six months with Jass and her family, full time (7:30 am – 5 pm), when she was 22 – 28 months old. Although our daughter was only with Jass4fun a relatively short time, she settled in so well that felt like one of the family almost straight away – she really looked forward to going round to their house and was always very excited to see them all! Going back to work was never going to be easy, but knowing that our daughter was happy at Jass’ really, really helped.

We have seen our daughter develop a huge amount over the past six months – she has learnt countless words and concepts and has become much more outgoing and comfortable with new people, which we are sure is a result of being in such a welcoming and encouraging atmosphere. We took Jass4fun on as childminders initially as we were extremely impressed with their focus on the child: using a large variety of toys and other tools such as music to encourage learning, and we have certainly not been disappointed. As we got to know their family we were continuously impressed by their extremely high standards in everything, from ensuring our daughter was constantly having fun while being developmentally stimulated (she always slept very well after a day with Jass!), making sure that she was eating lovely health food, and even considering the health and safety aspects. At almost two and a half years old, we have been told our daughter is now quite far ahead developmentally – the midwife who did her 2 year assessment was very, very impressed with her language and vocabulary, and certainly Jass4fun helped a huge amount with that.

We also really appreciated Jass’s flexible approach. My work means that I have had to travel quite a bit, sometimes at short notice, which in practice meant us making changes to the routine and our daughter sometimes staying longer hours. However Jass and her family always went out of their way to accommodate us and make our lives easy, which we are very grateful for.

In conclusion, we've moved around quite a bit in the last couple of years and have had several childminders - but we were absolutely delighted with the care that Jass4Fun provided and cannot thank them enough. We are extremely sorry to be leaving the area again now so it is necessary to find a new childminder, but would highly recommend Jass and her family to anyone looking for a childminder who really cares.

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by Parent about JASS4FUN CHILDCARE on 21/12/2012

Carer Found!

I have been looking for a carer for my son for a few months now. I have spoken to some people or been to visit them at their setting, but have not been satisfied with some aspect or another. I was about to stop looking for outside help and turn to a live-in option when I came across Jass4Fun. The first thing that caught my attention was the slogan "WE OWE OUR CHILDREN THE BEST WE CAN GIVE" I then read the profile and visited the website. I was intrigued to know more so after making contact with Jass I went to visit her.

Immediately upon meeting her I could tell that this was quite different to what I had previously experienced. Jass and her husband are both warm and welcoming, and every question I asked they were able to answer or change to cater for my requirements. I am a very busy mum and for me knowing that my children are in a fun and caring environment is top priority. The setting was super and there is a scheduled 'quiet time' in the afternoon so that children can do homework, reading or quiet activities. This is especially important for after school children.

To add to his many qualifications, her husband is a health and safety professional, and as expected everything was in ship shape.
I was able to look around all the places that children would have access to.

My second visit included my son, who immediately felt right at home and interacted well with the whole family. I have no doubt that my son will have a fun time when he is here and I am satisfied that he will be well cared for and looked after as 'part of the family', which for me is an important element to consider when you are leaving your child in the care of someone else. My conclusions? Very impressed :)

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by Parent about JASS4FUN CHILDCARE on 09/02/2012