Shirley Barlow's Reviews

Unwilling to be verified

I have had a chat with this lady. She was unble to provide references. Upon my request to provide references and contact details of any parent who is or have been taken services for their children, she referred to the reviews and said these are my references. Also my request to see her certificates was not accepted despite multiple requests on childcare.co.uk. When I engaged with her for further details, she said she won't go further with me and blocked me. I don't want to be judgemental but haven't got good vibes from this conversation.

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by Fazeelat on 22/05/2025

Response by Shirley Barlow on 29/05/2025:

Hi I blocked you accidently unfortunately and couldn't undo it. My profile costs me a lot of money to have and for me, it's important I can have my DBS and other documents verified by childcare.co.uk. i will contact them to see why you couldn't view my DBS. My reviews on here are genuine and are from present and past clients. Surely that is why you chose to contact me. I also explained I couldn't give out telephone numbers for my clients. I have never been asked for other references before or personal details as clients are happy with my detailed profile of what I offer and that I have 17 years experience in this role. I am pleased to have had youngsters and siblings from over 5 different families in my childminding career. I wish you the best of luck with your search for the right person.

Brilliant childminder

My son has been attending shirley's since he was 10 months old, she has a lovely caring nature and i knew he would be in safe hands. He comes home happy and clean and is always learning new things. Lovely person and great childminder

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by Katie on 14/01/2025

Fantastic childminder

My daughter has been with Shirley since my daughter turned 1. My little girl has come on leaps and bounds. She loves going to shirleys. Shirley takes her to the library and playgroups which my daughter loves. Highly recommend Shirley as a childminde

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by Danielle on 12/01/2025

Response by Shirley Barlow on 12/01/2025:

Thanks for the review, I love having her. She amazes me with her energy and enthusiasm for learning new things.

Excellent childminder

My daughter really enjoyed her time at shirly’s house. I would highly recommend her. It was my daughter first time to be in a daycare but it was a great experience for her thanks to Shirly’s help.
Also, the place is convenient and clean.

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by Nuh on 07/11/2022

Response by Shirley Barlow on 08/11/2022:

Thank you Nuh for your kind review. You have a lovely family and a beautiful and clever little girl. Best regards Shirley Barlow