Connie's Reviews

The most genuine childminder I have met

Connie has been looking after my 3 year old daughter now for over a year, when my daughter first started with connie she was the most nervous clingy child you could ever imagine, after only 1 day with connie my daughter was like a different child, she came home full of smiles and laughter and couldn't wait to go back to connie.
Since being with connie my daughter has flourished so much and grown into such an independent little girl full of wonder and joy.
Connie honestly puts her heart and soul into her job and I can hand on my heart say shes like a second mummy to my daughter now she really does care for her clients children like her own and goes above and beyond for her families she looks after.
Unlike mainstream pre schools connie teaches the children through days out , learning through play and really engaging with the children.
I've never seen such a hands on teacher.
If you haven't messaged connie I highly recommend you give her a call I promise you you wont regret it :)

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by Samantha about Connie on 12/06/2020

Response by Connie on 13/06/2020:

Thank you so much for your kind words Samantha, I really do appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences with my service, I feel extremely lucky to have met your family and your daughter is an absolute gem. Looking forward to our future working in partnership.

Lovely person and really good Childminder.

I have been extremely happy with the care of Igor has received, and the great progress he has made whilst in Connie care. Connie's home is always welcoming, clean and well organised and Igor has great fun playing with all the toys available. She provides a wide, fun range of activities including plenty of outdoor exercise. I know Igor has recently enjoyed sand and water play, drawing and sticking and everything what he's doing with Connie.
All in all I am thoroughly happy with the level of care Igor receives and I’m certain that being in such a positive and happy environment is helping him develop into a confident and self assured little boy.

I would absolutely recommend Connie as a great and reliable childminder.

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by Eliza about Connie on 01/11/2017

Response by Connie on 01/11/2017:

Thank you very much for taking the time to do me a great review and I am glad that Igor likes to come to my setting, he is a delightful little boy who I enjoy having and I look forward to many more sessions with him.

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Connie and I decided to meet so I could get the feel of where my daughter could potentially be. Must say it was a horrible encounter. Whilst visiting, I explained this was my first time using a childminder; I asked the provider questions and found she had a husband, so was asking questions relating to contact with my daughter and she became visibly annoyed- why? Also the provider refused to give me her Ofsted number saying I could use it for third parties; this was wholly offensive as I am not eligible for tax credits so this would have been for reasearch purposes only to help formulate my decision.
Overall not good at all. Why put yourself on here if you do not want parents to visit and ask questions? It would be ludicrous to leave my daughter anywhere without first building a relationship.

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by Ashleigh about Connie on 08/08/2017

Response by Connie on 09/08/2017:

Dear Ashleigh, I invited you to my setting and encouraged you to bring a friend as likewise, I believe it is important that parents get a feel of who will be looking after their children.  
Upon entering my setting with your friend, you seemed pleased with what you saw and stated that you felt you and I would get along well. You shared that you had found it difficult to secure a childminder who meets your needs. You expressed that others were simply not good enough for your child and you felt that one of these childminders had deliberately withheld information from you when you visited them.
Upon listing your requirements, it was felt that your needs were more suited to a nanny who you could employ and give instructions to rather than a registered childminder with an established routine and setting. I have been an Ofsted approved childminder for over 10 years and pride myself on the excellent care that I continue to provide for the children in my setting. I believe this is what prompted you to contact me in the first instance. I am rated an outstanding provider in ALL AREAS  by a professional body Ofsted who are the judges of a quality setting, I was judged on Effectiveness of the Leadership and Management, quality of teaching, learning and assessment, personal development, behaviour and welfare and most importantly outcomes for children with a fantastic report to go with it.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you the very best with securing a child care provider who can meet your needs.
Kind Regards 
C. Robinson Ofsted Registered Child Care provider since 2007