Huggie Bears's Reviews

Outstanding childminder in a homely setting

Our son has thrived at Huggie Bears Family Childcare for the past two years since he was 10 months old. It has been wonderful to see the relationship our son and other children at the setting have with the childminder. The environment is stimulating with daily activities, weekly trips to the library and forest school and regular excursions to the theatre and Museums. We felt fully supported by the setting with key milestones such as potty training. When our child was ill, we have been contacted promptly and his needs met by adjusting his routine/food etc.

Our son has done exceptionally well with the care and attention at Huggie Bears. Everyday, he has a variety of rich learning experiences and his developmental needs have been challenged and tailored. For example, Geraldine purchased 25 piece jigsaws to expand on our son’s advanced interest in this area.

We would not hesitate in recommending the childminder and hope to send our second son there.

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by Evelyn about Huggie Bears on 02/08/2023

Outstanding childminder

After a difficult first experience at a nursery, we knew we had found the right place when we came to Huggie Bears and I thank my lucky stars that Geraldine had a space for us! Our son has been at Huggie Bears for more than two years, since the age of ten months. We couldn't have been happier with his and our experience. The level of care is exceptional and he has thrived in this positive, nurturing environment. Geraldine's planning and communication is meticulous and the range of activities and opportunities that our son has enjoyed during his time at Huggie Bears has been wonderful - over and above what one could expect. The weekly forest school and trip to the library provide a perfect balance to time in the setting, where the children also enjoy activities in the garden daily. Geraldine fosters an excellent rapport with the children she cares for; our son has bounced in since his very first day and loves his time there. He has firm bonds with the other children at the setting and has benefitted considerably from the small but welcoming environment. As parents we have been thoroughly supported with any question with regards our son's development and we have kept up to date with his daily activities and mood through the daily diary and his tapestry online account, which we have found both useful and reassuring. I trust Geraldine completely, and can't recommend Huggie Bears highly enough.

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by Eliza about Huggie Bears on 11/05/2020

Excellent childminder

Our daughter (20 months) has been at Huggie Bears for 6 months and it is a wonderful place for little ones. The only reason we are taking her out is because we are moving abroad. She has really flourished while there and I am sad to be taking her out! I feel that she has learned a great deal, she has been really well taken care of, she has done lots of activities pertinent to her age and has been cared for in a warm and loving environment. The actual setting is fantastic, with lots of spaces for learning, reading and an outdoor area for summer activities. The childminder takes amazing care of the kids - my daughter always came home well fed, clean and very happy! We even got little drawings and cards from her for different holidays. The communication between parents and childminder is excellent - so you know what they have done during the day, eaten and anything that is going on with them. I would highly recommend Huggie Bears to anyone and I would certainly put her back in if I had the chance.

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by Chigno about Huggie Bears on 19/07/2019

Excellent childcare provider

Our 18 month old son has attended Huggie Bears for the last 8 months and we couldn't be happier with his progress in this time.

Geraldine's professionalism is matched by her enthusiasm for the personal development of our son, providing regular, comprehensive feedback on his progress.

Geraldine plans many developmental activities in the setting with visits to local playgroups and trips to the local parks however what is most encouraging for my wife and I, is seeing how happy our son is every morning on drop off and evening on collection from the setting.

I can highly recommend Geraldine and Huggie Bears.

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by eoing about Huggie Bears on 11/07/2019

Superb childcare

Our 3 year old girl has been with Huggie Bears Family Childcare for over a year now and we think it is exceptional. Our little girl loves her days with Geraldine and has progressed considerably since she joined. The amount of support is over and above what is expected. We were even supported along the process of exploring if our daughter had delayed speech development. She has come on leaps and bounds and we are convinced that there isn't a better place for her to develop her social and life skills than at Huggie Bears. Safety standards and overall professionalism are relentless and we couldn't be happier.

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by MWarrick about Huggie Bears on 29/05/2018

Home away from home

We highly recommend Huggie Bears Family Childcare. We trusted our 1-year old son to the care of Geraldine for 3 days a week, and were extremely impressed with the happy, nurturing and safe environment she provided.
The activities on offer really helped with our son’s development, and we saw huge progress within a very short space of time in terms of his speech, memory recognition and confidence. We are especially pleased with the bond between our son and Geraldine, which can only be a result of the quality time she has spent with him. To add to this, daily reports about nutritional meals, activities undertaken and nap times have been a great help.

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by Kyly about Huggie Bears on 29/04/2018

Very good

Geraldine is a highly competent childminder.
She takes good care of every single aspect of a kid's daily needs.
She knows how to teach them the appropriate behaviour, how to express themselves and how to be independent.
The food she provides is all fresh and of high quality.
The entire environment is clean and very hygienic.
She gave me loads of good advice anytime I asked for it.
I surely recommend her, my daughter was happy there.

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by Parent about Huggie Bears on 11/09/2015

Recommended

In November 2014, we trusted our son to the care of Huggie Bears Family Childcare. We have never regretted or felt disappointed with such decision.

Huggie Bears childminder spend quality time and have done an incredibly professional job in developing our little one's skills.

On top of all her dedication to our son, and to all other babies and toddlers under her care, she has always been available to give us, and other parents, advice and feedback based on her experience and knowledge. We appreciate the way she does it and the methodologies she uses for that effect.

Moreover, Huggie Bears offers all the required facilities to give children a safe environment whilst keeping a comfortable environment for them to feel like at home.

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by Andrea C about Huggie Bears on 22/08/2015

Thumbs up

We were looking for a childminder for our 10 months old daughter. We wanted someone who could provide a safe environment, was passionate, caring and committed. When we met Geraldine at Huggie Bears we felt she ticked all boxes. Now, 7 months later, we know we took the right decision and are very happy with the dedication and care our daughter gets.

Geraldine is very thorough, professional and has a great eye for detail: we get a daily diary that tells us how the day's been and are punctually informed of anything that's significant.

We have got no hesitation and highly recommend Huggie Bears!

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by Maggimo about Huggie Bears on 13/07/2015

Professional and friendly childcare in Wandsworth

We have been very happy with the afterschool care our daughter received at Huggie Bears. She was picked up from school every day, had a wholesome meal at the Huggie Bears setting, did her homework and took part in a lot of activities (arts and crafts, baking etc).
Geraldine is very professional and I felt 100% confident leaving my daughter in her care.
I always recommend Huggie Bears to all my friends.

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by Parent about Huggie Bears on 07/07/2015