Wendy_a's Reviews
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(5 from 9 reviews)
We cannot easily express how grateful we are to Wendy for the care she has provided for our two children across the last six years. We simply would not trust anyone else. From day one, when we dropped our first child at 5 months old, she has been an extended part of our family.
As well as feeling very happy with the level of care provided, we have always appreciated that our values are aligned. We can trust Wendy to make decisions and keep us informed. While this sounds like a small detail, this has meant the world to us. We know our children are in her safe and very capable hands.
We also cannot thank Wendy enough for the way she has significantly contributed to our children’s development. Both our son and daughter have made rapid progress in reaching milestones, which we attribute to the educational input Wendy provides. Her planning and organisation are impeccable; we love it that she tracks progress against the EYFS framework through detailed journaling and recordkeeping.
We feel so lucky that we have known Wendy and have been able to use her to childmind both our children. It would have been very distressing if she had not had the capacity to support us because other childminders simply do not compare. There is nothing more precious than your own children and I simply wouldn’t have anyone else looking after them.
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We would highly recommend Wendy. She has been looking after our children for the past four years and we can honestly say, we couldn’t ask for a better childminder. Wendy is kind, caring, extremely professional, reliable, trustworthy and considerate. Both our daughters love going to Wendy’s and are extremely happy and settled in her setting. Knowing our children are so content and well looked after in a safe environment takes pressure off us, allowing us to go to work at ease, knowing our children couldn’t be in better hands.
We look forward to the daily update from Wendy detailing what they have been up to. It’s so lovely to read.
We can’t thank Wendy enough and are so grateful for all she has and continues to do for our children. Without doubt Wendy has significantly contributed to their development. We are so glad we found Wendy and would highly recommend her to others.
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We were really lucky to have Wendy as our childminder. Not only due to her location from us but due to her professional yet warm approach to childcare. It is rare that Wendy has vacancies and using her services it is not difficult to see why! Not only is it obvious that she enjoys her job, she has the children's health and wellbeing at the forefront of her daily activities.
We have been fortunate that Wendy has looked after three of our children now and still cares for the school aged ones during school holidays. This is a weight off of my mind, knowing that all three are so happy in the setting and cared for as though they were Wendy's own. They see going to Wendy's as going from their home to their 'other home' and that is exactly what we wanted.
Thank you Wendy and we look forward to many more years together!
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Wendy has cared for my son for 7 years, throughout primary school and we could not be happier with the level of service that she has provided.
My son is always made welcome and feels like he is 'part of the family' with Wendy's own children making him welcome at all times. He often does not want to come home at the end of the day and this tells you all you want to know!
Wendy is extremely professional and maintains the highest of standards at all times. She attends many courses to increase her knowledge and understanding, all in her own time and is willing to seek additional knowledge in her own time and expense if it is beneficial to the children in her care.
We are leaving Wendy's care due to our son starting secondary school but would not hesitate to recommend Wendy to you all.
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My children are always excited to arrive at Wendy's house. They have a very good bond with her and they have asked many times if Wendy can come around to our house to play!
Wendy always greets us all with a smile, asks how the girls are and is interested in hearing about them.
The daily diaries which Wendy writes in for the girls, are very informative, such as nappy changes, sleeps and activities they have done that day.
My eldest daughter is able to tell me all the things she has done, such as crafts, outside play and other activities. She talks fondly of them and I can see that her interests have been recognised. There is always a calm and happy feeling within the setting, which is to Wendy's credit.
The girls attending Wendy's setting, has made such a difference to my working day, knowing that they are somewhere they love going to, enjoying play and activities, as well as being with a person who genuinely cares about them.
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Wendy cared for our daughter from 3 months old. She is now 4 and about to start school. We could not have asked for a better childminder for our daughter. Wendy has nurtured and developed her in exactly the way that we would have done ourself.
Wendy provided a setting for our daughter which stimulated her, protected her and prepared her for school. Wendy's setting is safe, clean, homely and perfect for children. Wendy provides activities and excursions for her children that are engaging and developmental. Our daughter would frequently come home with brilliant works of art that she had produced under Wendy's guidance. She also talks frequently of the experiences she has had at Wendy's and the things she has learned.
She made superb progress with Wendy, academically but also socially. Wendy was able to reinforce the very high expectations that we have at home for her with regards to behaviour, respect and politeness. Our daughter's language, artistic and physical development has been excellent due to Wendy's continual guidance and support.
We wrestled with the idea of sending her to pre-school, but ultimately we are glad that we decided against it. Wendy teaches the Early Years and Foundation Stage curriculum so she was able to access all the learning she would have been exposed to at pre-school, but in a setting where she was treated as an individual and her encouragement was personalised. We have no regrets about keeping our daughter with Wendy for four years and we feel she is perfectly well prepared for school and, in fact, is ahead of her age in terms of academic and social development. Wendy has played a significant role in this progress.
Our daughter is a confident and articulate little girl who is independent and thoughtful. She has been nurtured to develop these skills by Wendy. She has also benefitted from the influence and care of Wendy's family and it has been very beneficial for her to have been given experience of socialising with young people of a range of ages.
It is with great regret that we have ceased using Wendy as our childminder. It has happened as a result of circumstance rather than choice. We would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Wendy as a childminder for any child of any age. We will miss her greatly and remember her fondly as someone who had a significant and positive impact on our daughter.
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Wendy has provided care for my children for over 10 years. She offers a fantastic service that is professional and reliable at all times and one which has enabled me to leave my children in her care confident of their environment and comfort.
My children are now aged 11 & 13 and look upon Wendy as a close trusted adult friend. Her excellent knowledge of the early years and primary education systems has enabled her to provide for and encourage the needs of the children as they develop appropriate to their individual needs.
Wendy's home provides a secure place to learn, rest and play, with a great outdoor space suitable for year round access. She has close links with nurseries and schools which has ensured transition to school life has been smooth and consistent.
I wouldn't employ anyone else to be me when I can't be!
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Wendy is an excellent childminder. My husband and I are delighted with he way she nurtures and stimulates our daughter. Our daughter spends 9 hours a day with Wendy, 5 days a week, so it's essential to us that our daughter is in the right place with the right influences. We haven't had a single worry about our daughter's experience with Wendy. I would highly recommend Wendy. We are so glad to have found her.
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My child has been with Wendy for more than a year now; he receives excellent care with lots of activities and fun day out. Lots of stimulating activities to improve and to nurture his skills and abilities. Great improvement from previous nursery.
I would highly recommend her to anybody.
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