Latest Reviews
Here are some of the latest reviews that we have received from parents who have used childcare providers and tutors listed on Childcare.co.uk.
Mariella has been absolutely amazing with my little girl. I visited lots of childminders and nurseries and Mariella stood out immediately. I had to go back to work when my daughter was 9 months old and I was so worried about leaving her. I felt comfortable leaving her with Mariella straight away. She has years of childcare experience and is warm and kind and obviously genuinely loves children. She has ofsted outstanding which is hard to find in the area. Mariella’s home is beautiful and spacious with a lovely garden. She takes the children on so many outings and to lots of local activities and provides nutritious home cooked meals. Mariella doesn’t do school pick ups and drops offs, which was a massive plus for me and means she’s totally focussed on the little ones. Her setting is calm and not overwhelming and overstimulating as nurseries can be. The most important thing is that my daughter also loves Mariella, she’s excited when we approach her house!
Choosing Maryam to care for our two children (1 & 3) has been one of the best decisions we've made.
From our very first visit, we felt an immediate sense of warmth, professionalism, and genuine care, and this has only grown stronger over the months they have been attending her setting.
Both children absolutely are absolutely thriving.
Their speech (plus arabic words! Incredible!!) confidence and kindness. They also try new foods and enjoy them!
It's clear they feel completely safe, loved and happy by their actions at drop off and when being collected.
Maryam provides a variety of engaging and educational activities for the different ages of my children, lots of outdoor play, messy play (my household favourite) arts and crafts, nature walks, role playing and so on!
Her communication is exceptional. We receive updates, often with lovely photos, detailing what they've eaten, napped, and learned. She's very approachable and willing to discuss any concerns or developments, and nothing is ever a bother.
Maryam's home is a wonderful, stimulating, and incredibly safe environment. It’s always clean, well-organised, and full of age-appropriate toys and resources. Her commitment to safety and well-being is evident in every aspect of her practice, giving us complete peace of mind.
We cannot recommend Maryam highly enough. She treats our children like her own, and her loving, nurturing, and professional approach means I never worry when my children are in her care. We really feel like we've hit the jackpot with Maryam. Thank you for everything Maryam, our children love you and so do we!!
ShreenS
We are incredibly grateful for the support and dedication Sonali has shown. She has been flexible, friendly, and truly invested in his learning and overall progress. Her ability to connect with him, keep him engaged, and tailor her approach to his needs has made a real difference. She consistently shares the work they do, which helps us stay involved and see how much he’s growing. Most importantly, she has helped him develop a more positive outlook on learning. Thank you for your unwavering support — it means so much to us!
My little girl has been cared for by Marina since April and I couldn’t be more grateful for what Marina has done for our daughter.
This setting is second to none! The physical learning environment and resources are remarkable and are regularly enhanced to reflect the children’s interests and present learning. Marina is constantly striving for excellence and children now have free flow access to learning indoor and outdoors. Provision reflects the requirements of the Early Years Curriculum ensuring children have all necessary opportunities to develop and flourish.
The initial reason for wanting a childminder instead of a private day nursery is because we wanted a “home environment” for our child and felt a nursery would be to formal and institutionalised. With Marina, I believe children get the best of both.
My daughter has built strong bonds with Marina and her family. She honestly loves going there and looks forward to seeing her and all her friends.
Marina ensures I am fully informed of my daughter’s stage of development, I am informed of her strengths and next steps and together we work on these to ensure my child is making progress in all areas.
Communication between me and Marina is excellent. We use baby’s days app, whatsapp, emails and phone calls.
In addition, I like that Marina is incredibly flexible and accommodating, she goes above and beyond her role for the needs of the children and families she works with and is more than helpful if parents need additional days or hours than normal.
I couldn’t recommend Marina enough, for us it’s been the best decision we have made for our daughter so far.
This nursery is a fabulous setting for young children, the staff are always conscious to strive above and beyond whilst being incredibly nurturing. They have a great understanding of what is needed for Early Year children and due to interactions with the school the transition is an easy period. They offer extra curriculum activities where possible such as trips to the library and I cannot fault them as a setting!
We’ve been really pleased from the start with the care our daughter has received from Jessy. Since joining, she has settled in quickly and is always happy to go. It’s been great to see how much she enjoys her days there and how reluctant she is to leave at the end, a clear sign she’s having a good time.The setting is friendly, social and nurturing, and our daughter has made lots of friends soc. This has been a big change from her previous childcare experience where she struggled to settle. The difference we’ve seen since being with Jessy has been very positive. She was chatting, settled and joining in from day one. She particularly enjoys the singing and dancing and we’ve definitely noticed her confidence growing, she is always singing the nursery rhymes they listen to with Jessy. Our daughter also really looks forward to all the different activities Jessy organises throughout the day and often talks enthusiastically about what they’ve been doing when we pick her up.
Our daughter is a huge fan of Jessy’s cooking and we hear about the meals all the time. If we could, we’d have Jessy as our cook at home too! Jessy was a great support during potty training, both with our daughter and in offering advice to us as first time parents. Her guidance was really appreciated during what could have been a very tricky time.
Jessy always tries to be flexible and accommodating with any changes to our schedule, and her quick, clear communication makes everything very easy. We also love receiving regular photos as it’s such a joy to see what our daughter is getting up to each day and feel connected to her time there.
Overall, we’ve had a very positive experience and would happily recommend Jessy to other families.
Laura
Sohalia has been an incredible child minder for our daughter Mia over the past two years. From the very beginning, she provided a warm, safe, and nurturing environment where Mia felt completely at ease. The thought, care, and attention Sohalia has given to Mia’s development have been outstanding.
The range of activities she offers is varied, engaging, and perfectly suited to Mia’s age and interests, helping her grow in confidence, creativity, and social skills. Mia has always looked forward to her days with Sohalia, which is a true testament to the positive, stimulating environment she provides.
We’ve also been very impressed with the variety and balance of the meals and snacks offered—Sohalia has always been mindful of providing nutritious, enjoyable food that Mia genuinely loved.
It’s been such a joy to see how much Mia has grown and developed during her time with Sohalia, and we are truly grateful for the care and dedication she has shown. I would highly recommend Sohalia to any parent looking for a thoughtful, reliable, and caring child minder.
I can’t express enough how grateful I am to Ms Vera and her wonderful family for giving my baby girl a safe space to grow, learn and develop.
My daughter was with Vera from 15months until 3years and ten months when she moved on to nursery school. Ms Vera was the first place my baby went to outside of our home and without me. Much like her parents, she is a tad stubborn and although she would always come home happy and excited, in Vera’s setting she was quiet and watchful and kept to herself. It took 6 months but once she was settled she became a new girl.
I appreciated that throughout my whole 2.5years with ms vera, she always kept up communication and sent pictures of H throughout the day.
Once H was settled in, it was clear that Vera, her children and husband’s care provided a space for her to feel safe to express her personality.
Her social skills and physical abilities propelled preparing her for nursery school now.
2 and half years of ease knowing I could do what I had to do and baby girl was safe.
I also appreciated how patient Vera was with me. I am a first time mum trying to get my business of the ground and time keeping is not my strong suit, but Vera extended me empathy and understanding and I couldn’t be more appreciative!
Hope
My daughter has absolutely thrived and come on in leaps and bounds since starting with Jessy last year. My daughter can be shy and has some speech delay but since being at Jessy's, she has grown in confidence and is speaking so much more. She often doesn't want to leave at the end of the day!
Jessy gives great updates and has been so supportive. She cooks great meals for the children and makes sure they are nurtured as if they were her own children.
Thank you so much!
Carys M
We have sent our eldest girl to Jessy since she was six-months old. Finding childcare was a real source of anxiety to my wife and I, but from the moment we first met Jessy, we were convinced that she was the right childminder for us.
In the three years since, our eldest has flourished and genuinely loves going to Jessy’s three-days a week. We have since sent our second daughter to Jessy’s, again when she was six months old. We know, that to both girls, Jessy is very much part of the family.
We feel incredibly lucky to have Dan as our childminder at Stepping Stones Nursery. From day one, he has shown the utmost care, attention, and thoughtfulness in looking after our two young children. His ability to tune in to their individual needs, personalities, and development stages is truly exceptional.
Dan creates a safe, loving, and stimulating environment where our children feel completely at ease and most importantly, happy! They absolutely love their time with him, and it's easy to see why. He seamlessly combines learning and play, offering a wide variety of engaging activities and fun, educational trips that have truly broadened their experiences and social interactions.
He is endlessly kind, trustworthy, and considerate not just with the children but with us as parents too. Dan's attention to every detail, from their routines and emotional wellbeing to the creative ways he keeps them learning and having fun, is second to none. He takes such genuine pride in his work, and it shines through in everything he does.
We honestly cannot recommend Dan highly enough he is a rare gem and an absolute delight to have caring for our children.
Kate
We used Isabela as a temp nanny for one week only, when I was recovering from a surgery at my parents house, and my two daughters, ages 3 and 6 came over from abroad to visit me in the UK. She was the perfect person for the job!
Isabela is:
- Clear, no nonsense, upfront communicator
- Confident & experienced in her job of managing the kids - boundaried, yet nurturing/ fun/ empathetic/ loving
- Managed challenging situatons such as my youngest toddler not wanting to leave me & not wanting to get dressed! etc...
- Active and hands on (she disappeared for hours at a time in the heat taking kids to parks etc)
Generally, I wanted a professional nanny to take matters into her own hands, and manage the kids where I couldn't - but also be open and flexible to my joining in where possible. Plus the girls really adored her, as did the whole household!
I would definitely use Isabela again!
Camilla
We were looking for a childminder for our daughter for a while, when we found Reema! She has been really helpful in explaining the whole process of enrolling our daughter in her care. She’s really kind and answered all my questions and concerns. We loved her approach of teaching and her values. She has a lovely setting for children with lots of toys and activities to do in the house, and plenty outdoor activities too! I can’t wait to see my daughter grow under her care! We couldn’t make a better choice!!
I highly recommend her!! She’ll go the extra mile to help you and she’s always making sure you and your child are looked after!
Georgian
Our son has been with Sarah since she opened and he absolutely loves his days with her. They’re always up to lots of fun activities and I never have to worry if he’s ok when I drop him off as Sarah takes such good care of him. We were put off of big nursery’s after a bad experience on a settling in session and couldn’t have been luckier to find Sarah when we did. It’s the perfect home from home environment which really appealed to our family. Sarah keeps us up to date with a dairy every day and also photos.
Our whole family adores Karen. She has taken tremendous care of our daughter, Ellie, for the last 3 years. Ellie started at 8 months and will be going to a preschool in September (about to turn 4). With Karen’s love, attention and education she is taking her next early development steps a confident, kind and enthusiastic child. We couldn’t be happier with our experience in Karen’s setting and intend to send Ellie back to Karen during the school holidays to maintain the relationship her and Ellie have (I have to admit I love her as much as Ellie!) Ellie has even suggested that Karen should have sleepovers at our house so they can stay friends!
The setting:
Karen has a warm and inviting setting with all the tools to entertain and educate. The kids are engaged in fun activities every day. They attend playgroups and go on outdoor adventures at the park/in the woods etc too. Karen’s family are all very friendly and great with the kids too.
The days are structured well and encourage healthy behaviours.
Karen is a huge help with key developmental steps. For us this was potty training and the removal of naps. She is adaptable and will continue whatever approach you are using.
Communication:
Karen is incredibly communicative and transparent. Her pay structure is clear and she was a huge help in letting us know what to do to get our 15hour funding.
She sends daily updates with pictures and always lets us know what Ellie has eaten and any issues or moments to be proud of.
Education:
Ellie has developed beyond our expectations in Karen’s care. From her early motor skills to more advanced education. Ellie is heading to preschool with the ability to recognise letters, numbers, shapes and some words. She can write her name as well as mum, can count to 30 and do basic math (addition/subtraction). The education elements of her day are always fun and Ellie is always very excited to share what she’s learned.
The kids celebrate occasions of all faiths and none to help them understand, empathise and appreciate diversity.
We highly recommend Karen to give kids a great start to their early development. We are incredibly sad to be leaving and as I’ve told Karen numerous times, we would happily have her in charge of Ellie’s education through to adulthood if we could!
Karen - Ellie’s teachers have some epic shoes to fill!
Our son is always happy to go and spend time with Gosha in her well-prepared setting.
He is well taken care of and always happy to come back for more. Gosha's positive attitude, empathy, and commitment to everything she does for us only confirm that our son is in very good hands, and we look forward to continuing our journey.
We had a wonderful experience with Grace. She looked after my little boy (P1) for the past few weeks and was incredibly kind, patient and reliable. Grace was punctual in picking him up from school and he really enjoyed his time with her. I felt completely at ease knowing he was in such good hands. I’d highly recommend her to any family — we’d be very happy to have her back any time!
