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.
Clare provides an exceptional home-from-home environment and has cared for all three of my children since they were one year old.
She offers a wonderful balance of genuine love, care, and professionalism. Her communication is outstanding—she is always informative, supportive, and happy to share her knowledge and experience. Clare provides the children with a wide range of engaging activities and experiences, helping them develop confidence and reach important milestones.
My son has a dairy allergy, and Clare always goes above and beyond to ensure he is fully included and catered for, never making him feel different from the other children.
The regular updates and photos throughout the day give me great reassurance and comfort while I'm at work, knowing my children are happy, safe, and thriving in her care.
One of my children is autistic, and Clare has supported both him and our family every step of the way. From recognising early signs that he wasn't meeting expected developmental milestones, to supporting us through the assessment and diagnosis process, and finally helping him transition into school, her care, understanding, and dedication have been invaluable.
I cannot recommend Clare highly enough. She has played such an important role in my children's lives, and I am incredibly grateful for the love, support, and opportunities she has given them over the years
Claire has cared for my two girls for the past eight years, and I can honestly say that finding her has been one of the greatest gifts for our family.
From the moment you walk through her door, it's clear that she has created something truly special. She provides a dynamic, structured, fun-loving environment where children don't just feel cared for – they flourish, thrive and grow in confidence every single day.
The home-cooked meals and baking are incredible. Everything is healthy, nutritious and delicious, and somehow she manages to make wholesome food exciting and enjoyable for the children. The care and thought she puts into every aspect of their day is remarkable.
What truly sets Claire apart is how far beyond expectations she goes. She teaches life skills that aren't even on the curriculum, helping children develop independence, resilience, kindness and confidence. She celebrates festivals and special occasions from different cultures and traditions, creating meaningful experiences and broadening children's understanding of the world around them.
Her creativity is simply extraordinary. The imaginative play opportunities she creates go beyond your fondest childhood memories. Whether it's magical adventures, role play, crafts, baking, outdoor activities or themed learning experiences, every day is filled with fun, wonder and discovery.
Claire is highly qualified, exceptionally professional and genuinely passionate about what she does. Most importantly, she truly loves the children in her care and treats them as if they were her own. As a parent, there is no greater comfort than knowing your children are safe, loved, encouraged and happy.
After eight years, I can say without hesitation that Claire is everything you could hope for in a childminder and so much more. She has played a huge part in my girls' lives and development, and we will always be grateful for the love, care and opportunities she has given them.
Her home is certainly filled with love, laughter and learning, with a sprinkle of Mary Poppins magic. ❤️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly recommended!
Claire has been a wonderful childminder for our family, caring for my daughter from the age of one for the past two years and also looking after my son, who attends in the mornings before school and during school holidays. She has always been incredibly flexible, supportive, and accommodating whenever we’ve needed help.
She is exceptionally nurturing and genuinely invested in the children’s well-being and development. Claire provides a fantastic range of age-appropriate activities that have helped my daughter’s learning, confidence, and growth, all within a warm, safe, and homely environment. My daughter absolutely loves attending Claire’s and is always excited to go. She is very happy there and has also been able to form some solid friendships, which has been wonderful to see. Claire also prepares amazing homemade meals that my daughter loves.
We couldn’t have wished for a better childminder and feel incredibly lucky to have found Claire. I would highly recommend her to any parent looking for a caring, reliable, and dedicated childcare professional.
Claire has been our childminder for the past 5 years and has become a solid figure in our son’s life who we now could not live without. Claire’s house is like home for him and he loves being there. Pre school he spent 5 days a week with Claire and now he does wrap care around school.
The activities, environment, care and attention that Claire gives to the children is amazing and the food she provides and cooks for them is absolutely wonderful. As a family we would not know what to do without her.
It was nerve racking when we first had to look for childcare for my daughter and I can honestly say we couldn’t have been luckier to find Karen! From my daughter’s first introduction visit I could tell she enjoyed the setting and after starting in the new year she has been excited every time she knows she’s going to Karens.
Karen provides updates and pictures of what they’ve done each day, which is lovely to have a glimpse of how they are enjoying themselves and they are always doing plenty of activities that are both fun but also helping them to learn! My daughter has just turned two and I can already see how well her speech and confidence is coming along in the months she has been at the setting.
Karen is always happy to help and easy to talk to and I couldn’t be happier with how settled and comfortable Karen and James have made my daughter feel. I couldn’t recommend them enough!
I cannot recommend Auntie Annie’s enough! My son has had such an incredible time exploring and learning through all the excursions and activities the angels do each week. We love that they get out and about each day and the children have experiences that they wouldn’t in a daily nursery setting; whether it’s the post office museum, the British library to see a fairy tales exhibition, or following the life cycle of the frogs at the pond in the sensory garden. Annie’s background in Early Years education really comes through in all their activities and the children have so much fun while learning and developing new skills.
Annie and the other aunties, Vicky and Amanda, are wonderful. They all go above and beyond caring for and teaching the children, and they do so with such dedication and love. My son adores them and is always excited to arrive in the morning, and doesn’t want to leave at the end of the day! It’s so reassuring to know he’s being so well taken care of. We can’t wait for our youngest son to start with Annie in the coming year.
Elaine provides a warm and welcoming home from home, our little boy has been with her since he was 9 months old and has been happy and settled since day 1.
Elaine takes the time to get to know your little one (and you) and it really feels as though my little boy is part of an extended family. She has a gentle, kind and attentive approach.
The progress my little boy has made in Elaine’s setting has been amazing, and you can see that he thoroughly enjoys every day with his friends.
Elaine provides delicious homemade meals and snacks, since being with Elaine there’s not much that my son won’t eat!
Elaine is supportive of all development checks and provides her own comprehensive reports to take with you, which are highly valuable.
We would highly recommend Elaine to anyone looking for a childminder, she provides an outstanding level of care and we feel so lucky to have found her!
I cannot recommend Katia Attisani highly enough as a childminder. She is truly exceptional. Her organisational skills are outstanding, and everything is always thoughtfully planned and structured, creating a calm and secure environment for the children.
Katia has a remarkable ability to manage the children with such care and grace. She is patient, attentive, and deeply nurturing, ensuring that each child feels valued, supported, and happy. Her approach is both gentle and confident, which creates a wonderful balance.
What really sets Katia apart is her focus on educational play. Every activity is engaging and purposeful, with plenty of sensorial stimulation that encourages learning, curiosity, and development in a fun and natural way. It’s clear she brings a wealth of experience to everything she does.
Above all, Katia is incredibly kind and understanding. She builds strong, trusting relationships with both children and parents, and it’s evident how much she genuinely cares.
Having her as a childminder is a true blessing, and I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone with young children.
Maria is a fantastic childcare provider and person! She is super flexible and always keeps you updated. When my daughter started with Maria, she sent regular pictures and updates, easing any worries I had. My daughter has been with Maria since 8 months old and she is now about to start school (nearly 4 years). I will continue to send her to Maria during the school holidays as she loves going! Maria takes them out most days (it is rare they stay indoors) and fills their time with fun activities and days out the kids enjoy. Maria is a wonderful person who is warm and welcoming and fantastic with the kids. Couldn't have asked for better ❤️🫶🥰
KateM90
Trusting someone with your little ones is one of the hardest decisions a parent can make.
My children and I had just made a huge move from Eastern Europe back to the UK and, after a lot of searching, we found Dee.
From the very beginning, she put me completely at ease. My children settled into her thoughtfully designed setting so naturally, and I felt reassured from day one. We were incredibly fortunate that she had space available, because there simply wasn’t anywhere else in the area that offered the same sense of warmth, care, and homely environment.
My youngest (2½) attends three days a week, and my oldest (4) joins during school holidays outside of his main setting. They both genuinely love going. My youngest excitedly shouts, “Yeah! Dee Dee’s! Look Mummy, Dee Dee’s house!” whenever we arrive.
They always come home buzzing with excitement, eager to tell me about what they’ve done, what they’ve learned, and who they’ve played with. As a parent, there is something incredibly special about hearing your child feel proud of themselves for trying something new or achieving something independently, and Dee creates the environment that allows that confidence to grow.
Most importantly, I know my children are cared for, respected, and genuinely valued while they’re with Dee. For us, that’s incredibly important.
Dee, thank you. You have supported all three of us through one of the most challenging periods of our lives, and you’ve done so with kindness, professionalism, patience, and genuine care. I am incredibly grateful, and I truly wouldn’t want my children anywhere else.
I reached out to Shamaila almost a week ago, and we had agreed that she would work full-time, Monday to Friday. The evening before starting, Shamaila told me she couldn't do it because she had her own children to take care of and could only work three days part-time. I work from home, and being told the evening before that she could only work reduced hours was a red flag. However, I decided to ignore it.
I met Shamaila at 9:00 this morning, as agreed. She was punctual and polite. Around 9:40, she was already asking my two-year-old son if he wanted to go to sleep, which for me was very odd. Two hours later, I found her using her phone with my two-year-old, on Snapchat, with the camera turned on.
At 12:00, luckily, my mother-in-law was able to come. Shortly after Shamaila left, I found a piece of chewing gum on the wooden kitchen worktop.
Preetyki (also known as Nancy) was one of the most unprofessional childcarers I have ever encountered, and I am sharing this to protect other families.
She arrived late and produced no documentation whatsoever. The red flags had begun the day before she had demanded full payment upfront before the session had even taken place. Within minutes of walking through the door, she demanded a sandwich. She then planted herself on the sofa and did not move for the entire duration, directing my children to play with stickers or watch a film rather than engaging with them in any way. My eldest told me he was scared of her.
When I ended the session early and asked for a partial refund for the time unused, she responded not with any professionalism, but with abusive messages attacking my parenting style and how she would do things differently (she does not have children and is not a parent) and complaining that I had not fed her lunch.
This is not a childcarer, nanny or babysitter. Do not let her into your home. I wish I could leave ZERO stars.
Our daughter Orla has been with Sarah for the past couple of years and she absolutely loves it. Sarah is kind, warm and nurturing, and always has the children doing interesting activities from baking and crafting to tasks that strengthen their motor skills and learning. She also takes them for fun days out to the farm, playgroups and soft play so they spend plenty of time both inside and outside the house.
Her own children are also so sweet with Orla and fun to be around, and the space they spend most of their day in is large, bright and inviting, and functions like a lovely space you'd expect in a nursery.
Orla has thrived in Sarah's care, her character feels really nurtured and embraced and I know we'll all be sad when the day comes that she has to leave to go off to big school!
I can't recommend Sarah enough, she's rated Outstanding by Ofsted for very good reason and will take such wonderful care of your little one.
Lucy
My daughter has been with Sarah since September 2025 and she is thriving! Her speech and overall development has come along so well since starting. I get regular pictures and videos of what my daughter gets up to while she is there and as always she is having so much fun, always laughing and smiling. Sarah is always so helpful, her communication and response time with enquiries are amazing. I highly recommend Sarah and her services I will definitely use her again with my other children.
My little boy has the best time with Aimee and Liv and he feels so comfortable in their care, he's always smiling away and happy with them. He has made friends and I am updated every day with pictures of my son and how much he has eaten and when he naps etc. They take him out to the park and the library and they have indoor and outdoor play at the setting too, they are always doing fun arts and crafts and they have a wide variety of toys and activities to engage the children. I have recommended Aimee and Liv before to another mum and I would confidently recommend them to anyone else looking for a trustworthy caring setting full of love❤️
Mira has been absolutely amazing for our son, and we genuinely couldn’t ask for a better childminder. From the moment he started with her, she made him feel safe, loved, and completely at home. She has such a warm, caring nature, and it’s clear how much she truly cares about every child she looks after.
Our son absolutely loves going to Mira’s and is always excited to see her. She provides such a fun, nurturing environment where he has grown in confidence, learned so much, and built wonderful relationships. We have seen him thrive under her care, and it gives us incredible peace of mind knowing he is happy, safe, and so well looked after every day. Mira goes above and beyond in everything she does. She keeps us updated, supports our son’s development, and treats him with genuine kindness and affection. As parents, there is nothing more reassuring than knowing your child is being cared for by someone you trust completely. We feel incredibly lucky to have found Mira, and the biggest compliment we can give is that we can’t wait for our second baby to be old enough to start going to her too. That says everything about the confidence we have in her and the wonderful care she provides.
My son absolutely loves her like his second mommy. We got to the stage to call her mommy 😅
That truly shows that she takes care of him like a real mommy.
We would recommend Mira wholeheartedly to any family. She is truly exceptional, and we are so grateful for everything she has done for our son and our family. The best choice we could have ever made for our son.
My grandson has been cared for by Aimee and Olivia for nearly a year. They provide updates through the day of activities and well being and have trips out to the library and park. My grandson is always happy to see them when being dropped off in the morning. We receive lovely well thought out artwork from our grandson and we are confident he is well cared for. We receive feed back regarding his achievements which are recorded in his book they provide. I would highly recommend, we know our grandchild couldn’t be happier which gives us peace of mind and assurance he is in a happy safe setting.
I can’t thank Aimee & Liv enough, my little boy started in January and they were so accommodating as I was nervous leaving my baby as a first time mum. Settling sessions were spaced out and relaxed and they took time to get to know my little one in there home away from home. The girls are amazing and communication is great, I get updates every day and pictures of all the fun things they get up to like walks in the park or library trips. My little boys speech has came on so much the last couple of months and I can only thank the girls for this. He is so excited on the days he gets to go in and it gives me peace of mind knowing he’s going somewhere he loves. I would recommend The Home Nursery to anyone, they provide a clean, fun environment for the little ones to grow and learn in and the opportunities they provide for the children are excellent. Thank you girls for everything you do I’m so glad I picked you to take care of my little boy!
Rebecca
Em looked after my little girl from when she was 7 months old and I was so nervous but she did everything she possibly could to make me feel at ease. I love her fun outgoing approach and my daughter was introduced to so many new activities and lots of other children during her time with Em. I couldn’t recommend her enough xx