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.
Our just turned 1 year old son has been cared for by Della for 2 months now and we couldn't be happier with the care she provides for him. Della is so warm and nurturing and from the moment we all met her, she instantly felt like the right person to care for our son. On our first meeting she took several hours to get to know us and our son's needs and even went away to do some research about his condition so as to provide the best care possible.
Her home is clean and welcoming with plentiful toys, books and resources which the children are free to explore, alongside more structured activities and play. We love that Della ensures the children go outside every day with walks and visits to various local parks as well as time in the garden and paddling pool and that we receive regular photos and updates of their adventures together throughout each day.
Della clearly has a genuine love of children and this shines through everything that she does. We couldn't be more grateful that we found Della and would highly recommend her to any family.
As soon as we met Syeda we knew that our then 9 month old would be in the safest of hands. He is now two and a half and has never had a day when he’s been unhappy to be dropped off. Syeda manages to come up with an extraordinary range of different activities for the children in her care every day – crafts and creativity, trips to the park, fun in the well-equipped garden, playgroups, the library, and much more. She makes delicious food for the children (and we’ve been lucky enough to occasionally get some too!) and our son is as happy at the end of the day as he is at the beginning.
In addition to this, Syeda is always on hand as an incredible resource to talk to about any problems we are having at home with our son. With her wealth of experience of both motherhood and childminding, she’s talked us through various tricky moments as we navigate being parents of a little one. It is also wonderful having Syeda's own children as part of our lives and our son's life. And now that we are expecting our next child, we could think of no better situation than with Syeda. She has been an incredible part of the community that is growing up our child. we are very lucky to have Syeda and we hope she and her family will be part of our family for years to come.
Samia and Clive
After arriving from Australia on a Wednesday, my childcare plans fell apart and I was left without support. Hazel was quick to respond and made herself available to look after my son with mild cerebral palsy and ADHD diagnoses within 48 hours. Her attention to detail during that 48 hours to make sure she could make a safe and comfortable space for my son was incredible. She asked questions beforehand on his behaviours, triggers and how to respond.
Her property and setup for childcare was incredible, my son loved the room setup for play, and moreso that Hazel involved him in activities including letting him walk their dog and go to see the Highland cows! Despite being fairly shy, he’s since asked me more than once if he can go back to “Miss Hazel’s” before we go home.
As for me, as a nervous dad leaving his son with someone he didn’t know, she maintained regular contact, sending photos and giving updates. I couldn’t have been happier with the choice. We both rate Hazel a full 10 out of 10 and if I could clone her back home, I’d be using her services on a regular basis.
Sean
Ella is a highly reliable and professional SEN carer who consistently delivered personalised sensory‑based support, maintained clear documentation, and collaborated well with professionals and family. Her neurodiversity‑affirming approach and dedication made a meaningful impact on my son’s progress and wellbeing.
Vanessa
Miranda is absolutely incredible with my son, he's so excited when he knows she's coming to play. Full of energy from the moment she arrives to the time she leaves, taking our boy on all sorts of adventures, he really sees her visits as a treat. Shes so focused on him and I know he's in safe hands with her.
I've also really appreciated the fact she is so experienced and happy for me to send a text asking for advice concerning behaviour and/or development, she knows her stuff and always happy to help. We are very lucky to have Miranda.
Ella
Our daughter has been at Little Steps for three years now, and we’ve been so happy with the care she's received throughout that time.
Esther has been a huge part of our daughter's development and has always been incredibly warm, patient and caring. It’s clear how much she genuinely cares about the children, and that has given us so much confidence and reassurance.
Over the years, we’ve always felt completely comfortable leaving our daughter in their care. She enjoys going in, feels at ease with the staff, and it’s obvious they’ve taken the time to get to know her as an individual. That has meant a lot to us.
We would happily recommend Little Steps to any parent looking for a caring, welcoming and trustworthy place for their child.
I cannot recommend our childminder highly enough! From day one, they have been incredibly caring, professional, reliable and genuinely passionate about the children in their care. I always feel completely confident and reassured knowing my child is with them.
They create such a warm, safe and nurturing environment, while also making sure the children are learning, developing and having lots of fun. The care, patience and attention they give to every child is truly outstanding.
Communication is excellent, and I am always kept updated and made to feel involved. It is clear that they genuinely care about the children as individuals and go above and beyond to make sure they are happy, comfortable and well looked after.
Finding someone you can trust with your child is so important, and I honestly feel incredibly lucky to have found them. Their dedication and kindness really do make them stand out.
Thank you for everything you do — you are absolutely amazing at what you do! ❤️ I would recommend you to any parent without hesitation. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ameena E
We knew from the day we met Sarah that she genuinely loved the children she cared for, and that’s exactly what we wanted for our son, like a second mum.
She takes the children out all the time and nothing ever seems like too much trouble. Our son has come on leaps and bounds, and we really believe a lot of that comes from the time he spends with Sarah and the other children. He’s never afraid to get involved, even with the bigger playground equipment, and is happy playing with other children & I believe that's mostly down to how often Sarah takes them out on new adventures.
Sarah’s values also align really closely with ours. She’s not afraid to tell the children when something needs doing, and manners and listening are really important to us. She’s always been open with us about anything that needs addressing and has been helpful and flexible wherever she can be.
We get regular updates throughout the day about where they are, how he’s doing and what they’ve been eating, which we really appreciate. Her experience and advice have also been a huge help with things like potty training and choosing schools.
Most importantly, our son absolutely loves her. He asks for Sarah on days he isn’t seeing her and even said he missed her while we were on holiday.
If we had another child, choosing Sarah as their childminder would be a no-brainer. We genuinely wouldn’t want anyone else.
From the moment you met our family, relationship building and safety was your key priority, setting clear boundaries to ensure they get to school safely.
Our children often tell us about their morning with you and the educational videos they watch or the life lessons you have taught them. They enjoy their walk to school with you because you keep it varied, showing them different ways to get there or stopping at the park if you have time.
Thanks to you and your family, you have made changing their schools and location so much easier for us all. I get to work knowing that they are in safe hands and the children arrive happily to school. They know where they can and can’t play in your home and they understand the rules shown to them.
Thank you so much for all you do for them.
Heather
We used Dorothy for a couple of nights when our daughter Mia was 5–6 weeks old, at a point when we were really struggling with sleep. Mia had reflux and we were finding it almost impossible to get her to settle lying flat overnight, which had left us both exhausted.
Dorothy was exactly what we needed. As first-time parents, she gave us the confidence to see that Mia could sleep independently. She also gave us lots of sensible, reassuring advice about newborn sleep and care more generally.
We felt completely comfortable leaving Mia in Dorothy’s care. She was calm, professional and clearly very experienced, and most importantly she managed to get Mia sleeping in her cot, which meant we finally got some much needed sleep too!
Dorothy was a huge help to us during a particularly difficult few weeks and we’d happily recommend her to other new parents.
AnnabelP
I was recommended Lauren for my little girl, from the moment we came to meet and look around, I just knew this was the right fit for Ella! Ella is so happy in Lauren's setting, as soon as she realises where we are at drop off, she gets so excited, and eager to get to her door ☺️
Lauren keeps you updated with how they're getting on in the day, and Ella has fitted in very well with the other children and has come on sooo well!
The help and guidance/to aligning with how you do things at home with your little one's as well, helps massively.
You can see how much she cares and loves the children, especially with how much Ella has progressed since she started here.
She is such a happy and bubbly child, and that just resonates on when we drop her off and pick her up. Normally sometimes resulting in getting excited to see you on pick up but then wanting to go back into laurens 🤣☺️
I cannot recommend Lauren enough, the weight and stress that is lifted off, to be able to leave your child in a safe and secure setting knowing they're so happy to be there and to go to work without that worry is one of the best feelings 💕
I wish I'd know about Lauren with my eldest when she was younger.
Charlott
I first met Leila when my daughter Luna was 4 months old, looking ahead to her starting at around 6 months old. I had tried several other local nurseries and just knew with my gut they weren’t right for us, however upon meeting Leila I pretty much knew instantly she was the right person and Happy Feet was absolutely the right setting. Leila is warm, friendly, caring and extremely professional. Luna has always looked forward to going into her days at Happy Feet and chatters about the lovely people who work there and friends she has made all the time. The setting itself is cosy and welcoming, which I much preferred to the larger and more impersonal nurseries I visited. I’m just so grateful to Leila and her staff for putting my mind at ease and taking such good care of my little girl…I can’t wait for my son to start there in a few week’s time!
Paige’s Playcare has been absolutely wonderful. My 20-month-old son settled in so well and is always happy and excited to go. It’s such a comfort knowing he is in such a safe, caring and nurturing environment, where he gets lots of attention, love and opportunities to learn and play.
Paige is so warm, caring and reassuring, and I feel completely confident leaving my little boy in her care. We couldn’t be happier with Paige’s Playcare and would highly recommend her to any parent looking for a lovely, caring childcare setting. ❤️
We couldn’t be happier with Lauren. She is absolutely brilliant with our son (1.5) and it’s clear how much care, attention and love she gives him every day. He is always so happy to see her, which gives us complete peace of mind knowing he is happy, safe and well cared for while he’s there.
She is so caring, patient and attentive, and always keeps us updated on how he’s getting on. We really feel that she knows him so well and genuinely cares about his development and happiness.
We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a childminder.
Leila and the other teachers that work with her are wonderful to say the least. Leila always hires caring and knowledgeable individuals who work hard with the children. My two have been with Leila since they were babies. Every time they went to Leila they were happy and excited, even at home they would want to go back to Happy Feet! My daughter would come home and be clean and organised. It was clear Leila taught skills as well as abc’s. I couldn’t recommend her enough she was really like family to my kids and she will be missed deeply.
Jordon
shela looks after my 2 year old boy, she’s absolutely amazing always friendly , polite and my little boy adores her. Constantly asks to go to shela’s house. Drops off are smooth and shela is so great accommodating changes in drop off and pick up times. I couldn’t have picked a better person to look after my boy.
Megan
We've been with Katie and her team now since July. All I can say is what a remarkable setting. Katie treats the children as her own. She actively contributes to keeping all parents connected by including us in networking evenings at her beautiful home, which enables the familes to be connected to the children your child is around daily. The care, efficiency and effort she puts in to providing a nurturing and safe environment is non the best. We really couldn't have found a better childminder for our son. Absolute god send x
Dom
We are so happy with the wonderful care Tinzar provides. She is always professional, kind, and very helpful. She keeps the children busy with many fun and creative activities. My daughter has learned so much art from her setting. Since going there, my daughter loves to draw and make things all the time. The environment is always safe, warm, and happy for the kids. We are so grateful for everything Tinzar has done to support us. I highly recommend Tinzar to any parent looking for a great childminder.
I contacted Megan as I needed a nanny for 2 specific days. She was available and we agreed to meet but as the day arrived she never confirmed the time and never replied back. So I was counting on her to look after my daughter, I am now without option. Not professional to just stop answering.