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.
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
Both our children went to Annemarie and Dom from the age of 9 months right up to starting school. They both absolutely loved going every day and still even ask to go back now.
The home from home environment really is perfect for children, they learnt so much from numbers to gardening and growing vegetables. Both Annemarie and Dom were a huge part of our lives and the children will always remember the fun times they had with them.
I cannot rate our Childminder Tracy highly enough. From the moment my son started at her setting, Tracy has provided a safe, nurturing & incredibly engaging environment.
I have watched my son flourish, thanks to the fantastic mix of creative activities, messy play & regular outdoor trips to the park. Tracy is brilliant at tailoring activities to meet the children’s individual needs while building their confidence & social skills.
Crucially for me, the communication has been exceptional. Tracy sends regular updates & photos throughout the day, which gives me incredible peace of mind.
Tracy goes above & beyond to support both the child & new parents. She is conscientious, dedicated & highly professional. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for outstanding childcare.
We feel so lucky to have found Desi. Our son started with her at one year old and settled in straight away, which made me returning to work after maternity leave so much easier and far less stressful. He absolutely adores her and is always so happy to go, which says everything.
Desi is so warm, flexible and a complete natural with kids. It’s not just a job for her, you can tell she genuinely enjoys nurturing children. Her home feels like a home away from home — it’s such a lovely space that she’s designed with children in mind. From the large open plan ground floor, to the big enclosed garden and a dedicated cabin where the kids can play. It’s a kid’s dream!
Desi offers plenty of variety and stimulation for the children — rhyme time at the library, soft play, trips out to the woods, local airport to see planes, parties at home to celebrate birthdays and more — there’s always something fun going on. Our son has also made such lovely friendships there and we can see the impact her setting is making on his development everyday.
Desi and her family feel like part of our family now. We couldn’t recommend her more.
Sarah
Vesna looked after our daughter, and we cannot recommend her highly enough. From the very first day, our daughter adored her, and it was easy to see why. Vesna is warm, attentive and genuinely caring, with a wonderful blend of patience, energy and good old-fashioned common sense. She has a real gift for keeping little ones engaged and happy, and she is reliable, punctual and completely trustworthy. Knowing our daughter was in her care gave us total peace of mind every single day.
Our family relocated to the other side of London, which sadly brought our time with Vesna to a close. Any family would be truly fortunate to have her, and she has our wholehearted recommendation.
Jessica was an excellent babysitter. She is so kind, patient, and incredibly reliable. She always arrived on time, which made things so much easier and stress-free. Her calm and caring nature helped create a comfortable environment, and it was clear she genuinely enjoyed spending time with the children. I would highly recommend her to any family looking for someone trustworthy and dependable.
Victory
Dhani is wonderful person she truly become second mom to our twin girls. Girls were always looking forward to go at her place. The amazing part no tears at all during morning drop-offs instead they were hugging Dhani.
Beyond being an amazing person she runs her childcare professionally and fair pricing and perfectly clear invoices.
Dhani always always keeps us closely connected to our twins day by sending regular updates and photos of all fantastic, engaging activities they do together. Dhani is very much approachable. Now, we are moving to another city and we wish we could find someone like Dhani.
We are truly grateful for her genuine maternal warmth. Highly recommended child minder. Thanks a lot Dhani xx 🙏
My 2 year old twin girls have attended childcare with Sharron 4 days a week for the past 9 months. We started having just moved to the area and left our much loved previous nursery, which was a huge amount of upheaval for such young children. Sharron was patient and kind to us all, offering a true home from home atmosphere and the perfect environment for our girls to flourish. They have grown in confidence, and really enjoy the huge variety of education, activities and fun offered by Sharron - no 2 days are the same. Communication is clear, with detailed updates provided - and academic guidance is followed on early years education to provide the very best start for any child. On speaking to Sharron there is no doubt that she loves and raises your children like her own. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Carina
Nicola has been looking after our daughter since September 2025, and we couldn't be happier with the care she provides.
She is a genuinely caring person who always wants the best for the children in her care. Her setting is very well organised, and the daily routines and activities are thoughtfully planned with a strong focus on children's development and wellbeing.
We really appreciate the daily updates, photos, and reports, which show how committed she is to keeping parents informed and reassured that their children are happy and well cared for.
Our daughter initially struggled to settle in, but Nicola, together with her husband Raj, was incredibly supportive and patient. They worked wonders, and now Kalina loves going there so much. This says it all; she feels happy, secured and loved there. Both Nicola and Raj are wonderful people who genuinely dedicate their time, energy, and hearts to the children in their care.
We could not wish for a better childminder for our daughter, and without any hesitation, we would recommend Nicola and Raj to any parent looking for exceptional childcare.
My little girl has been going to Sophie now for around 2 months and the difference she has come on in different ways is amazing! She absolutely adores Sophie so much, to the point most of the time she doesn’t want to come home. She had a bad experience previously and Sophie has completely changed her attitude, behaviour and several other things.. she’s very calming and patient, you can tell how passionate she Is.
Sophie is the most supportive, caring and loving person you can send your child too.. you wouldn’t have a worry in the world. I get regular updates through out the day off all the activities and learning they do, my little girl has not long turned 2 and she can count to 10 already! I would highly recommended Sophie to everyone.
We had never heard of a wedding nanny before our photographer recommended us Kellie. To which we did debate on having, as we had family willing to help out, but we knew we wouldn’t fully relax.
From start to finish Kellie has been so thorough, professional, patient, kind, caring, warm the list goes on. A few months before the wedding, Kellie travelled far to our home to meet us and go through any questions we had. From the moment we met Kellie she was so relaxed, easy to talk too and put our minds at ease straight away.
On the morning of our wedding, Kellie was quick to be on hand to help with anything I needed. She assisted with making sure bottles were clean and milk was ready on hand. As I breastfeed, Kellie was great in communicating when Evelyn would need a feed and if I would want to breastfeed or give a bottle and I so appreciated this. Although she was only there to take care of Evelyn, she was so lovely and kind to my niece and took both Evelyn and my niece for a walk around the venue to get away from the busy environment the morning of. Before the ceremony, Kellie made sure that Evelyn was dressed and ready to walk down the aisle with my sister.
After the ceremony, Kellie gave me assistance with breastfeeding and helped me with my dress. With so much going on after the ceremony, we could really relax knowing that Evelyn had someone to keep her safe and take her away from a busy environment to have naps and some down time. To which Kellie did a lot of throughout the day.
Kellie made sure that Evelyn had all that she needed throughout the day and kept everything running smoothly - from plenty of nappy changes, comfort, feeds, fresh air and involvement throughout the day. She made notes of this to send us which is so thoughtful and reassuring. She even thought of the little things that I handing thought of.
We hired Kellie for 24 hours which involved an overnight stay. Before taking Evelyn to bed for the evening she made sure to communicate that if there was any issues or Evelyn wasn’t tired she would join back at the wedding. However, by no surprise there was no issues at all. Evelyn was clearly comfortable and relaxed with Kellie. Kellie made sure to bring Evelyn to me in the morning to breastfeed and then take her for fresh air whilst we got ready for the morning before leaving the venue. She was happy to go above and beyond.
Having Kellie there on our day was one of the best decisions we made. She made such a difference to our day/night and I can’t thank her enough. So many of our guests commented on how lovely she was and that they could see how relaxed we were having her there. which again just shows that our decision to have a nanny was the best one. She is incredible, we can’t recommend her more!
Doina has been our nanny for the past 8 months, picking up my children from school, taking them to activities and cooking them meals. She has also been putting them to bed and stayed with them overnight when needed. From the first day my children felt comfortable with her. Doina is reliant and instantly became a part of our family. She is warm hearted and loves children, always playing with them, dancing, singing and giving them baths. She is also an amazing cook and got my children to try new foods and they now love many different vegetables. Her homemade chicken schnitzels, bolognese, risotto and greens beans are my children’s favorites!
I cannot recommend her enough.
MarisaBC
I honestly could not wish for better people to care for and love my little boy like Annmarie and Daz do, and lovely little Storm!
My boy has been enjoying his days of fun and learning there for nearly two years, and every single time I pick him up, he has a big smile on his face and he’s so excited to tell me how much fun he’s had! On days he doesn’t go, he asks to go and see Annmarie and Daz, and if we drive past the end of their road, he’s waving and shouting hello to them! He absolutely adores them!
The level of support, help, and guidance has been unmatched with him having previous speech delay, and he has progressed so much in all areas since being with them. His confidence has gone through the roof too which shows just how much thought, care, attention, and love goes into every single day.
He has made some lovely bonds with his friends there too and absolutely loves the adventures they go on, as well as all the fun and fabulous activities they do day to day. I just love seeing all his observations and I am always a little jealous of how much he does! Everything is so well thought out!
I genuinely can not even begin to cover how valuable Annmarie and Daz are to us, and any child who has these tremendously special people in their lives is truly blessed.
I’ll never be able to express just how thankful I am to have found such exceptional, wonderful, caring, kind, and wholesome people to be a part of my boy’s journey! ❤️
She is my child's ideal babysitter, and I am thrilled with her professionalism and services. She is also ideal for overnight sitting and emergencies. Every time I have to leave for work, she takes great care of my son. It's amazing that she has been a caregiver for the family for the last 2.5 years. She is the ideal babysitter for any parent.
My husband needs to spend about two months in Cambridge every year, so we always try to plan our visit during the children's school holidays in India. We first enrolled our daughters with Dhani Ma'am in 2024, returned in 2025, and once again in 2026.
Over the years, Cambridge has become a second home for our girls, now aged 5 and 3. They absolutely love going to Dhani Ma'am and genuinely miss her whenever we are away.
Dhani Ma'am made our stay in Cambridge so much easier and more enjoyable. The activities, meals, outdoor play, and daily routines were all thoughtfully planned and perfectly suited for the children.
What touched us the most was seeing how excited the girls were every evening for the next day. They would wake up eager to go, which speaks volumes about the comfort, care, warmth, and love they felt in her presence.
We are truly grateful for the nurturing environment she has created and for the wonderful memories our children have made with her over the years.
Our boys have been going to Sara’s since they were both 9 months old (one nearly 14 and one 10 yrs). From being there full days before starting school to before and after with Sara doing the school run. With working full time I wanted the boys to have somewhere safe and homely that they could go and this is why is continued when they started school as I felt it would be better for them than staying at after school clubs (especially if there were issues at school). Sara has consistently provided them and all the other children in her care with a safe space to learn and grow into themselves. She has provided so many experiences and learning opportunities over the years, more than I would have been able to offer them. I truly believe their time spent with Sara before starting at school prepared them for being at school full time.
One thing Sara loves is a celebration - you can bet any Calender event will be celebrated & my favourite celebration will always be the little graduation party she does for those going into full time education setting.
Due to the boys ages and with both being at high school this year we have made the decision to stop sending them but they will forever hold the memories made with Sara and look back on these with smiles and happy hearts.
Marcia is so wonderful, kind, caring & instantly feels like part of the family. She provides the most beautiful care for our children & they all adore her. I have never met someone as great as Marcia is with children. I felt I could instantly trust her to care for my children. She fits into our house perfectly. We all love Marcia.
Emily is such a safe pair of hands for your children, she exudes kindness and warmth and has always looked after our girls beautifully. I would highly recommend Emily for any babysitting jobs - she is my go to if we ever go out. She's fun and the girls love it when she comes round, you couldn't ask for a better sitter.
We’ve had a horrendous experience with this provider, albeit we have come away feeling like we dodged a bullet.
We first visited when I was pregnant and we were blown away by the setting. It’s incredible in terms of facilities. We were so happy to have secured places for our twins.
Fast forward to a couple of months before the twins were due to start, and we received an email from the childminder asking us to come back for a further visit to “build a relationship” ahead of the girls starting. We of course agreed. There was some back and forth trying to find a suitable date and time that worked for everyone and, at one point, we didn’t respond for a week over half term. This wasn’t intentional, life was simply busy.
When we did reply, agreeing to the suggested date, we received an email from the male owner stating that taking over a week to respond was not how he did business. He also said they had “reservations” about us and that it was therefore essential that we meet. Given that the couple had only met us once, I was left unsure what those reservations could have been. He went on to say, “We just don’t feel an initial working relationship has started to develop and this is something we both consider essential.”
I wasn’t aware it had been our responsibility to build a relationship with them prior to our girls starting. He signed off his email with the following - “if you still wish to place the twins with us may I suggest you come back with some times and dates that may fit both of our schedules.”
We were extremely upset by this exchange and were left feeling that the girls’ places could potentially be withdrawn despite having already been confirmed in writing. It totally undermined our confidence in the arrangement and ultimately we decided that we could not move forward with the setting.
We were devastated and left in an awful situation with no alternative childcare just six weeks before my return to work.
As a same-sex family, the experience unfortunately left us questioning whether there may have been any element of bias in how we were treated. We have no way of knowing whether that was the case, but it added another layer of distress to an already upsetting situation.
My advice would be to proceed with caution. Our experience left us feeling that prospective parents are being assessed against standards that are not clearly communicated, and that a place may not feel as secure as you might expect even after being confirmed.