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 little one has been with Claire since he was 9 months old and now at 21 month's we couldn't be happier that he's with her while we are at work. Claire was very honest about the settling in period and what to expect. Her location is also a bonus, very central to all the stations. Our little one settled in very quickly and has grown so much in confidence and you can really see the independence. Claire is so caring, patient and nurturing, and it’s lovely seeing the bond between them, which gives us a peace of mind. She prepares lovely food for the little ones, an amazing garden and encourages a lot of outdoor time. She's always got something planned wheather that is a day trip, local community events and different indoor activities. We feel so lucky to have found Claire and would highly recommend her to any family looking for a wonderful childminder. ❤️
I’m really happy with the care and support we’ve received from Yvonne. She is warm, patient and genuinely caring, and has created such a lovely environment for the children.
One of the things I really appreciate is how much variety there is in the children’s days. They regularly go out, visit different places and take part in activities, as well as having opportunities to play and socialise with other children. I love that they get to experience new things rather than simply staying indoors.
Communication has always been easy and I feel comfortable talking to Yvonne about anything. It gives me great peace of mind knowing my child is happy, cared for and enjoying their time there.
I would happily recommend Yvonne to other parents looking for a caring and reliable childminder.
Cristina was fantastic with my two young girls (3 & 6). They aren't used to having a babysitter and one was a bit emotional as we were leaving. Cristina handled it with such kindness and warmth and distracted her with play and fun until she got over it. The girls said they had so much fun, keep asking to see Cristina again and called her 'the best babysitter ever'. Cristina was punctual both times we have used her to sit the girls, came in with a big smile and straight away was engaged with them. She was also very lovely to our old dog that followed her around the place. Fantastic Nanny/ babysitter/ childcare - will absolutely be asking her to babysit again. Thank you, Cristina!
mamamama
Mia has babysat for me 5 times in the last 2-3 months. I would highly recommend her, she is kind, attentive, good with little ones and recently our teenage boy who has asd. she also is very much hands and happy to tidy up without prompting. she is such a fantastic addition to our family of 6.
Nay
Gemma has looked after my two boys (now aged 7 and 10) for over six years.
During this time, she has cared for them regularly both during the daytime and in the evenings. She has always been someone I can completely trust and rely on, and I have always felt confident leaving the boys in her care.
She has built a lovely relationship with both of our boys and genuinely cares about them. Over the years, she has looked after them at different ages and stages and has always been patient, caring and attentive to their individual needs. The boys are always happy and excited to see her, which says a lot about the relationship they have with her!
She is responsible, sensible and dependable, and I have always felt completely at ease knowing she is looking after them. She communicates well with me, is punctual and has always been willing to help when needed.
After more than six years, she has become someone we consider a very important and trusted part of my family's lives. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending her to another family.
Claire is a fantastic childminder. My granddaughter was going there for 3yrs , and they always look forward to going. The setting is safe, clean, and feels like a second home. They do fun activities like outdoor park trips, crafts, and reading. Communication is always clear, and we love getting daily updates. Highly recommended!"
We feel incredibly lucky to have found such a wonderful childminder for our two children (aged 3 and 1) this summer. From the outset, Nikoleta created such a warm, nurturing and genuinely loving environment, and the children have been incredibly happy in her care and have really thrived.
Every day has involved an adventure out somewhere, alongside lots of thoughtful touches at home: fun and healthy breakfasts, cooking together, and an apparently endless supply of fruit and snacks! Our son has become very proud of his egg-cracking skills, and both children are now enthusiastic converts to her famous cheese pie. They have also absolutely adored her husband, who has very much become part of the experience for them.
What has probably said the most to us is the difference we have seen when they come home. In the past, the period after childcare pick-up could be quite fraught, with tired children, tears and difficult early evenings. This summer they have consistently come home happy, content, full of energy and bursting with stories about their day. It has been lovely to see, and a real indication of how secure, stimulated and well cared for they have felt. Nikoleta doesn’t use the TV at all and this has made a huge difference for our children.
We would recommend Nikoleta without hesitation and very much hope to continue working with her in the future.
Tegan was one of the best sitters. She had incredible energy playing with my 11 month old. Playing hide and seek and keeping him continually entertained. Any moment free she was offering to help out with anything else - tidied all the toys and after meal times. A true find. Thank you Tegan. Would absolutely recommend and look forward to using her again.
Georgie
I have been sending my children a few days a week in the summer holidays to Moushmi and she has been amazing my kids have not stopped talking about her. She’s kind and caring and you can tell she takes pride in her work. They enjoyed her space and all the lovely toys she had. I’m glad to have found her. Thank you to Moushmi!
I’m very happy to recommend Karishma, who has been working with our family for the past nine months, since our son was seven months old. She has developed a great relationship with our son, and he is very comfortable and happy with her, which gives us a lot of confidence and reassurance when he is in her care.
She makes a real effort to keep him engaged through a variety of age-appropriate activities, including reading, sensory play and other activities that support his learning and development. She pays close attention to his progress and regularly gives us detailed and helpful updates. She also shares thoughtful suggestions with us while respecting and following our requests and preferences as parents.
She is extremely reliable and punctual, always arriving on time and respecting her agreed working hours. When she needs time off, she gives reasonable notice and communicates with us in advance.
She is also very clean and tidy, maintains excellent personal hygiene, and takes care to keep things clean and organised while looking after our son.
We have been very pleased to have her looking after our son. She is dependable, responsible and attentive to his needs, and we would happily recommend her to other families looking for a trustworthy and caring nanny.
I honestly couldn’t recommend Jo enough. Our daughter started when she just turned 1 and we had never left her with anyone but family. This was a big deal for me in particular but Jo made me feel at ease from the start. She showed me and my daughter round and we had a little stay and play session which was great. Jo answered all my questions and really put my mind at ease.
Since our daughter first started attending we’ve seen positive changes in her. She has grown, learnt and blossomed so much, but the biggest difference has been in her confidence and interaction with others. It’s been so lovely watching her become more independent and seeing how happy and comfortable she is with Jo, often walking in with her lunchbox in the morning with no tears - saying bye and waving us off!
Jo has been nothing but caring, patient and attentive, and you can see how much she genuinely cares about the children she looks after. She has also always been so understanding and accommodating with us as a family too, which we have appreciated more than she probably realises.
Thank you for everything 🫶🏼
I cannot recommend Val at Cheeky Cherubs highly enough! She has been an absolute godsend for our family over the years.
Val looked after our daughter, Evelyn-Rose, from when she was just 2 years old right up until she started primary school. The care, warmth, and structured environment Val provided made her transition to school seamless. Because of the incredible experience we had with our daughter, there was zero doubt in our minds when it came to choosing childcare for our son, Axl, who is now thriving in her care as well.
With over 16 years of childminding experience, Val’s setting really is a home-away-from-home. She is wonderfully patient, incredibly professional, and truly passionate about what she does. The children are always happy, engaged, and safe.
If you are looking for a reliable, loving, and experienced childminder who will treat your children like family, Val is the absolute best!
— Michael & Danielle
We have been sending our child, Thea, to Claire for 2 years now and we truly could not have asked for a better childcare provider. From the very first day, the settling-in process was handled with so much warmth, patience, and care that she adapted almost immediately and now runs in without even looking back to say goodbye.
Claire provides a safe, nurturing, and incredibly stimulating home-from-home environment. Every day is packed with wonderful, creative ideas, fun crafts, and excellent early-years development activities like learning numbers and writing. They regularly go above and beyond by organizing fantastic local outings to parks, playgroups, and libraries, ensuring the children get plenty of fresh air and social interaction.
Communication is another area where they truly excel. We absolutely love receiving regular text updates and photos throughout the day, which give us total peace of mind while we are at work. On top of that, they provide healthy, nutritious meals and snacks, and maintain an exceptionally clean, secure, and welcoming setting.
Claire is professional, reliable, and consistently flexible, making our daily routine seamless. They have truly become like an extended part of our family, and the positive impact on our child's confidence and social skills has been amazing. If you are looking for a trustworthy, loving, and outstanding childminder, we cannot recommend them highly enough!
We are so pleased that we chose Debby and Allan for our daughter. She started with them when she was only seven months old, so we were a little worried about her settling into any childcare setting, but we instantly trusted Debby and Allan. They worked with us to find ways to help her to transition and settle with them, and now at ten months we are worried that she prefers being with them to us! Seeing her going on outings every day, spending time outside and being encouraged to develop in confidence and motor skills is brilliant, and we feel so pleased that we chose Debby and Allan over another setting. We are also really pleased that she has the opportunity to watch the older children and learn from them, while activities are adapted to include her in an age appropriate way. I would recommend Debby and Allan to any parents looking for a setting in which their child can spend lots of time outdoors, feel like a home from home, and most importantly, be with people who they can trust completely and with whom their child can form a strong bond. We feel so lucky to have found them!
We are so pleased that we chose Debby and Allan for our daughter. She started with them when she was only seven months old, so we were a little worried about her settling into any childcare setting, but we instantly trusted Debby and Allan. They worked with us to find ways to help her to transition and settle with them, and now at ten months we are worried that she prefers being with them to us! Seeing her going on outings every day, spending time outside and being encouraged to develop in confidence and motor skills is brilliant, and we feel so pleased that we chose Debby and Allan over another setting. We are also really pleased that she has the opportunity to watch the older children and learn from them, while activities are adapted to include her in an age appropriate way. I would recommend Debby and Allan to any parents looking for a setting in which their child can spend lots of time outdoors, feel like a home from home, and most importantly, be with people who they can trust completely and with whom their child can form a strong bond. We feel so lucky to have found them!
Claire looked after my youngest daughter from 9mo until she was ready for school at 3.5y and I couldn’t praise her enough. She was like a home away from home my daughter learned so much and genuinely flourished under Claire’s care. I would highly recommend anyone looking for a wonderful minder for their child!
Aysun, takes care of our child with so much care and attention, we were worried because our baby was smaller than others when she started, but Aysun made sure all the other kids love ours and take care of her. We even accidentally met one of the other kids in the park and that baby was still taking such good care of ours. Every single day Aysun puts in so much care and attention on the food, on the crafts, on the music sessions on the activities in the garden, she puts in a lot of love and effort and we can see the immense growth in our child and her ability to lern so quickly
Sienna was calm and pleasant with my son during the two nights she worked and initially gave me confidence that we had found a suitable arrangement. We clearly agreed that she would cover four consecutive nights, and I relied on that agreement when planning my work.
After completing the first two nights, however, she cancelled the remaining agreed nights on Sunday afternoon, only a few hours before I was due to leave for work. This gave me virtually no realistic opportunity to find, speak to and safely arrange another overnight carer at such short notice.
Because I was unable to secure alternative childcare, I ultimately had to cancel two work shifts and lost the income from both. This was extremely stressful and financially damaging for me, particularly because the four nights had already been agreed in advance.
I also asked to see a current DBS and photo ID. She told me her DBS was not current. On the first day, I asked to see photo ID and she said she would bring it the following day. She did not bring it on the second day, and when I asked again, she said she would bring it the next time. However, she cancelled the arrangement before I was ever able to verify any photo ID.
There was also an incident on the morning after the second night that concerned me. When I entered the house, there was already a very strong smell of poo throughout the playroom. My son came over and hugged me, and when I touched him I realised he had soiled himself and the poo had already spread on him. Sienna told me she thought he had only just done it when I arrived.
I immediately cleaned him up while Sienna was still there. At that moment, I was focused on sorting my son out, paying her as agreed for the shifts she had completed, and getting through the morning, so I did not fully process what had happened. It was only afterwards, when I had time to reflect on it, that I became concerned about whether he had been left soiled for longer than I realised. I cannot know the exact time it happened, but given the strong smell throughout the room and the condition he was in, it left me uncomfortable about whether he had been checked and changed promptly.
Parents who rely on childcare in order to work need both reliability and confidence that their child’s basic care needs will be attended to properly. In my case, cancelling two already-agreed overnight shifts with only a few hours notice left me unable to find safe replacement childcare, and I ultimately lost the income from both shifts. Together with the concern I had about my son being left soiled, I found the overall experience extremely disappointing and unfair, particularly because the four nights had been agreed in advance and I had relied on that commitment.