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.
My son started with Soonu when he was just 14 months old and stayed with her until he was 4 years old, so Soonu and her team have been a big part of his early childhood.
From the beginning, what stood out to me was the personal care and attention he received. Even though the children have the opportunity to play and interact together, he always received the individual one-to-one attention he needed. Soonu, Harj and Damini really take the time to understand each child – their personality, routine, likes and dislikes and that makes such a difference.
The whole setting has a lovely balance. It has the warmth and comfort of a home, but also the structure, activities and social interaction you would expect from a good nursery. The children have organised activities, learning, playtime and regular outings to parks and around the local community, so there is always something happening.
Another thing I really appreciated was the home-cooked food. Knowing he was having fresh, proper meals and snacks every day was one less thing to think about as a working parent. The regular photos and updates were also lovely because we could see what he had been doing and still feel part of his day.
Soonu's place genuinely became a home away from home for him. It never felt like we were simply leaving him at childcare, it felt like we were leaving him with people who knew him and genuinely cared about him.
Thank you Soonu and team for all the love, care, patience and attention you have given him over the years. You have been such an important part of his early years, and we will always be grateful. I would happily recommend you to any parent looking for a warm, caring and dependable place for their little one.
I am very happy to recommend Lisa, who has looked after our daughters, Aubrey and Gianna, since they were both around 10 months old. Lisa has been absolutely amazing with the girls. She is kind, caring, patient and trustworthy, and we have always felt completely comfortable leaving them with her.
She has made sure they have had so many lovely experiences, from days out to adventures to all the little things that have made their time with her so special - The girls personal favourite, Farmer Palmers!
She has always understood both girls as individuals and has been so good at knowing what they need, whether that's encouragement, reassurance or simply a cuddle.
The girls have absolutely loved their time with Auntie Lisa and have built such a lovely bond with her and her whole family.
We are genuinely so sad that they are leaving and will miss having her as part of our weekly routine.
We are incredibly grateful for everything she has done for our girls and the care and love she has given them over the years. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Lisa to another family and know that their children would be in very safe and caring hands.
We travelled from South Africa to Birmingham for a wedding and needed childcare for our two children, aged 5 and 3. We were a little nervous about leaving them with someone while so far from home, but Parveen immediately made us feel completely at ease.
She was warm, caring and wonderful with the children. They had an absolute blast and haven't stopped talking about their time with her! It was such a relief knowing they were happy, safe and well looked after while we were away.
We couldn't have asked for a better experience and would happily use Parveen again if we're ever back in Birmingham. Highly recommended! ❤️
I honestly couldn’t recommend our childminder enough. She is so much more than just a childminder — she genuinely loves what she does, and you can see that in the way she cares for and supports every child.
She has played such an important role in helping my son grow and develop. She works with him on reaching his milestones, encouraging both his fine and gross motor skills, and always finds ways to help him learn while making it fun and enjoyable. She is also very observant and knows when something needs extra attention, intervening when necessary and communicating with the relevant professionals, including speech and language therapy (SLT), to make sure he gets the support he needs.
She was incredibly understanding and patient throughout potty training, never putting pressure on him and allowing him to progress at his own pace. She also encourages independence, teaching the children important everyday skills and giving them the confidence to do things for themselves.
But what means the most to me as a parent is knowing that my son was genuinely happy to go to her every morning. Seeing him excited and comfortable going into her care gave me such peace of mind.
She creates a warm, nurturing and supportive environment where children feel safe, loved and encouraged to be themselves. I will always be grateful for everything she has done for my son and for the positive impact she has had on his development. She truly puts her heart into what she does, and it shows. ❤️
Shanae
Jess teaches my 7 year old homeschooled son, twice a week. His disability makes it difficult for him to focus, he’s easily distracted and has a short attention span. Previous teachers’ feedback have expressed to me how this is challenging for them. However since Jess has been teaching him, she manages to keep him engaged for the whole lesson. I am in awe of her teaching style because he’s now making so much progress with reading, writing and counting. We are so lucky to have her and my son actually looks forward to her lessons. He has speech difficulties but everyone in the family and friends who he talks to, knows who his teacher is and the fun activities they do in their sessions. Could not recommend Jess enough.
Erum
We can’t rate Wendy highly enough, she has been helping our son for a number of months in readiness for school. He has made such incredible progress and Wendy has helped him to build his self confidence which has made the transition to school so much easier. Lessons are always carefully planned, engaging and fun. My daughter also asked for lessons after she saw what a great time her brother was having learning with Wendy over the summer holidays. Wendy is such a kind and warm person, both of our children made an instant connection with her which is so important and what has helped them to learn so effectively with her.
Natalie
Katie has looked after our son for the past two years, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the incredible care she has given him.
She provides a safe, nurturing, home‑from‑home environment where children feel comfortable, supported, and genuinely loved. Our son loved his time with her — he was always happy going in and came home with a smile every day.
Katie offers an amazing variety of activities that keep the children engaged including reading, playdough, colouring, building blocks, puzzles, role play… the list truly is endless. She also makes sure they spend plenty of time outdoors, exploring local parks, visiting the library, and attending playgroups.
You can genuinely tell how much she cares about the children in her setting. Our son flourished in her care, growing in confidence and independence, and we’ve seen such positive changes in him over the two years he spent with her.
As first‑time parents, the regular updates Katie provided were invaluable. Knowing what he was doing and how he was feeling gave us so much reassurance.
Although our son has now moved on to nursery, he still talks about Katie — which says everything about the impact she’s had on him and the hard work, love, and dedication she puts into her role.
We couldn’t recommend her more highly.
We honestly couldn’t recommend Emma and Jo enough! ❤️
Since being with them, we have seen such a lovely change in our little girl. She has learnt so much, grown in confidence and developed new skills every day. She has made some lovely new friends and has had so many exciting adventures and experiences.
What we love most is how happy she is. She comes home full of stories about her day, and it’s clear how much she enjoys her time with Emma and Jo. They create such a warm, fun and nurturing environment where the children can learn, explore, play and simply enjoy being little.
As parents, knowing she is happy, cared for and having the best time while we’re at work means absolutely everything to us.
Thank you, Emma and Jo, for all the love, care, adventures and memories you give her. We’re so grateful to have found you! ❤️
Caroline has been a nanny to our son with complex medical and special needs for the last 2.8 years, he is now 4 and she started with us when he was 18 months. He spent the first 12 months of his life in hospital and we found it hard to believe we could find someone we could trust to look after him, given his tough start to life and additional needs. We fell in love with Caroline upon our first meeting with her and are truly devastated to lose her as our nanny as she has become family. She is so warm, caring and positive and creates the most wonderful fun and nurturing atmosphere and our son has thrived and developed so much under her care. She is extremely hard working, trustworthy and reliable, with a wealth of skills and experience. She is always thinking of fun, creative and engaging activities for our son to do. From organising trips out to a local toddler group, the playground, daily walks and lots of fun in the garden, our son was kept stimulated and active at all times. In between all of that, Caroline is amazing at keeping on top of all of the daily admin and childcare related chores, I don’t know how she fits it all in, she truly is the hardest working person we know. At the end of the day, everything is tidied away and ready for the next day. She is always one step ahead, so organised and preempts what’s needed, we never had to ask her to do anything, she just does it!
Unfortunately the demands of our role have changed a lot, it is extremely physically demanding (carrying around a 17kg boy who has delayed gross motor skills) and this is challenging given Caroline’s recent Parkinson’s diagnoses. However, we cannot recommend Caroline highly enough, her next family are going to be so incredible lucky to have her.
Hannah
Pauline looked after my little girl for one and a half years and she was absolutely brilliant. Her playroom is beautifully set up for little ones and she is always thoughtful about changing things depending on the time of year/special occasions etc. She also has a great garden with plenty for little ones to play with.
Pauline did so much with the children including learning activities, arts and craft, singing and more. She also took them out to lots of lovely places such as play parks, the beach and soft play.
My daughter had a great time with Pauline and I would really recommend her to others!
I want to share the most wonderful experience I could have ever asked for my little one is 3 years old and has been with Mahsa part time since she was 9 months old. I never imagined my little girl could be so happy. She has developed beautifully and this is largely down to Mahsa. We are forever thankful.
sophiej
Damla looked after my 20-month-old son for around four weeks and we had a really positive experience with her. She was warm, friendly and very engaging, always playing with him, talking to him and keeping him entertained. He has struggled to warm up to nannies in the past, but he quickly became very comfortable with Damla and really loved spending time with her. I would happily recommend her to other families.
Sapphire has been our nanny for the past 5 years. She started with us as a maternity nurse and then became our nanny for our little girl. She stayed with us for 5 years until our daughter started school. I cannot recommend Sapphire more. She is extremely reliable, she is exceptionally good with children and is both loving but firm. Our daughter both adores and respects her. She treads the line perfectly between being a kind and fun nanny whilst still ensuring manners and discipline. She was easy to have in the home and made all our daughters meals to have both fresh and frozen (homemade and delicious). She never turned up late, she would always bend over backwards to help us wherever she could and she is an excellent communicator. She helped with cooking , laundry, tidying children's areas and planned fun activity planned weeks. She always planned activities which were relevant to our child and beneficial for her. She also always consulted us to ensure we were happy with whatever she had planned. ( She also has a safe good size car and takes safety in all aspects of her care seriously which was very reassuring) Sapphire is an exceptional nanny- you will not find better.
Rosie E
We have been so happy with our childminder Danielle and the care she has provided for our son Dominic. She has been looking after him since he was just 9 months old, and for the past year and a half she has been absolutely wonderful.
She is caring, patient and genuinely loves what she does. Our son has always been happy and comfortable in her care, and it has been such a relief knowing he is in a safe, loving and nurturing environment. She has supported his development and helped him grow in confidence, while always keeping us updated and involved.
We are so grateful for everything she has done for him over the past year and a half. We would highly recommend her to any parent looking for someone caring, trustworthy and dedicated to looking after their child.
Marisa looked after both of my feral boys from 2022 until summer 2026 (my eldest from 1 year and my youngest from when he was 10 months). They loved their time with Marisa so much and I felt so comfortable leaving them there every day. The boys loved all of the animals and the amazing garden and most especially loved Marisa's family who are just as welcoming as Marisa. Thank you for having them for their most important years xxx
PDando
Mary is truly special. She has played an integral part in nurturing and supporting our two children, and we feel so lucky to have found her.
From the very beginning, we always felt that our children were genuinely cared for, understood and loved. Mary has created such a warm, happy and welcoming environment, and we’ve always had complete trust in her care. She puts so much thought into planning new, engaging and exciting activities for the children, while also making sure there are familiar favourites that they know and love. The time, effort and care she puts into creating experiences that are both fun and meaningful for the children is amazing.
She has played such an important role in helping our children develop their social skills and learn important values such as kindness, sharing, patience and consideration for others. These things have always been taught naturally through their everyday experiences with her, and she has had such a positive influence on their development. Our children have developed wonderful relationships with Mary, and they were always so happy and comfortable in her care.
Mary has a wealth of knowledge and experience, but is always keen to continue learning and keeping up to date with new developments in childcare. Her commitment to continually learning and improving reflects how much she cares about providing the very best care and support for the children. She is also extremely reliable and communicative.
It’s been incredibly hard to say goodbye after so many years. Mary has become part of our family, and we will always be hugely grateful for everything she has done for us.
We would recommend Mary without hesitation to any family looking for someone who will care for their children as if they were her own. She really is one in a million.
My son loved going to Demmykitties! The setting was great fun, with many different activities like playdough, colouring with paint, water play etc. They also went to museums and playgrounds so there were new things everyday. Tayo also helped us a lot with potty training and gave us updates about his going to the potty and all the activities they did on a daily basis. Highly recommended!
We had a wonderful experience with Amarrah for a family wedding. She was friendly, professional, reliable, and fantastic with the my 2 year old. She immediately put everyone at ease and was attentive, caring, and engaging throughout the event. It was such a relief knowing that my child was in such capable hands, and it allowed us to relax and enjoy the occasion. We would happily use her again and highly recommend her!
We feel incredibly lucky that our daughter spent such an important part of her early years with Frances and her wonderful team.
She was with Frances from the age of 1 to 3, and throughout those two years she was always so happy, loved and well cared for. The team are truly amazing warm, kind and they form such lovely bonds with the children.
We especially loved how much the children get to experience, with regular trips and activities outside the setting, giving them so many opportunities to explore, learn and have fun.
Watching her grow into the happy, confident little girl she is today has been so special, and we are incredibly grateful to Frances and the whole team for being such an important part of her early years.
We couldn't recommend them highly enough. ❤️
My daughter has been going to bushra for a good while now and is always happy to go in. She has even cried when leaving she’s having that much fun! Bushra has great communication and is easy to speak too and i trust her with my daughter. My daughter has lots of fun playing with different educational or sensory toys and doing activities. The meals are halal, fresh and nutritious and I feel at ease sending her in for childcare and can work with no worries.