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.
I couldn't have asked for a more wonderful childminder than Sam, I'm so grateful we found her!
When looking for childcare for my son I wanted a home-from-home environment that felt comfortable and nurturing while he was still so young, and that is exactly what Sam has provided. Sam is loving, patient and caring with all the children she looks after. She plans a wide variety of activities and makes every day exciting and engaging. From creative crafts, potion-making, baking and messy play, to playgroups, soft play outings and picnics in the park, there's always something fun for the children to enjoy. My son has absolutely loved his time with her.
Sam has also been flexible whenever I've needed to make changes to drop-off or pick-up arrangements, which as a working parent has been a huge help. She keeps us updated every day with details about what my son has been doing, what he’s eaten and photos of their activities. Updates are shared through a WhatsApp group, so both my husband and I feel fully informed, and she's always quick to respond to any messages. Sam also prepares healthy, home-cooked meals as well as healthy snacks for the children every day. My sons enjoys everything she makes and will often have seconds!
Since going to Sam my son has learned so many new skills and has really grown in confidence. She has supported his early learning through activities that have helped him develop his counting skills and learn the alphabet. It's been wonderful to see how much he has progressed during his time with her. He used to be quite shy around other children in group settings, but now he's much more outgoing and comfortable socialising which I believe is a reflection of the positive and encouraging environment Sam has created. She has such a calm, kind nature and it's clear how much she cares about the children she looks after. I would wholeheartedly recommend Sam to any parent looking for a trustworthy, caring and genuinely exceptional childminder. She has been a huge part of my son's early years, and we feel incredibly lucky to have found her.
Good afternoon Marie, I hope you had a lovely weekend. I just wanted to say thank you so much for Zaiah’s graduation gifts and especially his little book with the most thoughtful words and pictures from his time at the nursery. We looked through it together and it was such a beautiful way for us to see how far he’s come, despite his challenges. Thank you for believing in him, and for not giving up on us 🥹 We came to you at a time where there was a lot of change and uncertainty when I returned to work after having Leia, and you have truly helped to nurture a sense of stability and structure in our lives, not to mention the joy your nursery has bought to the kids. Thank you so much for everything you do, to you and all of the team at little samurai ❤️🙏🏽
Lots of love from the Gregory family ❤️❤️❤️
Pegah and her team are everything you could hope for in a childcare setting. My daughter started attending Happy Family when she was just 8 months old, and she is now 2. From the very beginning, she has always been happy and excited to go there.
The love, care, and dedication that Pegah and her team show in everything they do is really exceptional. They are incredibly kind, gentle, and nurturing, and the children naturally learn those same values from them.
The activities they provide are thoughtfully planned, with a strong focus on each child’s development, and they spend lots of time outdoors, which my daughter absolutely loves. Every day feels purposeful, engaging, and special.
I cannot thank Pegah and her team enough for the care they have given my daughter over the past two years and they are continuing to provide. Knowing she is in such a loving, safe, and stimulating environment means so much to our family. We will always be grateful for everything they have done for her!
I’m a mother of almost a three years old baby girl who has attachment issues and never been away from me. I’ve decided to search for a smaller setting and more one to one approach. I’ve got exactly what I wanted. Tanya is amazing, very attentive, very gentle and soft and my daughter build a connection with her very easily. Her setting is very clean, she provided great healthy home made meals, always taking her kids out to the park, to the playground, to the library- at the end of the day I received a ton of pictures of their activities and feel very included. As a mother I feel secure and safe leaving my child- we even travel to Tanya from far as I’m 100% trust her and it’s worth the time!
Ellen was willing to step into the breach and proactively provided us with childcare when a nursery cancelled on us with only three days notice - she has been exceptionally accommodating, allowing flexibility in drop off and pick up times, she has looked after our daughter extremely well, providing a very wide range of activities and support. We are very pleased that we found her, and fully intend for our children to attend again should the need arise. We wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking a childminder in Cambridge.
C&J
We had booked Jo for three days as ad-hoc nanny to look after our 5 month old baby together with myself (mum) to allow me some time to work from home. However, few days prior to the session she informed us that unfortunately she had double booked herself and also needed to look after a 10 year old niece and that she had made plans to visit a castle with her nanny friends. I explained that we would like solo care of our daughter and traveling miles away from home with my baby on first session is not something I would be happy with. She cancelled the session with us which left us without childcare for that day. Some days later I asked for confirmation that the other days are still going ahead (to avoid additional last minute cancellations) and emphasised that given we have booked her for an evening I would prefer that she looks after our daughter at home, given she is only 5 months and is Jo's first shift with us. Also this time she cancelled the sessions with us for both August and September, reporting that sadly a family member had recently passed away. For me as a parent the main concern was the insisting that she could not look after my child at home despite being a 5 month old baby that is breastfed, and also several cancellations made it hard for us with regards to our work planning.
Setareh
Our daughter has just left Amanda for her next journey onto big school and we really couldn’t have wished for better than the care Elsie received from Amanda.
Elsie is non verbal and cannot walk without the aid of her walking frame and nothing was ever too much for Amanda. It was clear how deeply she cared for Elsie’s needs and always made sure her setting was adapted and inclusive. She has been a huge part of our journey with Elsie and we would have been lost without Amanda’s guidance and support. We really did hit the jackpot and cannot thank Amanda enough for the last few years.
We’ve been incredibly lucky to have Scarlett looking after our two boys (now aged 2 and 4) since they were very young, and we genuinely couldn’t have hoped to find a more wonderful person to care for them.
From the moment we met Scarlett, she stood out. She paid close attention to every detail, really listened to us, observed how we parented our children, and took our routines and boundaries seriously. It gave us immediate confidence that she understood how important consistency and trust are when caring for young children.
Scarlett has gone above and beyond to get to know each of our boys as individuals. She has taken the time to understand their personalities, their little quirks, and what works best for each of them, always adapting her approach with thought and care.
She is endlessly patient, reliable, fun, and calm, while also being firm when needed. Above all, she is genuinely kind, loving, and deeply invested in the children's happiness and wellbeing. Our boys absolutely adore her.
I can't imagine having entrusted our boys to anyone else - Scarlett made my transition back to work much easier.
Scarlett is an incredibly genuine and trustworthy person, and she has become such an important part of our family's life. Although our childcare needs are changing, we will continue to rely on her whenever we can because our boys love spending time with her, and so do we.
We couldn't recommend Scarlett more highly. Any family would be incredibly fortunate to have her care for their children.
Beatrice
I’m so grateful we found Natalie! She helped us out by doing after school pick ups for my 5 year old when I transitioned back to work after maternity leave. I can’t over-emphasize how much this helped us logistically as school hours and working hours do not match!
My daughter came back from Natalie’s having had a delicious home-cooked dinner (very very likely better than her actual home), and having done some arts and crafts or played in the garden with the other children until 5pm. She always came out with a big smile on her face. Thank you Natalie and team - we couldn’t be more appreciative! Would highly recommend. X
Our daughter strarted with Lizzie when she was was 10 months old and from the minute that I met with Lizzie I knew she would be perfect for Daisy. Lizzies setting is beautiful and homely, the garden is great for playing out. Daisy has made some great friendships, had some amazing days out and made memories for a life times.
I can't recommend Lizzie enough, the daily WhatsApp pictures are great to see what they get up to in a day!
Tea always smells so good when she opens the door and Daisy has enjoyed every meal, even going as far as " Lizzie is the best cook"
I wish Daisy could stay with Lizzie for longer but it's time for reception.
Xx
We couldn’t be happier with Kelly and Simon. Our son has been with them since he was 10 months old, and he is now 2.5 years old. He absolutely loves spending time with them, and we always know he is happy and well looked after. We are so grateful for everything they do and would highly recommend Kelly and Simon to any family looking for amazing childminders. :)
We are very grateful for the care and support Vida gave our son before he started school.
Vida took the time to understand our son and noticed his individual needs from an early stage. She shared her observations with us, helped us access support from the local authority and specialists, and worked alongside them to support his development.
Her patience, kindness, and dedication helped our son grow in confidence and develop important skills. We really appreciate the early help and guidance she provided, which helped him have a positive start at school.
We would highly recommend Vida to any family looking for a caring and supportive childminder.
Our son attended Happy Family Childcare when he was one , and we will always be grateful for the care and support Pegah gave him.
As parents of a child with additional needs, we really appreciated that she picked up on his developmental needs early. She kept us informed, monitored his progress, and helped us access the right support by involving the local authority and referring us to specialists. She worked closely with us and the professionals involved, and that early help made a real difference to our son’s development and school readiness.
Our son was always happy to go to Happy Family Childcare, and we knew he was in safe, caring hands. He is now settled and doing well at school, and we truly appreciate everything Pegah did to support him. We would highly recommend Happy Family Childcare to any family.
Lindsey is a brilliant childminder. It can be hard to decide who to leave your little one with as there are so many options and each service differs but we have not been disappointed with Lindsey's care and affection for our child. She has brilliant communication, always take the children out to local groups and provides great home cooked food which was always what we needed/wanted. She has set our girl up for life long learning and we had no issues with our girl attending hers and not wanting to go in. Lindsey has a genuine heart for each and every child and takes them in as if her own. Her space is a lovely home from home environment. Definitely do reach out to her!
My youngest went to Cathy for about 2 years, he loved going to Cathy’s and still talks about her now. Cathy is beyond welcoming and caring. Her husband Davy is great too, my wee boy really took to both of them when he started. She keeps the kids well entertained and does lots of crafts and learning games. And nothing phases her! Her knowledge and experience speaks for itself. I absolutely loved getting daily updates and photos too.
I could not recommend Cathy enough. She really goes the extra mile and helped make life for us so much easier.
Our daughter went to Lisa full-time from the age of one to four years old and my husband and I couldn't be happier with the care that Lisa and Paul provided throughout this time. Our daughter developed into a confident, happy, polite child with a strong foundation in the skills (verbal, numeracy, social, emotional) she needed to move on to reception.
We were particularly pleased with the nutritious range of home-cooked food and snacks provided, the dedicated play cabin, and the wonderful range of thoughtful activities that were put on each day. We would look forward to the daily end of day report and photos, safe in the knowledge that our daughter was receiving the best care while we were both at full-time work.
Before we were lucky to find Lisa, we had contacted and visited most other childminders and nurseries in Buckhurst Hill, Woodford Green, and North Chingford. We ended up going for a childminder to get certainty of who would be looking after our daughter versus a nursery setting, with potential unpredictable staff turnover/ absence and what we thought would be an overwhelmingly large, busy setting for our daughter at this early age. Lisa and Paul are leaps ahead of other childminders in the area. The ratio of children to carers is brilliant and ensures considered attention for each child, all of whom are in the same age range.
Lisa and Paul are both very warm, thoughtful, caring childcare professionals. They genuinely love children in their care and the role they can play in their care and development.
From a planning/logistics perspective, they let us know their holidays for the year in January, and throughout this time have not had other occasion to not be available. They have also been very understanding when unforeseen issues have cropped up (Central line cancellations!)
Overall, we couldn't recommend Lisa and Paul enough. We now send our youngest daughter there too who is having the same brilliant experience.
Kate