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.
Tracy has worked with our family for the past five months. Her duties included school pick-ups, preparing meals, supporting homework, and managing the bath and bedtime routine. She is energetic, hardworking, and highly professional, as well as very reliable, positive and easy to communicate with.
She bonded extremely well with our daughter and will be greatly missed. We would highly recommend her.
Kagendo
Lovely setting, Emss provides great care to my child in her beautiful home. My daughter is always happy to go which puts me at ease. I am kept upto date with her day to day activities. Emss is very professional and has a caring nature which is shown to myself and my child.
I highly recommend Little Lanterns Bilingual Montessori Childcare. My daughter is so happy there and has learned so many new skills. The environment is clean and spacious with plenty of toys, and the food is excellent, she eats so well every day.
Shiyin is incredibly kind, attentive, and dedicated. We’ve tried other settings before, but this is the only one my daughter truly loves and looks forward to. It gives us such peace of mind to see her becoming more independent and confident in such capable hands. Highly recommended.
I am so happy I can leave my child with a reliable, friendly and caring childminder like Sharon.
My baby has been attending for a while now and I have nothing but high praises for the way Sharon looks after her.
She communicates frequently and sends updates when it comes to my baby including pictures which I appreciate and is always ready to answer any questions.
She always gives thorough updates about my baby at every pick up including her milestones which is reassuring.
Overall I am very happy with Sharon and the service she provides and wouls highly recommend! ☺️
Our toddler spent 2 days a week at Jackie's. We'll miss her! She truly cares for a child's well being and has been very supportive and understanding with our family's situation and our child's needs. Her setting is lovely and homely and our son loved it. She does lots of diverse activities including group play, and we cherish the arts and crafts she does with the kids and has given to us home. We have fond memories of the time spent at Jackie's and appreciate all that she's done for us when we needed it most. Cannot praise her enough, she's a wonderful childminder and person!
Gully looked after my two sons, one from the age of around 18 months the other from around 3 months. She was absolutely brilliant with them and they loved going to hers and interacting with her and the other children she even helped with potty training the older one. Always available when we needed her and very reasonable prices. Very communicative and provides food everyday for the older one.
AmyMac97
I moved from Birmingham and Mariama on this website. I’ve used her services for both my children from age 1 up too 3.
She provides a high quality, save environment for my kids.
Very caring and the kids settled in so well.
Lots of activities and they made lots of happy memories there
My son Tarian attended Kerry’s Childcare full-time from age 10 months (May 2021) up until he started school (September 2024). He still attends regularly during the school holidays. Tarian was diagnosed as deaf at birth (mild loss but wears aids full-time), has had some challenges with his speech, and we are currently awaiting confirmation of an autism diagnosis.
As a single parent it is so crucial to have a trusted childminder – a place in which you can leave your child that is safe, stimulating and like a second home. This is what we have with Kerry Paul who has always treated my child as her own. I feel incredibly lucky that Tarian has been cared for by Kerry and could never have asked for better care for him in any respect, or better communication between childminder and parent. Tarian likes to follow his own lead and Kerry is brilliant in enabling space for the children to help shape (or co-make) decisions around play, food and other aspects. The effort put into educational activities and trips was outstanding and Tarian would always come home with so many stories and experiences to tell us about. He especially adores outdoor time and enjoyed so many regular trips to rivers, woods and other local attractions. He also benefitted from participating in community activities – not only library challenges and playgroups but also a regular care home scheme in which he interacted with the residents on a weekly basis. As a lockdown baby, Tarian was often fearful of strangers when he started at Kerry’s, including visits to the care home. But he made extraordinary progress and quickly developed some special relationships with residents which have lasted years.
Daily communication (Tapestry) was always detailed and exceptional (friends with children in other settings have often been amazed at how much detail I was given on a daily and weekly basis!). Both in educational and social terms, Kerry always made me aware of his next steps (PLOD) and I could see his progress. We would also always work together in discussing any developmental or behavioural concerns, and I have always valued her expertise. This often went above and beyond what might be expected of a childminder. In a very welcome and supportive manner, this felt like having another parent in Tarian’s life – someone who knew him as well as I did and wanted the best for him in all respects.
In terms of Tarian’s additional needs, Kerry’s care and inclusion has always been exceptional. Due to his autism, Tarian’s behaviour can be unpredictable and challenging, but Kerry has always managed to both accommodate and deal with this in positive and effective ways. This has included his issues around food, and what he was willing to eat at Kerry’s often astonished me. In addition, not only did she purchase specific toys and resources which have helped Tarian to develop a positive deaf identity (e.g a doll with hearing aids that was played with by all the children), but she also acquired books about being deaf at school and dealing with difference. Tarian had speech therapy from age 3 and Kerry has been involved in supporting him with speech, whilst also hosting appointments with the speech therapist (as he engaged better with the sessions there). She was also fully involved in working on his speech in terms of the strategies we were given.
Tarian continues to love going to Kerry’s childcare and connecting with the children he has made lovely friendships with. I only wish he could have stayed there longer (he is young in the school year) to benefit further from the remarkable care and support we have been lucky to have access to.
Professor Su Holmes, February 2026.
We have known Shona for a bout a year now, she had done some babysitting to my oldest when she was 3 months old and now she is helping a lot with my two under two daughters. She is very patient, brillant, has always loads of fun activities to do with them. I always left the house with the certainty that my babies were safe with her, which is really all that matters! Definitely recommend her
I was very nervous about leaving my son with anyone but Pippa made me such at ease with the whole transition. My son loves going everyday and he has gained so much confidence and I’ve loved watching it. Pippa gives daily insights into what your child has been doing and ate. Always provides healthy foods for lunch and snack (that’s the times my son stays for).
I would definitely recommend Pippa to anyone! Thank you Pippa for everything you do for him.
When i first came to Manchester she was my first childminder and my daughter felt like home to her.She was always there for me whenever i needed.Unfortunately as i moved area i need to change her.But still now if i need her in any emergency she is always there for me
Risha
We were very fortunate to have Gully with our family for almost a year. She cared for our baby from 9 months, and she was a wonderful support during that important stage.
One of the things we appreciated most was her excellent timekeeping and punctuality. She was always reliable and rarely took holidays, which gave us great peace of mind as working parents.
She took very good care of our baby — feeding him properly, taking him out for walks, and ensuring he followed his nap routine and slept well. She was attentive, patient, and responsible in his daily care.
We are grateful for the time she spent with our family and would happily recommend her to others.
My little boy has been coming to Charlie Bears for just over 6 months after switching from a different childcare setting, and we are so happy with our decision! The staff are so kind, full of fun and enthusiasm, and you can see how much they deeply care for all of the children in their setting. I would really recommend this setting to anyone who is looking for a nursery in Charlton Kings.
Nanny Dawn joined us when our son was six months old, and she has been instrumental in establishing his routine. She is incredibly kind, caring, and genuinely enjoys the company of children. Though I don’t trust easily, I felt completely comfortable with Dawn within weeks; she is so reliable and trustworthy that we’ve even had her watch our LO over full weekends. She is an expert at advising on milestones like solids and naps without being pushy, and she always respects our preferred routines. First-aid trained and resourceful, Dawn is truly a safe pair of hands. We recommend her wholeheartedly, and hope she stays with us as long as possible!
Nancy
Valerie has been an incredibly caring, dedicated, and supportive presence in my son’s life.
Valerie kept me updated every single day with photos and detailed information about his activities and diet, which gave me complete peace of mind. It was clear that she truly understood him as an individual. She thoughtfully incorporated my son’s interests into his daily activities, ensuring he was always engaged, entertained, and learning. Every day brought new experiences, including exciting trips out and classes that enriched his development and confidence.
Valerie is not only a wonderful childminder but also a fantastic teacher and source of support. She played a huge role in helping with potty training and taught him all the essential skills he needed to be fully prepared for school. Thanks to her guidance, he transitioned confidently and happily into the next stage of his education.
I highly recommend Valerie to any family looking for exceptional childcare. She is so much more than a childminder — she genuinely cares about the children she looks after and goes above and beyond to support both them and their families
Jemima is the most wonderful nanny any family could wish for. She is kind, patient, funny, very hard working and adapts to any ages and personality. When we hired Jemima we were looking for someone long term to look after our 3 children (at the time they were 6 (g), 10 (b) and 12 (b)) but our circumstances changed and we no longer needed a nanny so we only had Jemima with us for about 1 year. We were all heartbroken but have stayed in touch until now and regularly catch up and she still babysits for us regularly. During her time with us she worked around school hours during term time and full time during the school holidays. Her main focus was on the children, her cooking is fab (our children still talk about her fishcakes being the best in the world) and she also did a bit of light housework to help with the every day.
I could not recommend her enough and if we needed help again we would have her back in a heartbeat.
Any family would be lucky to have her.
Eloise
Amy has looked after our little boy since he was just 7 weeks old, and she has been wonderful. She is enthusiastic, kind, and very knowledgeable. As a first-time mum, I felt completely confident and reassured leaving him with her, especially as my partner and I are both self-employed and had to return to work. We’re so grateful for her care and would highly recommend her.
