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.
Tara and her team are absolutely fantastic. She currently looks after our 2 year old and 5 year old children and we could not be happier. Our 5 year old is autistic and she is able to cater very well for his needs. She is reliable, professional and punctual. We have no issues with lateness. She is also very flexible for our work patterns which is a great help to us. She plans activities for the children to keep them stimulated. Our children are very happy to go to the setting every day. Her food is tasty and the children like it. Overall she is a very kind and caring childminder, as are her staff, and we could not recommend her highly enough.
I never give people or places 5 stars. However, with Kerrie I have to. She was just wonderful. She came along to help with my 3 grandchildren under 5 and was the most amazing support. She was always on time with a smile on her face and a completely lovely attitude to the children. They were jetlagged and not used to our home but Kerrie reassured and entertained them with calm and confidence. She always came with activities and books to read. Her manner was gentle but kindly firm. I cannot sing her praises enough.
I sent my daughter when she had just turned 1 years old. Amanda made sure my daughter settled in comfortably and met all her needs. 3 years later my daughter is thriving and is so confident. Amanda goes above and beyond and offers lots of support. Amanda is highly recommended.
My daughter has been with Kathryn for almost 2 years now. We visited dozens of Nursery's and nothing felt right until we visited Kathryn's home. From day 1 my daughter has felt comfortable with Kathryn and has learnt so much. She has had so many opportunities to learn new things and visit different places. It is hard to trust someone else with your child, but I always know my daughter is being well cared for and I have loved seeing the bond they have built. We will miss Kathryn when our daughter starts school nursery but will treasure all the lovely memories they have made together ❤️ we couldn't have chosen or imagined a better child minder!
When we first met Reena, when my son was about 8 months, I just knew she was the right fit. She is warm and welcoming and my son and Reena have a special bond, which is just so lovely.
Reena provides amazing care, takes the children on days out, including soft play and to the park, and sends us sweet little pictures.
My son is now 17 months old and he absolutely adores going to see Reena. When we came back from our holiday, my son greeted Reena with a huge koala bear cuddle, and he is always thrilled to see her.
I highly recommend Reena
Kate, her husband Flavio and family have been excellent. Kate was recommended to my wife by a colleague, we visited and felt reassured they would provide a caring environment.
Our 1yr old is completing her first year with them. She is an only child and her social skills have come on leaps and bounds. Our daughter has become much more confident with other children and her language is also developing. Kate and the family encourage lots of interaction between the children, from singing and dancing, sharing different toys, and experiencing their sensory zone, to playing in their outside courtyard mud kitchen, or trips to the park.
The food is excellent, with lots of balanced home cooked meals including some fermented elements as well.
Kate has good communication skills with regular messages and updates.
Our daughter loves going and has her arms out stretched and a smile on her face whenever Flavio opens the door in the morning. They even throw birthday parties and have seasonal gifts for the children which is lovely.
Would highly recommend.
Our baby is almost 10 months old and absolutely adores Hayley❤️ She helped him tremendously with his adjustment, and I can clearly see how much he has changed for the better over the past two months. He has become more sociable, communicates more easily with other people, and is generally happier, more active, and confident. We feel very lucky to have found her. We have had a wonderful experience and would highly recommend her✨
Liliia
When our son first started with Sam, he was just a baby at 1 year old, and as he now gets ready to leave for nursery, we can honestly say that choosing her was one of the best decisions we have ever made. She has provided so much more than childcare – she has given him a second home.
From the very beginning, she welcomed him into her family and cared for him with genuine love, patience and kindness. Every day we left him with complete confidence, knowing he was safe, happy and being looked after by someone who truly cared about him. The bond they have built is something we will always treasure.
The positive influence she has had on his development has been incredible. She has helped shape him into the polite, respectful and confident little boy he is today. His manners are wonderful, he understands boundaries and respect, and he has learned so many valuable life skills during his time with her. We often smile when people comment on how well-behaved he is – and much of that is thanks to the guidance and consistency she has provided. In fact, he never opens cupboards or touches things that don't belong to him, which says so much about the respect and understanding she has helped instil in him.
What has always stood out most is the genuine love and care she shows every child. Our son has never been treated as just another child in her care; he has been treated like one of the family.
Even our son's grandparents have been hugely impressed by her. They have often commented on how wonderful she is and how lucky we are to have found someone so caring, professional and dedicated. Their approval means a great deal to us, and they have seen first-hand the positive impact she has had on our son.
As we prepare to say goodbye and watch him start nursery, we do so with mixed emotions. We are excited for his next adventure, but sad to be leaving someone who has played such an important role in his early years. We will always be thankful for the love, care, guidance and support she has given him.
We cannot recommend Sam highly enough. Any family would be incredibly lucky to have their child cared for by her. She has helped give our son the very best start in life, and for that we will always be grateful.
If we ever had another child they would be going to Sam's.
Thank you Sam,
Phil
Gaea has been looking after our now 1 and a half year old twins since they were 8 months old. She has been nothing but wonderful throughout. Feeding, changing, rocking and patting to sleep has progressed to playing and crowd control, and Gaea has been fantastic at all stages. The twins adore her and she always has a trick or two up her sleeve to distract them from tantrums and settle them down. When we have needed extra support or to change times Gaea has been extremely accommodating and responsive. I highly recommend her babysitting services!
Jules
I have two kids, now 8 and 10 and I have had Vesna as their nanny until they started school and then as an evening or entire weekend baby sitter.
I know how it is to be a new mum and in need of a nanny. It feels so hard to know who you can trust with your new baby. For me, it was priceless that I got a highly recommended nanny (Vesna) from another local mum who had been with Vesna for 10 years and could only praise her!! So now I want to do the same for other new mums here who feel lost and in need of someone is will love your baby just as much as you do. IVesna has worked and lived in the neighbourhood SE1 for well over 20 years. She will make your baby’s life fantastic. She did for my kids.
Vesna was with my oldest daughter from 5 months and she took care of my youngest part time starting just few weeks after birth and full time from 6 months. She loves babies and kids. She is very organized, wonderful with kids, so full of energy and ideas. The kids did activities every day. I worked from home so she would take the kids to her apartment (she lives next to Bermondsay station). I found it easier to work with the kids not around. Both me and my husband travelled a lot for work internationally and were often away a few nights in a row. Vesna would stay overnight iin our apartment and look after the kids full time. She is also so goood at teaching the kids useful manners. It was just amazing coming to pick up my kid and i got to see my daughter putting her shoes away and hanging her coat and going to wash her hands at Vesna´s house - she wasn’t even 2 then. Lets just say that she didn’t learn these skills at my house… Vesna mostly only had one kid at a time. Our kids have visited every museum, park nature place , club etc there is thanks to Vesna. She is a mum herself and my kids thought of her son as their older brother and loved him so much. Vesna is very honest and extremely reliable. You are lucky to get her. Very lucky.
We feel incredibly lucky to have found Simona. As a first-time mum, the thought of leaving my son with someone new was understandably daunting, but Simona has completely exceeded every expectation.
From the very beginning, she has been warm, loving, patient, and trustworthy. It’s clear that she genuinely cares about each child in her care and creates a nurturing environment where they can thrive. Although I worried that my son would struggle to settle in, Simona was so supportive and reassuring throughout the process. Thanks to her kindness and dedication, he settled beautifully and now absolutely loves going to daycare.
One of my favourite things is receiving the photos and updates she sends during the day. My son always looks so happy, engaged, and full of smiles. The variety of activities Simona plans each day is fantastic, and it's wonderful to see how much thought and effort she puts into creating fun, educational experiences for the children.
Even at his young age, I can see how much he is learning and developing from the environment Simona creates. He has grown so much in confidence and curiosity, and he absolutely adores Mona. Seeing him excited to go each day gives me complete peace of mind.
I cannot recommend Simona highly enough. She is truly exceptional, and we are so grateful to have found someone who cares for our son as if he were her own.
Rachel has looked after both our children from ages 1-3. We've been really happy with the care and the environment that she provides. Her experience with helping children in language development is really evident. The settling in process was very smooth and the homely setting very comforting in the early years. As our children got older, Rachel has been brilliant at encouraging their independence and encouraging the older children to help and play together with the younger ages. They do a range of activities indoors at home or in a local playgroup, and outdoors in the park or Rachel's allotment. The kids often come home telling us about the exciting things they've seen (yesterday it was a stripey caterpillar in the park) and Rachel provides great updates via whatsapp.
We feel so happy and lucky that Rachel was able to look after our children and would not hesitate to recommend her to any other parents.
We couldn’t be happier with the care our daughter has received from Mona.
When our daughter first started, she was very unsure and found the transition difficult, but Mona was absolutely amazing during the settling-in phase. She was so patient, caring, and reassuring, which made a huge difference to both our daughter and us as parents.
Five months on, our daughter absolutely loves going and looks forward to every day she spends there. It’s been wonderful to see how happy, confident, and settled she has become.
The children are always doing such fun, creative, and engaging activities, and it’s clear how much thought and care goes into planning their days. We love seeing all the different things they get up to.
Simon’s communication is fantastic. We receive regular updates and the cutest photos throughout the day, which is so reassuring and allows us to feel connected to our daughter’s experiences.
We would highly recommend Mona to any parent looking for a warm, nurturing, and professional childminding environment. We feel incredibly lucky to have found her.
Thank you Mona!!!
Trudi has been looking after our daughter for two and a half years now, and we couldn't have asked for a better childminder. She is very experienced and brings so much knowledge, patience, and love for what she does. Our daughter loved her right from day one.
Trudi's home is warm, fun, and full of laughter and it genuinely feels like being part of a big, happy extended family rather than a childcare setting. The setup at Trudi's is amazing. There's loads of great toys and play equipment inside, and the garden is brilliant; there's an amazing new covered outdoor play / adventure area and a shipping container kitted out as a soft play space. The kids are always busy, happy, and having a blast whatever the weather.
Our daughter has been on some brilliant trips out, to the zoo, the wetlands centre, and lots of great local outings. She loves the weekly playgroup that Trudi runs in the village hall and looks forward to it every week. We also really love that Trudi takes the children along to the local primary school for their weekly assembly, it's been a lovely way to help our daughter get used to school life and feel confident ahead of starting school next year.
The progress our daughter has made under Trudi's care has been amazing, not only with things like reading, drawing, and her fine motor skills, but with social skills too. She is kind, independent, and polite and Trudi has massively helped shape that.
We feel so lucky to have found Trudi and would recommend her to any family without a second's hesitation. She really is one in a million.
We found Sarah through a recommendation and as a new mum it was one of the best things that could have happened for our family. Entrusting someone with your child is never easy but Sarah has always given us complete peace of mind. From day one, we knew our child was being cared for by someone who genuinely loves what she does.
Sarah is incredibly kind, thoughtful and experienced. She creates a home-from-home environment where children are encouraged to explore, learn and grow, while always feeling safe and cared for. Every day is filled with fun, creativity and meaningful experiences, and it’s been wonderful to see our child flourish in her care.
Communication is always excellent, and Sarah genuinely cares about the wellbeing of both the children and their parents. Over the years, our family has experienced several traumatic events, including the loss of a child, and Sarah’s kindness, understanding and support have meant more than words can express.
She has felt far more like family than a childminder, and we will always be grateful for the love and care she has shown us. I couldn’t recommend her more highly
Samantha cared for our 21 month old when we were in hospital for birth of our second child. Samantha was warm, calm, and professional in her assessment and care of our son. It was also reassuring knowing she is a nurse. She offered flexibility and was responsive to the unpredictable nature of our birthing situation. We had comfort and peace of mind knowing our son was in good hands with Samantha. We would highly recommend her to other parents.
Gerard
We have been using Kirsty as our son’s childminder for over four years, and we honestly couldn’t recommend her enough.
Our little one started with Kirsty when he was just one year old, and from the very beginning she created a warm, caring, and welcoming environment for him. Even now, he still gets excited for his day with Kirsty each week, which says everything about how happy he is in her care.
Kirsty provides such a wide range of fun and enriching experiences. From soft play adventures and trips to local parks, farms, and beautiful gardens, there is always something exciting for the children to explore and enjoy. She also spends lots of time doing arts and crafts with the children, encouraging creativity and helping them develop new skills while having fun.
One thing we particularly appreciate is how well Kirsty keeps us informed throughout the day. She regularly sends photos and updates of their trips, activities, and creations, allowing us to share in the special moments and giving us complete peace of mind that our son is happy, safe, and thriving.
Kirsty has been a huge part of our son’s early years, and we truly appreciate everything she has done for him. The love, patience, and effort she puts into caring for the children are evident every day. We feel incredibly fortunate to have found her and would highly recommend her to other families.
Leaving your child with someone else is never easy, but Chidimma made the transition seamless. From day one, she provided a warm, loving, and safe environment. My child absolutely adores her and her daughter Cindy it gives me complete peace of mind knowing my child is well taken care of. I’m so grateful for Chidimma for being flexible when we need her so early in the morning.Grateful for her service and a helping hand. Very very thankful of her.
Such a wonderful person.
Katrina