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.
Gina has had my daughter for 2 days a week since she was 9 months old, I had never considered a child minder before however it is the best decision we made! Gina has treated our daughter with nothing but love, care and patience and we will never be able to thank you enough! My daughter is about to start school in a couple of weeks so will no longer be with Gina, I cannot recommend Gina enough to any parent who want to ensure they are safe, taught and given an abundance of love.
Thank you Gina
Jess and Alex
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We stayed in Castle Hedingham for a child free wedding. I can not recommend Lisa highly enough after she looked after our 3 month old grandaughter. She communicated in advance asking about her routine, feeding and sleeping etc. She was punctual, professional, caring and kind. Lisa sent us regular updates including photos which put us at ease. She followed our routine for us to return to find the baby well fed and asleep. Our only disappointment is that Lisa does not live close to us so that we could use her again.
Shamima has nannied for us since our child was 4 months old, now 1.5 years. I interviewed several candidates before selecting her and never looked back because it has been so great!
She is truly committed to being an excellent nanny, you can see it in her demeanor and professionalism. It’s really nice when someone clearly works in a capacity that they are passionate about.
She always puts a ton of energy into engaging with our toddler and making her laugh. It has been wonderful to see my child’s relationship grow with Shamima as she really tries to understand my child.
Finally, Shamima is hard working and can be trusted to do things in the kids and parents best interests, whether it’s to put the child to sleep to bedtime or feeding etc. Really a wonderful nanny who you can trust to give your kid a wonderful time and be responsible in your home!
carriemu
Raceal has baby sat for me many times. She has always been on time, professional, very receptive to my children's needs. The children warmed to her quickly, she's fun to be with and very active. She has always gone above and beyond when my children has been in her care.
Sam tutored our daughter in Maths ahead of her Year 6 SATS. Sam was calm, patient and provided plenty of resources and tools to help our daughter have a better understanding specifically in times tables, fractions, time and many other areas. Sam was very encouraging and helped to reassure our daughter which gave her confidence in approaching Maths on a day to day basis at school as well as in the SATS papers. We were really pleased with our daughter passing her SATS and believe this was significantly improved with the help of Sam's tutoring.
Becca was our son’s child minder from just under a year to just over three years old, and I feel so fortunate to have found her!
As a first time mum having to go back to work, I was incredibly nervous, but from day one I was put at ease and reassured my son was in great care. That very first morning I dropped him off another parent was singing Becca’s praises!
Becca was incredibly reliable, communicative, and flexible, which was invaluable to us over the years. We always felt well informed about our child’s day through regular updates, and it was clear how much thought and attention goes into everything she does for the kids.
Our son was always happy, comfortable, and settled in her care, which gave us complete peace of mind. We also really appreciated how often she took the children out to activities in the local area.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Becca to other families. She provides a caring, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children feel safe, happy, and encouraged to thrive, and we feel incredibly lucky to have had her support over the years.
I highly recommend this nanny. She looked after my children on three occasions and was absolutely wonderful each time.
She was professional, reliable, warm and friendly, and immediately made both me and the children feel comfortable. She was attentive, caring and engaging with the children, and they absolutely loved spending time with her.
It was reassuring to know they were in such safe and caring hands, and I would happily use her again. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to other families.
Siobhan
Charlie is absolutely wonderful with my child! She is so caring, patient and attentive, and I always feel completely at ease knowing my little one is in her care. She cares about my child’s happiness and well-being, and my child is always so comfortable and happy around her. I really appreciate all the love, patience and effort Charlie has put into caring for my little one. Highly recommend Charlie to any parent looking for someone trustworthy and caring!
Mia
Gabriela spent time with Lana from September to July, and it was her very first experience being cared for by someone outside our family and away from home. Both Gabriela and we as parents were positively surprised by the warm, safe and homely atmosphere Lana created in her home.
Gabriela absolutely loved spending time in Lana’s garden, and we really appreciated the balanced, home-cooked meals she provided. Lana also planned many days with additional outings and activities, which made Gabriela’s time there varied, enjoyable and stimulating.
Lana is a very warm and caring person, while also having clear boundaries and routines. It wasn’t just about playing — Gabriela learned to count to 10 and recognise colours during her time there. We were really happy with the progress she made.
Gabriela was always happy when we dropped her off and, quite often, she would ask why I had come to pick her up so quickly! That was probably the best sign of how much she enjoyed being there.
We also really appreciated Lana’s flexibility. There was never an issue with changing a day or adjusting the pick-up time when needed, which made everything much easier for us as a family.
We are genuinely very happy with the few months Gabriela spent with Lana. We feel that she gave her a wonderful start before moving on to nursery. The homely environment and smaller number of children were absolutely ideal for Gabriela’s first experience away from home.
We would highly recommend Lana to any family looking for a caring, warm and supportive childminder.
My little girl started in September 2025 and absolutely loves it! We was so nervous about her starting as she hadn’t spent much time away from us but Siobhan and Ellie made the transition very easy for us! Florence has come on so much since she started, with her words and numbers, as well as the love and care she receives there! Truly the best, so good every child under 3 in our family has attended for many years now! They provide full updates of everything she has done all day aswell and pictures and videos which are lovely to see her so happy in their care! Siobhan and Ellie truly treat her like one of their own and she absolutely adores them too! Could not recommend Brightstars enough they are the absolute best!
A honest review here, i am a first time mum and my baby girl is only 5 weeks old struggling with gas and colic Lauren has been helping me caring for my baby shes absolutely amazing! She has a lot of experience with babies and believe me she knows her stuff ! I would definitely recommend Lauren to anyone ❤️
Our daughter Maeve was with Penny for 3.5 years! Over that time Penny has helped Maeve become the amazing little girl she is today ! We feel like the setting is home from home which is why Maeve settled so quickly. Maeve was always excited to go to Pennys and even asks now if she can go back weekly. I was a first time mum full of anxiety that was instantly reassured by Penny and how she interacted with Maeve. The setting alone blew us away and Maeve will always look back on Pennys cabin with some of the best memories. However Penny didn’t just stay at the cabin they enjoyed weekly trips out to sundown, groups, parks the list goes on. Nothing is ever to much trouble for Penny she is approachable and always helpful where she can be and has helped our family through some tough times. We will forever be grateful for everything she did for us and our daughter and we cannot recommend her enough. We are hoping to also send baby number 2 fo Penny next year ! The most loyal trust worthy childminder and we would not look anywhere else!
Amelia is absolutely wonderful with our boys. She is so calm, kind, warm and confident with the boys. Her SEN experience really shows and her approach with our son has been so amazing.
Amelia has such a lovely gentle approach, getting down to their level, engaging in play. She makes our boys feel safe, understood and cared for. She is also so gentle and kind to our doggos who also adore her!!
We feel so lucky to have found Amelia and couldn’t recommend her highly enough’
Tess
Stacey is an amazing childminder for my baby, she has a beautiful home and lovely family too. She plays wonderfully with my little boy and has great age appropriate toys for him. She also sends lots of pictures and videos to keep me updated throughout the day so I know what he’s been doing, including naps, food, bowel movements. I would highly recommend her to anyone, very warm maternal lady with a great singing voice that my son loves when she gets him to sleep :-)
Siobhain
Our little boy has spent almost 4 years being looked after by Carol & we honestly couldn’t have asked for more. He always enjoyed all the activities Carol put on & looked forward to each morning to see what toys were out that day! Carol likes to take the children out a lot too with visits to lots of parks, the farm & walks in the woods. We loved receiving daily updates of what they got up too along with lots of photos, we will definitely miss that!