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.
We cannot recommend Valya highly enough. She has been an absolutely wonderful nanny to our children, and saying goodbye has been incredibly difficult for all of us. Her time with our family has come to an end only because our children have now started school, otherwise, we would have been delighted to continue having her as part of our family.
From the very beginning, she has been exceptionally reliable, honest, trustworthy and dependable. We have always had complete peace of mind knowing that our children were in her care. She is punctual, responsible and incredibly conscientious, and we have always been able to rely on her without hesitation.
What makes her truly special, however, is the genuine love and affection she has for our children. She has cared for them as though they were her own, with enormous warmth, patience and kindness. She has been much more than a nanny to them, she has been a trusted and loving presence in their everyday lives, and they have formed a very special bond with her. We have always felt that their happiness, safety and wellbeing were genuinely her priority.
She is also exceptionally efficient and organised. She keeps everything beautifully clean and tidy, is proactive rather than needing to be asked to do things, and manages the many demands of family life with remarkable competence. She is someone who sees what needs doing and simply gets on with it.
Her flexibility has also been invaluable to us. She has always been accommodating when our plans or schedules have changed and has approached occasional additional requests with a positive and helpful attitude. She has made our lives considerably easier and has always been willing to go the extra mile when needed.
Most importantly, she is a person of wonderful character and integrity. We have trusted her completely with our children and our home, and we have never once had reason to question that trust.
She has become a very important part of our family, and we are genuinely sad that this chapter has come to an end. We feel extremely lucky to have had her looking after our children during such an important part of their early years.
Any family would be incredibly fortunate to have Valya looking after their children. We recommend her wholeheartedly and without reservation. She would be an exceptional nanny for any family, and we would be very happy to speak personally with anyone considering employing her.
I have used Amy a few times now as an ad hoc babysitter for my two children who are 5 and 1. She has such a caring nature and feel at ease when leaving my children in her care. I recieve regular check ins and always feel reassured that my children are experiencing the best care possible. Will continue using Amy when we need a babysitter. Thank you!
Amy has settled in our little girl beautifully. We feel unbelievably lucky to have found such a caring childminder. Amy takes our daughter out to a range of fun activities each day throughout the local area and shows great care. Amy also updates you through the day using the kinder app. It’s lovely to see pictures each day.
Marzena had sole charge of our 18 month old and also cared for our 4 year old who has additional needs. She is caring, patient and 100% trustworthy and reliable. She’s also an incredible cook and a pleasure to be around. Most importantly, our boys adored her. I would recommend Marzena without hesitation.
Jennifer
We couldn't have asked for a more caring, nurturing and trustworthy childminder. From day one, she provided a true home-from-home environment where our child felt safe, happy and loved.
One of our favourite memories is hearing about all the little games, cuddly-toy adventures and special moments they shared together, and knowing he was content enough to snuggle up on the sofa for his bottle as if he were at home.
Her warmth, patience and genuine interest in each child's personality shine through in everything she does. We always had complete confidence that our child was receiving exceptional care, and he absolutely loved his time with her. She played a huge role in helping him grow in confidence, develop socially and prepare for his next steps.
We will always be grateful for the wonderful start she gave him and would wholeheartedly recommend her to any family.
Belles
Susan was truly one of the best things that happened to our family. Our son has been with her for two years, almost every day, and we couldn’t have wished for a better childminder.
Susan is incredibly responsible, caring, and trustworthy. She has created such a warm, loving family environment with all the children in her care, and our son genuinely feels at home with her. She keeps us updated throughout the day and always gives us thoughtful feedback about how he has been.
From our very first meeting, it was clear that Sue genuinely loves what she does and is passionate about caring for children. Her experience, dedication, and lovely character really shine through in everything she does.
As a non-native English speaker myself, I am especially grateful for the impact Sue has had on our son’s language development. His English has improved so much during his time with her, and she has also taught him important values, kindness, and respect.
Sue is not just a childminder — she has become a very special and trusted part of our family. We feel incredibly lucky to have found her, and we wholeheartedly recommend her to any parent looking for someone caring, reliable, experienced, and genuinely wonderful. She really is the best!
Leaving your 9-month-old son in someone else’s care for the first time can be a little scary. I was wondering, Will my baby be okay? Will he be comfortable? Will he be cared for the way I would care for him?
This was how I felt, but my experience with mercy was honestly wonderful.
What meant the most to me was knowing that my baby was not simply being looked after, he was being genuinely cared for. This really made such a huge difference, and it was lovely to know that he was in an environment where he could feel safe, settled and nurtured.
As a parent, that peace of mind is priceless. Being able to go about my day knowing my 9-month-old was happy and in good hands made the whole experience so much easier.
I am genuinely grateful for the care and kindness shown to my baby and would happily recommend their service to other parents. If you are looking for someone you can trust with your little one, I would definitely recommend Qmfootprint. ❤️
Our son has completed his first week of settling in with Liz. At 9 months old, it was a massive transition for us, but Liz has been so reassuring and has made it less daunting. We can't fault the service she provides. Liz has made the return to work so much easier as she has got to know our family through multiple calls, a visit to her home, and a home visit. The communication has been excellent and she is very professional. She really knows what she's doing, and we are very grateful she will be looking after our little one.
Martyna was excellent with our daughter and was courteous and engaged really well with our 3 year old daughter.
She was incredibly flexible when we had to reschedule, is a very confident and kind person.
We would definitely be hiring her again and would recommend to anyone.
We had such a wonderful experience with Ana. She was absolutely brilliant with both my son and daughter. She was incredibly patient, kind and attentive, and the children took to her straight away.
She went above and beyond without even being asked. She helped my son with his homework, encouraged my daughter away from the TV and got them involved in reading, arts and crafts and outdoor play. What impressed me most was that my children didn’t even miss their iPads or the television — they were happily playing, creating and interacting together.
She was also fantastic at helping them settle down and play nicely together, which isn’t always easy with two children! She was so calm and patient throughout and even made sure everything was tidied up afterwards.
I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable, caring and engaging babysitter. We will definitely be using her again!
Patrice
My child is the happiest when attending Tiny Treasure, she is taken care of so much which helps me feel at ease. The team are very kind and supportive towards my daughters SEN needs, which again helps the worry. I would highly recommend them.
Zara
Abi provides amazing childcare, for our son loves her.
She nurtures him with fun activities but also helps with reading and school work.
Abi is always happy, welcoming and flexible to support our changing diaries.
We fully trust her and glad we found her.
Lisa
We had been fortunate to find Kajal to look after my son on adhoc basis on a very short notice. She's very kind and welcoming and my son just settled in from day 1. Though my son went to hers for a very short time; he'd been happy all days as he was engaged in a number of activities and play times. She also provides nutritious meals.
I would highly recommend Kajal for anyone looking for a childminder.
Sushma
We were staying in Brighton for a couple of days and needed someone to look after our three children on one afternoon and evening. We met Alice the day before and immediately felt reassured, as she came across as very calm and caring. On the day of, Alice took our girls to the pool and spent an active and wonderful afternoon and evening with them. Our girls had a fantastic time and we felt that they were in very good hands. The children spoke so highly of her. We will definitely reach out to Alice again if we are in the region, and we highly recommend her!
Marley is absolutely lovely, she was really pleasant and the kids absolutely loved her, she dealt with my son with adhd and autism extremely well with patience and understanding and she took care of all the dishes and things which she didn't have to do but was very much appreciated and the kids can't wait to have her back
Finding childcare for our only son was a nerve-wracking prospect, but the moment we met Tia, we knew she’d be a great fit for our family. Our son started with her at just one year old and is now leaving for school, we’re so sad to see this chapter end!
Tia has provided a fantastic setting for him. He was always so happy to go to her house every day. I honestly think he viewed it as his second home. He always ate so well with her, and we loved seeing him come back with his little crafts and hearing about his adventures.
She organised so many great trips out, as well as lots of fun activities inside and in the garden. They regularly met up with another childminder, which was brilliant for helping the kids socialise in larger groups. He also formed really strong friendships with the two other children in her care, which was lovely to watch and we will continue to keep up their friendship.
She has created a wonderfully supportive, home-from-home environment. Thank you for everything, Tia, we’d recommend you to any parent in a heartbeat!
I am so grateful that my boy had the pleasure of spending the last few years with Erica. From the setting, the places she took the children, the love and care she showed my son is truly something special. He come on leaps and bounds in his development and she was always making sure we was well informed with how to help at home too.
Erica went above and beyond to make everyday fun and exciting, they always had fun trips out that Ezra spoke highly about. Erica was extremely accommodating and her efforts never went unnoticed. She will be sorely missed and I just cannot thank her enough for all that she done for me and my boy.
Thank you for everything xx
I am writing this as the father of a child, who had an extremely disappointing experience with Hazel.
We agreed approx 9 months ago for our son to use Hazel's childcare services on the explicit basis of using government funding. Everything started off well, however, as the time to start approached we witnessed a total lack of professionalism, misleading practices and outright breaches of our contract.
We repeatedly tried to arrange settling in sessions, but found her very evasive and unable to ever confirm dates with us. 1 week prior to starting she announced she would not be willing to apply for government funding and said she would only take us with private funding (despite our entire agreement not being on this basis, funding codes being provided months ago etc.). She also said she couldn't guarantee any start dates or even the future dates we could attend given some family issues she was experiencing.
The unwillingness to utilise government funding contradicts with DfE and local council guidelines, violates our contract signed 9 months ago, and conflicts with what is even written on her profile as of today. Her inability to schedule the settling in sessions and transition to the start of our care also shows a deep disregard for our child's well-being and fact that it would leave us without any care options just as my wife is finishing maternity leave.
More strangely, as all of this occurred, she still continued on with her existing client base and held the sessions with them. For example, on the date she cancelled one of our settling sessions because of her family circumstances, she still had the other children attend as usual.
Hazel unfortunately had an unwell family member and was upset about her teenage daughter not getting into her sixth form school of choice. Whilst we have sympathy for these unexpected issues and were willing to be flexible, these to do not justify her response or the difficult position she left us in. Every conversation we had with her following her news centred around herself, how she felt, how she needed flexibility, how she couldn't manage the stress of applying for government funding etc. During our various messages and telephone calls following all of this, Hazel never once apologised, acknowledged the stress/anxiety she created for my wife/child, or even had any sympathy for leaving us stranded without childcare at such short notice (especially as it's difficult to arrange alternatives!).
In genuine reflection, I must wonder that if such events could upset her so much and think only of herself, whether she therefore remained fit to act as a childminder for very young, vulnerable and impressionable babies/children.
