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 were incredibly lucky to find Naila! She was absolutely wonderful with our very active 4-year-old boy. She was reliable, kind, funny, and, most importantly, extremely patient. She always kept him engaged, happy, and entertained, and we felt completely at ease knowing he was in her care.
She has such a lovely, warm personality and genuinely connected with him. We couldn’t have asked for a better babysitter and would happily recommend her to any family. We will definitely be calling her again whenever we need a babysitter!
Tina22
We had a wonderful experience with Adriana! She took care of our 2.5-year-old son and was incredibly attentive from start to finish. She was great at keeping him engaged, coming up with creative activities, and helping out with his routine without making it feel forced or rigid. By the end of the day, our son was so happy and relaxed. We couldn't have asked for better care and would gladly recommend her to any family!
I enrolled my daughter here just before she turned two. We are from China, but neither the language nor the food has been an obstacle; she really enjoys the meals here, and at times, I even feel she understands a little bit of a third language.
She keeps gradually unlocking new skills and surprising me in new ways; she is a happy baby every day when she comes home from school.
She is not only helping my child but also offering me invaluable guidance, allowing me to gradually learn how to be a successful mother.
To me, they are more than just teachers; often, they feel like family. The atmosphere is always happy and harmonious, filled with genuine care. Children don't feel anxious here, and their emotions are always well soothed.
All in all, I truly cherish the time we spent together over the past year and a half, and I am deeply grateful for your support and care.
By142857
What can we say! We moved our son, Gabe, from a nursery to Jodie after we moved boroughs and he has absolutely thrived. He has not once said he didn’t want to go, he remembers everything he has done that day with Jodie and the other children, his language has come on in leaps and bounds, he has done so many different things - I could go on! The environment is amazing - warm, friendly, exciting (there’s always something new to learn) and so loving; it’s like he has a little second family. The children are taken on outings and are often out, which is a real bonus. We would without doubt be staying with Jodie for much longer if we weren’t moving to Yorkshire (we’ve asked her to come with us but…!). Jodie is truly wonderful and I have never had any doubts about leaving Gabe in her care. Finally, she also has so much experience with children and really understands child development and early years education. We have genuinely been nothing but happy and we are just so sad to be leaving! We will miss the daily photos and updates, but we hope we will see you again soon! Thank you for everything xxxx
Abby
We are delighted to recommend Kim, who cared for our son for two and a half years until we moved away three months ago. In that time she became far more than a childminder to us. She truly became part of our family.
Kim is fun, caring and loving, and she is full of energy. Children adore her because she gives them so much genuine affection and attention, and they feel completely safe and happy in her care. We never once worried about our son while he was with her.
What sets Kim apart is how rich and varied she makes each day. The children were always out exploring: visiting parks, the library, playgroups and farms. Every day was a different adventure, and our son came home happy, tired and full of stories. She encourages curiosity, confidence and a love of the outdoors, and we saw him grow and flourish under her care.
The clearest sign of how special Kim is: three months after our move, our son still asks about her constantly and misses her very much. The bond she built with him is something we will always be grateful for.
We recommend Kim wholeheartedly and without hesitation. Any family would be lucky to have her. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to know more.
DIANA
Kirsty has looked after my eldest from the time he was a one year old up until he went to reception. Throughout these years she has provided excellent care for him, sought to align as much as possible with his routines at home (especially in the early days, to make the transition smoother) and has done wonders for his development - social, emotional and educational (e.g. it was from Kirsty that he learnt how to hold a pencil). My son has always been a relatively sensitive child who prefers quiet environments and being at home. It therefore speaks volumes that he quickly came to enjoy going to Kirsty's, and asks to this day about when he can visit her.
As a parent, I have benefited immensely from the flexibility and open communication I have received from Kirsty. This has included lots of photos, daily updates and observations recorded in his little notebook covering everything from what he has eaten to when he has slept, what toys or activities he has enjoyed, what he turned his nose at etc. It is a level of communication and transparency I have yet to see in any of the other childcare providers I have used since, or heard fellow mums encountering.
I would highly recommend Kirsty to anyone looking for a provider who genuinely cares about little ones and will do everything in her power to make them feel at home in her setting.
AndraO92
I originally hired Raquel as childminder for my daughter and she is so good that I hired her again for my son, who was with Raquel from 10 months old until he was 3 years old and moved to pre school.
My son loved his time at Raquel’s - she’s such a nurturing person who really helped him thrive both emotionally and intellectually. He loved going on days out with her, loved meeting new friends in the setting and loved being made to feel part of the family. A couple of months after leaving her setting, he still asks to go to Raquel’s!
I can’t recommend her enough - her wisdom and advice in raising children, helping with milestones and providing support for my family has been outstanding and I could never thank her enough.
I needed an emergency baby sitter for four hours, Maddy and her daughter Violet were amazing with my 5 and 1 year old. My 1 year old felt comfortable with them and didn’t cry for the duration despite the fact that it was his first time being left with a stranger. He actually cried as they left, very grateful to Maddy and Viole.
Wofai
The staff go above and beyond and seem to genuinely care about and love the children. They are amazing and I can't fault the care that my child received while they were at ACN.
However, every year they increased their fees by such high amounts resulting in ever increasing monthly costs that we could barely afford. But once a child is settled it's difficult and heartbreaking to change their setting. The prices were put up a significant amount in April 2026. I particularly found the communication around this really poor and the reasoning very confusing when other nurseries were managing to keep their prices much lower. The tactics by the directors to keep people paying the high consumables charges felt aggressive as they threatened a two-tier system for the children attending.
It is really a fantastic nursery, it's just such a shame that normal people are being priced out of it and the way the price rises are managed. I would recommend if you can afford it (and afford for the prices to rise significantly each year at short notice).
We chose Little Harmonies tiney home because it combined the small, homely feel of a childminders with the professionalism of a nursery setting. There is a huge range of toys and learning materials available and everything from healthy meals to fun activities. Our son was not used to being looked after by other people but was settled in amazingly quickly.
Little Harmonies also has a nice garden and lots of outside equipment for the children to enjoy. Sabella is reliable, professional, caring and hard working. She helped our little one from being a late talker to a little chatty box, happy little boy.
My little one was very happy and sometimes never wanted to leave when I came to collect him. He still enjoys going to see Lyra in the holidays.
I would highly recommend Little Harmonies tiney home to any parent wanting good quality childcare delivered by a dedicated, caring and very experienced childminde
After feeling nervous about having to find & leave my daughter with a 'stranger', I was recommended Nikki.
From the first interaction I knew Nikki was the one for us!
Nikki is absolutely amazing, not only with the children, but with us parents! She is so reassuring on those first couple of weeks, sending messages and pictures.
Nikki does so much with the children, she's barely at home! So nice that they get out and about everywhere.
She really does genuinely care so much about my daughter and the relationship they have is so special.
She also helps with their development and I could see my daughter thriving whilst she attended Nikki's House.
She loved her time there and she still get excited to go to Nikki's house in the holidays like its a treat!
Nikki you are a angel and I feel so lucky to have you as our childminder!
Highly recommend!
Cat is simply fabulous! We were quite anxious using a babysitter for the first time with our 3-month old, but those worries instantly disappeared the minute Cat walked into our home. She was very keen to hear all about our routines and the environment, and even brought some books with her to read to our baby, so we knew Albie would be in the best of hands! She even gave us regular updates via Whatsapp which added that extra peace of mind and we came home to a very happy baby. Overall just amazing, we will absolutely use her services again and would highly recommend her to anyone! Thank you again :)
We feel incredibly lucky to have found Annie’s! To have a small group of children, in a family and friend setting, with 3 wonderful ladies, all of whom you would happily and confidently leave your kids with, being lucky enough to explore the outdoors and so many wonderful and diverse activities every day, is simply a dream scenario for our little one and helps immensely to build his confidence to be away from us. I couldn’t recommend Annie’s highly enough.
Jenny
My daughter Maya started going to Sara when she was 18 months old and only left recently to attend school nursery. We had visited numerous nurseries and childminders but Sara’s was the only one where Maya interacted and showed interest as well as complete content. I can’t thank Sara and Gabi enough for treating Maya as their own, it meant I could go to work and rest assure she was in good hands. Maya has came on leaps and bounds since going to Sara’s and made so many lovely memories there, I wish she could have stayed forever. If you are looking for a childminder look no further 🩷
Hannah
Jessica was a wonderfull babysitter. She took care of our 6 kids while we were at an Oxford dinner last week. The small ones felt very confortable with her sweet personality from minute 1 and the big ones got along with her very well too.
We were travelling through the UK and were not to worried about sleeping hours, but Jessica manager to get almost everyone sleeping at a decent time and accompanied the one that did hoy until our arrival.
Bottom líne, a very nice person with great attitude and the flexibility you need to deal with a large number of kids. Would hire her again 100%.
When it came to choosing childcare for our daughter, we already knew where we wanted her to go. My sister’s daughters had both attended this setting, so we had seen first-hand the quality of care they provide. Our daughter started at just 10.5 months old and is now almost 3, and we couldn’t be happier with our choice.
The setting is run by a wonderful mother-daughter team who bring different strengths, ideas and experiences to create a really rich variety of learning and play. The mother is a qualified Early Years teacher with over 30 years of classroom experience, and her professional expertise is evident in the quality and thought behind what they do.
What really stands out is the effort they put into making learning fun. Through crafts, songs, imaginative play, hands-on activities and exploring nature — including watching caterpillars transform into butterflies — they create opportunities for children to learn through curiosity and play. There are so many activities that we often find ourselves thinking, “I wish we could do this at home!” Knowing our daughter is experiencing all of this makes us so happy.
The small, mixed-age environment, with babies through to 3- and 4-year-olds, has also been wonderful for her. She has learnt to interact with children of different ages while building confidence, independence and social skills.
The team are kind, professional and genuinely attentive to each child. The small setting means they know the children as individuals and can really focus on their personalities, interests and development. It is a place where children are not just cared for, but thoughtfully nurtured.
Our daughter is thriving, and we feel incredibly lucky to have found this setting. We trusted them with our first child, and our next baby will be joining them too — which probably says everything about how highly we regard them.
We couldn’t recommend them highly enough.
Sandrine was the first childminder my son, now 6, had at 13 months old, after my maternity leave ended. At the time, socialisation had been minimal for him due to COVID, and he was very timid outside of family members. Sandrine's home from home really brought him out of his shell and gave him the secure, welcoming environment he needed to feel safe playing, learning, and having fun with people outside our family. It quickly became clear to me that Sandrine believes discipline means teaching, and she gave my little one so many learning opportunities during our 2 years with her. If I could have taken her with us when we moved, I would have; it was so hard leaving her support. As a solo parent, I could rely on her to make sure the little one had everything he needed to thrive while I was away. Her kindness and support were invaluable. We love Sandrine so much that we visit whenever our schedules permit; that is the positive impact she's had on us. Thank you so much, Sandrine; you are a true gem of a person.
Lorraine