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.
Great care provider, safe, hygienic and overall perfect communication with parents!
Our son has been with Sara for almost 2.5 years and she has been an excellent care provider throughout this time. We feel very fortunate for the great start she has provided him.
Her communication has been brilliant - updates throughout the day as well as end of day summaries, and reviews 2-3 times a year to discuss progress and next steps. She has even liaised with his preschool to support his transition and to ensure cohesion with potty training.
Over the last few years we have regularly been told how advanced our son's skills are, especially his speech, and Sara has had a big hand in this. Following development schemes which focus on a wide breadth of skills (physical and emotional as well as educational) she creates fun and interactive activities for the children. But she is also considers their interests, setting up dedicated activities for them (for us that has involved dinosaurs and bugs). Our son particularly enjoys the learning walks they go on, and going to the local playgroup which Sara is a keen supporter of.
Our son has thoroughly enjoyed his time with Sara and I know he'll miss attending the setting. It was a bit of no brainer when we needed childcare for our youngest and we feel very fortunate that our youngest is able to follow in his brother's footsteps.
We were looking for a temporary Nanny in the northeast of England for our holidays and were very fortunate to come across Kelly. Before we even arrived, she had laid out some ideas for an itinerary for our two year-old. She was very flexible with our schedule and really engaged with our child. She put safety first and was very engaging and I really recommend her.
Steph has been fantastic with my 4year old daughter. After having lots of life changing events, Steph has made her feel welcome and secure. She takes the children on outings and ensures they get plenty of outdoor time or exercise. Over the last 2 years I've seen amazing development in both my daughter's social and academic skills all thanks to Steph's patience and experience.
Steph's communication is excellent and she always provides updates and a detailed handover at pick up. As a single parent, I also appreciate her flexibility, it's been a lifesaver.
Steph has become an extension of my daughter's family and even now she's started school she still talks about Steph's house and how she misses it!
My son has been with steph a year, and she is incredible.
An outstanding childminder who truely goes above and beyond! My son is always happy, well cared for and excited to attend. The environment is warm, safe and welcoming, with plenty of fun and educational activities. Communication is excellent, and i always been confident when my son has been with steph as ino he is in great hands. I woulr
Highly recommend steph to any parent looking for an outstanding childminder.
My son has come on so much this year whilst being with steph, he is very well
Spoken, has good communication skills and is thriving. Steph treats my son like one of her own children and thats amazing to be able to witness. The children are always on a little adventure with steph taking them nice
Places, not only does steph care exceptionally for the children she cares for, she is also on top form when it comes letting me no, how my sons day had been, what he has been up too, nap time etc.
Thank you so much steph it has been a pleasure you looking after my son
Finding someone you trust completely with your child is one of the hardest parts of parenting. From the moment Maria joined our family, however, our worries disappeared. She cared for our daughter from age 12 months to 15 months, and we could not have asked for a more loving, capable, and dedicated nanny. We would have kept Maria with us long term if we could, but our family circumstances changed, and she will be sorely missed.
Maria joined us during a major developmental stage, as our daughter progressed from taking her first unsteady steps to toddling confidently and exploring the world around her. Maria celebrated each milestone, encouraged her curiosity, and nurtured her independence in a safe, loving environment. She also played an important role in developing our daughter’s speech and encouraging her to use words to communicate.
Maria actively engaged our daughter with age-appropriate sensory play, reading, outdoor walks, and fun learning activities that kept her happy and thriving every single day. She is always punctual, trustworthy, and well organised. She maintained our daughter’s nap and feeding schedules effortlessly, leaving us completely at ease while we were at work.
Above all, Maria’s warmth is unmatched. Our daughter’s face lit up every time Maria walked through the door, and she would run to Maria for a hug. It was incredible for us to see our daughter bond with Maria.
Maria wasn't just a nanny; she truly felt like an extension of our family. Any parents would be incredibly lucky to have her care for their little one. We give her our highest possible recommendation!
Antonia
Rachel has been amazing for our family when we need to attend an event or have a date night.
Our little boy, who usually takes quite a while to warm up to new people, went straight to her without hesitation. Seeing how comfortable and happy he was with her from the very beginning made us so happy!
Rachel cared for our 2-year-old with so much patience, warmth, and love. She spent time doing activities with him, reading stories, feeding him, and settling him down for bed time.
As parents, there's no greater comfort than knowing your child is safe, loved, and happy, and that's exactly how we felt every time he was with Rachel. She is reliable, trustworthy, and her communication was always fantastic, which made leaving our son in her care so much easier.
If you're looking for someone who is kind, nurturing and dependable, I can't recommend Rachel highly enough.
Tori
Taty is one of the most experienced, kind, loving people that I have ever met. I took my two daughters to London, a little nervous as to how they will adjust to a new country, new environment and a new day care! But, Taty made it all so smooth and loved my both daughters so dearly, they now speak about her all the time and want to go back to her. If we could, we would take Taty with us, she's such a wonderful person even to be with. I recommend T-house in a heartbeat and very glad and grateful to all the staff at Taty's place who take exceptional care of children. The food is amazing, cooked from scratch, she takes them to wonderful places and experiences like every Friday Costa Coffee, then the London Zoo, Kew Gardens etc. My daughters settled within just a few days and enjoyed every minute there.
London means Taty for my daughters and I look forward to visiting her more in the coming years.
Thank you so much Taty for everything!
I am so grateful to have found such an amazing babysitter. As a teacher, she brought so much more than just childcare. She was incredibly patient, kind, and understanding with my son, who has special needs, and quickly built a wonderful connection with him.
She always went above and beyond to make him feel safe, engaged, and happy, adapting to his individual needs with genuine care and professionalism. Knowing he was with someone so compassionate gave me complete peace of mind.
I would highly recommend her to any family. She is truly exceptional!
We are so grateful for the amazing care our son receives. Kim and Leanne are genuinely lovely and have created a warm, happy environment for kids. They take the children out almost every day, exploring parks, soft play, farm, and fun activities like strawberry picking or messy play. It’s a fantastic place for little ones to grow and enjoy themselves. Our son is always excited to see them and comes home full of stories about their outings.
My 2 children (age 1&2) have been going to Dawn for the last few months and I honestly couldn’t have picked a better or more trusting women to leave my children with. My children absolutely love going there and going on all their adventures with Dawn. It’s only been a short time but feels like we have known her years, like she’s part of the family❤️ so flexible and helps us out where ever she can! We could not have moved house if it wasn’t for her having the kids longer hours at such short notice, absolute lifesaver! Both my kids have come on in such a short space of time, my little boy is counting up to 20 and singing his alphabet and also started wearing big boy pants full time, all with the help of Dawn. Honestly couldn’t fault her in the slightest! Shes just so loving and welcoming❤️
We are a family of 5 who spent one month in London this summer and heavily relied on the support provided by Maddy over a 4 weeks period, 3 days/week.
We are very grateful for everything that Maddy and Violet have done for our family over this period as it allowed us to focus on work while our daughters were well looked after.
The girls have absolutely loved every minute they spent with them. They came home every day excited to tell us about the parks they had visited, the games they had played, and all the fun they had together.Maddy has really made this summer incredibly special for them.
Violet, her daughter, is such a kind, thoughtful, and wonderfully raised young lady which is of course credit to Maddy. They both welcomed the girls from day one, included them so naturally, and were incredibly patient with them. We know that communicating wasn't always easy with their modest English, and that they were sometimes a little fussy simply because they were tired, but both Maddy and Violet always showed so much understanding, kindness, and care.
Knowing the girls were in good hands allowed us to focus on work without worrying, and that peace of mind meant more than one can imagine.
We were impressed by the energy, the warmth, the patience they have shown and for creating so many happy memories for our girls. We will all remember this summer with great fondness, and we hope our paths cross again!❤️🙏🙏🙏
My little girl has special needs and school based anxiety. Vitalija is amazing with rose very accommodating and meets all of Roses needs. Rose goes to school very settled, very calmand regulated. She enjoys her mornings with Vitalija. Her calmness, joy and amazing personality rose really enjoys and picks up on and so do the other children. Vitalija is very patient and caring and such an amazing lady I am so glad I have found her to support rose before school. I will continue to use Vitalija for Rose going forward as I am so happy with her service. I fully recommend Vitalija as she goes above and beyond for the children.
Our son joined at 16 months and is almost 2 and we couldn’t be happier that we found Pegah and her team. I’d been anxious about leaving my son with anyone outside of family and after a while of looking we found what we can only describe as the best childminder! She helped both my son and I in those first settling in weeks with great care. We have seen the immense effort that Pegah and her team put into making each day special for the children.
The children are always outside on trips or playing in the garden doing fun and creative activities.
Since our son attended his development has rocketed and every day on collection he is happy and smiling.
We really couldn’t have a better childminder in Pegah. We are so grateful for the kind, caring and loving environment that she has created.
I would happily recommend Kaye to any parent looking for someone caring. I am so grateful to have found such a wonderful childminder for my two girls. She is very caring, patient, and loving with them. I truly appreciate everything you do for girls Kaye
You know that feeling when you wish you had someone amazing to help you, someone who could totally get you without you having to say even a word? Someone who not only understands your kids but who actually LIKES them and CARES for them GENUINELY, so much so that she'll change everything in her schedule last minute if its really needed just to be there for the needs of your family? She has so much to share from her own personal experiences with not only other great families but also her own- having successfully raised stellar kids! She knows schools . She knows the exams. She knows how to get your kids where you want them to be.. and best of all, she will give you (the parent) the BEST support. She is so easy to talk to and she gives the best advice! If you have a team, she will manage it to you. She is organized, punctual, proactive, a team player, and has excellent professional values!
I cannot recommend Samira enough!
My daughter can be somewhat challenging but Samira was able to navigate her needs exceptionally well, to the point my daughter was asking for her to come over again. Samira engaged in imaginative play, crafting, story telling, and set up great activities such as movie nights and bug hunts. On longer days Samira has even taken my daughter out on a dog walk to the park, keeping both and child entertained and safe! I was particularly surprised to come home to all the toys packed away, dishes done, and a sleeping child - a mother’s dream!
I’ve needed support last minute during school holidays and Samira was able to make same-day arrangements which has helped us no end. My daughter has even asked if Samira could be her mum 😂 Safe to say, the bar has been set very high and I don’t think another babysitter could ever compare.
If I could give Shenique more than five stars, I absolutely would.
I first met Shenique when she was a childminder at the childcare setting our son attended. During that time, she quickly became one of the people I trusted most with his care. Since then, she has established her own childminding licence and babysitting business, and I couldn't be happier to continue using her services.
Aside from being an incredibly organised, professional and impressive businesswoman, Shenique is one of the most caring, thoughtful and nurturing childcare practitioners I have ever met. She genuinely invests in every child she cares for. While looking after our son, King, she celebrated his milestones, encouraged his development, and fostered wonderful friendships. Every day, her handovers were thorough and reassuring, giving us complete confidence that he had been happy, engaged and well cared for.
What has always stood out to me is that Shenique never assumes she knows best. Although she had cared for King for almost a year, when I asked her to babysit him in the evening, she still arranged a video call with me beforehand. She wanted to understand his bedtime routine in detail, recognising that an evening routine is different from a daytime one. That level of professionalism and respect for our parenting meant so much to me. She took the time to ensure he would feel safe, settled and secure in her care.
Throughout the evening she sent regular photographs and updates, which allowed me to relax and enjoy my first evening out since King was born. It was clear he wasn't just being looked after—he was having an amazing time. Shenique had planned age-appropriate play and learning activities, and from King's perspective it was like going to spend time with one of his favourite people.
As a parent, there is no greater gift than knowing your child is safe, happy and genuinely loved while you are away. Shenique gave us exactly that. Childcare practitioners like her are worth their weight in gold and are incredibly difficult to find.
I trust Shenique implicitly with the care of our son. Even as he grows older, she will always be one of the first people we turn to whenever we need childcare. I recommend her wholeheartedly to any family looking for someone who will care for their child as if they were her own.
Mrs E
Our son Leon started nursery when he was only 18 months old, and from the very beginning he was surrounded by Miss Monika’s incredible care, patience, kindness and warmth. Throughout his time at nursery, until he turned four, we always felt reassured knowing that he was in such wonderful hands.
Miss Monika helped Leon feel safe and comfortable, encouraged his independence and confidence, and supported him beautifully through every stage of his development. It is clear that she does her job with genuine love, dedication and passion. Leon always enjoyed going to nursery, and as parents we always felt complete trust and gratitude towards her.
We are incredibly grateful that Miss Monika was such an important part of our son’s early years. It will be very difficult for us to say goodbye, as she has become someone truly special in Leon’s life.
In September, Leon will be starting school. We are incredibly proud of how much he has grown, but at the same time, we will miss Miss Monika and this special chapter of his life so much. 🥹❤️
Thank you, Miss Monika, for every smile, every moment of care, your patience, kindness and for all the love and attention you have given to our little Leon. We will always be deeply grateful to you. We wish you all the very best, because you truly deserve all the appreciation and recognition in the world. ❤️
Choosing someone to care for your child is the biggest decision you'll ever make, and I can honestly say there is nobody in the world I would have trusted more than Shelby.
From day one, Shelby treated our little one with so much love, kindness and genuine care that it felt like leaving him with family. Shelby, her wonderful husband and their three beautiful children have created the happiest, safest and most nurturing environment, and the difference she has made to his confidence and development has been incredible.
Shelby is simply one of a kind. She goes above and beyond every single day, and her passion for what she does shines through in everything. We will be forever grateful for the love and care she has given our family.
If you're lucky enough to get a place with Shelby, don't hesitate for a second. She is, without question, the best childminder anyone could ever wish for.
Becci