Kim Fullalove's 5 Star Reviews
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This highly-rated childminder provides excellent care in a warm, welcoming home environment. Parents consistently praise her flexibility, professionalism, and ability to create a nurturing atmosphere where children thrive. She offers a variety of engaging activities, healthy meals, and a safe, well-equipped space for children of all ages. Her patience, experience, and dedication have earned the trust and appreciation of many families.
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For anyone looking for after school childcare we highly recommend Kim. Kim helped us with after school pick ups from Audley and provided a safe environment, a variety of activities, arts & crafts and lovely cooked dinners for our daughter.
Kim made a lot of effort to accommodate us and shown flexibility when needed. We are happy our daughter is in safe hands and we can trust Kim. We were provided with photographs and updates during settling in sessions and regular feedback on pick up. Our daughter enjoyed her time at Kim's.
Thank you Kim for everything.
by Tatiana on 04/12/2024
Response by Kim Fullalove on 04/12/2024:
I really enjoyed looking after her. Such a lovely kind helpful girl and happy to help you space provided any time I can . I wish her all the best with her education at Audley school.
Working in Early years myself I found it really difficult to find a childcare setting/ childminder for my son. When I met Kim for the first time I felt this warmth from her straight away and new this was the childminder for us. We always wanted someone who could provide love and care to our son like a family member and Kim did just that!
Our son started with Kim at 8 months old he was just about sitting up and going back to work was daunting, Kim consistently provided me with reassurance and updates so the transition back to work was smooth.
I would recommend Kim to any family as she is absolutely brilliant at her job and our little one adores her. We will be shortly returning to Kim with our second child as we know that he will receive the best care and we have full trust in Kim.
Thank you Kim, you have been absolutely great.
by Daisy on 19/12/2023
Kim has been looking after our son for over 3 years, having returned to work when he was 7 months old. She was the only childminder I met but we instantly clicked and Sidney settled contently with her from day one. Like any parent, I was nervous about leaving him but we were so fortunate to find Kim. She is truly passionate about her work and has such a wonderful, caring nature and a fun, inviting environment for the children to learn in.
She has always been so encouraging with Sidney and is always creating fun ways for him to learn, even if it means adapting the activity or purchasing additional materials to ensure he is engaged and enjoying it.
Sidney also goes to a nursery 2 days a week but I feel he learns more and has a better structure at Kim’s. She is my go-to with any concerns or if I need advice and I trust her implicitly. Since returning to work full time she has been so accommodating and I’m settled in the fact that Sidney is in her company and a home-from-home environment where he is happy. She provides homemade, healthy and nutritious meals which Sidney loves and he always eats well.
We’ve built a wonderful relationship and are very fond of Kim and her family who are all so welcoming. We have, unfortunately, moved to a different town and my son is starting school which is the only reason I am having to seek alternative childcare.
It’s not just Sidney who instantly adored Kim but us too. I don’t know what I’m going to do without her friendly face at the end of a stressful day.
Thank you Kim for all you have done to support our family over the years. We truly appreciate it and will miss you x
by KatieC on 24/10/2023
My son, Sean has been going to Kim’s since he was 3 years old, he is nearly 12 now and about to head to high school. From the outset I knew Kim was the right choice for us. Her home is so welcoming and safe and it’s clear she very much cares about the children. The children are offered a fun, enjoyable and environment that supports and encourages their development. They have a wide variety of toys, games, books and are encouraged to use their imagination in the games they play or invent. Kim has always provided a healthy home cooked meal and is very good at encouraging the fussy eaters to try new things. Over the years Kim has been incredibly professional & flexible and I can honestly say has never let us down. We have always been given regular updates on how his day went, what activities he did and what he ate. When Sean started school the dropping off and collecting him was seamless, he was always very happy to go home to Kim’s and we always felt it was like home from home. We are all very sad to say goodbye, especially Sean who couldn’t quite believe it when we told him a few years ago that it was Kims job! Goes to show how relaxed and comfortable he was and we have to give Kim huge thanks for that.
by sikel on 09/08/2023
Response by Kim Fullalove on 10/08/2023:
I am very sad to see Sean leave me. Thank you for your kind words and also you support over the years.
Please keep in touch and I wish him all the very best at St. Bede’s.
I came across Kim when I was looking for a childminder to help with schools drop off and collections.
From the very beginning Kim made us feel at ease and really tried to understand our schedule and was very flexible and accommodating of our early starts needs.
My daughter loved attending and can see Kim really helped her adapt to her new routine and managed the almost impossible improve her eating habits.
Kim is very kind but also very structured and can't recommend her enough to anyone looking to place their child in her care.
by Marcia on 28/01/2023
Response by Kim Fullalove on 28/01/2023:
Thank you for all your kind comments Marcia. She was a joy to look after and looking forward to welcoming you all back in 2024
My son started going to Kim’s from the age of about 16 months and is now 3 and has started at nursery.
Kim provides a warm, friendly and fun learning environment for the children. My son settled really well and thoroughly enjoyed his days there. They enjoy crafts, learning songs, outdoor play and having lots of fun. Kim’s home is a perfect setting with plenty of space and is safe and secure.
I couldn’t have asked for a better childminder. I knew from the moment I met Kim I wanted her to look after my son and I would highly recommend her to anyone.
by Maddie on 18/09/2022
Response by Kim Fullalove on 18/09/2022:
Thanks so much was a privileged to look after your son and hopefully see you all back in September 2023 for his new school.
Kim has been looking after my son for nearly 3 years now. Nicholas was only 9 months old when he started with her and took quite a long time to settle in. But Kim had been absolutely amazing with him. She persevered and always assured me by sending photo's of how he was doing during those early times. Now he can't wait to go to her house and see his friends! She also looks after my daughter during the school holidays, which is such a relief and assurance for me as parent knowing they are together and being well looked after.
Kim is very kind, warm, friendly and patient. She uses a variety of activities with the children and many of them aiming for appropriate level of function relating to age/stage. She is very well set up with great facilities. We are very sad to be leaving her (due to relocation) and can only hope to find another childminder as lovely and great as her.
by Christa on 06/04/2021
My little boy has been going to Kim’s for over two years now since he was 7months old.
Kim has fantastic facilities for children of all ages with almost a nursery-like setting with a huge playroom and kitchen area- my little boy always loves going!
As he was very little when he first starting going to Kim’s I wanted someone with lots of experience. Nothing throws her and I always felt comfortable leaving him in her safe hands.
The best thing for us as a family was the flexibility of a childminder and Kim really has been brilliant with us often needing help last minute.
Her rates are reasonable and worth every penny.
Highly recommended!
by Sophie on 02/08/2020
Ethan has been going to Kim since September 2019 (when he was nearly 2) whilst our permanent childminder has been away for 6 months. I was very nervous how he would make the transition but he settled in perfectly and most days doesn’t want to come home. Kim is a really warm and friendly individual with a lovely home and really welcoming family. Her facilities are great with a big garden with outdoor play equipment and fruit and veg patch. There is a dedicated play room with a fantastic variety of toys and books for all ages plus a little toilet which is good for potty training. She makes varied, well balanced meals which allowed Ethan to try new dishes. She is really flexible with her hours in case I needed to drop him off late or was stuck getting back from work. She also gives me really great advice on his development and key milestones. Ethan is going back to the other childminder when she returns since it works for us better in terms of location. We can’t recommend Kim enough. We will really miss having him with her but look forward to keeping in touch and hope to have her again for babysitting and when Ethan starts school for the drop off and pick up option. Thank you again Kim!
by Rupal J on 23/02/2020
Kim has been a fantastic childminder to my 20 month old son! He has come up on leaps and bounds in the time that he has spent with Kim. As any parent would be, I was very nervous about leaving my son for the first time, Kim worked out a settling in period to ensure that it was a smooth transition for us both. Kim has a lovely warm environment for the children, she has lots of toys and activities that would appeal to all ages and gender. Lunches were always prepared fresh and were full of variety! Kim was super flexible and accommodated changes in days/times where she could and was always on hand at short notice. If you are looking for a loving and nurturing environment for your child then Kim would definitely be the childminder for you!
by JadeH on 04/03/2019
Response by Kim Fullalove on 05/03/2019:
So nice to read. Thankyou so much xx
My daughter has been going to kims for about a year and my daughter loved going. Kim has been very flexible and this has been a great help when you need extra hours. Her facilities are excellent, including a toilet for the children, and excellent outdoor play area. Kim is very patient and understanding when your child is having a moody day or not very well. When anything is wrong or your child has become unwell, Kim is straight on the phone to you and keeps you updated. I highly recommend Kim, her prices are very reasonable and affordable. Kim is a lovely, kind lady and is excellent with children.
by Karen on 05/09/2018
My daughter has been going to Kim since she was 4 years old and is now only leaving because she is going to High school . We have found Kim to be the most accommodating , professional and loveliest childminder we could have asked for. My daughter has always been so happy at Kim's and it has been like a home from home for her. She has never wanted not to go and sometimes I have had trouble getting her to come home.
Kim has also been very flexible and this has been a great help when you commute for work and work shifts. My daughter treats Kim's house as a second home and has always been made to feel welcome around the family.
Kim provides healthy balanced meals ( my daughter eats food at Kim's which she wouldn't eat at home.)
There is a play room which is well stocked with toys and books and because of this children of different ages mix with each other and teach each other social skills. Kim also teaches the children through art and craft and they learnt about different cultural celebrations. My daughter has also been on trips to Godstone farm, park and over the common.
I cannot recommend the care that Kim provides highly enough . I have always been extremely happy but if I had of had an issue I feel that I could easily approached Kim with it and talked it through. We shall miss Kim very much and will keep in touch as she has been such a part of our lives over the past 7 years ,
by Parent on 15/07/2018
We started taking our daughter to Kim just after her first birthday. Having no family around it was very difficult for us leaving our first born with a stranger but we hit it off instantly with her warm loving personality. When our LO started talking she started to call her nanny which was really sweet. In the one year our LO has been cared for by Kim, she has learnt so much and her personality has blossomed. We would highly recommend Kim as an exceptional childminder and love her to bits. We would have kept her at Kim's much longer if we didn't move so far away. Xx
by Parent on 06/07/2018
We have been lucky enough to have Kim as our childminder since Feb 2016. My daughter was 9 months old when she started and Kim made my transition back to work so easy by keeping us update on how Skyler was settling in. Even now Skyler jumps out of Bed at the mention of going to Kim's. Often its hard to get her to leave in an evening.
Kim has a designated children room full of entertainment for the children ranging from Babies to after-schoolers. Her facilities are excellent, including a toilet for the children, and excellent outdoor play area. We provide our own meals but Kim is happy to help out if we are unable to. Kim will go above and beyond the call of duty and is always accommodating if we have delays on trains.
Kim is very experienced and keeps up to date with her courses to ensure she has all the up to date information for health and safety.
Kim is so patient with the Children and they just love her. Her positive outlook on life very much mirrors ours and so we know skyler has adopted this too. I can't recommend Kim enough and we are very lucky to have her, like I say she really feels like one of the family and Skyler just adores her.
by Gem on 21/06/2018
Kim was so calm and patient in helping our 10 month old settle in. He had never been cared for by anyone other than us so it was a new experience for us all. Kim made us all feel comfortable from the moment we met her and her home is set up perfectly with the amazing dedicated space she has created for the children. Kim was always very accommodating when we made requests to change our hours and understanding of the M25 commute. We are sad our time with Kim has been so short due to relocating and we now have our fingers crossed that we will find someone else who lives up to the high standards she has set.
by Parent on 15/09/2017
Kim is great with my 11 month old boy and she's very organised and just about perfect. I really wish more baby sitters were like her. Recommend.
by RB2000 on 28/06/2017
Kim has looked after our son for four days a week since he was nine months old (now 21 months) and before that he did short settling sessions from the age of six months to enable Kim to bond with him. We had seen three other potential childminders and when we met Kim we immediately chose her. Kim has adapted her home to provide a space dedicated to looking after the children; it has lots of toys, storage, space for music and stories, colourful displays on the wall and its own toilet facilities. The children eat in the adjoining family kitchen. Kim is very experienced and seems always to be attending courses to add to and refresh her skills. We have always been happy to leave our son with Kim confident in the knowledge that he will have a busy day, with a good range of organised activities and free play time, and space to relax and take his regular nap. In fact his naps have always been more regular at Kim's than at home! We provide our son's breakfasts and packed lunches and Kim feeds him at teatime with a good range of dishes, taking into account his vegetarian diet and also working around his extremely fussy toddler appetite! Jesse has never come home hungry. These days when we drop him off at Kim's he hardly looks back, he is happy to join his pals and get stuck in with the toy cars and the play kitchen. If our trains are being unreliable, Kim always sends us messages to reassure us that our son is fine and not to worry if we are late. Overall it is this flexibility, the family environment and Kim's cheerful, down to earth yet professional attitude that led us to choose her as our son's childminder and we would definitely recommend her to other parents.
by KateQ on 26/01/2017
Kim has been our childminder since I went back to work when our son was 8 months old. I knew the moment I met her that she would be the right person to look after him as she is so clearly good at her job. She is extremely capable and nothing ever seems to faze her. She is very good with young children and babies, and it is obvious they all enjoy being with her. She has a separate play room where the children can make a mess, do artwork etc, and she takes them into her garden, on walks or to the park whenever possible. Plus she is the only person I know who has managed to get our son to eat broccoli !
Our son is now 9 and every holiday he asks if he can go to Kim's as he still enjoys himself there, and has made some very good friends over the years.
by Parent on 15/10/2015
5 * all round! Kim has been looking after my son from the age of 1 from the hours of 7am until after work. During this time of not wanting to work but having too, Kim made this an extremely easy transistion for me and my son. Kim is flexible, kind hearted and friendly. Kim has a wonderful home environment with a friendly family and has outstanding child minding skills. My son and I adore her, he loves all of the toys too. Kim now looks after my son before and after school and ensures he has nutrition every day with his meals. Kim goes the extra mile and kindly helps him with his homework too. Kim has always been flexible and assists in the school holidays. I would highly recommend Kim to anyone!
by Parent on 13/10/2015
I have known Kim now for a couple of months. She looks after my daughter who is 7yrs old. I have a busy job and work shifts which can be tricky when trying to find a suitable childminder. She is a very considerate and kind lady and has helped me out of many a pickle either it being me having to work late or just a last minute bit of help, she has always obliged when she doesn't have to. She has a lovely home, her family (husband and sons) are all very child friendly and she has two lovely dogs who love all the children there. She cooks lovely nutrituous meals for the children and my daughter loves going there. She has a lovely home and it is very well equipped for all the childrens needs. She also does reading with the children after school which can be a great help as my daughter gets lots of homework and it is just one less thing to worry about at the end of the day. She is very flexible with working hours and from time to time I have to work late and she will have my daughter without any issues. It's a very family orientated set up and it's comforting to know this when you know your child is going to be somewhere for several hours in a day. I would highly recommend Kim to any family considering her for childcare and am happy to offer a verbal reference by phone should it be required.
by Parent on 05/10/2015
Kim has looked after both of my children full time for the past 4 years from the ages of 10 months. She has been an excellent childminder and I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone.
My children missed her so much that they now go back to her for the school holidays as they enjoy being there.
A day at Kim's is full of activities and learning as well as a wonderful friendly environment. She has a large playroom which is fully stocked for various ages and a large garden too, The children are often out at the park, visiting a local farm or playing outside when they can. Kim is very caring but also believes in good behaviour and the children all learn to help with the chores.
When i have had to go to work early, she has had no problem looking after my children early in the morning and working until late when I've needed it. Having a flexible approach really helped fit in with my working day.
by Parent on 03/10/2015