Happy Days's Reviews

Best childminders :) xx

Bernadette started looking after Ellis in April 2013 when he was a year and 9 months until just after his 4th birthday in July 2015 to go to big school.
ellis settled in with Bernadette straight away and I was put at ease as she kept me updated with Ellis's day.
Ellis absolutely loved Kim when she arrived to work with Bernadette and they were both amazing in helping me out whenever they could, especially when I had to work earlies once a week (thanks Kim)
Ellis and zak got on well with Bernadettes and Kim's children.
The food was always good and healthy and Ellis would usually not eat dinner at home as he had been fed so well at Bernadettes :)
On asking Ellis what he thought of Bernadette and Kim when he used to go there he says 'he loves them and misses them'
I have no doubt who my childminders will be if I ever have more children.
Kim and Bernadette wrre not just Ellis's childminders but more like his surrogate 'aunts'
If you are looking for childminders then look no further...Bernadette and Kim are the best :) xxxx

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by Parent about Happy Days on 30/10/2015

Excellent childminder

Bernadette looked after my girl for nearly 3 years from when she was 5 months of age, with Kim joining her when Ashlee was around 2 1/2 years of age. Despite my fears & worries of going back to work & leaving Ashlee, Bernadette made us all feel so welcome & put my mind at ease. Ashlee loved her time with Bernadette & Kim and their families. She created strong bonds with their children as well as the children they cared for. I would highly recommend Bernadette & Kim as child minders & that the children they care for are in a loving & safe environment.

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by Nicola K about Happy Days on 04/08/2015

Excellent Childminder

Bernadette and Kim have now been looking after my son for 6 months since just after his 2nd birthday. I was at first rather anxious leaving him with somebody that wasn't family and this was the first time i've needed childcare but my worries were unfounded as George settled in with hardly any fuss.

My son is eating a lot better since being with Bernadette he is trying new foods that he'd previously refuse and also asking for more. The food on offer is healthy home made food and there is always fruit on offer.

Georges speech has also come on with leaps and bounds he is speaking in sentences. Can count to 20. Knows his shapes and colours and even remembers his please and thank you's. Before he went into Childcare he was borderline heading for a speech and language assessment he is now no longer a worry and i believe this is down to the hard work of Bernadette and Kim.

My son really enjoys being with Bernadette and Kim, He now just strolls in without even saying bye to me, and does not want to leave at pick up time.

I am very glad i chose Bernadette and Kim to look after my son.

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by sar2309 about Happy Days on 11/01/2015

Amazing Childminder

Bernadette has been looking after our 8 month old son Jacob for several weeks now following my return to work, and he is absolutely thriving! Despite all my first-time-mum angst, tears and worries about going back to work and leaving him, Bernadette has been a tower of strength with endless patience, and in just a few short weeks has managed to get my previously fussy son to eat properly and even self-soothe on occasions! He never fusses when his daddy drops him off in the morning, and is always super-smiley and giggly when I pick him up, clearly having had a fabulous time!

Bernadette is a wonderful and loving mother to her three gorgeous sons, and treats the children in her care as if they were members of her own family. Both she and her assistance Grace have made my transition back to work almost effortless (almost!), and keep me updated at all times, not even complaining when I check up on Jake for the umpteenth time during the day!

Thanks to both Bernadette and Grace for being the most amazing carers to my special little boy, and a great friend to me in the last few weeks, and for the forseeable future xxx

Em

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by EBM1980 about Happy Days on 30/01/2013

Response by Happy Days on 04/02/2013:

Emma,

Thank-you so much for your kind words. Jacob is a pleasure to care for. You're perfectly entitled to feel angst about leaving your baby for the first time. You're a first time Mum & I promise it'll get easier the more you have ;-)

XB

Excellent

My son has been going to bernadettes for 6months now and we couldnt be happier, i know that choosing a childminder can be a scary thing for parents but bernadette made us feel so welcome and put our minds completely at ease and best of all my son felt completely at ease, we are so happy with her that we changed his days from two days a week to full time in a matter of weeks, she has a warm loving home and a fantastic enviroment for children to be themselves and all play and learn together, if anyone is looking for an excellent, warm and caring childminder look no further than bernadette you wont find a better one, if anybody wants further reviews on bernadette contact me ill be happy to recommend her, i know that when we have more children theres only one childerminder they will be going to!!!

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by heartbre about Happy Days on 10/10/2012

Response by Happy Days on 11/10/2012:

Kelly & Andrew,

How lovely....Thank-you so much for your kind words, I feel quite emotional reading this. Christopher is a welcome addition to our family;-)

Best Childminder

Bernadette has been looking after my little girl for 6 weeks. She does great daily report to what activities she has done during the day like what she had in breakfast, lunch, snacks, sleeping time, playing time etc which is very useful. She also kept us informed of her activities not only through the daily contact book but also by text messages during the day when necessary. I felt that I could talk to her openly about anything, which really helped me in feeling comfortable leaving my daughter in her care.
We have found Bernadette to be very flexible and are more than happy with the care she has been providing. Mahnoor took a couple of weeks to get settled in but Bernadette helped us through this process, she now leaves us everyday with a smile which gives us great peace of mind. Bernadette is always doing something with the children which we have no doubt is helping with Mahnoor development and we often get pictures. No day is ever the same as they go on outings to playgroups etc. She treat her like a family and you can’t ask for more.

My wife was personally very concerned about having our child in someone's house, but I am now sure that leaving Mahnoor with Bernadette was the best choice!

I would recommend her to parents looking for a good and reliable childminder.

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by Parent about Happy Days on 13/05/2012

Response by Happy Days on 13/05/2012:

Hamad & Sofia,

Thank-you so much for your kind words! Mahnoor is a lovely little girl & a welcome addition to our family.