Atefeh's 5 Star Reviews
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The childminder provides exceptional care in a nurturing, family-like environment. Children engage in various activities, including arts and crafts, outdoor play, and exciting trips. Parents praise the professional, caring approach, noting children's happiness and developmental progress. The setting offers a perfect balance of socialization and individualized attention, with delicious home-cooked meals. Overall, parents highly recommend this childminder for their dedication and loving care.
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I have used Atefeh’s service for many years.
Her team and she are dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing environment for the children.
The children engage in various activities such as creative arts and crafts, outdoor play and trips to different places both locally and in London.
My child is always excited to share her daily experience with us at the end of the day.
Communication with Atefeh has been exceptional.
She is always responsive to my messages and very good in keeping parents informed about the children’s progress on a regular basis.
I highly recommend her service.
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Shima
on 29/04/2024
Both our kids attended this setting with Atefeh and her lovely team from 1 year old until they went to pre school full time. We were so happy with the care, attention , learning , fun and love they received during their time here and they both still talk about all the happy and fun times they had and how they miss Ate and the team! It’s a great size setting with enough kids to be social and exposure to different ages but still very individualised care. The trips they go on in the local area are incredible and the home cooked food made all the parents salivate - we always hoped for take out on collection!! As we don’t have local family I couldn’t have asked to leave my kids with anyone better and we will keep in touch with the team despite having moved out of the area now. Thanks for giving the kids a supportive and great start in life!
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Claire
on 04/10/2023
I was incredibly fortunate to meet Atefeh and her lovely team (all of whom are WONDERFUL too!) over 5 years ago when I had my first daughter and needed to return to work. Since then she has taken care of both my daughters, one of whom found it particularly hard to be separated from me, and Atefeh couldn’t have been more kind and encouraging, going above and beyond to help make her feel safe and happy - which she very soon was!! The size of her setting is perfect - enough children for them all to meet lots of others and form new friendships, but also small enough to ensure more individualised care - they really do care deeply about each and every child in their care and offer them so much fun, support, encouragement and love. Atefeh herself has extensive knowledge and experience caring for children and they regularly take them out on day trips and exciting adventures. She and her team have become like family and I recommend her without hesitation!
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Lucy
on 16/07/2023
I found Atefeh and her wonderful setting and team nearly 5 years when I was looking to return to work. My son was 11 months so I wanted to find a smaller setting than a nursery, but more than 1:1 care, so my son could interact with other children - Ate’s was the sweet spot between both. When I had my daughter 2 years later, it was without hesitation that I sent her as well for 3 full days as well. Daily activities, delicious home cooked food, regular trips out and great guidance, care, attention and love from all the team! My children, as well as I, were very sad we have to say goodbye when they joined school last year. I couldn’t recommend Atefeh and her setting enough, I still feel very fortunate that my children, and I, had the support and growth while being there!
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Laura D
on 08/02/2023
We have been with Ati for 7 years and she has cared for all three of our children. Like all new parents I was nervous finding that setting for our first born child but as soon as I met Ati and Hassan I immediately felt at ease. Her warmth and love for the children is instantly obvious. Her and her team are the warmest, kindest people you could hope to look after your child. But beyond that, she is incredibly professional, supporting the children in their development and helping them prepare for school. They take them out for outings to exciting, interesting places as well as constantly coming up with new crafts and activities to help them learn and have fun. And the food is incredible!
We feel so incredibly lucky to have found Ati. She and her team are rare breed.
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TW7mum
on 14/10/2022
Ate and her team are simply amazing. Our son was in such great hands. He loved her setting and all the fun amazing activities they would do. Ate and her team really go to great lengths to help with settling in, potty training, food etc everything. They are just incredible and we will be missing them greatly. Our son has settled in so well and made some incredible friends. Beautiful memories ❤️
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Fr_Z
on 27/09/2022
Words cannot describe how fantastic Atefeh and her team at Waterlily childminders are. The setting is a home away from home. Having a lockdown baby, we worried needlessly about our 1 year old daughter and how she would settle but we really need not have. The love and support she was shown by Atefeh and everyone in the setting was second to none. Atefeh was always there to help with any problem or concern we may have had and even potty trained our daughter when the time was right! The outings, activities, educational tasks, the food, the premises and the daily group feedback you get are all fantastic. Atefeh really made us all feel like we were part of one big family. I highly recommend Atefeh and Waterlily childminders. They are simply the best!
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AutoFill
on 26/09/2022
We could not say enough wonderful things about Ati and her team. We have been sending our son for almost two years and he runs past the gate every day without looking back. They are very caring and loving but also challenge him and we are always amazed by what he has learnt (this week coming back and reciting the days of the week). We get daily updates about what they are doing and weekly updates on the food they are having (keeping all the parents very jealous at the array of incredible home cooked food they get). Their daily updates include outings to museums, parks, Hampton Court and Kew Gardens.
My son started at just 7 months and they were fantastic at helping him settle but also letting me feel confident about leaving him. Our second child will be starting at a similar age in September and we can’t wait for him to get the same experience.
We have been so lucky to find Ati and would recommend to any parent!
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Olive
on 09/07/2022
Our daughter went to Atefeh's setting for two and a half years, and I would certainly recommend her. Ate has demonstrated tremendous responsibility in taking care of our daughter. She is kind, trustworthy and great with children.
It is clear to me that working as a childminder is a passion for Ate. She loves working with the children, and I see this manifest in her communication skills and creative ideas for activities. She keeps the children occupied and most importantly, safe. She always goes the extra mile to ensure kids learn and have fun.
Ultimately, Ate is an excellent childminder because she is so trustworthy. She is held to high responsibility.
We couldn't have chose a better option to take care of our little daughter.
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AnaT
on 17/11/2020
We met Atefeh in Dec 2017/Jan 2018 when we were desperately looking for childcare. Atefeh was fully flexible taking us on at the last minute. She offered a visit to see her facilities and offered us a place as long as we needed before my maternity leave. Her setting was better than any we had visited and she was better than any temporary nanny we interviewed. We really liked the fact that Atefeh had a separate purpose built (and to a good standard) facility for looking after kids, and it wasn’t inside her own living space. The setting operations really won our hearts, with daily outings to various locations: the farm; key gardens; Hampton Court; soft plays; Natural History Museum etc etc. Atefeh and her team took my daughter to place I hadn’t even gotten around to! So much so that as an older 4.5 year old (she started just shy of 3), she begged to go to Atefeh’s instead of holiday sports clubs! The care was excellent as was the attention to detail for each child. The daily updates were great, plus the frequent birthdays and parties and events! After maternity leave we sent our 10 month old there full time and her older sister joined her after school pick up by Atefeh. She has loved it so much that during lockdown she kept asking for Atefeh and team. Infact the only way I could get her to do things was with the promise of calling Atefeh.
Happy to be contacted as referee, this is a great setting!!
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Mobola
on 06/09/2020
Atefeh and her team cared for our daughter from 13 months old. She settled quickly and thrived on the routine that the setting offers. There is a perfect balance of trips out, arts, crafts and free play. Ottilie always ate well at the setting (far better than at home), and loved the frequent birthday parties and disco’s. Most importantly, she was completely loved, nurtured and received consistently high quality care all day, everyday. We highly recommend Atefeh and her team and are very sad to leave due to relocation.
Thank you for everything you have done to support our family.
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daisyflo
on 28/05/2020
We can’t really relay just how wonderful Atefeh and her team are having had our daughter cared for under their setting for over three years. She is kind, sensitive and accommodating, and keeps the children engaged and happy with fun activities and lots of Early Years learning.
The food has been really lovely and good quality too which is greatly appreciated - always fresh and nutritious. We consider atefeh as an extension to our family now and really couldn’t have managed without her secure well thought out setting and childcare.
Absolutely recommend in every way, and still feel incredibly lucky to have had her wonderful care to help us out while we are working with absolute confidence in the high standard of care.
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monah
on 08/03/2020
I would highly recommend Atefeh.
She provides outstanding care and provision for all the children and ensures every day provides a new learning experience. Atefeh has been looking after my son since he was 5 months old and he is now nearly 4. Every day he comes home with a huge smile on his face and talks about the breadth of activities he has done including visiting farms, soft play, Hampton Court Palace and the local park. Atefeh ensures that every day the children are developing a range of skills.
Atefeh has high expectations and has excellent relationships with the parents to ensure the care she provides is being adapted to meet the needs of every child.
She also ensures that the meals are nutritionally balanced and freshly cooked every day, which has enabled my son to develop a healthy appetite with a willingness to try new foods.
I am so thankful to Atefeh and her staff for the amazing start they have provided for my son. He has learnt how to count, write, play, share, talk, draw and so much more. Since being in Atefah’s care my son has excelled.
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on 27/09/2018
Our children have been with Atefeh for over a year now and we are so happy that we found her! My son started when he was 10months old and my daughter was 4 for after school care.
Atefeh helped them settle in right away and also helped us through a few tricky phases including our daughter settling into school.
The setting is so well set up with toys, books and messy play available for the different ages and she also takes them out to see lots of things helping them learn about the outside world. They are always so happy to go there every morning (my son goes there full time).
Atefeh also has lovely a lovely team that work with her including her husband Hassan who makes all the delicious fresh food every day.
We honestly couldn’t be happier, Atefeh is so kind, caring and supportive of what is sometimes a difficult juggle between work and life.
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on 10/09/2018
Atefeh is wonderful. Atefeh looked after our daughter for 1.5years, after she started going at 9months old. We were very sad to leave this summer when our family moved to Hampshire.
Atefeh runs a very caring, happy and structured setting. Our daughter loved going, often asking to go on her days off. All the children are happy, well fed and learn lots. I would recommend Atefeh to everyone looking for a childminder in the Twickenham area. I would also be happy to talk to anyone who would like some more information. Atefeh can pass on my number.
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on 09/09/2018
Ateteh looked after my daughter for nearly three years in London until we moved back to Ireland in April 2018. Ateteh was the most amazing person with children I have ever seen, children instinctively trust and adore her. My daughter adored her from the start and the amazing work she done in helping to potty train, teach and write up and guide us on all stages of her development is very much appreciated. Atefehs development record of her development milestones and scrapbooks full of pictures of her art are something we will treasure forever, an amazing record of her formative years. Professional teachers have also been amazed at the work Atefeh has completed with my daughter. Atefeh and Hassan also went above and beyond for us as a family when we went through some tough times and needed additional help and support with her. She is the most genuine supportive and lovely person as well as being a very warm and loving child minder. I can not recommend her highly enough to any parent lucky to find her she is a true gem.
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on 14/05/2018
Really well thought out care and attention in a lovely setting. We feel so lucky to have daughter looked after by Atefeh and her team. She really cares about the children both on a development point of view and does lots of learning exercises with them but also to keep children entertained with daily activities ranging from craft and music to parks and farms.
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monah
on 15/09/2017
For 18 months Atefeh provided excellent quality of care before and after school for our daughter until she was old enough to go to school by herself.
Our daughter felt very comfortable in her house and was well integrated in the house schedule. Our daughter benefited from the warm homely atmosphere and from the contact with the younger children.
It was very comforting for me to know also that everyday she was well looked before and after school . I never had to worry about her schedule either thanks to Atefeh proactive organisation skills.
Atefeh always dealt immediately with any concern about the children well being or behaviour so any potential situation was cleared off and dialogue was always maintained.
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on 07/11/2015
Atefeh started taking care of our son when we was 5 months old; 3 then 4 days a week for a whole year.
From day 1 our son has been smiling when he was with Atefeh and he was always happy to see her every morning when she came to pick him up. We thought it would be hard to let him go every morning morning but it was actually a real pleasure as he was leaving happy every day.
Together with the other children they learnt a lot and did many various activities. There was not a week without a few pictures from Atefeh of our son playing, painting, laughing...
Something that is also worth mentioning is that Atefeh has always been very flexible with timing/dates. Whenever we needed her to care for our son she did her best to help.
Unfortunately we had to move abroad a month ago. Our son already misses Atefeh and I hope we will find such a great childminder where we live now.
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on 26/08/2014
Atefeh has been a really great inspiration to my 2 kids. My little girl is 14 months and my son is 7. They have been with Atefeh since last September. They love her. Atefeh is a great childminder who looks after my kids with the greatest of care, support and safety. She is gentle. The children knows when its playtime and bedtime. I drop of my kids and go to work and I always feel confident that Atefeh and Hassan would do an excellent job without having to worry about anything. I am happy I found Atefeh to look after my kids. I would recommend her to anyone without hesitation
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on 12/03/2014
My 2 year old twins have been looked after by Atefeh for the last 4 months now and they have really grown in confidence since being there. Ati plays a lot of learning games with them and their speech has improved hugely. One of my twins had very bad separation anxiety when he started but after just a week or so he now happily gets dropped off in the mornings. The homely environment that Ati and Hassan have made for the children is brilliant and you can clearly see how much they both love children. We get constant photos, updates and reports about how they are doing too. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Atefeh as a fantastic childminder.
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on 11/12/2013
Atefeh has been taking care of my daughter since she was 8 months old and I had to return to work. She has provided a warm, welcoming and caring environment for Nina. On several occasions she has been able to take care of Nina for an hour longer, or pick her up earlier, what is very important if you are trying to survive in the busy work environment.
My daughter is happy to spend time at Atefeh's and enjoys the company of other kids. Her development has been positive and she comes home with something new she learnt every day.
I am happy to recommend Atefeh, I think every parent would be happy to have her take care of the little ones.
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