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(4.95 from 22 reviews)
Alison is a wonderful childminder. Having had a couple of negative experiences with nurseries and nannies with our daughter, we were very cautious about finding the right home-from-home environment for our son. From the moment we met Ali we knew she was the right person to look after our little boy, providing a very safe, nurturing and quiet environment. We haven't ever had any doubt in our mind that he isn't happy or being looked after at all times, which has been hugely reassuring.
Ali not only provides a lovely home environment for the children but she takes time to think about creative activities and crafts for the children to do, as well as ensuring they enjoy daily outdoor activities and walks too. Our son was very quiet and shy when he first started at Ali's but soon made good friends with the other children who are all lovely and it's been a joy to watch him come out of his shell. It's clear to see he trusts Ali completely and has developed a special friendship with Ali's son which is very sweet. Ali also takes the time to make nutritious, home-cooked meals for the children and ensure they follow good hygiene practices.
Ali keeps us updated frequently through the online portal on activities during the day as well as his developmental stages.
We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Alison to anyone looking for a wonderful, homely and loving environment for their child.
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We are so delighted to have found a childminder as wonderful as Alison. Our little boy (who is almost 2 now) has been going to Alison’s since he was 14 months old, and he absolutely adores his days there and all of the lovely friends he has made too.
For my husband and I, it was an emotional and daunting time settling our son into a brand new routine of childcare when I returned to work, but Alison helped to make the whole experience a lot easier for us all. Our son quickly settled with Ali and made some lovely friends there. The children do wonderful activities each day such as soft play, arts and crafts, imaginative play, outdoor play etc. Ali keeps us updated with his progress each day via a fantastic app, where pictures and videos are uploaded and Early Years Foundation Stages are identified.
We are very grateful for everything Ali does and highly recommend her!
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Our 3 year old has been going to Alison's for 12 months now and has grown & learnt so much. Alison is great at keeping you up to date with activities as she uses an online notification app which links the child's learning to the early years foundation stages. Alison does so much with them, they get taken to soft play, playgroups, wisley & little walks around the area which is fantastic. Our daughter has made some lovely friends and runs to the front door each day I drop her off! I would throughly recommend Alison.
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I am a full time working mother with two children. Both times I have relied on nurseries for early childcare. For my second child, I was keen to try a homely atmosphere and I was very lucky to find Alison.
Alison is a friendly, pleasant and approachable person. My daughter has thrived in the caring atmosphere and we have noticed a big difference in her development and skills since being with Alison. She is also very efficient, hardworking and flexible. This is very important in a busy working life and she is often willing to go out of her way to help and negotiate things. She truly is interested in her profession and cares for the children with passion.
I have found all the children in her care happy, cared for and disciplined. She cooks amazing nutritious balanced meals for children and my daughter now eats vegetables happily (much to my relief). It has been a great pleasure to have Alison in our lives and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for quality child care.
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Our 3 year old daughter started with Alison 7 months ago and has attended 2 days a week since.
We have certainly noticed she has grown in confidence and her interaction with others has become second nature.
We cannot recommend Alison highly enough. We found her extremely competent, contentious and trust worthy.
This is our only daughter so we were quite apprehensive about leaving her with someone we did not know. However we were very soon put at ease. Alison updated us every day with her activities and progress including photos and emails. It was evident how much our daughter enjoyed being with Alison. Every time we went to drop her off, she became very excited, and from the moment we picked her up she would talk about her day all the way home.
Alison is very professional and works with you and your child to develop their skills and yet maintains a very personal approach.
We would like to thank Alison and her family for looking after our daughter. We highly recommend her and would not hesitate to use her again in the future.
Many thanks
James & Ivana
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When looking for a childminder for my first son I visited approximately 12 different childminders, none of whom I felt comfortable leaving my son with for one reason or another. I was on the verge of giving up and trying a nursery (something I didn't feel was right for my shy boy) when I was recommended Alison. I knew the instance I met Alison, and was welcomed into her home, she was the one to trust with my son. I have never looked back, he has been with Alison since 18months and even though he attends preschool now he still likes to visit and have days at Alison's in the holidays!
The setting is a lovely big airy house with a delightfully large back garden, the donkeys, which are sometimes in the paddock behind, really do put a smile on the children's faces.
Alison provides excellent care, she is fair with the children, but also sets boundaries, which the children happily respect, this also feeds into the family home supporting rules and boundaries set at home. Alison is great at working with parents on anything that may concern, including helping with potty training, which helped my son greatly.
The activities and trips planned are very educational, the children learn so much without even realising they are learning as they have such fun in doing so. No weather is bad weather, Alison asks that the children have sufficient clothing so that she can take them to planned trips. This pleases my son greatly as he is a real out doors little boy.
The feedback is constant, monthly folders of the children's time and the activities they have carried out are given for review. They are so detailed with the children's work and photos we look forward to this each month!
My shy son settled in very quickly, and loves the whole family, especially Alison's own son who entertains the little ones so well. I felt so happy and confident with the progress of my eldest, as soon as my second son was born I reserved a space for him. All of the above now applies to him!
I cannot recommend Alison highly enough!
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Our little boy has been going to Alison's for 10 months and has hugely benefitted from her care and attention. Alison puts so much effort into all aspects of childminding - fun and educational activities are planned for every day. These are all recorded and fed back to parents regularly. Alison really brings your child on and we can see all the skills our son has developed with her reflected at home. Good communication means we can build on these at home. Alison has been flexible to our needs, also providing ad hoc care for our older son, again with excellent activities and ideas to keep him engaged. Above all Alison really cares about the children and puts them at the centre of her work and this loving care really shines through. We highly recommend her, and our third child will be joining her soon too!
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Alison came highly recommended to us by a local mum and she didn't disappoint. Alison quickly settle my 7 month old son in, at a time when separation anxiety was at an all time high! My son loves his days with Alison. She provides a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment. Alison takes the children on fun and exciting trips and keeps us well informed of our son's daily activities and developmental progress. My son loves every member of Alison's family - especially her own son who keeps him entertained and amused! My son benefits and enjoys the wonderful set up of Alison's home and stunning garden. We don't live in Clandon, so it can take a while to get to Alison, but it is totally worth it. We are all very happy with the care Alison provides and the reassurance for the rest of the family that our son is in safe and caring hands is invaluable.
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I have used Alison for both my son and daughter since my son was 9 months old. I have been really happy with the care she has provided for both of them, they really are like part of the family when they are there. They love the huge garden in the summertime and in winter there are always lots of activities and fun days out. They are happy and cared for. I work in the childcare industry and Alison was highly recommended to me by the professionals. Sending them to Alison was the best decision I ever made.
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I've been using Alison for occasional childcare for several years now, and she is excellent: really warm and caring with the children and takes them to lots of interesting places. I would have no hesitation in recommending Alison to anyone looking for a chlldminder.
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