Maureen Ward's Reviews

A wonderful child care setting and a loving, famil

Maureen has looked after my son for almost 18 months, since I returned to work when he was a year old. He has been so happy with Maureen and her whole family. Maureen's firm but fair approach, with plenty of love and affection, is exactly what I wanted for Edward and he has absolutely thrived with her. He is a bright, sociable little boy, who adores playing outside with all the amazing toys Maureen has to offer. Quite often, he doesn't want to leave when I pick him up!

Choosing child care is a really hard decision. We didn't know whether to go with a nursery or child minder, and I found it such a wrench to leave him at first. All I can say is that as soon as I met Maureen, I knew she was the right person. She is just as supportive to us as the parents as she is to Edward. Maureen understands the challenges of balancing working and family life, and really goes out of her way to accommodate your circumstances.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Maureen to anyone.

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by Haygro about Maureen Ward on 28/06/2016

Highly Recommend

Maureen has been looking after my son for 2 and a half years, since he was 4 months old, and has always been absolutely amazing. She is kind and caring and always goes out of her way to accommodate changes that parents and children need. Maureen is flexible and always provides a high quality service, taking children to toddler groups, the children's center and out for the day. Her house is full of things for children of all ages, meaning there is always something for them to be getting busy with and doing, be it indoors or in the garden when the weather is good. There was never a day when my son didn't come home excited to tell me what he had been doing that day, and loves the whole family.
I would recommend Maureen to anyone, and couldn't have found anyone better to look after my son.

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by Parent about Maureen Ward on 20/08/2014

Highly recommended childcare

Maureen has been childminder for my daughter since she started primary school about 5 years ago. She is reliable and flexible and provides a very safe and caring environment for the children she looks after. All her minded children seem very happy to be dropped off there in the mornings and they clearly have lots of fun, with days out and plenty of activities including toddler groups etc so the children can interact with others their age. In the summer the children have the lovely big garden to play in. Maureen is very understanding of the challenges parents face with the logistics of working and bringing up children, and she goes out of her way to help where she can. The whole family are friendly and welcoming and there is a nice homely atmosphere for the children. My husband & I have been (and continue to be) very happy with the childminding provided by Maureen and would highly recommend her services.

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by Parent about Maureen Ward on 09/07/2014

Recommendation

Maureen has looked after both my children for five years and since they were very small, my second child at only 8 weeks. She has given them exceptional care throughout that time. Going back to work full time after having a baby is hard enough but Maureen made it much easier as I knew they were safe in her care. I've never had a day when they don't want to go either, from paddling pools in the garden or making biscuits on a rainy day, the children have a lot of fun.
I totally recommend Maureen's services to anyone. Both herself and her family are so accommodating and lovely to the children. I couldn’t have picked a better child minder.

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by Parent about Maureen Ward on 22/06/2014