Rainbow Childminding is outstanding in every way and is completely deserving of their Outstanding Ofsted review. I only wish I could add a few extra stars to make it stand out even further from the rest but hope my glowing review will not go unnoticed by any perspective parent. I really can not recommend Rainbow Childminding highly enough, it’s a first class environment. I have introduced them to a number of friends and they have all been equally amazed by the set up, the staff and all the fantastic added extras. It is a safe, happy and supportive place to entrust your child to. An absolute joy.

Before choosing Rainbow Childminding (RM) I looked around about 10 other Childminder’s as well as loads of nurseries and I was in floods of tears as I could not picture my daughter being looked after by any of them and felt devastated. We have no family near by and this choice was so important to us, as this setting would be such a major part in my daughters start in life.

My daughter has never been the best sleeper, (unfortunately she takes after me in that respect) but because of this I really wanted her to be able to lie down in a bed at nap times when she still needed a nap and not just left in a pram in a corridor or sat in front of a huge TV screen or just put into the Childminder’s daily routine of going to the shops and back. RM just stood head, shoulders and extreme high heals above the rest (I must add I have not warn high heals for years but I hope you can get my point).

I originally thought that a Childminding setting would be a stop gap before my daughter went to nursery but there was no point in changing when RM has a personal tailor made care which goes well beyond what you would get in a nursery setting. The home from home environment is just so nurturing and encouraging and there is outdoor activities and sports every day with a sports teacher. They go to the farm, different playgrounds in the area, The National Gallery, Little Angel Theatre, museums, Libraries, play centers and messy play groups.

There is a clear routine everyday and you are sent a weekly plan as well as a weekly menu. At the end of the day you are given a daily report detailing every aspect of your child’s day, progress in learning areas, next steps, amount of sleep, food consumed and nappy changes/toilet visits. As a new parent all of this is just so supportive and puts your mind at rest. Not only that, you are sent photos and updates throughout the day on a WhatsApp group.

We started at RM just after my daughter turned one and have stayed right up to her first day at school. She is leaving the setting working well within and secure in her age bracket. A very happy, confident and loving child. We could not me more delighted with our choice and time at RM and are very sad to leave. My daughter and I have made life long friends and hope to continue using RM in some way during this next huge stage in my daughters adventure as school begins.

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