Tracey T

Amazing and Loving Childminder

Tracey has been looking after our little one, Felix since January. It was truly amazing to be able to see our little one always having such a good day at hers and making connection with other children. Tracey is very knowledgeable and was able to help our little settle in very quickly. She sends us daily updates on how Felix is doing and what healthy homemade food that she's making.

Tracey has also helped Felix get into a good routine, and we joke about how she's just magical to make it so easy to get Felix to sleep at night! Due to my partner's recent work arrangement, we had to make special arrangements with Tracey for pick-ups and drop offs, and she has been extremely accommodating and flexible which makes our lives and the transition so much easier. Both my partner and I are so grateful for her service and help.

Felix is so fond of her, and we really can't be any happier with her service and help all this time. Thank you so much, Tracey! We appreciate you.

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by Lan on 03/05/2025

Loving and caring childminder

Tracey has been looking after our daughter, Yael, who is 13 months old, for the past 6 months. She’s been absolutely wonderful with her and I can see the special bond that she has with our daughter.

From the very start when we first met Tracey, she has been so open and communicative with us. We were nervous for our daughter to start but Tracey was so amazing at reassuring us and helping her settle in. Our daughter adapted so much better than we anticipated thanks to the FaceTiming with Tracey prior to her starting.

We can see how much Yael has grown and developed from her time with Tracey. This is particularly due to the wonderful fun activities she has planned for the kids each day, whether is play group, music group, walks to the park, picnics, or trips to the library. Our daughter has become such a social little butterfly being exposed to other kids and having stimulating activities.

One of the things we love about Tracey, is that she is great at communicating with us. Every day we get an update on what they have been up to and the wonderful nutritious lunches that she prepares for the kids. We love these daily updates.

Our little girl turned one this year and Tracey was so kind to get her a birthday gift. It’s now one of her favourite toys that she plays with daily.

We are so sad to be leaving Tracey as we are moving to the USA. We wish that Yael could have stayed with Tracey longer but we are so grateful to have had her look after our little girl and show her some much love and care. Thank you for everything Tracey, we are going to miss you. :)

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by Tarryn on 15/09/2024

Response by Tracey T on 16/09/2024:

Thank you so much for your lovely review.
I shall miss her so much, she settled in so well & has become part of our little family xx

Amazing Childcare for our first son

Tracey watched our son, Wilder, from the age of 4 months to almost 2 years old. We know that he is such a well rounded and happy boy because of her influence in his life.

We moved to Cambridge from the United States and finding childcare in a new country for our first child was daunting. Tracey made it incredibly easy for us as new parents and new in the area. From the beginning, she was very willing to work with the schedule that we had him on and was always great about asking if we wanted to change anything up. She was also so helpful in providing little tips or advice when we were facing a new phase of parenting or just trying to find a baby product in the UK! Tracey took care of our son Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 5:30 and was flexible when we needed it. She also planned her personal holidays around ours and the other parents holidays to make it most convenient for everyone.

The most wonderful part of our time with Tracey was seeing how much truly cared for our little boy. She was excited to see him every single day and took wonderful and intentional care of him. She was so good about making sure the kids played outside and got to go on little fields trips around Cambridge every week. She was always faithful about sending updates with pictures throughout the day. Wilder was excited to go over to Tracey’s everyday and spent time with other wonderful children under her care. Tracey did something special for Wilder’s birthday and made all the holidays very special for all the kids.

We have recently moved away from the UK, but we would have loved to have kept Wilder with her for as long as she would allow. We will always think of her fondly and remember her as part of our family in England.

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by Andrew on 15/08/2024

Response by Tracey T on 15/08/2024:

Thank you for your lovely review Andrew.
As you know we miss him so much & wish you all a happy healthy time in Japan.
I’m sure Wilder will settle with his new childminder & love experiencing the new lifestyle.
He will always hold a special place in our hearts xxxx

5 stars

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by Parent on 13/05/2024

Response by Tracey T on 24/07/2024:

I have enjoyed & loved caring for our little man, I’m so glad you asked me to care for him at such a young age (3 months) I hope you enjoy Japan & we will stay in touch.
He is missed so very much xx

Lucky to have Tracey as a childminder!

Tracey has been taking care of our little boy, currently 14 months old, for almost 5 months now, right after our family moved to Cambridge from London. Tracey helped our little Vlasis integrate and settle in the best way possible. We've also been overjoyed to receive her daily updates, filled with fun activities for the kids' development.
We have been very pleased with the loving and caring environment she has created for Vlasis and the other little ones. We very much enjoy your daily updates and the pictures and videos . We are very happy with the activities Vlasis has been doing such as the playgroups, music groups, library visits and walks outside and with the fact that he has become a sociable little boy who loves being around other kids and playing with the other childminding kids. We are also happy that he is being food and sleep trained by you, as this is a big help for us. Tracey also remembered our little boy's birthday and got him a gift and on Halloween, she very kindly gifted a different costume to each of her childminding kids and painted their faces beautifully! Our little one turned out to be the most beautiful little Dracula/vampire and we will always remember that day fondly, thanks to Tracey!
We definitely recommend Tracey 😃

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by Vivian D on 07/12/2023

Response by Tracey T on 10/12/2023:

Thank you for your lovely review.
Vlasis has settled in lovely & has become part of our little family.
He’s such a happy little boy & throughly enjoys our activities

Excellent childcare in a loving environment

Our daughter has been attending Tracey’s since she was 8 months (she is over 2 now) old and we couldn’t be more satisfied.
She has always been cared for at the highest standard, she has fun with the other children and she comes home with a smile every day. Tracey has supported us through weaning, sleep pattern adjustments, language development (our little one is bi-lingual) and many more things which go above and beyond simply caring for a child. She is always flexible and collaborates with the family to ensure the children are happy.
Activities are well planned, we get daily updates and pictures, the house is spotless but with plenty of age appropriate toys and book, and the food is delicious and freshly made. There is also a wonderful garden that the children love using, daily long walks and a lot of open air time.
Highly recommend!

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by Valeria on 03/08/2022

Enjoyable time

My daughter has been with Tracey for a year and a half. She started with her having spent most of her life in the pandemic and hardly seeing anyone outside the family. I was worried about how she’d be, suddenly spending whole days somewhere else. Tracey was great, she video-called us several times in the days leading up to her first session, so her face and voice were familiar. My daughter settled very easily with her, I was so pleased. She was responsive to her needs and gave her the attention she needed to settle in and get used to the new patterns. I really appreciated this.
I have never been into Tracey’s house due to the covid restrictions so can’t comment on that but she has a lovely garden with lots of things for the children to play with there. She grows some veg and involves the children in that which is nice. My daughter also likes watching the garden birds with Tracey.
My daughter has been happy with Tracey and was happy to go in each morning. Tracey seems to really enjoy the company of the children, doing different things with them at home and regularly taking them to the park. They spend time outside each day. The reports of what she has eaten show a broad variety of home-cooked meals which are enjoyed and finished.
Tracey gave us notice on the place to take on a new child who wanted more hours than us. Otherwise we would have been happy to stay there until my daughter was ready for nursery.

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by Laura on 05/06/2022

Good childminder

I am just adding an update about my previous review.
Tracey used to look after our first daughter until the Pandemic started, then she also looked after our second daughter Giada for 15 months. She is nice and follows all the government guidelines regarding the pandemic.

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by patrizia on 10/01/2022

Best Childminder

I was recommended Tracey from a friend of mine whose friend has been very satisfied with a childminding service with Tracey. Before that, Daniel, my 2-year-old boy, went to another childminder, even though it was a long distance away, because she had a good review on childcare.com. However, Daniel failed to settle in for about three months, he went in crying every morning which made me feel so worried while he is staying. The childminder was unfriendly and gave very limited information about what Daniel did all day long, what he has eaten, or whether he took a nap.

So I've been very happy since Daniel has met Tracey. Now Daniel smiles and gets into Tracey’s every morning. When Daniel arrives, the children who spend time together every day run to the front door to greet him which is so nice of them. I think this shows how well my son settled in.

In the morning, Tracey takes all the children to play groups, music groups, libraries or parks near the home, and leads them to have various activities. So the children can have a good play every morning while enjoying the sunshine. At lunch time, she always provides a fresh and delicious homemade meal, and they often have story time before taking a nap. On good weather days they have a picnic in her lovely garden with lots of toys. My son has learned lots of things from Tracey through the past year, for example how to walk up and down the stairs safely, how to share with friends, how to take a nap alone and how to speak words clearly etc.

Tracey updates me with texts or photos once a day regarding what Daniel did in the morning, what he ate for lunch, how much he took a nap and what interesting episodes he had. Sometimes she sends me video clips of him and children running around and feeding birds in her garden, which makes me smile.

I found that Tracey is a very warm-hearted and thoughtful person, and gives loving care to children all the time. I would definitely recommend Tracey to parents who look for childminders. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic situation, Daniel is staying home now. Daniel is missing Tracey and friends so much, and I hope that the lockdown is lifted soon so that he can have a good play with them again.

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by Hojung on 19/04/2020

Great and qualified childminder

Tracey has looked after our 6-month old boy for about 2 months. It has been a great pleasure having Tracey as a childminder. Our son seemed to have greatly enjoyed time with Tracey and the other kids she was taking care of. We saw huge progress in our son's sleeping and feeding patterns in just a short time, and we are sure that Tracey's contribution was paramount. Communication was always great, we received daily updates about our son's meals, naps and activities. We highly recommend her!

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by Alex on 09/08/2019

Response by Tracey T on 09/08/2019:

Its a shame he was only temporary & it’s been a pleasure looking after him 😀.
He settled in so well & was always happy & smiling, I look forward to hearing from you for babysitting.