Karen1977's Reviews

5 stars are not enough

I met Karen last year upon moving to Ash Vale and we kicked off quite well.
I cannot express how much care, support and diligence Karen always had towards our daughter - she has been a happy child since start date. I'm only leaving Karen's setting due to life practicalities (elder child started Reception away Karen's way).
I loved that Karen offers outdoors activities whenever possible, which are well balanced with group meetings with other Minders and indoor activities. She always communicates any changes on Sofia, anything to look out for or just how she has been during the day. Karen's daily notes and pictures on BabyDays are priceless.
I cannot recommend Karen enough and we will be miss her hugely! 5 stars are not enough!

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by Ana about Karen1977 on 20/10/2022

Response by Karen1977 on 20/10/2022:

Thank you very much for this lovely review. It has been lovely to look after your little girl full time and watch her grow into a beautiful young lady. We will stay in contact.

Fantastic childminder

Karen has been caring for my son Antony
for the past 2 years - since he
was 2.5 years old. I am absolutely delighted with the care that he receives. Karen is not
only attentive to his needs and wants, but also takes the time to help him grow and
develop.
She takes Antony on a number of outings each well:soft play, local groups, playgrounds, farm etc during this time he was able to interact with other children. At home he has access to a full range of age-appropriate toys that will stimulate him.
Karen also provides a regular, healthy diet for our son and when he need a special diet she also take care about this.
I receive regular updates with a lot of pictures through the app( brilliant idea)
Antony was very happy and comfortable in Karen's house and company and I was fully confident leaving him.
I am really grateful for the help we had in past couple of years. We will highly recommend Karen as she is fantastic childminder.

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by Kinga about Karen1977 on 15/09/2022

Response by Karen1977 on 16/09/2022:

Thank you very much for this review, it has been a pleasure to look after your son and we miss him very much but glad is doing well at school.

Wonderful care in a crucial time of development

Our lb came to Karen after the lockdown in spring 2020 and soon he looked forward to going to her setting. He clearly felt safe in Karen's care. At this point our lb didn't say many words and thanks to Karen his English communicative skills have thrived ever since. We can see that he obviously enjoys the varied activities at Karen's setting as well as the company of the other children in her care.
We are so sad to leave Karen due to moving away to another town soon. We especially value her flexibility and communicativenss and wish her all the best.

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by Anita about Karen1977 on 25/02/2021

Response by Karen1977 on 04/03/2021:

Thank you for your kind words, it has been an absolute pleasure to look after your son and he will be very much missed

5* childminder whom I couldn't live without!!

My daughter has been with Karen since June 17
She is a fantastic childminder and she comes home very happy whenever she is with her.
She gets lots of social interaction with other children at local groups and with visits to or from friends.
She has encouraged her developing milestones allowing her to explore the environment she is in. Which, i can track all her progress and daily activities on an app that Karen uses. Which I think is absolutely fantastic! I can always know what my little one has been up to..
I highly recommend karen as a childminder. My daughter has been made to feel very welcome as have I amonghts Karen's family.

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by Lisach about Karen1977 on 14/01/2018