Elaine's Reviews

Childminding Review for Elaine Hannaway

Elaine was childminder to my daughter Niamh from the age of 6 months until 5 years old and sometimes goes during school holidays. Elaine is also my current childminder for my youngest daughter Eilidh whom she has looked after from 6 months old and will continue to have Eilidh in her care until she starts school in August.

Elaine provides an exceptional childcare service, her facilities give the children a good variety of learning activities supplied through a wide range of books, toys and arts & crafts. The girls have even grown their own butterflies and released them! Elaine learns the children about different cultures and how they have different life celebrations for example Chinese New Year.

Elaine has taken both my girls to toddler group, and currently collects Eilidh from nursery everyday and has collected Niamh from school on occasion. Elaine also attends any nursery or school activities that she can showing the children support.

When it comes to meal and snack times, Elaine offers the children freshly prepared food from soup, sandwiches, pastas, yoghurts, fruit and vegetables along with water or milk to drink. The lunch menu is different everyday and Elaine asks the children for their input which is good.

During school holidays Elaine organises fun outings with the children including visits to museums (Summerlee Heritage Centre, Riverside museum, Science) safari park, outdoor play parks and softplay. They also go to the library, fairy trail, Ceramico, castles, coastal runs and the theatre. The also make lots of homebaking and arts & crafts.

My girls love going to Elaine’s as they have a great time and have both made good friends, and they both love Elaine and her dog Alfie!

I would definitely recommend Elaine’s services to all parents I know.

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by Parent about Elaine on 31/12/2017

Response by Elaine on 31/12/2017:

Thank you Lesley for your reference on my Services. It has been a pleasure helping to care for your daughters. I'm so pleased that they have enjoyed their time here. I hope that I have been a good role model.

Childminding reference for Elaine

Elaine has been childminding my daughter, Georgia, since January 2016. She looks after her for 4 days each week from 8am to 5.45pm.

I have been incredibly happy with the care Georgia has received, and the great progress she has made whilst in Elaine’s care. Elaine’s home is always welcoming, clean and well organised and Georgia has great fun playing with all the toys available and with the other children in her care.

Beyond all this though, it is Elaine’s warm and caring approach that sets her apart from other childminders we have experienced.

She provides a wide, fun range of activities including plenty of outdoor exercise. Georgia especially loves arts and crafts as well as the numerous outings that Elaine plans; these include trips to the museum and the theatre as well as the usual suspects such as soft play.

I especially like the way that the children learn about other countries and cultures and I know that Georgia has enjoyed learning about Australia and China as well as her own country through celebrating St Andrew’s Day.

Elaine is a great communicator and inspires confidence in the children. She encourages good behaviour and works to instil kindness and compassion in Georgia – behaviours that are important to us at home. When Georgia steps outside her boundaries Elaine responds with firm but kind discipline explaining what we would like to see in terms that Georgia understands.

When Georgia has a mishap or feeling under the weather I know that she feels happy to be comforted by Elaine. I am also confident that she can administer either first aid or medication following all the correct procedures and completing the necessary records to ensure Georgia’s health and safety.

Elaine provides healthy lunches for all the children, as well as snacks such as fruit and rice cakes. I am also aware that Elaine ensures good personal hygiene through encouraging all the children to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. I’m sure that it is this practice, together with the cleanliness of Elaine’s home, which has ensured that Georgia has remained healthy and bug free for the last 12 months – up until she started pre-school!

Elaine sends us a comprehensive text each day detailing what Georgia has been up to that day. From this I have a better picture of her whole day including what she has eaten and all her activities. This helps me to feel involved with her care and that I can talk to her about her day.

All in all I am thoroughly happy with the level of care Georgia has received whilst with Elaine and I’m certain that being in such a positive and happy environment has helped her develop into a confident and self-assured little girl.

I would absolutely recommend Elaine as a great and reliable childminder and I'm happy to speak to anyone who is considering using Elaine.

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by Michelle about Elaine on 12/04/2017

Response by Elaine on 19/05/2017:

Thank you for the review. It has been a pleasure getting to know and take care of Georgia.