Elaine's 5 Star Reviews
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5 out of 5
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Below are the 5 star reviews for Elaine. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
Elaine has been an absolute godsend for my wee boy Lewis who is 7! He started with Elaine at short notice last year when I had work commitments, the only reason my child is leaving is because I’m no longer in work. He currently goes before school and after school (pick up and drop off to school as well) and Elaine is always available to help during in service days and school holidays as well. This has been amazing for me and such a good help. Lewis absolutely loves attending the service, socialising with peers and he’s developed a really close relationship with Elaine. She takes care of the children to such a high standard, always giving me updates on what they are doing throughout the day. Takes them on fun trips, and Lewis has learned and developed so much while being in Elaine’s care. We couldn’t have asked for a better childminder and we are really sad to be leaving the service. You’re in with a wonderful women if your children attend, thank you so much for everything all the love, care and patience you have shown Lewis. I wish you all the best for the future and hopefully we cross paths again :)x x
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Caeleigh
on 30/04/2024
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Elaine
on 01/05/2024:
Hi Caeleigh,
Thank you for this very touching review. It has been a pleasure helping to care for Lewis and getting to know your lovely Family not forgetting Autumn! I will miss Lewis very much and I know the friends he has made here will miss him too. We have had soo many laughs together and fun times.
Come for a visit anytime and let me know how he is getting on.
Take care.
Elaine xx
I don’t even know where to begin , Elaine has been amazing from day one since zowie came to her a few years ago at short notice , Elaine has been fantastic with zowie involving zowie in tasks to becoming a little helper 😃 Elaine always give daily updates from what zowie has did that day and what they had to eat. Elaine always replies quickly to my messages if I have any questions or problems .
Zowie loves going to Elaine’s it’s a lovely warm and friendly environment any child would love to go there , Elaine has so many activities on the go from art , going to the park on sunny days and the Wednesday afternoon art club they go to , I have ran out of space on fridge and freezer for all of Zowie’s art work 😄 zowie has progressed, gained confidence , came right out of her shell , and that’s all down to Elaine. I would highly recommend Elaine 100% for anyone looking for a childminder, it will be a sad day when she leaves at the end of June , I’m sure we will see Elaine passing by the school some mornings 🙂 if I could give more than 5⭐️ I would give 100⭐️
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Zasha
on 30/05/2023
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Elaine
on 30/05/2023:
Hi Zasha,
Thank you soo much for the lovely review.
It has been a pleasure to help care for Zowie over the past few years. She has been the "best little helper". I am going to miss her very much. Hope to see her around. Keep in touch and come for a visit anytime. Xx
Where to start, Elaine has been minding our girls Summer and Rosie for over 2 years. We recently moved our youngest to nursery to secure a placement and it was the most bittersweet time for us. Elaine has managed the line between professional and family perfectly to the point the girls equally respect and love her, as do we. When we pick up our oldest we do this after nursery as Summer wants to see and talk to Elaine. During time with Elaine our girls developed so many positive traits and attitudes, they developed motor skills, manners & creativity. They are out and about often and the girls are never short of doing fun activities. We could not recommend a better childminder. You can leave your children with Elaine with the comfort that they are safe and loved! Elaine provides a very detailed summary of the day every day. Last but not least I could not leave out Alfie boy (her beloved dog) and the rest of Elaine's family all of whom our kids love! Elaine, thank you for everything. David and Emma x
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DavidH
on 29/03/2023
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Elaine
on 29/03/2023:
Thank you both for this review for my childcare services. I hope Summer enjoyed her time with us. I am missing Summer already and so is Alfie as he loved Summer taking him his walks. I miss our chats, cuddles, Summer singing, our wee visits to the coffee shop, our walks and playing at the swingpark. She is a wee tonic! You have all became family to us too. I hope Summer has the best time at nursery and meets lots of new friends. Elaine x
Elaine looked after our 2-year-old daughter for a few months while we were staying in Scotland, and we cannot say enough about how kind, caring and dedicated she is. Our daughter spent 3 days a week with Elaine and immediately felt at home with her - she would talk about Elaine and her lovely family with joy and excitement to see them again. She especially loved beautiful Alfie the dog. Every day they spent together Elaine had new fun, gentle and educational things to do, and our daughter would come home with lovely and thoughtful arts and crafts, and special treats for occasions like Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year and Mother's Day. She expanded her vocabulary and always came home happy (and was happy to arrive each day!). Elaine is also very thorough with daily reports and lots of photos. With some previous experience of childminders, we believe Elaine is very special. We were all very sorry to leave her as we're moving country, but we hope to see her again whenever we come back!
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Shelley
on 08/04/2021
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Elaine
on 09/04/2021:
Shelley n Nathan,
Thank you both soo much for this review! It has blown me away! We will all miss "our gorgeous Chilli". She settled well n became part of our family. I wouldn't have it any other way. I hope that she has enjoyed her time with us. Alfie will miss her too. I will miss our cuddles and singing time together.
We hope your move goes well. Keep in touch and let me know how Chilli is getting on.
Take care all.
Elaine x
Elaine took care of my daughter for 6 months until she started a nursery. I couldn't wish for a better childminder. Lena had loved her since day 1. Never cried and every weekend asked if she's coming back to Elaine's. She loved the activities such as arts and crafts, outdoors and BOOKBUG (her favourite). Elaine is always very professional, warm and welcome. Makes you feel as a part of her family. Highly recommend Elaine's first-class service!
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Natalia
on 28/01/2020
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Elaine
on 28/01/2020:
Thank you for the lovely review. It was a pleasure getting to know Lena and your family. I will miss her. Ex
Our little girl has absolutely loved being looked after by Elaine - she settled in so quickly as Elaine is very warm, welcoming and always has lots of fun things planned for the children. She is also highly professional so we can't recommend her enough.
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RBirrell
on 27/01/2020
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Elaine
on 28/01/2020:
Thank you for the review.
It was a pleasure to get to know and help care for Neva. Beautiful little girl. I will miss her. X
Elaine honestly as mother i am so satisfied and happy the way you take care of Zuha, and she loved you so so much because kids can judge kind people.
I don't think so i can find anyone better then you, you are so good in your job , Excellent Childminder......
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Sana
on 19/06/2019
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Elaine
on 20/06/2019:
Thank you Sana for the review.
It was a pleasure helping to care for Zuha and getting to know her. A lovely child and a lovely family. Glad she enjoyed her time with us, met new friends and loved the different activities we did.
Elaine x
Elaine provided chilcare for my 3 year old daughter and 7 year old son. Elaine is fantastic and provides a great service in all areas of childcare. My daughter loved going with elaine and enjoyed her time there. Elaine provides a fabulous range of activities for the children. Elaine is without a doubt the best and most experienced childcare provider I have personally used.
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Claireb
on 09/03/2019
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Elaine
on 11/03/2019:
Thank you for my review. It has been a pleasure helping to care for your children. Miss them both. Keep in touch. Elaine x
Elaine was childminder to my Son Daniel from just over a year old until 6 years old and our daughter Lauryn from the age of 6 months until 3 years of age. Only reason for the kids not still being with Elaine is due to us moving House we were all upset to be leaving especially with the amount of time and effort Elaine puts into every child she has in her care. The kids loved going on a daily basis.
Where do we start on explaining the care Elaine provides from start to finish your really cannot fault her. She has an amazing playroom with a variety of great toys for the children to play with also the kids loved the variety of arts and crafts that Elaine has for them. Every week they came home with something different and seeing your child's face light up to show you what they have made or done today there faces that they are so happy with what they achieved is the best feeling in the world. The amount of time and effort that goes into helping the children learn play read and write is just outstanding exceptional childcare service provided by Elaine.
Even though its not apart of Elaine's job she also attends any nursery/school activities that she can showing not only the child support but also for the parents too for when they are unable to get away from work. Elaine goes out of her way to make sure every child's need is catered for. Snack time in Elaine's is great she offers freshly prepared snacks and lunches on a daily basis and likes to ask the children for there ideas for snack time to make is different everyday.
My kids also went to Elaine's during the summer holidays. She organises so many different fun activities and outings for the kids to go on. You know when its that time of year because the children start asking what are we doing. We feel that Elaine excels herself with the kids at holiday time and the kids all have the best time with her while us parents are stuck at work!!
Elaine has also got all of her children through word of mouth and to me that's what sells her business and the kids themselves will even tell you how much fun they have.
Thank you so much for all your time and effort you put into Daniel and Lauryn they miss coming to you but have so many great memories and friends :).
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Sarah
on 15/01/2019
Response by
Elaine
on 15/01/2019:
Thank you Sarah n Graeme for this review. Wow!!! I have enjoyed my time with Daniel n Lauryn and helping them develop into the lovely children that they are today. I miss them soo much.
I hope they are enjoying their new School and Nursery and new home!!! I'm sure that they will fit in and have lots of new friends.
I look forward to seeing them soon and please keep in touch.
Thank you again for using my Childcare Services. X
Elaine has been child minder to my little girl Ellie who is 4 since I started college in September and can honestly say she has been a godsend. Heard some bad reviews and experienced 1st hand other not so great childminders in the area but my little girl absolutely adores her and gets excited everyday she knows Elaine is picking her up from nursery. She does so many different activities with them and Ellie always comes home full of chat about her day. Really could not ask for better treats all the kids like one of her own and they all thrive with her. Would highly recommend Elaines services to anyone they'd be extremely lucky to have her.
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on 30/01/2018
Response by
Elaine
on 08/11/2018:
Thank you for a lovely review. Lovely to get to know and help care for your daughter. Ex
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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on 31/12/2017
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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.
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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Michelle
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.
