YVONNE TOWNSEND's Reviews

Yvonne is fantastic!

Yvonne looked after my daughter from the age of 9 months until she joined the school nursery, and I genuinely can't recommend her enough! My daughter was so happy there, she would wander in without even a blink when I dropped her off in the mornings, because she was in a comforting and yet vibrant environment.

Yvonne is incredibly warm and caring, and she loves the children that she looks after. My daughter is now school age, but she still loves to see Yvonne and we've kept in touch. Yvonne still remembers my daughter's birthday and always gets her something for Christmas. We still use her for babysitting help.

I always felt that my daughter was in good hands. Yvonne is someone you can rely on to make common sense decisions when it comes to the child's welfare, such as first aid when needed. She also takes the children out to different places so that they're always kept active.

She is extremely well organised and always keeps up to date with relevant training and admin. When my daughter moved on, Yvonne put her heart and soul into pulling together photos and records of my daughter's development, which is a joy to read.

She really knows her stuff, too. If you have concerns about your child's behaviour, Yvonne is great at advising you what to do and putting you at ease. She also can handle any challenging behaviour!

Yvonne is a warm and caring childminder and we love her!

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by YBT about YVONNE TOWNSEND on 07/12/2023

Response by YVONNE TOWNSEND on 10/12/2023:

Thank you for this lovely review. Love to you all x

Very warm and loving childminder with lovely home

Yvonne looked after our two boys - when Thomas was 2 and Arthur turned 1 year old just as he was settling in with Yvonne. She is so warm and welcoming and such a lovely perceptive person - we were very happy to entrust our children with her. Her setting is ideal for young children - a lovely home, very thoughtfully set up for the kids - with lots of space, fascinating toys, lovely garden. And she took them on nice little local trips to playgroups and local parks. The boys enjoyed interacting with the other children that Yvonne looked after and were very secure with her.

They had a great time with Yvonne and we were sad to leave when we moved out of the area. We would highly recommend Yvonne as a childminder. She is very easy to communicate with and provided lots of helpful detail about how the boys were getting one each day and in their development generally. She clearly cares very much for the children she looks after. Thanks so much Yvonne!

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by StroudGr about YVONNE TOWNSEND on 03/03/2022

Look no further - best childminder!

We have been sending our daughter to Yvonne’s since she was a year old - she is now 3.5 and loves Yvonne like a member of the family.

In our search for a childminder, we interviewed many nannies, childminders and visited many nurseries. After months of indecision, I found Yvonne’s profile and upon visiting her setting, felt an immediate connection and intuitively felt that our daughter would be happy here.

Yvonne has a warm and open personality, and has great fun with the kids through all the various fun activities indoors and outdoors. They also learn about the outside world by going on walks and trips to the post office or to the pharmacy. She treats them with kindness and love, but also manages to instil good behaviour in them.

We really like that our daughter has a close knit group of friends at the setting, but she also learns to socialise with other children from different settings through Yvonne’s network of childminder friends in the area.

Yvonne is like an extended part of our family, and we regularly communicate regarding our daughter’s progress, her daily activities, and receive lots of lovely photos and artwork.
Our daughter has blossomed in Yvonne’s setting and we would not hesitate to recommend her to any of our friends!

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by AnisW about YVONNE TOWNSEND on 19/01/2021

Response by YVONNE TOWNSEND on 30/01/2021:

Thank you so much Anis, I will really miss you all and wish you all lots of love and good luck on your new adventure in Malaysia. I will miss her very much and so will her friends. xx

Lovely childminder

Yvonne is a wonderful childminder who exudes warmth and love to all the kids that she looks after. I've had the pleasure of knowing Yvonne for 5 years in which time she's looked after both of my children. Both kids love Yvonne and always had a brilliant time at hers. Her house has become a home from home and she has also become a good friend to me. Yvonne takes the children out to toddler groups (pre pandemic) and to playgrounds. She also has lots of other childminder friends who she takes the children to (pre pandemic) which is really nice as her children get to socialise with other small groups of children. She is ridiculously generous and is still buying my kids birthday and Christmas presents even after they've left her to go to school/nursery. She makes a huge effort to ensure that the kids are happy at her home and whenever her son, Jordan, is home he too adds to the homeliness and excitement there.
I thoroughly recommend Yvonne and would use her in a second if I ever have any other children!!

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by Amy about YVONNE TOWNSEND on 17/01/2021

Response by YVONNE TOWNSEND on 19/01/2021:

Thank you for your lovely review Amy. I loved looking after your lovely children. Xx

We love Yvonne

Quite simply, Yvonne has been a wonderful childminder to our daughter for nearly two years from 16 months to over 3 years old. More than this, she became a third parent. Someone who cared for our child as if she were her own, while respecting our parenting style and upholding our personal values.
We really appreciated the closeness and ease of communication between us and Yvonne. We got Whatsapp messages and photos showing us what our daughter had done that day. Yvonne also completed a daily diary as well as her learning journal tracking her EYFS progress. The photos and daily diary enabled us to share the little daily stories and learn the names of our daughter’s friends. It meant a lot to us being part of her experiences that happen whilst we are at work.
Yvonne worked hard to provide an environment that was stimulating, creative, educational, and structured where our daughter could thrive. She organises outings, goes to local toddler groups, and has a range of toys and activities in her home, including a lovely garden. Yvonne has a local network of like-minded childminders through which experiences and activities can be shared, offering a diversity of relationships. Finally, Yvonne is supportive and flexible when life’s challenges present themselves; she recognises that raising a child is about relationships and collaboration.
We were extremely sad to move away from East Finchley and Yvonne, but know she’ll be part of our family for years to come. We’d recommend her care to any other parent.

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by Antonia about YVONNE TOWNSEND on 16/04/2018

Response by YVONNE TOWNSEND on 13/05/2020:

Thank you for this lovely reference. I love Ettie very much and was so sad when you all moved away.

Yvonne x

Great childminder

Yvonne takes care of our son Arthur for about two years now (since he was 6 months old). She is very reliable and flexible, she is a very warm person (giving him a lot of cuddles when teething) and just great with kids. Arthur is really happy and benefiting a lot from her experience. She usually has a maximum of 3 kids under her care, and we felt much better leaving our little one with her rather than a nursery. But she also regularly visits playgroups and other childminders in the area and organizes plenty of diverse activities and amazing birthday parties for the kids. She has a lovely garden and they spend a lot of time there or out in nearby parks in the summer. Arthur has been learning a lot from her. He is bilingual and all the new English words and counting skills he is picking up from Yvonne.
For us Yvonne is clearly 'outstanding', we fully trust her and are very happy we found her.

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by Parent about YVONNE TOWNSEND on 11/04/2018

Response by YVONNE TOWNSEND on 11/04/2018:

Thank you for this lovely review Martina. Looking after Arthur is a real pleasure.

Yvonne childminder review

Yvonne was childminder for our 2 girls from when they were babies until our eldest was 3 1/2. Yvonne is a lovely lady who has a special gift with children. All the children in her care form very close bonds with her and she treats them with the same love you would treat your own children. There is a wide range of age appropriate toys in Yvonne's setting and most of the time they are out and about in the local area. Yvonne always gave excellent feedback at the end of every day regarding food, naps and any incident that may have taken place and how it had been resolved. We were very sad to leave Yvonne when we moved and know that any new family she works win will be lucky to have her.

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by Parent about YVONNE TOWNSEND on 25/07/2015

Response by YVONNE TOWNSEND on 13/05/2020:

Thank you for this lovely review Emma. I was so sad when you moved and I know you were too because we were all crying, even Seamus. We miss you very much. It was a pleasure looking after your little ladies for the years I had them. Love them both very much.

Yvonne x

Super Star!

Yvonne takes care of both my 4 year old son and 1 year old daughter. We have been with her for over 3 years now and only have good things to say about her childcare service!

Her setting is always lots of fun with plenty of toys (often new!!) and games for the children to play. There are lots of craft activities, many of which end up on the wall of our kitchen, or hanging round my neck in the form of jewellery! They are always off to the park or out playing with the multitude of outdoor toys in the garden.

Yvonne has an amazing way with all the children and is great at building up relationships with the babies and toddlers, she has become a very big part of our lives. The children have also made friends with Yvonne's circle of childminder friends too, and I am convinced that it is a big part of the reason my son is confident speaking with other adults and children of different ages as he has been used to that from a very early age.

Yvonne's son is also a big hit with all the little ones and the most polite and friendly teenager you could wish to meet. I always fear my 4 year old is at risk of affecting his street cred when we bump into him if we are out and about, but he always says hello and asks how we are, street cred intact!!! He's brilliant with both children and parents!!!

I can only continue you to recommend Yvonne and her setting with the utmost confidence that she will love and welcome any child that comes to her with the same enthusiasm she has offered me and all the other parents I know who use her. You couldn't ask for a more fun and safe place for your children to spend their time when they can't be with you!

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by Parent about YVONNE TOWNSEND on 17/06/2015

Very Good Childminder

Yvonne is very good with children, Yvonne likes children and understands them. Yvonne is a mother herself so I always consult with her. Yvonne is very responsible and I trust her. Yvonne is active and creative, she will not put your child in front of the TV and let them get bored, she will do lot’s of fun and interesting activities with your children. Yvonne's house is full of educational games and toys every day you can learn something new. Yvonne has a beautiful garden full of activity toys, practically an amusement park. Yvonne takes the children out to playgroups and to the park, so there is always something fun and interesting to do. Yvonne makes for every child a development book where she puts pictures she takes to demonstrate the development of the child, and drawings that the child makes, this is an amazing book that she puts a lot of thought into and it makes an amazing souvenir.

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by Parent about YVONNE TOWNSEND on 13/06/2015

Excellent Childminder!

Yvonne has been looking after my one year old son for the past few months. She is the best choice we have made for him so far! From the first time we went to meet her she put us at ease and was one of the few people I met that recognised what a difficult decision it is choosing the right person to care for your baby and that it would be a tough for you and your baby leaving them the first time! She chatted away as if we'd always known each other and there has been no looking back!

After his first trip he'd already been creating master pieces with crayons, trying to feed himself and learning from the older children they socialise with. They've been for walks, shopping and visiting friends - so get out and about a lot. Not to mention the mountain of toys that provide hours of entertainment!! It has been amazing for him and he settled in so quickly. By the second week he was already giving her a big smile when we arrived which is such a weight lifted!!

We are so happy to have found Yvonne and happily recommend her to anyone who is looking for someone wonderful to look after their child!

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by Parent about YVONNE TOWNSEND on 06/03/2012

Response by YVONNE TOWNSEND on 16/01/2018:

Thank you x