AP Gemma Stewart's Reviews

My daughter’s home from home

Gemma cared for my daughter from the age of 11 months until she started school at five. My daughter was a high needs baby, so I worried about whether she would settle with anyone who wasn’t me. Gemma offers a very high level of attuned care, and was flexible in meeting my daughter’s needs. As a result, my daughter settled so well and was incredibly happy with Gemma.

Gemma has a very calm home and a truly gentle nature, and this plays out in the interactions between her, her children and her minded children. Her lovely teenage daughter is endlessly patient and wonderful with the little ones. I still see Gemma’s gentle style in the way my daughter thinks things through, interacts with others and resolves conflict.

I was very happy with the opportunities Gemma offered for independent play, alongside taking the children on great days out (her Willows membership is well used!). Gemma offers delicious home cooked food and my usually fussy daughter ate really well with her and her family.

Gemma also recognised and met my daughter’s special educational needs as these emerged, and worked closely with me to do so. She supported my decision to start my summer-born daughter at school at compulsory school age, and gave me helpful advice about choosing a preschool and school. I always found her approachable and supportive. She shared regular updates and photos of my daughter‘s day which are lovely to receive, and to look back on.

My daughter remembers her ‘Gemma days’ with great affection. Gemma and her family have become our lifelong friends, and my daughter loves Gemma’s lovely children. I couldn’t have wished for a better start in life for my child, and I will always be grateful to Gemma.

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by BarnetM about AP Gemma Stewart on 09/03/2024

Compassionate, kind and gentle

Gemma took care of my sons when they were 3- and 1-years-old. She is incredibly kind, patient and intuitive with children and an inspiration to me as a parent with her approach to childcare. She recognised the very different personalities of my sons adapting activities to their individual needs and developmental stages. When my older son struggled with confidence speaking she was inspirational in supporting him and when my younger son had difficulty napping she was so patient and comforting he’d fall asleep in her arms. She has a lovely garden with a mud kitchen and water play and an excellent range of developmental toys and sensory books. Most importantly for me, when my sons were with Gemma, I felt they became part of her family; always loved, valued and emotionally secure. I’m enormously grateful to her for this care and highly recommend her as a childminder but much more beyond this.

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by Norelene about AP Gemma Stewart on 11/04/2021

Fantastic nurturing childminder

Gem provided wraparound care for my daughter. She is a wonderful childminder - nurturing and kind. My daughter can be reserved until she knows and trusts someone, and Gem really took the time and effort to build my child's trust in her. I could be completely confident that my child's news or worries after school would be listened to.
I feel very lucky to have found her.

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by Kathryni about AP Gemma Stewart on 19/03/2019

Gentle, kind and full of empathy.

Gemma looked after my daughter, Anna, from 9 months to 3 years when her brother was born and we moved away. It was such a relief to find someone who didn't dismiss her separation anxiety or expect her to already be able to self settle in a cot. Gemma worked with her through her tantrums with empathy and understanding. She really views all the children in her care as unique individuals with differing complex needs and does her all to make the children feel loved and secure and meet those needs rather than expecting the children to fit in with her and her routine. Gemma really does have an unbelievable amount of patience. Anna adores Gemma and her daughter and still asks to see them all the time. She's so amazing I asked her to be my son's godmother.

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by Parent about AP Gemma Stewart on 27/10/2017