Samira's Reviews

The Best Nanny you could ever ask for!

Samira has been looking after our two boys, currently aged 4 and 2.5 since just after our little one was born, and she has been a complete godsend to our family. If I had to describe Samira in five words, I would say caring, patient, trustworthy, reliable and capable.

The best thing about Samira is that she treats my children as if they were her own - approaching them with so much care and love. After the birth of my second, I was really struggling with a super active toddler (18months) and a newborn baby. We had a nanny previous to Samira but it didn’t work out, she just didn’t fit in with our family. Samira joined us when our littlest was 3 months and our eldest was 21 months. She came into our lives and made everything so much better, a real life Mary Poppins. She is kind, loving and gentle, and has taught not only our two boys so many things, including how to keep calm and be gentle with one another, but also taught me so much about how to approach my children in difficult situations. I don’t think I would have gotten through the terrible twos without her! She is patient and always is able to explain right and wrong to our children in a gentle way. She has always been very honest and forthcoming in every way.

She is extremely proactive, and thinks of fun activities for the children to do, going out of her way to arrange to take them to soft play and to classes. She also takes care of the things that I’m more reluctant to do with them myself, everything from play dough (my worst nightmare) to cutting their nails! She also thinks up healthy recipes for our children who are vegan.

Other than Mary Poppins, I can also compare her to Marie Kondo - because she keeps our kids clothes in immaculate condition, beautifully folded and organised. In addition to this, every time I would come home from the office after her looking after the kids the house would be nice and tidy (dishwasher stacked etc). In the 2.5 years since she has been with us, she has been so reliable, barely ever been sick, and sometimes when we had emergency situations (or planned ourselves badly) come at short notice

Hiring a nanny is one of the most important decisions in your life - because whoever comes in becomes part of the family and you need to be able to trust that person. Samira is incredibly trustworthy, and has slotted right into our family and household like a hand in a glove - she understands how to read family situations well, and she knows when to step back and give us time as a family and when to take the lead, which I’ve always really appreciated. When we’ve had family or friends around she knows just what to do, being unobtrusive but always really helpful at the same time. As Samira was jointly looking after my kids with me at times but sole charge other times this was a really important skill to me.

She also drives which is a huge positive and I always feel safe with my kids being in her car.

When my husband suggested that we move out of london, my first comment to him was “but we’ll never find another Samira!”. She has formed such a deep and close bond with my two children and I can’t thank her enough for everything that she’s done for our family in the past 2.5 years. It’s not just my kids who love her, we all love her - from myself and my partner, to my mother (who is extremely hard to please!) and even my mother in law. I would 100% recommend Samira as a nanny - it will be the best decision you ever make for your family. We are going to miss her dearly when we move!

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by Nikkita about Samira on 28/04/2024

Response by Samira on 29/04/2024:

Thank you so much for the lovely review Nikkita and for taking of your time to write down all these lovely words which made me emotional. I am so glad to be part of B and O's life who I do adore so much. I will miss the two monkeys so much, you and C. I wish you all the best and we will definitely stay in touch. Samira

Wonderful babysitter!

Samira has been a wonderful babysitter for our daughter, who is now 7 years old. While we only had the opportunity for her to watch our daughter a few times in the last couple of years, we couldn't have been happier with her care. Samira is dependable, kind, and trustworthy. Our daughter always enjoyed her time with her, and we felt at ease knowing that she was in good hands. We highly recommend Samira for anyone seeking a reliable and caring babysitter.

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by Chen about Samira on 01/09/2023

Response by Samira on 01/09/2023:

Thank you for the lovely review Chen. Each time I babysit A make me happy as A is such a sweet girl. Thank you Chen

Wonderful nanny!

Samira has babysat for my two daughters (now ages 11 and 9) over the past four years. She is nurturing, trustworthy, organised and diligent. Most importantly, my girls absolutely love spending time with her! She is a fantastic cook and always leaves the house looking better than when she arrives ;). I am happy to highly recommend Samira!

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by Sarah123 about Samira on 01/09/2023

Response by Samira on 01/09/2023:

thank you for the lovely review Sarah. it is my pleasure babysitting L and F. I loved it each time when I use to come for babysitting and F will run to the door excited to see me which means alot to me. Samira

Kind, professional and lovely childminder

Samira has babysat for my two children several times over the last few years, after a recommendation from a friend. I couldn’t recommend Samira more highly - she is kind, professional, punctual and really engages with the kids. My daughter in particular can be quite shy and Samira was able to gently bring her out of her shell and make her feel comfortable. I am very happy to recommend Samira.

(From Eva, age 7: “She’s a very nice person who should be the queen of kindness. I highly recommend her”)

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by recca about Samira on 26/08/2023

Response by Samira on 29/08/2023:

Thank you for the amazing review Becky. It is my pleasure babysitting J and Eva who are such a good children. Eva was so happy each time I came for babysitting which made me happy as well. She is such a sweet girl xx

Amazing and loving and fun Nanny

Samira has been looking after my daughter on and off for 8 years. She started collecting her from school when she was 4 and still babysits for her now 8 years later. She has brought my daughter to the park, to adventure playgrounds, ball pools and other fun places for younger kids. Now they play games and listen to music together. She’s a great cook too.

Samira is dependable, trustworthy, nurturing and kind. My daughter loves her sense of fun and also her creative imagination. As a mother I feel lucky to have met Samira. Samira is highly academically qualified for the position of nanny as she has studied early childhood development. I would happily recommend Samira for any family. Honestly you’ll be thankful that you’ve met such a trusting, kind and caring nanny.

Jo Jordan

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by joanne about Samira on 25/08/2023

Response by Samira on 29/08/2023:

Thank you so much for amazing review Jo. A is a such a good girl and I enjoyed spending time with her. Thank you for always being supportive.xx

Most loving nanny ever

Samira was my daughter's nanny for 2.5 to 3 years. My daughter was pretty young 4 years old, just starting reception and she was pretty reserved and didn't really hit it off with other nannies in the past. It was completely different with Samira. Samira made an effort to befriend my daughter, she played with her, took her back and forth from school, prepared delicious meals, arranged play dates and activities with other nannies+kids in my daughter's class.
It was such a relief for me as Samira would think of most things, organise all my daughter's social activities and also stimulated her through play and learning time.
Samira is the gentlest, kindest nanny one can hope to have and I highly recommend her. I am also happy to speak if you need more info. Samira can provide my details.

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by Nitya about Samira on 24/08/2023

Response by Samira on 29/08/2023:

Thank you so much for the lovely review Nitya. It was my pleasure looking after L who is an adorable girl. She is a special child to me as she is the first child I looked after in UK. I can't believe she's is at secondary school now but I am glad I still get to see her from time time.xx