Anittha's Reviews
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Below are the latest reviews for Anittha. 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.
Anittha looked after my son for 2 years and he thrived under her care! Anittha is kind, loving, considerate, a great communicator, and goes above and beyond in her care. The setting is so lovely - clean, bright, spacious, and the main room looks out into a lovely little conservatory and garden. I would highly recommend her as an outstanding childminder, my son still talks about her and we all really miss her!
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Natasha
on 18/03/2024
My daughter was looked after by Anittha for the first 2 years of her life and under her care we watched her really thrive. Anittha was really good at working out her character and what sort of support and encouragement she needed. My daughter very quickly warmed to Anittha and she was a great communicator with us the parents about her development. I can’t recommend her more highly abs we miss Anittha in our life now my daughter has moved on to kindergarten.
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Jess
on 16/10/2023
My daughter, Isla was in Anittha's care from November 2020, up until recently when she transitioned to Pre-School. I can honestly say that we are so lucky to have found Anittha, Isla loves being in her company and we still use her services now for babysitting when we need it. Anittha is super flexible and always goes out of her way to help, a few times she's offered to drop Isla home for us so we wouldn't have to come out in the torrential rain! She is really considerate and really wants the best for the children she looks after.
From the very beginning, Isla never had trouble settling in and took a liking to Anittha immediately. I truly think this is a testament to Antthia's empathetic nature and genuine care for the children she looks after.
Anittha is a wonderful carer and I have never had any concerns about my daughters safety or wellbeing while in her care. Anittha is fair and consistent with all the children she cares for and treats them with respect and love. Isla learned so much during her time with Anittha, preparing her perfectly for Pre-School. She taught her manners, how to socialise with other children and how to follow instructions and rules. Isla would often come out with words and phrases I know I have never taught her, so it was obvious that she was learning something new every day and this had such a positive impact on her confidence and development.
We would not hesitate to recommend Anittha and will absolutely use her child-minding services for any future children we may have. Thank you Anittha!
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Nikki
on 07/01/2023
Our daughter absolutely loved her time with Anittha and Lesley. She was with them for a year from 9 months old. We moved out of the area and wished we could have taken Anittha and Lesley with us! It is a warm and homely environment where children are given the opportunity to flourish. They are flexible and accommodate requests we had. We couldn’t have asked for better childminders!
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Amanda
on 18/09/2022
Our daughter was cared for by Anittha (and Lesley Patwell) from the age of 22 - 29 months. Our daughter settled so well with Anittha and always looked forward to her days with her. It was clear that our daughter was always learning new things. She started to sing songs and say phrases that we've certainly never taught her!
Anittha would send regular photos showing what our daughter had been up to. There were always a variety of activities in the pictures - drawing, gardening, messy play, water play, slides, cars etc. Our daughter would come home happy with her day, and seem well rested and fed. (She would proudly tell us when she'd had smoked salmon - her favourite!).
Our daughter had a wonderful time with Anittha and Lesley and we were very sorry to say goodbye when we moved abroad.
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Bella CW
on 19/01/2022
My little boy is just coming to the end of his time with Anittha after nearly 3 years. It's been such a wonderful experience, right from day one my son absolutely adored her. Settling in was such a smooth and easy process. Anittha is kind, patient and loving with all the children in her care, but she also cares about their development and tracks all of their milestones in a wonderful record book. She is also an amazing cook, and cooks the children homemade healthy meals every day. We all feel incredibly lucky to have found her, and very emotional about leaving! I can't recommend her more highly.
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Louise
on 09/01/2021
My little girl Thea was looked after by Annitha and her aunt Lesley from age 1 to 2. They are both incredibly caring and really make the children feel loved and special. They genuinely care for the children they look after and it’s clearly more than a job for them. It’s a warm home environment that’s very relaxed and Thea thrived here and loved her time.
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KSJ
on 18/11/2020
I cannot recommend Anittha highly enough. Our son Grayson went here from when he was a year old until 2.5 and it’s just such a lovely homely environment which you just don’t get at a nursery. This is exactly what we wanted for our son.
Anitta and Lesley genuinely care for the children and it’s clear that it’s not just a job and they love what they do. They are reliable and flexible. They offer lovely, nutritious home cooked meals and healthy snacks. I always got photos and up-dates of what he was doing during the day. They spent a lot of time in the garden which was full of toys.
Overall I feel very lucky to have had them look after our son and the only reason we left was due to us leaving the area.
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Louise
on 26/09/2020
Anittha has been caring for our 16-month old daughter Hero since she was 8 months old and I always feel totally happy handing her over knowing she will have a fun day with Anittha and Lesley and be well looked after and loved. We first met Anittha when we went to visit potential settings when Hero was just 8 weeks old. At the time she wasn't happy being held by anyone except her parents and would kick up a fuss if we tried to hand her over to anyone. But I remember Anittha just casually swept her up and sat down chatting to her and introducing her to the other children, Hero was happy as anything - I couldn't believe it! Can't rate her highly enough. Thank you for everything Anittha!!
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Emma DC
on 18/09/2020
I did a lot of research before settling on a childminder for our son, Remy, and I couldn't be happier to have found Anittha and her Aunt Lesley.
Remy is just so happy in their setting, he always opens his arms to them whenever we drop him off. The love and care they offer to him is amazing - we don't have family in London, so finding people to care for Remy was really important to us, but we never expected to find such caring and kind people so close by. Remy has formed a really close relationship with Anittha and really benefits from being in her setting. I really appreciate the care and creativity they put into activities for the children - Remy particularly loves splashing and doing water play. We love hearing him come home and sing songs we haven't taught him!
Anittha sends us daily photos and updates, which we love. She always pays close attention to Remy's mood, his sleep and what he's eating and keeps us closely updated. I would have no hesitation in recommending Anittha - we feel so lucky that she is in Remy's life.
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CharlieN
on 17/09/2020
Anittha and her aunt Lesley have been looking after our son Osip for almost a year since he was 14.5 months and have provided emergency childcare cover when it was needed.
They have been absolutely fantastic with Osip, who was initially very sad to be left by his parents. However, within a few weeks he was happy being dropped off and remained happy throughout the day. Now he runs in through the door, keen to start playing.
Osip has learned a lot through the storytime, games and songs that they do during the day. He comes back home happy with lots of new words and songs. The large outdoor area is great with so many amazing activities kids can do and toys they can play with. It's also excellent that the children sleep in cots during the day, rather than on mats on the floor, as this has helped maintain his routine.
There's a good quantity and variety of wholesome food that children really enjoy. When our son needed to have temporary changes to his diet they've accommodated this easily.
We've really appreciated the updates sent during the day, with lovely photos and videos showing what Osip is up to, their communication has been excellent.
We feel really lucky and can't recommend Anittha and Lesley high enough!
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Natasha
on 30/06/2020
Anittha has been Childminder and regular babysitter to my 4 year old daughter since 2017 and now also my 1 year old son! She is exceptional - too good to share :) They absolutely adore her because she’s a real natural and makes playtime both fun and educational. She has so much energy, I honestly don’t know where she gets it from.
Children of all ages would be in the safest hands with Anittha, I would recommend her to anyone :)
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nadia
on 29/06/2020
Anittha has been looking after my daughter since she was a young baby. She really cares about the children she looks after and treats them like individuals. Rosalie is always happy to see her and spend time with her and Lesley. They have a nice setting with lots of toys, outside space, and fresh home-cooked food. I'm very pleased to have found Anittha, as I know my daughter is well cared for and has a really good time there.
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Suzanne
on 29/06/2020
