Nat's Reviews
Childminder
5 out of 5
Parents say
The childminder receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with parents praising her caring nature, professionalism, and ability to create a stimulating environment. Children are described as happy and thriving in her care. Parents express relief at finding such high-quality childcare, noting the provider's flexibility, communication skills, and dedication to supporting each child's development. Many reviewers highly recommend her services.
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Below are the latest reviews for Nat. 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.
Nat is absolutely amazing childminder and I am feeling very lucky to have found her! I was very anxious about childcare in general and Nat put me at ease straight away. My little one has blossomed whilst in her care and really looks forward to seeing her and misses her on the days off. It really puts my mind at ease going to work that my little one is being cared for just as I would and I am so so grateful to have such an amazing, caring and professional childminder. I recommend Nat as an outstanding childminder.
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Dee
on 13/01/2025
Nat came to do some cover work at my nursery. She worked with children aged 9 months to 4 years old and showed great understanding and care of the children. She quickly picked up on their needs and built relationships with them. She showed experience of caring for early years children, professionalism and great communication with the children.
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on 18/08/2024
I went back to work when my daughter was 6 months old. I went through a number of visits to nurseries and childminders in the area, none, whilst all I'm sure great just didn't feel right. It's fair to say I was anxious and didn't really want to leave her with someone. Then I found Nat. I immediately felt comfortable and assured that I was leaving my little package with someone who would look after her as I would and given she would spend possibly a lot more time with her than I would with my return to work I felt as happy as I could be with my choice. Nine years later, I still feel the same way. Natalie's setting gives a homely, kind but professional environment where my shy girl could socialise with other children but not get forgotten about in a big group. I couldn't have made a better choice. Nat is a wonderful person and childminder and I couldn't recommend her more.
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babe980
on 13/06/2020
Natalie has looked after my eldest from when she was 5 months old. And her little sister also thrived in Natalie’s care when she joined our family. Natalie has cared for my girls for the last four years.
The girls loved the safe and stimulating environment Natalie has created in her home. Natalie understands and meets the needs of the individual children in her care- she shares in their delight as new milestones are met and actively encourages children’s own interests.
Natalie helps little ones be ‘school ready’ but more importantly,I think, supports the children in becoming happy,kind,polite, friendly, independent little individuals. (And that comes from a teacher). She supports their growth in emotional intelligence.
Natalie is brilliant at her job and the daily diary keeps you up to date with your LO’s progress and keeps you in the loop with what they’ve been getting up to.
My girls have asked about Natalie (and their friends) everyday since we said goodbye to Natalie - testament to how much my children adore her and that was the peace of mind and reassurance I needed as a working mummy. Happy and content girls= happy busy working mummy.
We will all miss her dreadfully but I am so thankful we found Natalie- the support and care Natalie has given my girls through their early years journey has been exemplary. She’s helped them become awesome little people. Natalie’s the best.
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NatalieD
on 10/06/2020
We have known Natalie for over 15 years, and she has given exceptional care to our 2 daughters over that time. Her setting is exciting and stimulating and our girls have always loved going to her. Always keen to be going to Natalie’s is a great sign that they are happy in her care. She has made life as a working mum a whole lot easier knowing my children are safe and happy whilst I am at work. We would thoroughly recommend Natalie as an outstanding childminder.
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pal006
on 06/06/2020
Natalie is indeed a Wonder Woman. She is incredibly efficient and goes the extra mile to ensure that the children in her care feel secure and that their individual needs are met. My son has been with Natalie for just under 2 years and he has thrived in the homely environment that consists of a variety of arts and crafts, learning activities and play. As a single mum it has been the greatest comfort knowing that he is in her care when I need to go to work.
I would highly recommend Natalie to any parent that is nervous about leaving their child for the first time as she is a true gem and all you would ever hope to have in a child care provider.
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on 29/06/2016
I was (still am) an anxious first time Mummy.When we met Natalie to discuss childcare,whilst I was pregnant,she instantly put my mind at rest about childcare arrangements. Our daughter settled in at Natalie's incredibly quickly and is thriving with the support she is given. We're kept up-to-date with how our little one is developing on a daily basis;I love reading the diary at the end of each day. Natalie goes above and beyond-helping our little one making treasured arts and crafts.Leaving my precious daughter with someone else after maternity leave was hard but Natalie has made the process so straight forward.I have 100% faith in her and my little one is so happy in Natalie's care;going back to work has been easier than I imagined because I know my LO is being cared for and stimulated all of the time. Natalie is a true professional and very friendly and approachable.We are delighted our daughter is being so well cared for.We couldn't ask for better provision.
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NatalieD
on 27/06/2016
My child absolutely loved coming to Natalie's and it was very useful with the pick ups and drop offs were he loved to go in the mini bus!
Natalie is a lovely woman who always let me know how his day has been and always gave me information if the school had said anything!
I would recommend Natalie to anyone who is looking for a reliable, experienced, caring childminder!
Thank you Natalie!
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on 06/01/2016
Eighteen months ago, finding a childminder for my son filled me with dread - but my anxiety immediately subsided when I met Natalie. My son has now been in her care for over a year and I cannot praise her enough. I would highly recommend her and fully endorse her approach to childcare. She has a warm spirit and naturally forms bonds with the children in her care. Natalie's house is very child-friendly and she does her very best to organise interesting and fun things for the children to do so that they are stimulated. In addition, she is very flexible and accommodating; meeting my extra needs due to the demands of my job. My son thoroughly enjoys his time with Natalie, her children and others in her care - I know this because he often complains I pick him up too early! Thank you Natalie for your loveliness and professionalism.
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on 11/12/2014
I cannot write sufficiently to describe Natalie's hardwork. I will be brief and say that she is very professional, most reliable, friendly and a pleasure to deal with. She also operates in pleasant and safe surroundings, for kids of all ages. I give her my complete and unreserved recommendation. It is well deserved.
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on 11/12/2014
Natalie and Nanny Sheila have been part of our lives for some time now and have been nothing more than amazing with our children. They are 100% reliable and flexible with our ever demanding needs and nothing is too much trouble for them. We rely on Natalie totally as we have no family nearby and our occupations are very demanding. Our children adore Natalie's children and we feel very blessed to have found such amazing ladies who care for our children.
Thank-you Natalie, you are a complete star !!
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Nahher
on 11/12/2014
Natalie provides a safe and happy environment for our son. He is always happy and interacting with the other children when I collect him in the evening.
With our son being an only child, we were a little worried about his social skills. I can happily say that since attending Natalie's, our son has come on in leaps and bounds and is now a social little boy who enjoys others company.
Like with every parent, it is especially important to me that I have total trust in the person caring for him. Natalie always communicates with me exactly how he has spent his day and this gives me great piece of mind.
Natalie is always happy and upbeat and never flustered and has a calmness that is very reassuring. So, I take great responsibility in recommending Natalie to any prospective parent.
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on 06/05/2014
Natalie has been such an incredible support for us, she has been exceptional with our boys and incredibly accommodating. Our children really enjoy spending time with Natalie and she deals with them perfectly. Our eldest can be incredibly difficult to manage but Natalie has built a very strong relationship with him and he knows exactly what is expected of him when he is in her care.
We are confident that when the boys go to Natalie's they are safe, happy and very well looked after - I do not know what we do without her or how we managed before we found her.
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on 05/05/2014
Natalie has provided childcare for our young son for over 2 years. We feel extremely lucky to have found her! She is 100% reliable and I am completely at ease leaving our precious little one in her excellent care.
She works extremely hard ensuring that our sons complex needs are met throughout the day. She is always happy and calm and we cannot praise her enough. Our son always comes home happy at the end of the day and always has the most beautiful artwork to share with us.
I am completely in awe of Natalie's dedication to the children in her care and hope that she continues to care for our son for many years to come.
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on 04/05/2014
We first met Natalie when we needed after school care for our eldest daughter 8 years ago. We were very happy with her care then and our daughter had a very good relationship with Natalie. Now our eldest daughter is at secondary school but we have recently been lucky to have Natalie looking after our youngest daughter while we are at work. Natalie has been very supportive with my husbands odd working shifts and we have found her to be very organised. I have full trust in Natalie to care for my daughter in a loving, happy family atmosphere. Her home is full of happy children when I drop off in the mornings. She puts my mind at ease and i can go to work knowing my child is safe and happy. We hope Natalie will be able to continue with our childcare until our youngest daughter is at secondary school and I would fully recommend her as a first choice in childcare.
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pal006
on 13/04/2013
Natalie gives me 100% confidence from the moment i drop my son off in the morning to collecting him after work in the afternoon.My son has been with Natalie for a few years now and she provides a great service not only for the children she cares for but also for the parents too.There is always plenty of activity going on at Natalie`s home for the children and not a shortage of both indoor and outdoor toys,games,play equipment and other facilities too .
Excellent service !!
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on 01/03/2013
We have had two sons with Natalie - one now at secondary school had six happy years there. He formed firm friendships with Natalie's two boys and is always keen to return to see them. Very often my younger son complains when we pick him up early. We have been very pleased with the care both boys have received.
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on 27/02/2013
My eldest son has been cared for by Natalie for 3.5 years, since he started going to school. We were so pleased with every aspect of her childcare, that we moved our youngest son out of an 'outstanding' rated nursery as soon as Natalie had a daytime place available for him. We did not regret this - our walls are covered in lovely arts & crafts that he made, something he rarely brought home from nursery. In fact, since he started school last September, I miss the creative work he used to bring home.
Natalie cares for both children before and after school, and full-time during the holidays. I don't know what we will do when our eldest starts secondary school - we will certainly miss her.
Natalie is caring, responsible and a pleasure to know. As my son's first teacher once told me - Natalie is the best and all the children want to go home with her!
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on 26/02/2013
Natalie has been looking after our three girls for some time now and they are allways eager to go to natalies and always really excited and even ask if they can go at weekends. Would reccomend natalie to anyone and everyone that asks.
Dgunn
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on 07/11/2012
Natalie has been an outstanding childminder to my daughter for the last 2 year. Sadly my daughter is now leaving her care as she is starting secondary.
The environment is supperb and allows for both active and quiet times. The other children attending are well behaved and the attitudes to each other are good. My daughter has been happy throughout her time under Natalie's care.
With regards to Natalie I have found her courteous, flexible and professional in her contact with me. I will fully recommend her without hesitation
Dr Roger Gerke-Bonet
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on 30/06/2012
Natalie has been caring for our daughter Amelie since January when she was 2.5yrs old. Amelie is always looking forward to going to Natalie in the mornings and she's always happy when I collect her in the afternoon.
Natalie has more toys that any nursery and a good sized garden for the kids to play also she has children in her care of similar age to our daughter which was an important factor in us choosing Natalie.
Amelie loves painting and craft and she is always bringing home very cute artwork that they have done during the day.
Natalie is very professional, has endless patience and is always calm, happy and friendly which helps when leaving Amelie off in the morning.
Natalie collects Amelie from me at Bishop Loveday School in the morning whilst I drop my other daughter at school and then Natalie drops her off their as well.
I hope Amelie can continue to stay in Natalie's care until she starts school and even then I hope to keep her with Natalie for after school care.
Natalie provides good homemade food during the day and Amelie never comes home hungry.
I would recommend Natalie to anyone looking for a childminder.
We have had many different forms of childcare over the years and childminders don't come better than Natalie!!
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on 23/04/2012
I have 2 children with Natalie and they been in her care for the last 10 months one who attends all day and my oldest before and after school. My youngest who is now 15 months has been with Natalie since she was 5 months old and for any mum you will understand it is hard to return back to work, but knowing Natalie was looking after my children made it easy. She always greets them with a friendly caring smile and is always striving to do fun activities, providing healthy meals and snacks as well as providing a happy stimulating safe and secure environment. I leave them happy and pick them up happy they really enjoy going and i have no worries.
Im really pleased with Natalies exceptional care and know my children love it too.
Thank you Natalie we think your fab!
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on 18/04/2012
Natalie looks after my 6 year old in the mornings and afternoons after school plus full time during holidays. She has a beautiful family home that is always clean with lots of toys and art supplies for the children to utilize and a big back garden to play in as well. Natalie's energetic and outgoing personality creates an wonderful atmosphere and my daughter is always so happy to be there. I feel confident leaving my daughter with Natalie, knowing that I am getting the absolute best care. I would recommend her to anyone looking for outstanding childcare in a warm and loving environment.
Thank you Natalie for all you do!!!
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on 16/04/2012
Natalie has looked after my daughter for just over 1 year now and took her on when she was 6 months. Natalie has and continues to provide the best care I could ever hope for. She’s supported me through weaning my daughter and some evenings my daughter is so happy playing she doesn’t even notice me arrive. My daughter is always happy when she arrives in the mornings and this is testament to how she feels when she is looked after by Natalie. Natalie made my return to work bearable, knowing how well my daughter was looked after and how happy she was.
I completely agree with the previous reviews and could not recommend Natalie enough to anyone needing a childminder. If nothing else she has some amazing feet and hand print animals she does with the children which are well worth it!
Thank you Natalie.
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babe980
on 16/04/2012
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on 27/09/2011
We are very happy to have found Natalie as a childminder for our 2 year old son. She is a very lively, cherfull and confident person. I would always reccomend her without any hesitation. Thank you Natalie for looking after our son!
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