Chardon2021's Reviews

Amazing childminders

Donna and Charmaine are looking after my son since 2020, looking after him 5 days a week.
We are extremely happy with the care my son is receiving . They are always welcoming and well organised. My son settled in very quickly and is very happy to see them every morning.
They provide a wide range of activities including plenty of outdoor exercise as well as walks to the parks. My child loves playing in the lovely big garden.
They are great communicators encouraging good behaviour and kindness and compassion to others, both skills which are important to us at home.
Providing from home to home lovely and caring environment was the key thing for us. As full time working parents we know that they are always flexible, reliable and supporting.
We are very happy to have them and would highly recommend them !

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by Maria about Chardon2021 on 21/06/2022

A wonderful childminder

Donna has been a fantastic childminder to my little girl, unfortunately we’ve had to say goodbye as we’re leaving the country.

I couldn’t recommend her highly enough, she made my return to work less stressful. My little girl adapted very quickly, she would get excited every morning we got to the door, I could also see my daughters reaction to the rest of the family, she loved all of them, which said it all to me, I would drop her off happy knowing she was happy.

I am so glad I went to Donna rather than going to a nursery. Donna takes the children out to playgroups, the library or the park, she also has a lovely big garden where the children can play and she provides a loving, caring and homely atmosphere for the children. I felt like my daughter was apart of her family.

If we ever come back to London she’ll be first person I call!

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by Parent about Chardon2021 on 06/07/2018

Excellent childminder!

Donna has provided exceptional care for our daughter who started with her at 10 months old. We had previously experienced a couple of day care disasters but by the end of the first session we Donna had illustrated her caring and professional nature.

Donna does varied activities with the children and provides excellent feedback at the end of each day. Her home environment is welcoming and I get the feeling all of the children are treated like family. Her organisation outstanding.

I wish we could stay until our daughter is school age and older but my new work commitments mean that the travel would be too much. I thoroughly recommend Donna as a childminder for your little ones and we are so sorry to be leaving. No one will match up!

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by bubs84 about Chardon2021 on 08/06/2018

A total gem

Donna has cared for both our boys, Daniel who's now 2 and Ben who is 4, for the past two years nearly. Our boys absolutely adore her and her family. There hasn't been a single day in those two years that they have not wanted to go to Donna's. Now to me that says everything.
Donna takes the children out to playgroups regularly. She has a number of other children around at different times - including her own - and this has provided a wonderfully stimulating environment for my boys.
The huge garden is a great hit in the summer months and Tim, donnas husband, has always been very happy to show my two how to weed or sow seeds for his tomatoe plants. He is great with the kids aswell.
Donna is extremely reliable, very loving towards the children, has clear and consistant boundaries and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone.
The only reason we are moving on is because we are moving out of the area. We are keeping our youngest with her one day a week - we're not ready to cut our ties completely yet.

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by Parent about Chardon2021 on 06/05/2016

go and meet her

I met jane1969 this week and was very impressed with her warm, professional approach. I am used to recruiting people to work with children and got a great vibe from her. Her references are very good and she has a huge garden with great toys. We have had to change our mind about childcare at the eleventh hour, so wont be employing jane but I still felt compelled to write a review. Go and meet her if you can!

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by Alison F about Chardon2021 on 25/07/2013

Response by Chardon2021 on 25/07/2013:

Thankyou so much for taking the time to do that

Donna