Latest Reviews
Here are some of the latest reviews that we have received from parents who have used childcare providers and tutors listed on Childcare.co.uk.
Poppy looked after our 1.5 year old son for a few days. She got on with our him immediately and made sure he was busy doing various activities. Poppy was very professional and made sure I had all the help that i needed. She was very thoughtful, trustworthy and professional. I would not hesitate to have her take care of our babies again in the future.
Beth has babysat for my 2 boys in the past. They can be a bit of a handful, however they really enjoyed the time spent with her. Beth was always available when messaged or called & was very reliable. Always offered to help out with housework, homework.
Thank you Beth, I would definitely recommend!
Where to begin? I cannot recommend Amanda highly enough. As others have said, she is not only an exceptional childminder but is so much more than that: the level of bespoke care she provides as well as her proactive approach to development makes her more like a one to one nanny and pre-school teacher all rolled into one. My daughter has just gone to nursery (age 3) having been with Amanda since she was 11 months old and she is confident, bright, social and emotionally switched on and this is in no small part because of Amanda’s input into her life over the last two years. Her language came very early and Amanda encouraged that and developed it through songs and rhyme. She promotes independence and learning all within an environment of kindness and awareness of others. In short, she’s the best money I’ve spent since having my daughter! On a personal note, I’m a solo parent and the support that Amanda has offered me has also been invaluable; I couldn’t have done the last couple of years without her.
Sian has worked with me for over a year. She has been diligent and careful with the kids. She is kind, meticulous, reliable and honest. My kids are older so I don’t need many hours but I would happily work with her and have her in my home for ongoing childcare needs and cannot recommend her highly enough.
Ilfat has been our son’s childminder from when he was 18 months old. She’s honestly changed our minds on childminding. Our son showed so much progress in his speech, understanding, and overall development. He comes home and tidies up, puts his shoes away and showing so much independence. He really enjoys going to Ilfat and has bonded so well with her and the other children in his group. Ilfat takes him out to parks and local playgroups, which has helped him develop his social skills. We are really happy and appreciate the effort and work Ilfat puts in to support us develop our child. You can really tell that Ilfat loves what she does and she’s great at it. Thank you!
Sarah has cared for our twins for 2 days a week since they were 1 (they are now 3.5 years). She has an extraordinary talent with young children and we feel so lucky to have her in our family’s life. The twins love her, we’ve never had any trouble dropping them off, they will run through her door and give her a big hug. They have a lot of fun such as weekly forest school or days out to the zoo, museums and galleries - I don’t know where Sarah gets all her energy from! Each day we receive amazing photos from her to see what they’ve been doing. Sarah also has such expertise - we’ve picked up great parenting tips and tricks from her and she often shares news of local early years events or knowledge resources with us. She is very passionate and talented at what she does and most importantly very kind and loving. Thank you Sarah!
Cara babysat our 16-months old and was amazing, she spent lots of time playing and reading to our daughter and bedtime went smoothly (our daughter is used to bedtime with either myself or my husband so that was a great relief !). Cara is also very professional and responded quickly to our messages and I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a friendly, caring and professional babysitter for their date nights :) Thanks Cara !
Fleur
Holly has been looking after our 2 1/2 year old for the past two months and our daughter adores her. Holly provides a range of activities from: our home, her home and out in the community and I have felt very comfortable when my daughter is with her as Holly provides regular updates. Our daughter has additional needs and requires a fair amount of extra support and Holly has been confident with providing that. I would be happy to provide a reference should Holly ever request one.
Lewis
Kim has looked after our daughter since she was 2.5 years old and continues to collect her after school and look after her during school holidays. Kim is kind and caring and our daughter has always had a lovely time with her with lots of trips to soft plays, farms, hobbledown etc and she frequently says to me “I love Kim’s house” after I’ve collected her.
Bonjour. Ive known Sam for 4 years now. When i first met Sam, i instantly knew i wanted to employ her. She was such a friendly and bubbly girl then and still is. She was a nanny for both my children when my son was (4 months) and daughter (2 years). She takes this job very seriously and goes the extra mile to make sure your day is easier. She did 60 hours a week first year and went down to 40 hours the rest. Sam has always respected my home and everyone within. My parents absolutely adore Sam. The love she has for my children is so wholesome and genuine. Shes so gentle and patient with them. Shes always prioritised my children’s wellbeing and happiness. During my children’s illnesses, Sam always went above and beyond to make sure my children feel better. It’s been hard to find a nanny thats as good as Sam. She set the standard very high for us. Shes always been reliable when we wanted extra babysitting or needed her to come in earlier or stay later. Shes never once been late or absent. When it came to holidays she always went away whenever we did. A time when her father passed away we offered her to take 2 weeks off. She instead during such a hard time for her still thought about us and how it would be an inconvenience to us if she did and made sure she came in a few days later. She later stated working for us really helped her get through it. And if she needed a day off she made sure she gave enough notice. But this was rare. She was also so involved with our Jewish celebration and always wanted to know more; she really loved being a part of it. She was so respectful towards it. The children absolute love her and are so excited when i tell them Sam is coming to babysit. Sam still comes frequently to see my children for pizza night. Seeing them run to Sam with huge hugs and kisses is so endearing to see. Sam is also very clean and makes sure any mess is never left unattended. Even now when she comes for babysitting, i come back to a very clean house. Sam was in charge of light housekeeping and nursery duties including the children’s laundry but she made the extra effort to take care off ours too. Her cooking is fantastic. Made nutritious meals for the children and even cooked for us too. In Addition, Sam is great with planning activities during holiday periods. Has a great way of being organised and manages her time well. Sam always communicated so well with us and shared how the children’s day went especially when i went away to work overseas. Always took great photos of my children which is always lovely to see during long hours of work. I literally have no cons about Sam but have only great things to say about her. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to employ her. We love you Sam xxxx
Seda was a nanny for afternoon hours for about a month for my 9 month old while I went back to work and she transitioned to nursery. Seda was very professional, if there was ever a train issue would text us, and played really well with my daughter. She knew all the songs and I really got the feeling she was focused on play which would help in my daughter’s development. She would also take her on walks , and help me prep for her dinner. She was open to doing things I needed around the house for my daughter when she was napping. I would recommend Seda for a nanny position for this age child and if my husband and I want to do a night out, I would reach out to her.
Where do I begin? Shelley has been an absolutely amazing childminder for our little boy for the last 2 years while I got back into full-time work. Since being with Shelley, my little boy has absolutely thrived.
Shelley has a lovely home, which is extremely nurturing and spacious for the children. She takes the children out often to explore, learn, and have fun.
My little boy adores Shelley and her family immensely, and anyone would be lucky to have Shelley look after their children. I would recommend to anyone.
georgie6
Natalie was our fantastic nanny for over 2 years and she became an integral part of our family in that time. She is a very experienced nanny who has been an excellent influence on our 2 very energetic boys. She taught our boys excellent values and manners. Natalie was also very good at understanding the children’s educational needs and was great at supporting their development at home.
Natalie was very reliable, professional and always on time. She is innovative and creative when it comes to kids’ activities both indoors and outdoors. The children had lots of fun with Natalie exploring local parks and playgrounds. Natalie also arranged lots of playdates and this gave our children really good friends that they will keep for a long time.
Natalie was very good at getting all the child related chores that were required of her and the house was always tidy when we got home in the evenings. She cooked really nutritional meals for the children every day. We had an excellent relationship with Natalie built on trust and very good communication. She is a really wonderful nanny which any family would be luck to have.
HW1811
Lisa was our ten month olds night nanny in the lead up to our wedding, and for the wedding itself. Unfortunately it seems our baby was going through a leap/sleep regression which meant he was up quite a lot through the night. Lisa cared for our baby so well and he very quickly took to her, which was both assuring and lovely to see. Lisa used her initiative and also followed our instructions. We can’t fault Lisa at all, she’s very skilled at what she does & we hope to work with her again.
Ben
We feel so lucky to have found Tashande and Sachia. They have exceeded all our hopes when it comes to childcare for our son. He was just over a year when he started and they helped us navigate the settling in period so brilliantly - kind and extremely gentle with him, and so communicative and understanding with us too as nervous first-time parents. I trust them completely and feel like we’re a real team. It’s the closest to a home away from home environment we think we could have found.
As time has gone on and our son has settled and made friends, we’ve really seen him grow in confidence. He talks about Tashande and Sachia and the other children at home, and seems happy to get there in the mornings. He certainly eats a much wider variety of food when he’s with them than he does at home too!
He has the opportunity to play outside every day (so long as it’s not pouring) and get involved with so many more activities than I am able to offer at home: crafts, singing, messy play and he’s given the opportunity and choose to try all sorts of different games and skills.
I feel so confident that our son is well cared for and seen for the little individual that he is and they fully embrace his toddler quirks now.
As we move out of London in the summer and will be seeking new childcare, I feel so sad for both us and our toddler to leave T&S. They have set the bar extremely high for what we’ll be looking for next.
Abi
We were lucky enough to get a spot for our now 18 month old with Monica, having watched our niece and nephew enjoy her care and develop really well under her supervision. We wholeheartedly believe that the care that Monica provides the children she looks after cannot be surpassed. We love how eager our son is to get on with his day there and it’s lovely to see the way he rushes to the activities that Monica has set up. Also, upon collection he is so engrossed in what he is doing that he would honestly stay longer if he could. I really feel that all of this is testament to Monica’s warm, kind, patient and caring personality, combined with the way she curates such a wide range of activities for the children to engage and develop their interests. I have tried to match her range of topics and pastimes and I simply can't!
Monica provides us with a daily update including photos of what was done that day. It’s lovely to see our son thoroughly involved in all kinds of activities from arts and crafts to seeing farm animals. Her recent Ofsted report speaks for itself and as a Primary School teacher myself I was really eager to make sure the provision for our son was great and I am so pleased with our choice in Monica.
AllyMont
