Anna

Highly recommended! Best Babysitter!

ANNA is fantastic! we love her so much!!She is very Warm, kind, and extremely caring. She is always on time, professional, and put us completely at ease. She gave us updates via text, which was a nice way to keep us updated on our son’s activities. She keep our son occupied and most importantly, safe. Ultimately, Anna is an excellent babysitter because she is so trustworthy and loving..She is always on-time and held to high responsibility. The Best!!Highly Recommended!!!

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by roan on 19/07/2023

highly recommend - Anna is a great nanny.

Anna will have been with us for 8 months by the time she leaves. During that time, she has been looking after both my girls, Ivy and Georgia, aged 4 and 1. She has a full day with them both on Monday and then drops off my eldest at nursery the other 3 days in the week week before taking my littlest one to play groups, sing sessions, parks and libraries. She picks up the eldest from nursery at 3pm and looks after them both till my husband gets back from work. She has also done some ad hoc babysitting for us and has been very punctual and flexible with her hours which we have appreciated.

Backing up all the other reviews, I would describe Anna as a genuine, warm, kind and patient person who takes the time to really engage and inter-act with the kids. I never worry about leaving them with her and I can tell that all is well just by seeing the way they are together. They have lots of fun and laughs. My girls really took to Anna - she definitely has a knack with kids. They were relaxed and at ease in her presence pretty much for the get-go and are always pleased to see her when she arrives in the morning. We are going to miss her and I am genuinely sad not to be continuing. However, my youngest will be starting nursery shortly so there is no longer the same need. Hence she will be available from mid-May.

We feel lucky to have had such a positive experience with Anna and I think any family would be fortunate to find her and have her support.

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by Sarah on 16/03/2020

Great & Caring Nanny

Anna has looked after our son for nearly a year and we couldn’t be happier. Our son and us immediately warmed to Anna and over the course of a year our son has grown very close to Anna and he looks forward to her arriving everyday, which says a lot in itself. He genuinely loves being around Anna and enjoys all the activities they do together, toddler groups, parks, playgrounds, museums even the cinema! She is very patient and engaging and I would say has a very natural and calming presence around children. We never worry when our son is with Anna as we know she looks after him very well and know he is in good hands. We have been really lucky to have found a nanny who our son adores and would have no hesitation in recommending Anna to other families.

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by Karyn on 22/07/2019

Great mother helper

Anna has been my mother helper for last 3 months. She was at my house three hours a day three days a week for most of the weeks. She is an easy going lady and my one year old son enjoyed playing with her a lot.

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by yyl07 on 21/08/2018

Highly recommend

Anna is a great, caring and dependable nanny who's been looking after my 11 month old son for 3 months. My son adores her and she's taught him many new skills such as clapping hands, waving bye bye etc. in a relatively short time that she's been with us. She is very diligent and follows instructions well, checks with me if she's unsure about anything. She was also very understanding when I told her that we would like for our son to start nursery full time at the end of March. Our decision is mainly based on logistical considerations as the nursery is open every day apart from the Christmas period and it makes it much easier for us to manage our busy work schedules as we don't have any family of friends who could look after the baby when the nanny (very understandably) wants to take some time off. In short, I would highly recommend Anna to anyone looking for a full time or a part time nanny.

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by Victoria on 26/02/2018

Absolute star !

Anna has been an absolute star for the past two years, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. She's very flexible and reliable, and my son loves her.
It all started during my maternity leave when I was looking for some kind of childcare for my son, just a few months before going back to work, just to free up some time and get the house back on track. At the time I couldn't make up my mind about the type of childcare I really wanted. I knew I was not ready to leave my son at a nursery, but could not really figure out what to expect from a nanny. A childminder was a no no because I didn't want the hassle of having to go pick up my child and drop him off, probably by car, at traffic peak time. As my partner and I were very busy at work, we needed some arrangement that would fit around us.
I found Anna via the Childcare app, and had an initial plan to have her help me 5 days a week for about 3 weeks. She adapted very quickly, and patiently put up with my fears of letting somebody else being around my first baby, who was about 10 months at that time. At first she stayed at our place looking after our son while I was around, but gradually started taking him out to the park, to softplays or playgroups. At the end of the initial 3 weeks, it felt so good that I asked Anna to stay one more week, then another one, then another month, and then it became obvious she would be the perfect full-time nanny for our son.
Over time, the routine evolved, and is now as follows: Anna comes in in the morning, she plays with my son, give him breakfast and dress him up. Then she takes him out, somewhere different every day, and comes back to her place where he has lunch and a nap. Then out again, and Anna brings him back in the evening. As she has her own key, she can wait at our place if we are late. She even gave our son a bath without being asked a couple of times we were stuck at work, to save us time. Anna also has him on occasional week-ends and overnights when we need to go abroad.
Anna is very patient and easy-going, and I do not think I have ever heard her raise her voice. She's never been late or sick, and she sends me pictures or videos of my son on a regular basis during the week. But the best part is that my son absolutely adores her, and asks for her every single morning, week-ends included. He has made huge progress while in Anna's care, and it is obvious she has been key to his development.
It is now time for my son to spend some time at the nursery, as he approaches his third birthday, but we still have Anna around 2 days a week. I am more than happy to share her with other families, or let her go on a very short notice, should she find another full-time position, as she truly deserves the best.

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by Marie Anne on 08/10/2017