Alex

A truly caring childminder

Alex has been great with our son, and he really loves going there. She clearly cares for him (and the other children there) a lot, and he always seems to have a lot of fun when he's there. She's also helped him grow into the lovely boy that he is, teaching him up be friendly and polite, and full of fun!
He's been going to her since he was around 7 months old, firstly for a few days here and there and now for 4 days a week, her flexibility with days has been really helpful.

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by Szil about Alex on 25/07/2024

Response by Alex on 11/09/2024:

Thank you for such a lovely review, his a lovely little boy who has developed wonderfully, it’s been a lovely joint effort and you should be very proud. 😊

Our wonderful (Aunty) Alex!!!

My daughter has been going to Alex 2-3 days a week for nearly a year. Although my daughter is my second child, after an awful pregnancy, I’ve always been a little bit attached and was really nervous about sending her to a childminder but I can’t speak highly enough of Alex.
Straight away, she was ‘on the ball’ with paperwork and getting everything set up. She’s so organised and pretty much looks after me too, when it comes to the tax free childcare admin! Thank you Alex ;) !!!
Alex is so patient, kind and compassionate. When I drop my daughter off, there’s a love there that is wonderful to see and it gives me trust in knowing that my daughter is well looked after. I love that my daughter is treated like one of the family and I love the little updates, just watching her have fun with them all!
I’ve just started a sabbatical from work and Alex could not be more wonderful as I navigate this change. She’s so flexible and even offered to swap my days sometimes. She tries to support working parents as best she can which is so needed, especially for my family right now.
Alex is considerate and fair in all aspects which creates a wonderful place for my daughter to thrive.
Thank you Alex, for being the ‘home from home’ for our little girl! :)

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by Chrissie about Alex on 08/07/2024

Response by Alex on 08/07/2024:

You are more than welcome, it’s my pleasure and I will continue to support you and your family, epically now as you develop your business. Your princess is so very much loved and will always hold a special space in our family. Xx

Cannot recommend highly enough

Alex is just wonderful and I’m so happy that we found her. She is kind, caring and treats my son like family.

Alex had been looking after my son full-Time since he was 6 months old and he has just blossomed under her care. He has become more confident and has learnt how to play with other children. He absolutely loves going to her every day and he gets to do so
many different activities. She is so well set for every stage of childhood and has toys and activities for them. They go on walks, do messy play, arts and crafts, go to the park, go to the farm, meet up with other childminders….the list goes on! I love the home made crafts I get on special occasions like Christmas!

Alex is really flexible and took the time to get know us as a family. She is really respectful of our parenting choices and has been so supportive. She provides the home from home style of care we wanted.

Alex is also really knowledgable and proactive in terms of the early years framework. She has provided us every term with a report on his progress in relation to the framework and how we can support our son‘s development further at home. This has been really useful and a lovely memento of his early years. During the day, Alex sends up so many photos and updates so we always know what he is doing and how much fun he is having! This certainly made it so much easier for me to leave him in the early stages (as a first time
Mum, going back to work was hard!) and now, I’m so confident in the care Alex provides that my mind is completely at ease- it‘s just nice to see him smiling and happy!

I cannot recommend Alex highly enough, she is amazing at what she does and I’m so happy that she has become part of our family.

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by Eleanor about Alex on 25/03/2022

Response by Alex on 10/05/2022:

Thank you so much for giving me the trust to look after your son. He has been a complete pleasure, he settled wonderfully and has progressed amazingly.

I wish you all the luck in the world on your new adventures and you will always have a place in our heart and family. Xx

Absolutely amazing!

Absolutely amazing! We are overwhelmed with how great she is with our son, how much he loves her and how well he has developed. I cannot recommend her enough to all!

Our son has been with Alex for nearly a year and we all love her. She is the best, and it is clear that our son loves going to her. He is visibly happy to see her when we drop him off, and always leaves happy when we pick him up. Her home is immaculate, and her husband and children are wonderful and really help our son to feel relaxed and welcome.

Alex is a warm, welcoming, caring, mature and all-around lovely person. She looks after our son really well feeding him, caring for him, and keeping him entertained. Alex goes above and beyond what we expected; taking the time to run different activities for the children throughout each week, and ensuring all are included and well looked after. We never have any issues and Alex is an absolute professional, whose records and paperwork are always up to date and communicated promptly.

She is so empathetic and understanding – our son is our first and Alex was our first childminder. She was so helpful and understanding when we got things wrong or forgot things. Nothing seemed too out of reach for Alex to do, and having this understanding really puts us at ease.

We are moving and gutted that we cannot take Alex with us. We are very grateful to of found Alex to look after our son, and can only hope we find someone as good as her at our new place.

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by Lewis about Alex on 25/03/2022

Response by Alex on 10/05/2022:

Thank you Lewis for the lovely review, your son has been a complete pleasure and we have built a wonderful bond with each other and as a family.

He has made great progress here and I hope that this may continue in his new setting and that he settles well. He is a credit to you both.

I wish you all the luck with your new adventures as a family as you move on to bigger and better things.

Excellent childminder

My children have been with Alex for over a year now. I am so gutted she is moving 😢

Alex is lovely, warm and welcoming. My boys go into Alex happy and leave happy. Alex helps them with their homework, feeds them snacks(they are always hungry) and does such a good job at keeping them entertained. I have never had any issues with Alex and her children are all so lovely too. Alex goes above and beyond to help, Alex helped get my son referred to SALT. I would recommend Alex to all my family and friends.

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by Amy about Alex on 23/11/2021

Response by Alex on 02/01/2022:

Thank you so much for the lovely words, it’s been my pleasure looking after the boys.

Thank you in supporting our move to our new house and I wish you and the boys our best wishes for the future.