Little Tippitoes's Reviews
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5 out of 5
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My daughter has been looked after by Sharon since 2021 and she absolutely loves going there.
Sharon always has plenty of activities to keep my daughter entertained. Weather dependent Sharon tries to get the children outside every day. My daughter loves going out and about with Sharon and the other children. Some recent favourites are trips to the library for rhyme time, treasure hunt for wildlife and trips to the park. Sharon makes learning fun for the little ones.
Sharon is friendly and kind. She’s very accommodating and has been flexible when we’ve need to alter timings etc.
Sharon sends daily updates including photos of what the children have been up to during the day. I always look forward to these updates and it helps my daughter tell us about her day when she can look back on the moments.
I would highly recommend Sharon as an excellent childminder.
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Stacey
on 14/06/2024
Sharon is a brilliant Childminder, Both of my children have been with Sharon, my son since he was 7 months old, he is now 3 and my daughter from 8 months old. The only reason we are leaving is due to relocation from the area. Sharon has always provided daily updates with texts and pictures on how the children are doing during the day, and is thorough on collection times with detail of what they have been up to during the day. At the start we were able to do regular settle sessions and throughout the time we have been with Sharon she has always been flexible with dates and personal changes with timing. Sharon creates a fun, playful, friendly home from home environment and the children always come out smiling. Would highly recommend Sharon.
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Stacey P
on 27/10/2021
Sharon is amazing, she has been my childminder for the last 5 years, she has had Connor every morning allowing me to be able to work in London, she has been really flexible in taking him earlier when I needed to be at work early. She has excellent communication, keeping me updated if Connor was poorly through to changing environment following COVID. Her priority is always the children.
Now that my son is moving to secondary school, we will miss Sharon so much
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Jackie
on 10/08/2021
Sharon has been my childminder for the past six years looking after my little boy since he was 8 months old. The only reason he is leaving is because I am going on maternity leave. Sharon is more than just a childminder I feel Rhys was apart of her family or certainly treated that way and he will miss seeing her most days. From the start Sharon made me feel at ease about sending Rhys to her whilst at work and the care she has provided has been exceptional even at short notice Sharon has helped me out. We have always had excellent communication with regards to the care given. I would not have known what to do without her help and care for all this time. We are really going to miss her.
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Hayley T
on 08/03/2021
Sharon has looked after my little boy Aiden since he was 10 months old, he’s now 3 1/2 and has just left Sharon to attend nursery to get him ready for Primary school. I’m so so impressed with Sharon’s level of care for Aiden over the last few years, she has been exceptional. He’s enjoyed lots of activities with her, trips to the park and soft play, lots of arts and crafts and outdoor play and has really enjoyed all of his time with her. Sharon regularly communicates throughout the day with messages and pictures of how Aidens day was going which was really nice to receive. She spent a lot of time and was very thorough with Aidens learning Journal, documenting all his learning stages and all the fun he had whilst spending days with her. She has also really helped me out around my working hours and has accommodated Aiden attending earlier which was a great help. I honestly cannot recommend her enough, shes a really lovely person and the absolute best at what she does and we will really miss her! I will definitely be recommending her to all of my friends with little ones.
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Nicola25
on 03/11/2020
Sharon has been minding my little boy since he just turned 1. We really couldn’t have asked for a better person to take care of our little boy while we’re at work. She has been amazing and leaves us with complete piece of mind when he’s in her care.
Our little boy loves going to Sharon’s. She always does such lovely activities with him from squirrel spotting and bug hunts in the woods, to arts and crafts. Our little boy has learned so much whilst being with Sharon she really has invested in aiding his development in such fun and imaginative ways. No wander he doesn’t want to leave when I pick him up!
We feel that Sharon does so much more than just look after our little boy, she really cares for him. That makes me as a mum very happy.
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Catherin
on 16/05/2019
Sharon has been my daughter's childminder for 6 years. She is warm and friendly and always puts the child's needs first. I have complete peace of mind leaving my daughter in her care and on occasions when I have needed extra childcare at short notice, she has been there for us. I cannot recommend Sharon highly enough - my daughter always comes out laughing and smiling at the end of the day.
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Fiona
on 29/03/2019
Sharon looked after my daughter for 4 months. We needed a childminder to pick our 10 year old daughter up 2 days a week very last minute. Sharon was recommended to me through school mums. As soon as I met Sharon I knew my daughter would be well look after in her care. The trust was instant. Sharon is a lovely bubbly lady who is a natural with children. My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed her time with you. I will recommend Sharon highly to anyone who is looking for a child minder.
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on 22/01/2019
I liked Sharon since the first moment I spoke with her, she is genuine.
She is was definitely caring with my son and all the kids.
She keeps the kids busy because they do so many activities, like going to the park or soft play or crafts during the day, and she has so many toys for the kids.
Sharon is really flexible and clean.
I’m happy to bring my son to Sharon and my son is happy to be around her. ✌🏽
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Giorgia
on 19/11/2018
My little boy Corey absolutely loved having Sharon as his childminder, he was so happy and excited when he knew what day it was to be picked up by Sharon and after would none stop talk about all the fun things they did that day and what toys he played with. Sharon was very lovely and caring towards Us, and I appreciate everything she did for me and Corey. 😊
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on 14/06/2018
Sharon has looked after our daughter since she was 9 months old, now nearly 2, we couldn’t be happier with the service she provides. She is attentive to our daughter’s needs and routine which for us made the settling in phase a breeze. Our daughter always looks forward to seeing her and at pick up quite often doesn’t want to leave!
The children go to regular playgroups, walks and visits to the park. They do baking, crafts and learning through play. She provides them with nutritional snacks and meals and discusses with you your child’s likes and dislikes. My daughter can be fussy with her food at times but this has never been a problem for Sharon.
The daily diary/communication book details what our daughter has done, toys she has played with, food she’s eaten, how long she has slept for and I love receiving the daily texts and picture updates.
We feel very lucky to have found Sharon, she is a real treasure and our daughter just loves her. If you’re looking for a calm and caring home from home environment in which your child can develop and grow then I’d highly recommend Little Tippitoes.
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on 15/12/2017
Our son Alexander has been in the care of Little Tippitoes (Sharon Long) for 2 years and we could not be happier. Sharon is very professional and has best interest in mind for her mindees from all aspects ...food (meals she provides are healthy), play, learning and development. Communication between us and Sharon has been very efficient and Sharon has always kept us upto date throughout the day what Alexander is up to with pictures, too. Could not fault Little Tippitoes and the setting at all. Highly recommend.
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on 04/02/2017
Sharon started looking after my daughter when i returned to work a year ago. I was nervous about going back to work and was so happy when I found Sharon to care for my daughter. I knew instantly that Sharon would be the perfect childminder to look after my dsughter. She has such a kind, caring and considerate nature.
I am kept up to date daily with texts, pics which is lovely and each day I have a diary to read which is great. I know that my daughter is in good,safe loving hands. The house is always clean and child friendly with a home from home feel. I know my daughter makes herself at home when there! ?
Sharon does daily activities with my daughter and they go out each day to the park or toddler group which i know my daughter loves.
I would highly recommend Sharon as a childminder she goes a fantastic job looking after my daughter.
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JR1980
on 18/04/2016
Sharon has been my son's childminder since I went back to work. I was quite nervous about returning to work especially about finding the right kind of childcare for my son. As soon as I met Sharon I knew she was perfect for us. Sharon is very professional but she is also kind, warm, caring and friendly and has provided a very special home from home environment for my son while I am at work. She has a flexible approach to her work and made a special effort to get to know my son from the start which helped him to settle in. I think because of the way Sharon works my son was able to settle in very quickly and happily. He always looks forward to his days with Sharon and gets very excited to see her when he gets dropped off. Sharon provides a range of activities all of which encourage learning and play, both in her home and outside either at the park or toddle groups. I always look forward to reading his progress book which updates me on what he has done that day and is written from my sons point of view (this has been especially valuable to me as I don't get home from work until he has gone to bed). Sharon is very approachable and very easy to communicate with. She is also very reliable and has not had any time off sick since my son has started. I feel so lucky to have found her. I know my son will miss his time with her massively as he will be at home with me while I am on maternity leave.
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on 28/06/2015
Sharon has looked after my son since he was 10 months old and we have been extremely impressed with all aspects of her service. She offers a warm, loving, family environment, lovely home cooked meals and we have watching him thrive within her care. She has a clean and very child friendly house, with a lovely playroom and garden and also takes the children on trips out come rain or shine!
She is wonderfully enthusiastic about the children in her care and full of energy and creative ideas. As well as being very caring, we have also found her to be very professional. She is keen to hear all about the childrens' weekends and holidays and to work with parents to provide the best possible routines and activities for the children in her care.
We have always been kept fully updated with regards to his progress both through daily texts and a communication book and his learning journal has been completed regularly with great care and attention.
I would thoroughly recommend Sharon as a childminder to all who are looking. We have had nothing but compliments for her since day one!
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