Michelle's Reviews

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When our son was 11 months old the reality of my wife having to return to work and our need to find childcare hit us hard. Your child is the most precious thing in the world to you and sending them off to be cared for by a stranger is no easier thing. We went through website after website, setting after setting and week after week we struck out again and again for one reason or another. But then, then we effectively won the lottery and found Michelle.

She was just starting her childminding business then having previously been a Nanny, and our son was her first client. From the first moment she welcomed him with open arms he couldn't have been happier. My only regret ever was that often our son couldn't get rid of me quick enough when I dropped him off as he was so happy to be in her care! It never even vaguely crossed our minds to take him anywhere else and it was with a great sadness she moved away, otherwise there is no question that our son would still be with her.

Besides being simply the warmest and kindest childminder (and perhaps person) we have ever met, Michelle is also the consummate professional. She is forever thinking up new things to push the kids imaginations and development onward, be it ordering in caterpillars to demonstrate the life cycle of a butterfly to imaginative simple language lessons in counting. Her commitment to the welfare and development of the kids in her care is astonishing.

Her home is always spotless and full of fun and exciting toys and activities. Her approach to food is nutritious, varied and well balanced, I often ended wishing I had lunch at her place as much as my son did! Crucially she also is as good to the parents as the kids, giving detailed daily feedback using an app, and always being willing to do whatever she can to make parents lives easier by accepting vouchers etc.

It came as no surprise to us how quickly and effectively her business blossomed from our son being the sole child attending to her having to hire extra help and having to turn away extra days/children. I cannot think of a single fault of hers, and her adorable sons are the greatest possible advert of her skill and nurturing nature as a carer.

We cannot thank her enough for the three amazing years our son had with her, and we cannot possibly recommend her more. We hope, no we KNOW, her move away will be our loss but will most definitely be the gain of many other families.

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by EBmum on 27/11/2018

Warm and professional

Michelle looked after our daughter for a little over a year. She is a wonderful childminder with an equally wonderful family. She radiates great warmth and won our and our daughter's heart over very quickly.

Her house was always spotless, her homemade food brilliant and her interaction with our daughter and other children loving and nurturing. She has an intuitive knowledge of what a child needs and would inform us regularly about our daughter's development, including sending photos of what the children got up to during the day. She was always happy to discuss any individual concerns we may have had.

Michelle was always well organised and efficient all round. She organised many different activities for the children and effectively and professionally communicated any issues or concerns.

Even outside of childminding hours, Michelle organised Sports Days and a Christmas parties, which helped build a sense of community and enabled parents to meet each other.

Above all, Michelle is a reliable, caring and super friendly person, very professional at what she does and who has children’s development at her heart. She gave us quiet comfort when we left our daughter with her in the mornings and it was always a joy to see her (or both of them!) with a big smile on their faces when we picked her up again in the evenings.

The only regret is that Michelle and her family moved out of the area, otherwise I may have left my daughter with her until she is 18!

I highly recommend Michelle as a childminder. It was always a joy working together with her.

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by Parent on 21/11/2018

A wonderful childminder

Our daughter started at Michelle’s when she was 9 months old and stayed until we left the area when she was 3. We were quite nervous about finding a childminder who would understand her needs, as she experienced severe separation anxiety and would cry if put down for any period of time so needed to be carried for the majority of the day. In addition I was in the process of weaning off breastfeeding and nap times had been challenging.
However, I needn’t have worried - Michelle immediately made us feel reassured, and was able to respond to our daughter’s needs as well as communicate with us when there was a challenge. Michelle went above and beyond what we would ever have hoped for, and our daughter settled with her very quickly; we always felt confident leaving her with Michelle and she was welcomed like part of the family.

Michelle has now become a good friend, but has always remained extremely professional and communicative around and changes or issues which may have arisen. In addition, her home is welcoming and spotless, with hundreds of clean and well-organised toys for free play, and she has a great repertoire of songs and engaging activities.

Our experience of working with Michelle has been such a positive one - for us and our child - and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a childminder.

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by KateMan on 20/11/2018

Michelle is nurturing, reliable and efficient

My daughter at 9mths old started at Michelle's setting and stayed for over 2years . When she first started I felt nervous, anxious and worried. This fear was quickly diminished by Michelle's caring attitude and the reassurances she gave at the start, during and end of the day.
Michelle's reliability and consistency soon led to my daughter bonding with her. This bond only grew with time and my daughter absolutely adores and miss her.

Michelle is efficient with communicating, she always ensured that I was updated about my daughter's learning and develooment both physical and emotional. As well as offering meaningful suggestions.

Sadly for us but a positive to another family Michele moved area. I can absolutely guarantee that my daughter would still be looked after by Michelle if it was any way possible.

I highly recommend Michelle as a childminder and a brilliant one who will be an asset to new families.

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by Parent on 12/11/2018

The most incredible childminder

Our son Benjamin was with Michelle from 11 months old and he loved every single day. He settled incredibly quickly and Michelle was brilliant at ensuring that his routine was kept. She would send us daily photographs and let us know how he was doing, which was invaluable. She would take the children on various outings, including strawberry picking one day! Benjamin made friends with the other children that were with Michelle, and all of the children seemed very happy. She would cook great home cooked foods, and introduced Benjamin to some wonderful things. We unfortunately had to move away, but we still miss Michelle, and would recommend her to any of you looking for a home from home for your child.

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by Parent on 17/09/2018

Michelle is great!

We would highly recommend Michelle to all parents looking for excellent childcare.

Our daughter was so happy and contented to be with Michelle. My wife and I feel that our daughter learnt a lot with her and that her interaction with others and emotional development was assisted greatly when she was with Michelle.

The range of activities and learning opportunities were excellent and our daughter was always ready to tell us about what she had done and she often returned with craft items which she was very proud of.

Michelle is an amazing childminder and she is welcoming, caring, professional and extremely hard working and we feel very lucky that our daughter was in her care.

Our only reason for leaving was geographical and our daughter and we were sad to leave.

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by Parent on 10/10/2017