Olga

Perfect care

I’m delighted with the care that Olga provided for my son and I feel so lucky and grateful that she was his childminder.
My son started with Olga when he was 14 months and was under her care for 2 years.
He loved Olga. He treated her as his second mum, calling her "mummy" sometimes.
Olga supported my son's development at all layers. She taught him letters and numbers, taught him how to use scissors, how to ride the slide or drink from the normal cup (not only his baby bottle).
She supported us with everything we wanted to introduce to him. Potty training is one example, she followed all our ideas for getting rid of nappies. She carried my son's favorite potty with Batman to all the places they went together.
She helped him to be as independent as he can be for example by encouraging him to peel his banana by himself or put his jacket on by himself.
He was perfectly prepared for the preschool at his age of 3 year old.

Olga spends a lot of time outside when the weather is good. Creates a lot of activities that children don’t get bored like playing with pasta or sand. She really focuses on improving her services. There is always something new for children to play with.
She takes kids to playgroups, to the park, to playgrounds or the library.

My son has some food allergy so it was important for us to watch his diet. Olga supported us in it and checked with us any food item that she wasn't sure he could eat.
Olga always gave us information about my son's day. We could rely on her at any time.

We were so happy with Olga services that we decided to move closer to her to make our life easier when the second baby comes.

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by Kamila on 29/05/2025

Fantastic childcare

We feel very lucky to have Olga looking after our son. He started going to her 3 days a week just before he turned 1, and has been with her 5 days a week since he was about 18 months old. He is now 27 months old. Olga was very patient and supportive while we settled him in (this was during the pandemic, and so he wasn’t really used to unusual people or locations when he first started at her setting), and before long he was happily waving us off in the mornings. She and the other children at the setting are a big part of his life now – he talks about them at dinnertime and is excited to see them in the morning.

We feel our son has thrived in Olga’s care. She has focused on his interests, building on his love of books and vehicles to scaffold his development. He can count, read numbers and knows a number of phonics. Olga has been thoughtful about his development and responded to him as an individual. When he needs support to try something new, she thinks of things he will enjoy and finds ways to encourage him. She has helped build his independence – he has learnt how to put his coat on by himself and how to eat without making (much!) mess by himself.

Olga is very gentle and I feel all the children in her care seem kind and well-mannered due to her influence. She has a nice relaxed approach in her dealings with our son and also with us. She keeps us up to date with what happens throughout the day, as well as chatting to us at the end of the day.

Although our son has been with Olga through much of the pandemic (starting in July 2020), she has found ways to keep the children entertained and happy. Her garden has lots of toys, a mud kitchen, a big table for play with water or sand, and lots of ride-on toys. Her home has a dedicated space with lots of books and room to play. I feel this has been a challenging time for childcare providers, and Olga has really impressed us with the care she has provided throughout.

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by Sian on 09/11/2021