Alex's Reviews
Childminder
5 out of 5
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Below are the latest reviews for Alex. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
My son Max was with Alex for just over 3 years from the age of 1 up until he started reception this September. Since day 1 Alex has been absolutely amazing and has been a constant source of support as we have navigated Max's early years. Alex and her team provide a home away from home and I always knew that Max was in the best of hands while he was there. She truly cares about the children and goes above and beyond with arranging activities and extra special touches for birthdays/Christmas etc. She has an absolutely incredible garden full of toys for the children, and the front garden is always beautifully and thoughtfully decorated depending on the season. It is truly a child's dream! Alex is also extremely organised and I was always amazed by her memory for details and the way she manages her schedule. She is also very flexible, reliable, responsive and never makes you feel like something is too much trouble. She truly is the best childminder out there and I can't recommend her enough! We are so sad to have said goodbye now that Max has started reception, she really became part of our family and had a huge impact on Max's early years. Thank you Alex for all your support over these last few years!
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Vicky
on 27/09/2023
Alex has been my childminder now for about 2 years now and she is the absolute best childminder that anyone could ask for. She is so supportive and considerate. My children love her and her staff so much. She is very helpful, reliable and trustworthy. And when I say she goes above and beyond I truly mean she goes the extra mile. Thank you Alex for your continued support, I really don’t know what I would do without you.
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Shan
on 05/03/2023
Alex has looked after our two sons for 2.5 years since they were 5 and 1 respectively. Since their first day they have been happy going to her house and always enjoy their time with her and her team. We are expecting number 3 and my first thought was to check that Alex would be happy to have them once the time comes!! We have also recommended her to several friends in the area who also now send their children to her.
She seems to like and enjoy children of all ages - from the very little babies to the rumbunctious older children. She is kind and caring and also supportive of the ups and downs of parenting.
Her setting is well arranged for the children and especially in the summer they spend loads of time out in the garden which is wonderful for them.
She is extremely flexible and has helped us out around shift work on numerous occasions. She was also very helpful in getting the children settled at school and preschool.
I would not hesitate to recommend Alex as a childminder for anyone - it is a great home from home environment!
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Charli
on 09/02/2023
Not only does Alex provide excellent childcare, I would say she provides exceptional ‘adultcare’ too! We can’t imagine how we’d have got through this crazy phase of family and work life if we hadn’t met Alex. She is supportive, flexible, calm, incredibly generous and caring… the list could go on. The kids love it there and have flourished in the home from home setting. She is a real gem, we’re so glad we found her.
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Bulmans
on 07/02/2023
I have been using Alex’s service for the past four years since I had a change in career. She has been absolutely amazing from start to finish. My son settled in straight away. She is caring and loving towards the children whilst remaining professional. She has been very understanding of my situation and has been flexible and has accommodated my needs every single time. She has a safe and spacious environment for the children and allows them to do a variety of activities. Alex is always on time for school drop off and pick up and not once have we had any issues. I highly recommend alex services to anyone else and I will continue to use her services until my son is of age to not need childcare whilst I am at work .
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laura j
on 07/02/2023
We have been sending our little boy to Alex for nearly a year now and she has helped him settle in so well. He has developed amazingly in eating and play and he loves spending the day with her!
She's so helpful and thoughtful, we see her as an extension to our family.
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AMY
on 01/02/2022
We started sending my first child to Alex in August of 2020. Being a first time mother, during a global pandemic, far away from my family brings lots of challenges and anxiety. My daughter had not had a lot of interaction with people because of quarantines and lock downs, but she settled in with Alex very quickly. When we would go on holiday, my daughter would see things and say "Alex would like that" or talk about missing her friends. When I was pregnant with my second daughter, Alex was one of the first to find out as I wanted to make sure we would be able to send her as well! Due to some family challenges, my second daughter had to start at 8 months instead of 11 like I had planned. Alex was kind enough to take her in, and - sure enough - my daughter settled in within a day.
Beyond being a great childminder who my kids love, Alex has become part of the family. When I am questioning a cold, sleep patterns, outbursts, etc, Alex is there to help talk me through it and assure me "this is normal" or "maybe call the GP". She opens her doors and her heart to these kids and it is a huge reassurance to me that my kids are in such a loving setting.
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Katharin
on 01/02/2022
Absolutely love this woman. From day one she has been the top number one support for myself and my son. Alex goes above and beyond expectations. She is without a shadow if doubt my saving grace and amazing woman. Deserves all the credit. Not only as a childminder but as a friend and provides good advice to new parents.
My son loves Alex to bits and she is so genuine it's not about money for her it's from the heart. X
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re1994
on 21/07/2021
I cannot thank this woman enough for what she has done for my child and me, she has been a great support not only as a childminder but as a friend also. I would definitely recommend her. x
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re1994
on 27/09/2020
We chose Alex to be our daughter's childminder because we could see how at home the children under her care were. Our daughter has attended Alex's from the age of about 10 - 20 months and we are only leaving because of a planned move to the coast. In the time she has been there we have seen our daughter grow into an independent, social and focused little individual. Alex and her assistants have supported and encouraged her every step of the way, from walking to talking, and all in between. It was important to us that our daughter be somewhere that wasn't a big jump from being at home with family. Whilst we know that Alex works very hard to provide opportunities to learn and develop, she also allows the kids to be kids and do everything at their own pace and to their own unique schedules. Alex has been a dream; being very understanding and flexible when we've been less than ideal (late) clients; and always communicating well with us. We couldn't have had a better experience handing our child over into someone else's care for the first time!
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Chris
on 14/07/2020
We are with Alex from May last year. She is absolutely fabulous childminder and person. Really professional, creative and open minded.
My daughter love to attend to Alex. She feel there like at home. She is learning a lot every day.
If you are young mother and struggling between stay at home mum and working mum do not hesitate and contact with Alex. You will never ever regret.
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Joanna
on 26/04/2020
My 20 months old son is going to alex since September and he loves her. Always when i drop him off i can read the happiness on his face
She is taking care of him with love witch is the most important thing. My wife and I we feel that she is part of our family. She is very kind and we are very happy because we found her even if is pretty far away from our home, but it is worth it
I definitely recommend her for every parent who is looking a childminder for their son/daughter
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Catalin
on 02/02/2020
I couldn't be any happier with Alex's service if I tried. Eventhough my little one has only been attending for 3 weeks, she's so happy there and very comfortable with Alex, which gives me a peace of mind. I don't worry at all as I sure know my baby girl is being given the best care possible!
I like how passionate Alex is about children and she always goes above and beyond for them, not to mention the flexibility that comes with her care, which all busy parents could massively benefit from.
I'm in no doubt that Naomi will be walking very soon with the crawling sessions that she's been getting, and I love how she's making new friends at the setting. She also enjoys the home cooked meals that Alex provides daily. When Naomi was poorly Alex was constantly checking on her, which shows how much she actually cares about the children. I hope that Naomi stays at the setting until it's time to go to school.
I could go on and on about the many great things that Alex's setting provides. There's no negative comment to say except for I hope you keep your setting open for as long as possible! ☺️
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Yabe
on 03/10/2019
Alex has been looking after my daughter,18months old, since September 2018.She is really positive, flexible, loving and caring, making sure little ones have fun and keep busy while having healthy home cooked meals.
I am so happy to have found her to take care of my baby, I strongly recommend her!!
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Elena
on 12/09/2019
Alex is amazing! she is very welcoming and friendly, caring the list goes on, makes my son feel at ease and really takes the time to get to know what they like. I'm so lucky to have found such a wonderful childminder
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alysha
on 12/07/2019
Alex is looking after my daughter since September 2018. She is really trustworthy, honest and friendly childminder. She always put the children`s needs first no matter what. She is very flexible and coorperative and more than happy to go extra miles for her children. Alex is so thoughtful in acknowledging special days like birthday for the kids. She also offers cook meals and healty snacks and provides variety of activities to children (take them to the park/playground/farm etc.).
I always receive the invoice promply what is really important mostly for parent claiming tax credit.
I would gladly recommend her to anyone looking for care for their kids.
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Anna
on 04/02/2019
Alex is full of love and kindness, I am very lucky to have found her. She lookes after my two kids (ages 3 and 6) since September/18 and I am very happy with her service. She gives them food, provides them with lots of entertaining activities, she takes them to school and picks them up, takes them to the park, lookes after them if they were her own. I can recommend her to any parent with open heart.
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alcala
on 02/02/2019
My son has been with Alex since after Easter Holidays 2018 and very quickly I saw and felt that Alex is passionate about children. She not only provides a good and safe environment for the kids, she loves having fun with them! Very positive and flexible. With my shift work it's important to have flexibility in a childminder especially with early starts.
I've been very pleased with Alex's services and she offers competitive price. I particularly like her way of invoicing as previous minders I've had have not had a good invoice system and having it electronically is great for a someone who's bad with their paper book keeping 😉
So it's 5 stars as it's all pro's and no con's
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on 09/07/2018
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Alex
on 09/07/2018:
Thank you Anna for a trust its always pleasure to have Jesse around he is growing so fast to be a successful young man and a famous football player he beat me in our last game :)
Alex is an amazing childminder. She is very accommodating and flexible, my daughter settled in very well with her and is happy with her. I highly recommend Alex as a childminder and I intend to stay with Alex for the long term.
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on 20/06/2018
Response by
Alex
on 20/06/2018:
Thank you so much its a pleasure to have your daughter she is a credit to you such a polite and intelligent child
