katrinaw's Reviews
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(4.83 from 6 reviews)
Katrina has cared for our daughter since she was 8 months old (with settling-in sessions before then). She's incredibly over-qualified for her role, with a degree in childcare, qualifications as a Forest School Leader, and decades of experience; and you can tell from the amount of effort and creativity she puts into the children's activities and trips, that she genuinely loves what she does.
Our daughter absolutely adores 'Trina' and is desperate to get in the car on Monday morning to go and see her, and the other children. As first time parents, knowing that she's being looked after by someone who genuinely cares for her, and that she's being supported, challenged and having fun every day, is a huge relief. Her development has come on so quickly with Katrina's support, and she even got her sleep schedule under control too!
The setting is wonderful, with a dedicated playroom and a gorgeous big garden, perfect for all the time they spend outdoors (our daughter particularly enjoys collecting grass to feed the chickens), and the activities they do are so fun, imaginative and educational - the forest school puppets are our favourite.
We're so lucky to have Katrina in our lives and can't recommend her services enough.
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Katrina has looked after my son from the age of 2-4 and my daughter from 1-4. As an anxious first time mum, Katrina quickly put my mind at ease about going back to work and I knew after not very long that I could trust her completely to do the right thing by my children, and all in her care. You honestly feel like she cares for them as if her own. She is a lovely, warm, reliable person with strong morals and family values.
Katrina's house is a wonderful environment, full of educational and fun toys and her garden is "so much fun". Forest School is a big part of their lives which means lots of exciting outdoor adventures, and she only ever feeds healthy food and snacks.
I can't emphasis enough how lucky I feel to have had Katrina in our lives for the past 5 years. My children are going to have many happy memories of their childhood because of her.
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My daughter has been cared for by Katrina the past year since she was 11 months old. Prior to this my son attended as a young infant. Katrina exudes warmth and enthusiasm in all aspects of her care. Her wealth of experience enables her to care well for children of all ages, needs and personalities. I always feel confident leaving my daughter knowing she will get all the love and cuddles she needs and she is always happy to be there. Katrina is very imaginative with her play and has the most amazing range of outdoor craft, messy play and apparatus. Her whole family play a big part inthe children’s lives and it is clear this is far more than a job for Katrina. She comes highly recommended.
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Without doubt one of the best childminders you could find! Katrina has looked after my son from when he was 18 months to 4 years old and I don’t ever recall a day when he was reluctant or upset to be left - quite the contrary. Each day has been imaginatively and creatively filled with amazing activities and for me a huge plus is Katrina’s focus on outdoor learning, which my son has absolutely loved. He thinks Katrina “is great. She has really good games and I love Forest School because I get to be outside, make new dens, listen to stories, watch the Forest School puppets...”. Both my children have also been with Katrina during the holidays and that is genuinely guilt free holiday childcare as they have amazing adventures which they come home raving about. On a practical level, Katrina is one of the most reliable childminders you could come across, cooks very good healthy food and is exceptionally caring, yet firm with the children. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Katrina.
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I was delighted to have come accross Katrina. Looking for a local childminder that could take both my kids together was my primary criteria but I go so much more from her. She has this very caring way with children, whislt being firm enough that they respect boundaries. Katrina does a lot of activities with the children and take them to different places but also allows them to spend a fair amount outside which they enjoy very much.
Katrina works very well with organised and reliable parents but also has a very practical outlook on life. She is friendly yet professional.
My son has really thrived in her environment and his language has come along greatly. He absolutely loves Katrina and can't wait to see her, which is really pleasant.
Definitely a childminder I will miss!
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Katrina looked after my daughters from 8 months old to 8 years old. The reason she stopped caring for them was due to my family moving overseas. My experience with Katrina has been nothing but amazing. She cares for all the children she looks after 100%. My girls consider her as their second mum and make complaints that my shepherds pie could never be as good as Katrinas! I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a childminder.
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