Sohaila

Nurturing, experienced and professional

When I bring my little 18-month-old daughter to Sohaila’s she starts bouncing in her pushchair, excitedly pointing and exclaiming as we make our way to Sohaila’s front door. She’s always happy to see Sohaila, and I know that I’m leaving her in excellent hands. Sohaila is genuinely warm and enthusiastic, always happy to see Talitha, and very professional.

Talitha clearly feels comfortable and plays happily with the other children in Sohaila’s care. They play inside and outside where there are toys and planted vegetables for them to water, and sometimes make little trips to the park and the library.

Sohaila provides tasty and healthy cooked meals for the children as part of the cost! And when I pick up my daughter, Sohaila gives me a run through of her day - her meals and snacks, her nap times, even her nappy changes. She also sends me pictures of Talitha during the day, and updates her progress over the weeks on the Tiney childcare app.

I highly recommend Sohaila. She is warm, nurturing, experienced and professional :)

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by Susannah on 08/07/2023

Response by Sohaila on 08/07/2023:

Thank you very much Susannah for your deep and detailed review. It is very well appreciated. It is a pleasure to support Talitha in her early years of personal, social, emotional and physical development and looking forward being further involved in her future developments.

Positive, happy environment

Sohaila's home is always welcoming, clean and well organised and my child has fun playing with all the toys available and with the other children in her care. Beyond all this though, it is Sohaila ’s warmth and tailored approach which sets her apart. Her reading corner is established thoughtfully with great reading resources.

Sohaila provides a wide, fun range of activities including plenty of outdoor exercises. As she has a backyard with organically planted vegetables. In October my child picked a sunflower from her backyard which was an unforgettable experience. At her front terrace, my child has recently enjoyed sand and water play. Whereas indoors my child enjoys drawing and sticking, reading and puzzles. Our little one enjoyed being taken on outings to the park trips to feed the ducks and walk in the woods.

Sohaila is a great communicator and encourages good behaviour and kindness and compassion to others, which are essential life skills. When my child crosses outside her boundaries she responds with firm but kind discipline explaining what we would like to see in terms that she grasps. When she is hurt, I am assured that she feels happy to be comforted by Sohaila and I am confident that she can administer either first aid or medication following all the correct procedures and completing the necessary records to ensure her health and safety.

She provides healthy food and snacks throughout my child’s nursery time. This can be seen in the way she completes a diary detailing what my child has done each day. From this, I have a complete picture of her whole day including what she has eaten, how long she has slept and all his fun and educational activities. This helps me to feel involved with her personal and educational development.

I am thoroughly content with the level of care my child obtains and I am sure that being in such a positive and happy environment is helping her to develop into a confident and self-assured little adult.

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by Maryam on 11/12/2022

Response by Sohaila on 11/12/2022:

Thank you very much for your appreciation.

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Sohaila is absolutely wonderful. She’s very understanding and ensures that my child is in a calming, safe environment. My son has special needs and she is very patient with him. He always comes home happy from hers and she ensures he is always well fed. Her home is cosy and clean. I would definitely recommend her. I drive 40 mins away to get to her and I wouldn’t chose another childminder closer because she’s so genuine it’s worth it.

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by Vanessa on 05/12/2022

Response by Sohaila on 05/12/2022:

Dear Vanessa,
Thank you very much for your kind review.Positive comments and your support means a lot to me.