Michelle's Reviews
Childminder
4.95 out of 5
Parents say
The childminder receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with parents praising her warmth, professionalism, and dedication. She is described as caring, flexible, and excellent at communication. Parents appreciate the varied activities she organizes and her attention to children's development. Many express sadness at leaving her care, highlighting the strong bonds formed. Overall, she is highly recommended as a trustworthy and nurturing caregiver.
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Below are the latest reviews for Michelle. 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.
Our 1.5 year old daughter has been with Michelle for 9 months (and counting!). Michelle is the kindest, most considerate person ever and puts so much energy & affection into her child care. She is flexible, has always put our minds at ease, and keeps us in the loop throughout the day with text updates on activties, meal times & sleeping. She has taught our daughter SO much and we now see her as an 'auntie' like figure for our little girl, who just adores her. There are countless childminders much closer to our home in North East London but we just can't leave Michelle now - she's like family, and we trust her 100%.
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Cameron
on 20/01/2025
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Michelle
on 21/01/2025:
Awww that so lovely thank you. Looking forward to future with our little lady.
We have been working with Michelle since mid-2023 - for the first year Michelle was looking after both of our children, until our eldest started school in September 2024. Our youngest child is still being cared for by Michelle.
We have found Michelle to be be really helpful, supportive, reliable and trustworthy. Our children have been looked after really well and have been on lots of lovely outings and had lots of fun experiences whilst in Michelle's care. Michelle also works with them on learning activities - her home has lots of lovely toys and is spotlessly clean.
Michelle offers the children a range of different foods and always lets us know what they have eaten.
Michelle's communication is excellent. She consistently provides regular updates (both on message and in person) on what the children have been up to, what they have eaten, their mood etc and provides photos.
Most importantly we know that our children have been happy and felt at home in Michelle's home.
Michelle is very organised and keeps us up to date with any changes in schedule well in advance, so that we can plan accordingly. We have also found Michelle to be really flexible and helpful when we have asked to make changes to hours or days of care needed.
We would not hesitate to recommend Michelle to anyone looking for an excellent friendly and professional childminder in the area.
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Alex
on 20/01/2025
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Michelle
on 20/01/2025:
Aww thank you so much .. it been a pleasure taking care of both your amazing children .
We have just finished up with Michelle, she looked after our little one since he was 12 months and is now 19months. Our little one has done nothing but grow in confidence since being with Michelle. It is with great sadness we part ways, as we moved out from London. Michelle was our first child carer outside of family and so we were worried at first but our son adapted himself to Michelle’s setting very quickly and was super happy to go to Michelle’s every morning! I love the fact that every day they are busy doing an activity (playgroup, park, rhyme time etc)! Michelle is an amazing childminder we could see from the beginning she was extremely experienced and it did not take long for her to know our son very well. I am also very fond of the daily update with all useful information!
We will miss Michelle (especially our son) and hope we will find a childcare as good as Michelle’s setting.
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Adeline
on 15/04/2024
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Michelle
on 16/04/2024:
Thank you so much
We are at the setting will miss our little boy soo much.
He such a little character ..
We wish all you the best for the future
Michelle is an outstanding childminder, my daughter has been with her from the age of 6 months old and is now 3. Michelle's home is and always has been warm and welcoming, meaning my daughter was so excited to go there for every session and never struggled to seperate from me because Michelle eased her in so well.
I receive updates from Michelle on all the fantastic activities she does with my daughter and all the places she takes her. My daughter sees it as a home from home, and her children demonstrate her excellence as they too are such nurturing and caring kids.
I would recommend Michelle at any time, she puts a lot of effort into each day with the children she cares for, and nothing is ever too much to ask from her. She really demonstrated all the qualities you would look for in a safe, trustworthy, caring and happy childminder.
Thank you for all of the years of care, making it easier for me to go to work and not feel guilty!
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Charlott
on 29/01/2024
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Michelle
on 29/01/2024:
Thank you for your lovely review , I am gonna miss our little princess so much . Wish her all the best at school but I’m sure I’ll see her soon 😀
As a first time mum going back to work full time, I was incredibly anxious about sending my 10 month old son to a childminder for the first time. Michelle was immediately so reassuring and really made me feel comfortable about the whole experience. She formed such a lovely bond with my son and really helped him settle in to the new environment, I felt really safe having her look after him. Finn always enjoyed his time with Michelle, which definitely helped boost his confidence with people outside the family. I truly can’t recommend her enough
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Alix
on 17/10/2023
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Michelle
on 17/10/2023:
Aww thank you
Finn will be missed it been so wonderful watching him develop and grow in my care . And wish him all the best in his next chapter
Michelle has had my son for 2 years from when he was 6 months old. I was very anxious using a childminder as a first time mum but Michelle helped me ease my nerves by updating me and reassuring me. She’s not only a great childminder but I now consider a friend I can always ask advice from for my son. She is very flexible and always happy to help where she can!
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Char
on 20/09/2023
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Michelle
on 20/09/2023:
Aww thank you 😊
Gonna miss him so much it been a pleasure to watch him develop and grow in my care ..
Wish him all the best on next adventure, and I’m sure we be seeing again soon xx
Michelle looked after our little Lea from when she was 3 months to 9 months and she has been incredible. Very patient and caring she helped Lea’s development from early stages. With Michelle days are never boring she always plans so many activities indoor and outdoor. Michelle communication and organizational skills are great, it always very easy to talk to and she very helpful. Flexibility one of her strongest points, she helped us so much swapping days and extending her hours when we needed help. We couldn’t have asked for more. She will be deeply missed.
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Anna
on 25/08/2023
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Michelle
on 20/09/2023:
Thank you for your review ,
It been a pleasure to see Lea develop and grow in the last 7 months she been a star . So sad she leaving.
Wish you all the best for future x
Michelle has been caring for my son since he was 6 months old.
We are very happy with the care given by michelle.
Michelle is always taking the children to different activities and new adventures.
My son is always happy to see michelle
She is always welcoming in the morning with a big smile.
My son social and development skills since being with michelle have progressed amazingly.
English is not our first language but thanks to Michelle our son understands and knows English more.
He now can understand few words!
Michelle is very informative and has great communication regarding our son day .
And send me pictures which was very helpuful.
Overall we very happy with
Michelle And her family they are all wonderful.
We are sad to leave michelle to go back to Japan.
If we ever come back to Japan, I will be back at her place.
We highly recommend michelle as childminder
She is the best!
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Naoko
on 10/03/2022
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Michelle
on 29/03/2022:
Ahh your son will be missed by us all .
He a lovely character .
Wish all the best in Japan .
Once back in England I’ll be happy to take him back on…
We cannot thank Michelle enough for taking great care of our two years old son. She was immediately available when we needed it. She is kind, caring and looks after every child like her own. Our son settled very well from day one. Michelle takes him to the park, soft play or to the different activities every day. Our son always gets excited when we enter her house. I do highly recommend Michele to any parents who are looking for childcare.
Thank you so much Michelle for looking after our son.
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Prakash
on 08/02/2022
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Michelle
on 08/02/2022:
Aww thank you
Your son is Credit to you
he is an amazing little boy so cheerful and lovely to care for.
He grow so much with me and I enjoyed every minute of caring for him.
Wish him all the best at nursery.
Look forward to seeing him again in the school holidays.
Asked for a short term contract with Michelle, with my 7 weeks old daughter, overall a good experience, very good at communicating and answering any questions I might have and I’m very happy with the care given.
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Yvonne A
on 18/01/2022
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Michelle
on 08/02/2022:
Ahh thank you
Your daughter was delight to care for . So lovely having a baby around..
And I am so pleased that your daughter is now back in my care again now needed more childcare ..
Looking forward develop and grow in my care..
Can't recommend Michelle enough after she was looking after my 14mo son for a few months.
She has been very attentive to his needs and ours as a family, kind, entertaining, reliable and adaptable.
This was my son's first childcare experience and he had fantastic time with Michelle. He had plenty of entertainment and stimulation. I was particularly impressed by how fulfilled the days at hers are and how much she takes kids out to different activities - playgroups, softplays, drop ins, parks, farms etc.
Communication with Michelle has also been excellent with her sharing updates and photos to parents throughout the day. She was always very understanding and adaptable if we needed some changes to pick ups/drop offs/ additional days/ changes to routines etc.
Sad to be leaving Michelle but cest la vie!
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Valerija
on 29/10/2021
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Michelle
on 27/01/2022:
Ahh your son was lovely little boy , he grow so much and development came on so nicely with me .. he will be missed . Wish you all the best on your next adventure
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I was so anxious being a first time mum leaving my son with someone else but a Michelle amazing and so supportive. My son started with Michelle when he was just 11 months. It took no time to at all before he was settled in and was more than comfortable in her care. We simply chose Michelle because she gave us a very warm and friendly persona. She was the first child minder I spotted and couldn’t of been happier with my son in her care.
Michelle always kept him entertained. She’d book and plan their days out which was perfect for my son because he’d hate being stuck in doors. Not only were their days out fun, they were also educational. My sons development throughout the time in her care certainly progressed and Michelle definitely played a part. I loved receiving pictures throughout the day which really put my mind at ease, to see he was thoroughly enjoying himself.
It was hard of course for anyone when Covid came but Michelle was so supportive and certainly made the safe.
It was sad for both of us when my son left and went to nursery. He was so close to Michelle and her family, absolutely loved her kids.
Overall Michelle is outstanding and I would definitely recommend her.
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Jazmin
on 20/10/2021
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Michelle
on 21/10/2021:
Hello
Thank you so much so lovely ,
Your son will be missed he was an Absolute treasure to care for and such a character.
Wish him the best for his next stage at nursery
All the best michelle
From the moment my daughter met Michelle she has been so happy in her company. Michelle looks after my daughter one day a week and is very flexible and always makes an effort to accommodate changes to our arrangement if possible.
Michelle takes my daughter out somewhere every day to soft play or the park or another activity, and has loads of great toys at her house to keep her entertained. My daughter is nine months old and is always really happy and excited to go to Michelle's house and is always happy when I pick her up at the end of the day. I feel like my child is very well cared for and completely safe and secure in Michelle's company.
Michelle sends photos and updates throughout the day and always provides a run down at the end of the day including information about how much my daughter has eaten, drunk, slept and how many wet and dirty nappies, as well as how she has been during the day.
We will be starting full time at a nursery in the next few months and we will be very sad to leave Michelle - she is an excellent care giver and really makes an effort to track and further the children's development during activities and play time, and I am so comfortable and content to leave my child with her.
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Lewis
on 19/06/2021
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Michelle
on 19/06/2021:
Ahh so lovely and kind words
Thank you what an amazing review
It’s a pleasure to care for your daughter , she’s a happy baby.
I enjoy teaching her new things when she is with me , and helping her to develop and grow whilst she is in my care.
She is a credit you she amazing and makes my day when I have her.
Michelle has been our son's childminder for 1 and a half years since he was 10months old. As our first child this was a big step for us and Michelle made this transition much easier and stress free. Michelle welcomed us in to meet her whole family which was so important as they all interact with our son on a daily basis. Her husband and kids help create a wonderful fun, family environment.
We have excellent communication with Michelle, throughout the day she sends us great photos and keeps us informed on all their activities. Michelle is open and honest with regards to our son's development and he has thrived in her care!
What we love about Michelle is she is so proactive and has the kids out and about doing a broad range of activities. Without a doubt this has been the most challenging 6 months for a childminder and she is always looking for new outdoor activities and thinking one step ahead. She has overcome any challenges we have faced and has talked us through all in advance and always keeps us informed.
Only that our circumstances have changed we would still be using Michelle, I highly recommend her! Our son will miss her and the family so much!
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Srelt
on 26/11/2020
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Michelle
on 26/11/2020:
aww thank you so much, it has been a pleasure to care for your son and help and watch him to develop and grow into a lovely clever little boy.
he will be missed by us all
I don’t usually write reviews, but this time I must make an exception and give this wonderful woman the credit she deserves!
Michelle started caring for my little Sean when he was six month old, and did so for a whole wonderful and unforgettable year.
From the first day I noticed how she showers so much warmth and love on him, and I believe that’s also why he took a fancy to her so fast. I could actually leave him smiling and laughing and head to work with a great feeling!
I really do believe that in the early ages the most important thing for a baby is to feel protected and loved, and with Michelle you know your precious ones will get the best huddle and cuddle ever
I also feel Michelle contributed a lot to Sean’s development! Usually it’s hard to tell what they pick up at home and what at the childminder/ nursery. But with English being my family’s second language and not used at home, we can actually distinguish more easily…
Sean’s English is clearly more developed than our native home spoken language and this can only be credited to Michelle! So much personal attention, so many brain development activities and fieldtrips! Learning about animals in the farmhouse, studying plants in the nursery, reading books and storytelling in the library, and frequent visits to all the parks, playgrounds, soft play centres and play & stay groups in the area! And on top of it all, Sean had the time to keep bringing home his handiwork and crafts. Sometimes felt like my baby’s schedule is busier than mine
Sure, it was also very convenient that Michelle was so flexible with me about changing days and hours when needed, and of course it was great that she charged a really fair price (below the average I believe) but that all were just nice ‘bonuses’ for me.
I mean, Sean isn’t my first child and I experienced having to leave my baby in a nursery and head to work, while he is screaming and crying for me not to go... so bringing Sean over and seeing him recognize the building and starting to hop enthusiastically in his buggy and call for Michelle – that’s just priceless!!! Kept the smile on my face the entire day :)
XOXOXO
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Ors
on 15/10/2020
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Michelle
on 15/10/2020:
OMG this an amazing
thank you so much
I have Loved caring for Sean and watch one him develop and grow into a lovely boy
Your family are the nicest.
Gonna miss you all so much
All the best xx
I contacted Michelle on short notice in November because we had just temporarily moved to Camden and I only needed 2 days a week for a few weeks. Michelle was lovely and so quick to respond and my kiddos (age 3 and 1) were able to start right away. They had a blast in her comfortable home and she was just wonderful with them.
I can only hope we find someone as lovely in Wimbledon. We will certainly miss her.
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MexiCali
on 01/01/2020
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Michelle
on 02/01/2020:
Thank you . Both children were lovely to care for both so amazing
Good luck in your new adventure
What can I say other than echo the other reviews that have already been left here? Michelle is an excellent childminder who we are very sad to be leaving (which is only because we have moved too far away and are unable to make the journey with our young son).
She is professional but fun, always welcomes us with a huge smile and keeps us up to date not only with the daily activities our child is doing but also with his development as a whole, which is very much appreciated and reassuring especially as a new parent leaving your child for the first time. Her pricing is very fair and she has proved herself to be very flexible time and time again when life or work got in the way of our usual schedule.
But most importantly, above all else, our little boy loves Michelle and the time he spends with her and her family and I think that says it all.
If I could leave more than five stars I would.
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Anneke
on 11/12/2019
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Michelle
on 11/12/2019:
Wow thank you how kind . I have loved caring for your son and he has grown so much with me and he will be missed terribly .
Michelle has looked after our son since he was 7 months old, he is now nearly 2 and a half. She has been there at every corner offering advice and keeping track of his development. She always let's us know what he has been up too throughout the day. Michelle is always out and about doing different activities. She does learning activities and has helped get our son ready for nursery/preschool next year. I would strongly recommend Michelle as a child minder.
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caroline
on 12/11/2019
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Michelle
on 12/11/2019:
You son is a pleasure to care for and wonderful little boy ..
Thank you for your lovely words.
Michelle has been looking after our soon-to-be-3 years old daughter since she was 3 months old. From when she was a baby up until now where she's a cheerful, outgoing child, our daughter was looked after by Michelle in the best possible way. Michelle is a very caring and dynamic person, always finding the best activities for kids, keeping us posted on everything we need to know about our daughter. She has open discussions about the best ways to move forward when a child passes an important stage of her life, is happy to accommodate when our professional life needs us to stay late at work.. she's honestly been the best child carer and parent supporter, and moving out of Camden was the only reason that could bring us to remove our daughter from her care - which was a tough decision to make. We will keep coming to Camden as often as possible so that our daughter can keep seeing Michelle, as well as her lovely husband and amazing children, who became our kid's substitute big brother and sister :)
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Parent
on 31/01/2018
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Michelle
on 31/01/2018:
Ahh thank you So much what lovely words,
Your daughter is an amazing little lady and it my pleasure to care for her ..
we are all
Going to miss her terribly x
