Amanda Childminding's Reviews

Health Visitor Comments

Charlie recently had his 24-30 month review with the Health Visitors, in preparation Amanda gave me his learning journal along with his activity books and all the development records that she keeps to assist the Health Visitor in their review.

To say the Health visitor was blown away would be an understatement :) we had the usual chat and I handed over his learning journal and her response was 'Wow! this is great, what a fantastic record of his development and they do so much' She had never seen such a concise and helpful record :)

Needless to say they were more than happy with Charlie's development and definitely impressed with Amanda & Peter and all the activities and time and effort they put in to ensure Charlie has a great time and meets his development milestones.

Thank you once again, I've always known you were amazing but it was lovely to hear a Health Visitor appreciate your work also.

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by DonnaS77 about Amanda Childminding on 28/08/2013

Response by Amanda Childminding on 28/08/2013:

Thank you for the review Donna. I am glad that his daily diary and learning journal provided the help you needed for Charlie's review.

We will never forget you xx

My son Valentino has been going to Amanda's since last September. My son & I were anxious about spending time away from home but we had no need to worry because we felt at ease with Amanda & Peter's kind and warm hospitality.
He came back really happy. Amanda & Peter made my son feel at home. He always enjoyed going there. I will always appreciate the lovely home cooked food that they made for him and how well they treated him.
Thank you very much for giving my son Valentino happy memories
I definitely would recommend Amanda's child care service.xxx :)

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by Parent about Amanda Childminding on 09/07/2013

Response by Amanda Childminding on 09/07/2013:

Hi Chiyoko
Thanks for your review. Valantino was great fun to look after. We will miss his smile.

Outstanding!!!!

I must admit that my two children can be quite a handful at times but Amanda and her assistants are fantastic with them. They both look forward to going to every session and are usually exhausted at the end of the day following the endless activities and trips arranged for the children. They eat delicious home made meals and they often come home to tell me new foods that they have tried (often foods I have been encouraging them to eat for years!)

Amanda has been very accomodating with my awkward hours and she will always endevour to help when I need her services at such short notice for which I am extremely grateful for!

I now face prospect of finding a new childminder if our plans to move out of the area go ahead and I can say for sure that the thought of losing Amanda has made it an extremely difficult decision to make! She has not only been an outstanding childminder she has also become a friend to me and my family.

Amandas husband, Peter also deserves a lot of credit for all the hard work he contributes especially making me laugh everytime he opens the door! I cannot recommend their services enough.

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by Parent about Amanda Childminding on 14/06/2013

Response by Amanda Childminding on 15/06/2013:

Thank you Rachel for the lovely comments you have made. Both Peter and i will be sorry to loose your two children if your planned move goes ahead.

Simply the Best :-)

Amanda and Peter put me at ease from the very beginning, Charlie (2) loves going to see them.
He has been with them since January 2013, it took a while for him to settle in as he started with only 2 mornings a week but now he goes 4 mornings a week and he simply cannot wait to get there, our journey to them is filled with a roll call of everyone at Amandas :-)
When we arrive he is happy to wander in, wave me good bye and have a fun filled time. There are so many activities to keep him entertained and outings to various groups which he loves. I love reading his daily diary to see what he has been up too and of course seeing his craft projects when they come home :-)
I know he will have just as much fun when he stays with them for the whole day.
Thank you to you both so much for making what is an apprehensive time so much easier and for looking after him so well, he is developing and enhancing so many skills due to the time he spends with you.

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by DonnaS77 about Amanda Childminding on 16/05/2013

Response by Amanda Childminding on 16/05/2013:

Charlie is pleasure to look after and it is as pleasing for us to see how he is developing as it is for his mum.

So Please we Found You

My Daughter Logan has now been in Amanda's care for almost a year. I can honestly say prior to Logan starting with Amanda I was nervous, but within a matter of days the nerves had gone. Logan settled so quickly in to the caring and nurturing environment that Amanda has created. Logan has thrived and her development is beyond her young years due the skillful and subtle ways that Amanda teachers her young audience through play and fun. Logan is always doing things and attending many social gatherings which has also developed her social skills. I particularly love they way Amanda communicates with me all the time and I am kept informed with a daily dairy that I so look forward to reading with Logan when she returns home. In the time that Logan has attended we have not had one occasion where she has not wanted to go- in fact Logan often talks about Amanda while she is at home- this is so reassuring knowing that Logan enjoys, loves and feels the same in return from her carer. Amanda and her team have become extended family in a good way. Thanks for all you do, the effort, care and genuine interest in my daughter fills me with peace and confidence in you.

I would recommend Amanda to any parent who is looking for peace of mind and an environment where you child can grow positively.

All you do is appreciated.

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by Parent about Amanda Childminding on 20/11/2012

Response by Amanda Childminding on 20/11/2012:

thank you for your review. From my point of view it is gratifying to know that my efforts are appreciated.

We love Amanda

Elliot (now 2yrs 9 mths) has been going to Amanda since he was 3 months old, for a few hours a couple of times a week. He loves her and gets so excited about going. He has fun, is taken care of and does really varied, exciting activities. I love getting his daily dairy to look in, to see what he's been upto and it makes me feel part of his day. Amanda is always doing the best she can for all of the children she cares for, as does Peter. It really couldn't work any better. My daughter, Caitlin, now goes to Amanda before school one morning a week, and loves it so much that she would prefer to do that every day! I, and my children, couldn't recommend her highly enough - she is a truly lovely person who is exceptional at what she does xx

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by Parent about Amanda Childminding on 07/11/2012

Response by Amanda Childminding on 14/11/2012:

thank you for your review, Elliot and Caitlin are great to look after, and they love the holiday care as Catlin does not have to finish her activity to go to school.

Very Pleased

Very pleased we found Amanda and her lovely hubby. My baby Sam who is 11 months is really enjoying being with them a couple of afternoons a week. I particularly love the way they collect him from home and make him a lovely tea before dropping him back again. They also keep a daily diary of what he's been up to which is a lovely keepsake for us :-)

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by Parent about Amanda Childminding on 21/09/2012

Response by Amanda Childminding on 27/09/2012:

Thanks for the lovely review, we really enjoy having sam with us.

Shame they had to leave :( We all loved you x

Amanda looked after my 2 youngest for a year. In that time my boys loved every day they were there. Amanda does a whole range of activities with the children and my boys enjoyed the outings to the beach or the park which was most days. My boys ate all of the food cooked by Amanda and since leaving they have asked if they will ever go back, it breaks my hear as they were so very happy in her care. Could not recommend high enough!!

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by Parent about Amanda Childminding on 04/09/2012

Response by Amanda Childminding on 27/09/2012:

Thank you for the review, I hope the boys are doing well, the house is not the same without them.

5 stars

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by Parent about Amanda Childminding on 26/02/2011