Helen's Reviews
Childminder
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Average Rating:
(5 from 4 reviews)
Helen has looked after our 2 year old since she was 9 months old and has been just fantastic. Helen is thoughtful and caring and as parents who were anxious about leaving their baby and going to work, Helen could not have made this transition any more seamless.
She keeps in regular contact via tapestry throughout the day with pictures and updates which is really lovely. It has also created a lovely log of our child’s development and activities.
Helen is not your regular childminder, she goes above and beyond, encouraging development amongst the children through various play activities both inside, outside and at playgroups, soft plays and local parks.
Helen’s home is so lovely, with plenty of space for the children to play and explore, including the garden!
I could not recommend Helen highly enough and any one would be lucky to have her.
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Our son has been with Helen for eight months, we can’t say enough about how amazing Helen is. She is welcoming, knowledgeable, friendly and our son adores her. Leaving your child for the first time is a daunting experience but Helen made us both feel at ease, her communication is incredible. She provides daily updates on Tapestry and we love receiving these.
Our son loves going to Helen and we feel so comfortable leaving him with her. Her family are all friendly and her house has the perfect set up for children. We love the playroom and the fact that Helen provides a range of activities for all the children.
Our son has developed new skills since being with Helen.
We can’t rate her enough, we’re so glad that we found her.
Kirsty and Adam
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Helen has taken care of our now 16 month old daughter since she turned one. Our daughter attends four days per week for full days. We can’t say enough good things about her. Our daughter has been settled since day one, lives the time she spends with Helen and does the most wonderful things. She is always attending play groups, feeding the ducks, painting etc. The progress she has made since being there is unbelievable to see.
Her house is great. Lots of space and toys and a large garden which the children can access as they wish. Her own children are lovely and add a real family, home from home feel. I am always impressed by the other children who I see on pick up. They are all polite, amazing with my little girl and, most importantly, super happy whenever I see them.
We are so pleased we found Helen. I am a Head teacher and my husband a teacher and so we are well used to visiting schools / nurseries / childcare settings. Prior to meeting Helen we were registered at a well known, branded nursery near by and changed our plans instantly. We were also registered for one of our own schools for a 2+ place and we have also changed our plans for this as we would prefer her to be where she is! We have not regretted it for a second.
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My son was with Helen for 3.5 years, from when he was 10 months old until he left to start school. I was looking for a family environment and home-away-from-home for him and Helen offered just that. She and her three sons were welcoming and caring and gave him lots of attention, and they helped him grow into a confident, friendly little boy who was well-prepared to start school.
Helen’s setting is immaculately clean and she has a huge range of toys. As well as allowing free play she guides children in arts, crafts and baking. My son would come home with lovely pictures, great handmade cards for all occasions, and yummy treats that he’d helped to bake. Helen also helped teach my son new skills such as threading, counting, holding a pen and writing his name. He thoroughly enjoyed regular trips to the park, library and play-group, as well as special days out further afield.
One of the most important things to me was how frequently Helen kept in contact. Through photos, videos and messages she let me know multiple times a day what my son was doing and how he was. It was incredibly reassuring and helped me feel like I was part of his day, despite being at work.
I can’t recommend Helen highly enough.
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