Latest Reviews
Here are some of the latest reviews that we have received from parents who have used childcare providers and tutors listed on Childcare.co.uk.
Where do we even start with even trying to explain how amazing Raquel is?! She has essentially been like a second mum to our little boy who has learned and developed so much thanks to her. We had initially put him into a nursery at about 9 months old, but found that the environment wasn’t quite right for him and he benefited more from being in a home from home setting with fewer children. I found Raquel through the Childcare website and contacted her to explain our situation - she immediately made me feel at ease and like we were in such capable hands, especially with her being a mum to 4 boys herself so she had already first hand experience alongside being a childminder (something we personally felt the nursery staff lacked). She understood our need for a certain nap routine at that point and was determined to make sure our son felt settled as well as making sure we felt assured. She texted us regular updates with pictures, videos and voice notes throughout the day so we knew he was happy and it didn’t take him long before he was settled in. He is now about to turn 3 and I’m pretty sure he thinks he’s part of Raquel’s family!
She goes above and beyond expectations. When we told Raquel we were experiencing difficulty at mealtimes, she introduced a weekly home cooked meal for all the children to help encourage him to eat better and he’s now eating foods we didn’t think he even liked. She had toilet trained him by the time he was 2 and I genuinely don’t think we would have done it without her. If he’s been ill or on holiday, it’s not unusual to get a text from Raquel checking in to see how your little one is. That’s just the type of person she is - she treats her mindees like her own. She takes them on so many little outings and experiences that he wouldn’t have been able to do if he had been in a nursery and I honestly believe what he’s learned from Raquel, her children and the other mindees has really shaped who he is as a person. Whether that’s counting, colours, manners, vocabulary - and even some Zulu!
We couldn’t be more grateful to have found Raquel when we did and only wish he could stay forever! Thank you Raquel!
So when we first met Bethany at her house, she seemed amazing. Really engaged and passionate about childcare. She was immediately our favourite choice.
Once she had enrolled everything was okay, but we noticed in photos (sent via WhatsApp. Nothing was EVER uploaded to the Tiney app, not any progress or anything) that she wasn't taking off my child's anti sickness wristbands all day, and also she was 10-15 minutes late nearly every day to pickup and drop off our child (which we paid extra for Including price increases). We understand that she has her own children she needs to get to and from school, so nothing was said.
Among holidays (her), illnesses (her children, which cannot be helped, I understand this.), and our child being ill. My child attended half the hours we had paid for, not including the half an hour lost everyday due to Bethany's failure to be punctual.
Cut to a few months later, I am walking back from the shop and noticed Bethany's minivan sat around the corner from my house ~15 minutes early, on her phone. I walk past and don't interact until I get home. My child saw me from the van window as I walked by and shouted me, making her notice me and drive to my house. Upon being asked about this, she said she was sorting out her child. Fine, whatever.
The next morning she is half an hour late, causing us to be late to an appointment. She was then 10 minutes early from dropoff. At this point along with what I had seen the day before, I had had enough. So I asked her what had happened in the morning to make her so late, as she hadn't offered an explanation or apologized, she said she had decided to go another way or something to pick up another child first, okay that's fine all I ask for is communication, a text in the morning to say "hey, I'm going to pick up another child first today, so I might be with you later than normal." Would've been fine. After this there was radio silence until Friday night, where we got sent a message saying she was terminating the contract. Now I don't care, if you don't like me, but that shouldn't be taken out on my child, who no longer gets to see her friends due to Bethany's inability to be criticised.
When Bethany DID have my child, the vast majority of the time (every week) they either went to "My Playful World" or "Sundown Adventure Land". Which isn't a problem, but it'd be nice for there to have been some variation.
There was no care, at one point 30 minutes after pickup (it's a 20 minute drive from my house to hers) she rang to tell us that "she's not doing anything" so she wanted to bring my child home.
Overall, Bethany seems to be a good person, that does the bare minimum, and acts like she is a saint. She has no punctuality, is incapable of accepting criticism and has flawed communication skills. I wouldn't recommend this childminder to anyone unless you want your kid to spend every week at Sundown Adventure Land. In which case, it's much cheeper to just buy an annual pass.
Frankie amazed us everyday with her incredibly creative use of resources to make fun, exciting and educational activities and always explained how her activities linked to different areas of the early years curriculum and how they could support various areas of development. We always had immense trust and confidence in Frankie and her ability to care for our daughter and keep her safe. Frankie even went over and above to support the social wellbeing of the children at the setting, carving out a community for them by organising events and get togethers. We couldn't recommend her strongly enough.
We could not be more delighted with the care Gale has given. Her warn, nurturing environment has been a perfect fit for our child. Our little girl always comes home happy, having enjoyed a day filled with creative activities, outdoor play and learning opportunities tailored to her developmental needs. Gale is incredibly attentive, patient and reliable. She is constantly communicating any updates and ensuring we feel involved in our child’s progress. Gale’s dedication to creating a safe, home like space and loving atmosphere truly sets her apart. We highly recommend Gale to any parent’s seeking exceptional childcare, she has made a wonderful difference to our child’s life and we are extremely grateful for her.
Jenn
Anne took incredible care of my son and I can’t recommend her highly enough. She was consistently kind, caring, and attentive, creating a safe and nurturing environment that my son absolutely loved.
She regularly took him on fantastic day trips that were both fun and enriching, and always put so much thought into their activities. On top of that, she cooked amazing home-cooked meals that my son enjoyed every day.
It gave me great peace of mind knowing he was in such capable and loving hands. I would recommend Anne without hesitation to any parent looking for high-quality childcare.
Ali has a great presence and way with babies. She was on time and after a short period with us before we left during which we showed her around and told her about our 9 month old’s routine, she took care of him from 10am until midnight. My granny lives next door and said she could see and hear him laugh and have a great day (despite the heat on the day!). It was our first time leaving him all day and for bedtime but it went so well we will call her again and have recommended Ali to friends and family nearby.
Alice
Esha responded to our need for a baby sitter for our 11 yr old daughter. After a few swapped messages and a short video call we were happy to use her.
She arrived on time and after introducing her to our daughter we had our night out. Good interaction from Esha as after watching movie they had good chat about it. The evening was running on and Esha was happy to stay later.
Next day daughter said she was happy with her as baby sitter
Will use Esha again
Julia babysat our 2 year old over an afternoon and evening. She did an absolutely wonderful job. She planned out activities that kept our little one happy and engaged. Our toddler talked about her all day the following day. Julia was also very proactive with communication and documentation prior to the job. I highly recommend!
As a parent who works in Early years herself, I had very high expectations when I was looking for a childminder. Felicity met all my expectations and more. She has cared for my daughter with a phenomenal amount of passion and dedication over the last year enabling her to make fantastic progress. Felicity develops beautiful relationships with the children she cares for so every child quickly feels settled and their confidence rapidly flourishes.
She takes the children on daily outings and they explore their local environment together. Regular Library trips have supported my daughter to continue to build on her love of books. Adventures to soft play and playgrounds have helped her climbing and gross motor skills to rapidly develop. Most importantly they have an incredible amount of fun. My daughter is always eager to run and see Felicity every morning and now even asks to see her on the weekends. We are very grateful for the fantastic start in life that Felicity has given our daughter and highly recommended her.
We needed a babysitter for a few hours on holiday and rainbow was perfect for our 3 month old.
Great communications right from the start and throughout the 3 hours of looking after the baby.
She was great with Tom going on a walk and feeding him.
I would definitely book her again on our next holiday
sabrina
Sarah is such a caring and kind childminder (and in general). When I drop off my son he’s always got a smile for her and the little crew of bubs that he gets to hang out with. He has really bloomed since being at Sarah’s, developing skills, getting socialised and doing crafting and learning, as well as having lots of fun. We get regular updates throughout the day from Sarah on how he’s doing and photos of him having fun. It feels great to know he’s safe, well cared for, and actually thriving, especially as I was so nervous of having to go back to work. We provide our own food so can’t rate, but if he’s being fussy she has kindly given him extra in the past. Thank you Sarah xx
lucy
Katy was always punctual, dependable, and incredibly proactive—planning age-appropriate activities, engaging in creative play, and helping to reinforce our parenting values with consistency and kindness. Our child looked forward to their time together and always felt safe and happy in Katy’s care.
In addition to her natural way with children, Katy kept things tidy, communicated clearly with us, and was always respectful of our home and routines. Her presence brought a calm and reassuring energy that made a huge difference in our daily lives.
Any family would be lucky to have Katy as part of their world. We’re so grateful for everything she’s done and will always consider her part of our extended family.
We have been incredibly lucky to have Alex care for our little one over the past 3 years. From the offset, Alex created a warm, welcoming and safe environment where all her children are encouraged to explore, learn and grow at their own pace.
Alex's approach is beautifully balanced, she gives the children the freedom to roam, play and discover the world around them with natural resources, whilst still following a structured curriculum that supports their development. The dedicated space she provides away is thoughtfully set up, stimulating, and always changing to meet the children's evolving interests and needs.
What sets Alex apart is her flexibility, kindness and professionalism. She understands that every child and family are different and goes out of her way to support in a caring and responsive way I.e through potty training, sleep training etc.
The daily feedback at pick up and wonderful pics throughout the day is reassuring and always makes time for us if we needed more time to discuss our little one. We always felt involved and informed.
We can not thank Alex enough for the love and care she has shown. She has been such a positive part of our little ones early years and we wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a high quality Childminder.
Shabana is a very friendly and well educated tutor to my twin boys, who have been attending lessons with her for just under a year.
Her method of mixing fun and play with teaching works very well with them, she keeps the lessons enjoyable and engaging.
They achieved major milestones since attending her lessons.
A very good to tutor.
Booked with this lady to look after our young children while we got ready for our wedding & for her to look after the children while we said our vows , she met the children then let us down the last minute a week before our wedding and even after we tried to still get her to come just for the ceremony she didn’t reply to messages sent to her . Extremely upset and disappointed with her service & how unfairly treated I was by her as I had booked her months in advance & she had guaranteed me that she had booked the whole day out of her diary for me.
We are so grateful for the incredible support Aspasia provided in helping us plan a truly special birthday for our daughter. She went above and beyond by thoughtfully helping us create a personalized gift list centered around building a train collection—something our daughter absolutely loves.
Aspasia took the time to understand our daughter’s interests, researched age-appropriate options, and even suggested creative add-ons that we hadn’t considered. The result was a well-rounded and meaningful gift list that made our daughter’s birthday extra magical.
It’s rare to find someone who not only cares for your child with warmth and reliability, but who also takes the initiative to contribute to their happiness in such a thoughtful way. We truly appreciate Aspasia’s dedication and heart. Highly recommend!
