Sheila77

Fantastic childminder

Nanny Sheila looked after our daughter for just about 18 months, from when she was 1 until we moved out of London. The settling process was so easy, as Sheila was warm and friendly and our daughter bonded with her so quickly. Within the first few weeks she was always excited to go to Nanny Sheila's every morning and see her friends, and she was always happy when we picked her up and would tell us what they had been up to that day.
Sheila does a great job at taking the children to various outings, to the park and the library often, as well as local playgroups. We really liked how much the setting felt like a family and how well Sheila's sons interact with the children when they are home. I have had friends in the area tell me they have seen our daughter out with Sheila and looking so happy and cheerful, which is such a lovely thing to hear, and equally we have bumped into Sheila sometimes and our daughter was so excited to see her and always gave her a big cuddle.
My daughter also has many food allergies, and Sheila was always reliable with different foods around the children so I didn't have to worry about her accidentally eating something that she was allergic to. We provided our own lunches and snacks, and Sheila was very careful about not allowing cross-contamination. Sheila is also brilliant at being flexible and working with us as parents to adapt if we needed to do a late start or early pick up, or sometimes an extra day of childcare quite last minute.
Unfortunately we moved out of the area and so we couldn't continue with Nanny Sheila, which we were all very sad about! She is an amazing childminder, and your child will be so loved and safe with her. Very very highly recommend to everyone!

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by daisyyp7 about Sheila77 on 20/06/2024

Response by Sheila77 on 22/08/2024:

Thank you so much for your kind words. It was a pleasure looking after your daughter, Rosanna.

Nanny Sheila is amazing

We found ourselves in urgent need of alternative childcare and was browsing several profiles. Sheila reached out and the next day we went along to meet her. My son warmed to her straight away and I found her to be exactly what I was looking for. 2 days later we started the settling process. My son was with her for 1 year (age 2-3) and during that time he went on different adventures to the library, water park etc. Her sons were also really good with him. He felt like part of the family and would often ask for them.
Nanny Sheila kept me updated with picture of the different activities he was up to both indoor and out door play.
I wish I started with her from when my son 1st went into childcare. She is a safe and loving pair of hands.

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by Cathy_K about Sheila77 on 24/10/2023

great childminder in Borough

Sheila is an excellent childminder. She has looked after both my children for nearly 3 years now, looking after my youngest from about 10 months. She is kind and caring and very affectionate. She is also strict when needed and raises children to be polite. She is very knowledgeable with regards to raising children through her extensive personal experience as both a mother and childminder and also through additional studies she had undertaken which she applied in her work. We supply food for our children and they have up to all 3 meals with Sheila depending on the day/situation.

I consider her to be a friend now after all these years and how close she is to our family. Her own children are also very kind and thoughtful. Our children have been very happy in her care. I have no hesitation in recommending her as a childminder.

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by MillieK about Sheila77 on 05/06/2022

Great, Friendly & Caring Childminder

Sheila is a very warm, caring and friendly childminder who treated our daughter as one of her own. Sheila looked after our daughter from the age of 1. Our daughter really loved the time she spent with Nanny Sheila and she often asks of her even now that she has left. Sheila took her to weekly softplay sessions and also on visits to the local library and had a number of indoor activities set up for the kids. We were happy with the care provided and would recommend her childcare services to anyone enquiring.

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by Tejiri about Sheila77 on 22/05/2022

Amazing Second Time Experience

We've known Sheila since she looked after our son, five years ago, until he started school. When we were expecting our second child, we contacted her again to secure a place, as we knew she was an exceptional childminder and thus could easily be fully booked. Our daughter was with her full time for 18 months, and she has thoroughly enjoyed her days at Nanny. She's learnt lots, played lots and had so much fun, despite the restrictions and uncertainties due to the pandemic. We wouldn't want to repeat what was said in our first review (see below), as our opinion of Sheila has remained very high. We are very grateful to her and her sons for their warm and loving approach - each child becomes part of the family - and she will remain our go-to childcare option whenever needed in the future.

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by Rapha about Sheila77 on 30/12/2020