Emma Bar's Reviews
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5 out of 5
Parents say
This highly-rated nanny and babysitter is consistently praised for her professionalism, reliability, and genuine care for children. Parents appreciate her flexibility, experience with various ages, and ability to put both children and adults at ease. She is described as kind, patient, and trustworthy, often going above and beyond by planning activities and providing updates. Many reviewers express complete confidence in her abilities and would highly recommend her services.
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Below are the latest reviews for Emma Bar. 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.
I was in a pickle and needed a professional babysitter ASAP (appointment issues) and I was recommended Emma!. Excellent and professional, kind, on time and trustworthy!. I really do hope to be able to book again very soon. That k you!
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Emma
on 26/09/2021
Truly delighted with the service Emma provided. We were flying into Cardiff for a family wedding and relied heavily on the reviews, references and converations we had with Emma on the weeks leading up to the wedding. It was great piece of mind knowing that my son could stroll around outside, eat when suited him and nap when he needed - so we could all enjoy our day. Emma came with a bag of goodies and a very chilled mindset - both of which my 2 year old was delighted with. Nothing was too much trouble and the updates via text when I hadn't got to check up on them brought great peace of mind.
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Michelle
on 16/12/2019
I have only known Emma for one month when she started caring for my 14 months old boy on a part time basis.
I moved to Cardiff with my little one for work and desperately needed some help. I’m glad I got to meet Emma. I have never had a babysitter or a nanny before, but I instantly felt comfortable with her and so did my little boy.
She is extremely experienced and more importantly reliable, caring and a good-natured person. I highly recommend her as a nanny or a babysitter.
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Sara
on 12/10/2019
Emma worked for us for just over a year caring for our six year old and three year old twins. She soon became part of the family and was much loved by all. Emma took excellent care of our boys showing love and kindness and adding to their development. Emma had always got lots of activities planned from park visits to soft play, arts and crafts, baking - they never had a dull day.
On the three days Emma worked for us she would take care of the children’s school runs, all meals and often they were bathed and ready for bed when we came home. She also helped with school homework.
Emma was very easy to get along with, always asked permission before taking the children out, was great with advice especially when potty training.
Emma is an excellent nanny and an asset for any family.
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Helen83
on 19/09/2019
We contacted Emma as our 3 week old baby had been very ill in hospital. He had fully recovered but on our first few nights from hospital we wanted someone to sit overnight with our son and just make sure that he was okay and enable us to get some much needed rest after a traumatic time. Emma was amazing and was extremely professional and I immediately felt at ease knowing our little boy was in very safe hands. She stayed with us for a couple of nights and was very flexible and was so easy to talk to. We also had lots of chats and as a first time mum I was very grateful to get some tips from her regarding sleep advice! She was so gentle and calm with our baby and I would fully recommend her. Thank you Emma for letting us get some sleep at a time when I thought I would never be able to take my eyes of our little boy. I will definitely be contacting Emma in the future when we are needing a babysitter!
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Clare
on 14/07/2019
I had a very important work trip in Cardiff (we live outside London), but my kids are only 1 & 2 years old. So, I needed to bring them with me but needed childcare all day while I was working. I was very lucky to find Emma via a contact in Cardiff and she was absolutely wonderful. My kids took to her immediately and my daughter would run to see her each morning, as she arrived. She came quite early (for my sake) to our hotel and took the kids on fun activities all day for a few days. It really alleviated my guilt about working because they just thought they were on a fun holiday with a fun person. Emma even gave them a bath for me, so I'd have less to do when I got home later than a usual workday. She handled meals with my picky eaters (and one with a mild allergy) well.
The kids loved Emma and she made my whole trip so much less stressful and easier. Given that she had never met them before (or me), she was able to slide right into our lives for a few days and just got on with care with obvious competence. I would highly recommend her.
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Laura
on 02/07/2019
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on 26/06/2018
Emma has an amazing ability to put children at ease from the moment she encounters them! She is warm and loving but also firm and fair when needed! She has so much energy it is infectious and my children have grown to love and look forward to when we go out as they know she will be there to play and look after them! It is an invaluable service she provides as it enables us tired parents to have a life now! She is the best!
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Sarahm
on 18/01/2018
Emma has looked after my son and she was great with him. Came home to a very happy boy thanks to Emma.
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on 11/01/2018
Emma is everything you would want in a babysitter. Calm, patient, kind, reliable, punctual, first aid trained, fully qualified with well over a decade of experience! Every parents perfect babysitter! Totally deserves to win babysitter of the year!
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Emma
on 11/01/2018
Emma has babysat for us a number of times. She is very professional, liked by our son Ioan, thoughtful and fun. Would highly recommend her services.
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Smurphy
on 11/01/2018
Our twin boys love spending time with Emma. She has a great relationship with them. Couldn’t think of a better babysitter or nanny. Great that she’s properly qualified and has lots of twin baby and toddler experience
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on 11/01/2018
Emma has looked after both my children and has made it so easy to leave the Holstein with her they loved having her baby sit and will always ask for her. She is friendly and caring and very professional attitude. Make it easy to have the confidence to leave and no that your children are being cared for so well. I would highly recommend Emma as I have said she is caring and fun and good at what she does I have read a comment who called her Emma poppings toatally after would highly recommend and will defiantly be using some time soon xxx
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Paula
on 11/01/2018
She is the only babysitter I have ever used, she is like Mary poppins with the girls, they have a great relationship with her and enjoy it when she babysits. Emma is reliable and flexible, including doing weekend babysitting which gives us a fantastic break.
As I couldn’t think of anyone else who I would trust with my children I therefore believe she must be the best babysitter!!
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on 11/01/2018
Emma is great, she has been looking after my two children since they were babies. She is kind , calm and unflappable. The children love having her round to look after them and always have lots of fun. It makes it easy to relax when you know Emma has everything under control and the children are happy.
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on 11/01/2018
Emma is absolutely loved by our baby from the day he was born (he is now 9months old). She is patient, kind, reliable and always brings a smile out on our baby boys face even on the grumpiest days of teething! I feel totally confident leaving him with Emma.
Also, Emma helped us with the dreaded 4 months sleep regression and we now have a very happy little sleeper!
I would recommend Emma 100%
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Emma
on 18/06/2017
Hi,
Emma was absolutely amazing because I was coming from abroad and needed a nanny for just one night. Of course she had to be wonderful or I would never have left my 6-month old baby girl with someone I had never met before. She kept updating me with pictures and news about my daughter and I felt really comfortable all the time that I was away.
Thank you Emma, will call you again if I'm back to Cardiff!
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on 07/06/2017
Emma had been looking after our daughter since she was six months. One of the first times Emma looked after her was on our wedding day and overnight whilst attending our wedding. Emma was fantastic and my husband and I had a wonderful carefree and day thanks to Emma!
Since then we have used Emma ad hoc baby sitting in the evenings, including stays when we have had been away. It is lovely to see how happy our daughter is when she is with Emma....that's priceless for us!! I can't recommend Emma enough, I know we'll continue to use Emma, probably until our daughter is 16!
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on 09/01/2017
What we love best about Emma is that she is real. Her naturally calm manner translates wonderfully in her care of children. You can tell that she genuinely loves what she does - and she is good at it. My 4 year old took to her right away and that is the best judge of character, in my opinion. She trusts Emma and, when she babysits, our normally clingy daughter actually ushers us out the door. Emma is confident, soothing and encouraging, whilst not letting our girl walk all over her. She guides my daughter into something proper, without being stern, when she tries to be a bit naughty. Also, my husband and I enjoy our chats with her before and after we go out. We appreciate her punctuality and excellent communication.
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wishwale
on 29/04/2016
Emma has babysat for us on a number of occasions and she is the first person outside of family that I had left our now 15 month old with. I was quite anxious the first time we left our daughter, but Emma's professionalism and gentle nature put me at ease immediately and I had a great evening out knowing that she was on the other end of the phone if I needed that reassurance! I haven't looked back since and our daughter absolutely loves spending time with Emma - her way with children and her vast experience with young ones mean that she is able to put both adults and children at ease straight away. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Emma and am so grateful that we found her when we did!
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Laura
on 09/11/2015
Emma has been working with us since my twin boys were 4 months old (they are now 9 months). She has helped us with both daytime and evening childcare and is a pleasure.
Her wealth of childcare experience shines through. She is punctual, great with the boys, thorough and happy in her work. Most importantly, I trust her completely.
I would be very happy to recommend her as a brilliant nanny.
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Tori
on 09/09/2015
Emma has been fantastic since the moment she started looking after my daughter. Olivia clicked straight away with her and I had no worries about her being looked after.
Emma is flexible and reliable and I would trust her with my life.
A very good and lovely childcare assistant who I would recommend to anyone with children
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on 02/06/2015
Emma has been babysitting our kids (ages 5 and 18 months) for nearly a year now. She’s fantastic! The kids took to her right away and are happy to see her come. She’s professional, communicative, punctual, reliable and above all, we feel secure leaving our kids in her care.
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on 01/06/2015
Emma has looked after my 2 year old daughter on quite a number of occasions. I've always found her to be friendly but also professional and on time. My daughter instantly took to her warm personality and she has a folder full of qualifications. I highly recommend Emma to anyone either for short term care or for nannying.
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on 04/03/2015
Emma looks after my 18 month old on a regular basis, she is caring and very polite. Never had any problems. Will be using her service for as long as possible. Would definitely recommend her.
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on 21/01/2015
We used Emma to babysit our 7 month old in September 2014. She agreed to come to our hotel as we were staying in central Cardiff while we attended a wedding. Though it was our first time using a babysitter, she put our minds at ease when she said she had nannied 3 month old twins so we felt confident using her services. She arrived promptly, was really pleasant to chat to and is evidently brilliant with kids. Highly recommended!
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on 22/09/2014
Emma has done an amazing job caring for my children. She takes them to do fun activities, arrives early, has an open schedule, and is just overall extremely pleasant and wonderful with the kids. She is enthusiastic and trustworthy. Great choice for any family I'm sure!!! We love Emma.
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on 29/08/2014
