Simona V's Reviews
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Average Rating:
(5 from 18 reviews)
We feel incredibly lucky to have found Simona when we did, our daughter was soon approaching her first birthday and my return to work from maternity leave was looming. After a year of the world standing still because of Covid I hadn’t left my daughter for longer than two hours so as a first time Mum I was feeling very anxious about organising her childcare.
Simona invited us round to her house to chat and to meet Nina and as soon as I met her at her front door my gut instinct was that I could trust her to look after my daughter implicitly. She has a warmth and kindness that radiates from her and my daughter was transfixed. It was meant to be.
As a first time Mum I struggled leaving my daughter at first but Simona was an incredible support, what became evident was how happy my daughter was with Simona and the other children and she still beams and giggles when we ring Simona's bell at the start of the day (Nina has been going to Simona’s for three months now).
Simona really looks after your children as if they were her own and I don’t think you can ask for more than that. It is a kind, nurturing and stimulating setting for a child. Simona’s house is beautiful and clean and she is always coming up with new activities for the children.
What was very special for us was Simona organised a birthday party for Ninas first birthday and she came home happy with beautiful home made cards from all the children. So it feels more than a child care setting and much like an extended family.
Simona is excellent at her job and her heart is in everything. She really listens to you and caters for everything and anything.
They say it takes a village to raise a child so I am incredibly grateful to have Simona on my team.
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Simona cared for my son when he was 19- 23 months old last year for just under 6 months. My son was in her care from July - December 2019. She was absolutely amazing and the only reason we left was because I am now home with our children. Simona was such a kind, attentive and generous childminder and my son loved his time with her. She was a great communicator, was flexible when I needed it was always reliable. I miss her and wish so much that my son was still in her care. She's highly trained, always available and gave me extra support when I was pregnant. She really was an angel to our family when we needed it the most.
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I have known Simona for 5 years now. She was my son’s best friend nanny and now she is my friend. I have always been impressed with the way Simona looked after H. and his older siblings. Always with high standards in the most nurturing environment! Simona is very committed to her job, she does it perfectly and with pleasure. She can easily identify any issue/development stage children might be experiencing (emotional/physical/social/academic), set realistic goals and implement the most variety of fun/interesting ways to work through it. Super effective communication skills and huge heart! For several times I have heard people referring to Simona as the little boy’s mom and I guess that shows a lot of the relationship she has with the ones she looks after :) Finishing this review I would like to add that Simona is a wonderful mom of two gorgeous girls and that you can see in them all I have detailed above. Having Simona as your childminder will make you an even luckier and grateful person, believe me!
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Simona looked after my premature twins when they were toddlers, to give me a break. I never once worried whilst Simona was in charge and the children loved her. She played many stimulating games and introduced us to a family with whom our children are still best friends. The house was always spotless when I came home, which was very welcome. Simona sets high standards for herself in terms of being a super nanny - and meets them. We still keep in touch and our children like to play together. You won't go wrong, trusting your children to Simona.
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by
ECHP
about
Simona V
on 12/05/2019
Response by
Simona V
on 13/05/2019:
Thank you very much, Elizabeth!
Simona was our nanny for seven and a half years in our busy two career household (I am a doctor, my husband is a lawyer) looking after our three young children. Simona started with us when our daughter was six months old and has known both of our sons since the day they were born. Simona is an outstanding professional. Love, kindness, respect and discipline are at the heart of what she does. She is a qualified teacher and she had a profoundly positive effect on our children's early development and education. She is serious and focused about homework and reading for older children and keenly understands the requirements and learning needs of even the youngest children. She is a happy, loving person who our children adore and she certainly brought the sunshine with her when she would arrive each morning. She is ultra reliable. In all the years she was with us she was never late and never once let us down on an arrangement. She is very organised and considered and always uses her initiative and thinks clearly about things. During her time with us numerous teachers at our children's schools as well as other parents told us how impressed they were with Simona's abilities, character and attitude.
Simona is a consummate professional who works to the very highest standards - a true super-nanny.
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YellowSt
about
Simona V
on 18/03/2019
Response by
Simona V
on 18/03/2019:
Thank you very much for your kind words, Saira! I miss you very much!
Simona helped us a handful of times with babysitting in the evenings with our 4 months old baby. She is punctual, reliable, very experienced to deal with most situations that would arise in the house. She communicates very well with parents and makes us feel very comfortable when leaving our baby with her. Highly recommended!
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We were lucky to find Simona through recommendation of the teachers at Whitings Hill School where our daughter attends nursery. Our 4 year old spends 5 days a week with Simona who drops off our daughter to school and picks her up from school to keep her until we pick her up at the end of the day which means all day care for our little one which is only possible because our daughter is very happy to be with Simona. The communication and care is brilliant with photos of activities through WhatsApp everyday and regular phone calls with details and observations too. In our opinion we could not have found a better carer for our daughter. We would recommend Simona as an outstanding childminder.
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We feel blessed to have found Simona. Our two girls adore her, and they are learning so many new things in a simulating and happy environment. I suppose the proof is when our eldest says she'd rather stay at Simona's than go to her nursery. A straight 5 out of 5 from us!
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