Charmaine

Best experience

Char looked after my son for just over 2 years, and he had the best time. My son created such a great bond with both Charmaine, Gavin and their son. I could not recommend her wnough, she has been great and my son still goes there over the school holidays and enjoys every minute!

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by Simona on 27/09/2024

Response by Charmaine on 23/10/2024:

Thank you so much for the lovely review. It's been such a pleasure caring for Archie and watching him grow. We are so glad he still visits with us in the school holidays for more adventures together! 😊

A Year of Fantastic Care!

Dear fellow parents,

We are absolutely thrilled to share our wonderful experience with the incredible childminder duo, Charmaine and Gavin, as they have been taking care of our child for the past year. Relocating to the UK with a 1.5-year-old son was a big challenge but finding this dynamic team was truly a stroke of luck. From the moment we met them, we knew our son would be in loving and capable hands.

Throughout the past year, Charmaine and Gavin have proven themselves to be exceptional caregivers who go above and beyond to ensure each child in their care receives the utmost love, attention, and support. Their dedication to creating a nurturing environment has allowed our little one to grow and thrive in ways we couldn't have imagined.

Here are some highlights of our experience with this amazing childminder duo:

• Loving Environment: Charmaine's and Gavin's home is warm and inviting, and they have created a safe space where our son felt comfortable and secure. This has been crucial in helping him adjust to being away from home during the day.
• Engaging Activities: Charmaine and Gavin never run out of creative ideas to keep the children engaged and entertained. Whether it's arts and crafts or outdoor play, our son has always been excited to share the new things he's learned.
• Social Development: We've noticed a remarkable improvement in our son's social skills since he started attending their day-care. They are two childminders so upside of this over a single childminder setup allows more children at the setting. This unique feature provides a richer environment for our little ones to socialize and learn from one another.
• Positive Role Model: Charmaine's and Gavin's son joins the team when he has some time after school, and his interactions with the little ones are heart-warming. He often joins the games such as Spider-Man or puppeteer and plays with the children, fostering a sense of friendship.
• Open Communication: Charmaine and Gavin are excellent communicators. They regularly kept us informed about our son's progress and any important updates regarding his well-being.
• Flexibility and Professionalism: This team is not only compassionate and caring but also incredibly professional. They have been accommodating of our schedules and always follow the agreed-upon routines.
Our son's development over the past year is a testament to Charmaine's and Gavin's dedication and expertise in early childhood care. We felt incredibly lucky to have found such a nurturing and loving environment that has truly become a home away from home for him.

Without hesitation, we wholeheartedly recommend Charmaine and Gavin to any parent seeking exceptional childcare services. They are a true gem and been an invaluable part of our lives since arriving in the UK.

Thank you, Charmaine and Gavin, for everything you have done for our son and our family.
Warmest regards,

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by YBP on 20/07/2023

Response by Charmaine on 21/07/2023:

Dear Kadir and Yagmur
Thank you so much for this wonderful review. We appreciate your kind words.
It was such a pleasure caring for your sweet little boy. We hope he never loses his sense of adventure that always filled our days with exciting new discoveries together.
All the best for all your future adventures together.
Kindest regards
Char, Gav and Jacques XX

Brilliant Team :) Would highly recommend!!

Our little girl was around 9 months when we first met Charmaine and Gavin. Me and my partner were very fussy and found it hard to find a childminder we both felt comfortable with..

I would definately have to rate them as Outstanding! They're both so welcoming and put us right at ease. Our daughter only attended for around 3 months and im gutted they have no space for my required days now I am back at work as I would have jumped at the chance.

Such a home from home experience, the meals were lovely, always doing different activities with the children, lots of variety of play, very organised, daily diary etc. Our daughter loved music time the most. Her speech improved daily. I can't praise them enough!

Made it very difficult to find another childminder as they have left me with such high standards now. Genuinely lovely setting & lovely Childminders :) So happy to have had the pleasure of meeting them; our daughter settled very quickly and loved every moment!

Thankyou very much :)

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by louisekf on 21/06/2016

Response by Charmaine on 10/07/2016:

Hi Louise

Thank you so much for this lovely review. It was such a pleasure caring for your beautiful little girl and we will miss her contagious smile.

All the best with your future plans.

Hope to see you all again soon.

Kind regards
Charmaine & Gavin :-)

I wish I meet these lovely people sooner

My daughter 19 months loves these two husband and wife team. She normally has a problem saying bye bye to me but after one day she couldn't wait to get in and take her coat and shoes off.

Her speech came along in days and she is now singing songs and holding a full conversation with me. She has learnt so much and become such a good little girl. She has horrible eaten habits for me and would eat for me at all after a week at this child minders she was a complete different child. She enjoyed playtime outdoor play and all the other activities.

I highly recommend these amazing people to anyone and I'm so sad that it had to end so soon.

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by Parent on 01/01/2016

Response by Charmaine on 01/01/2016:

Hi Sarah

Thank you for this lovely review. It was a real pleasure caring for your beautiful little girl and we will miss having her bubbly personality around us every day.

We wish you both all the best with your move and hope that you will both settle quickly and soon find great new carers.

Hope to see you both again sometime soon.

Take care

Kindest regards
Charmaine & Gavin