Ellaine

We couldn't recommend highly enough!!

Our daughter has been going to Ellaine's 2 days a week since January 2024. As parents embarking on the childcare journey for their first child, for the first time, we honestly could not be happier with the level of care. From day one, Ellaine's innate warmth and care made our daughter feel at home, and us reassured. Ellaine goes above and beyond to do new things with her, exercising her developing mind which has provoked many new interesting conversations when she arrives home.
Ellaine has also been a wonderful support and guide with things like potty training and when her younger sister arrived.
We can't thank Elaine enough for making this journey such a pleasure and could not recommend her highly enough.

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by Jo Milne on 05/09/2024

Excellent family environment

Nanna has become a hugely important person in our lives, looking after our daughter from age 1yr to almost 3yr and we hope will continue intermittently alongside our new baby son.

Nanna creates a special environment where children thrive in a happy calm world away from home. Our daughter never looked back from day one.

Nanna is a grandma figure with special expertise in bringing up children to be happy, confident and social beings.
Nanna helped to raise our daughter through walking, talking, eating, singing, playing, counting. Our daughter has flourished in her care.

She has formed special friendships with her friends at Nannas.
We are eternally grateful for Ellaine providing a home away from home and an extended family which Delphine and our family cherish.

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by Ger H on 18/06/2024

Our amazing time at Nana’s

Nana is committed to provided a homely, safe and engaging childminding provision. Both our children transitioned to Nana’s super easily, they loved it from day one and they felt like they have gained another family. Ellaine’s house is great - super clean, organised and has a fabulous garden where the children play for hours together. They love being in a home setting (especially at a young age) and she treats them like they are a part of her family. She give them so much love and reassurance alongside clear boundaries and high expectations.

Ellaine is so flexible and helpful. She never adds to our stress - she looks at how she can help our entire family and takes stress away from us.

She is extremely knowledgeable about child development and the early years but always listens to you and if you have any concerns. Our children have absolutely thrived with her. She keeps them safe, healthy and well fed. She has worked with us to develop our children’s social skills and speech. All the children in Nana’s care become so confident with their speech and love chatting away. She has developed their knowledge (colours, numbers, vocabulary etc) through crafts, trips in the local area and a wide variety of activities. She always knows what our children’s next steps are and works with them to develop these.

Nana is very much part of our family and has nurtured and given us so much care and love . We know that the children will grow up going to Nana’s and she has played a large role in the amazing toddlers they have both become.

Ellaine is extremely reliable and understands the stress presented to working parents. She has never closed during our time with her and always communicates holidays well in advance.

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by Cscs on 02/10/2023

Amazing 🤩🤩🤩

Ellaine/“Nanna” has taken care of our son for 3.5 years and our daughter so far now for 1.5 years.
The kids (and us!) love and respect her 100% and it really has felt like we are dropping our kids off to a family member. It really feels like she loves the kids as her own and shows them so much genuine love.
She is a great support to us parents too and has often gone out her way to help us.
We can’t recommend Ellaine enough

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by mondana on 08/09/2023

Response by Ellaine on 09/09/2023:

Thank you xxx

Highly recommend Ellaine!

Our son went to Ellaine’s for three days, and then four days a week, from 10 months up until he was 2.5. He loved his time there and still says he would like to go visit! Ellaine’s care is nurturing and she takes a firm but fair approach. She has a great sense of humour, she is relaxed but offers advice, when needed, from all of her experience of having children, grandchildren and the many children she has been a childminder for. She cooks lovely homely meals and really understands each child’s needs and quirks! We highly recommend.

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by Sarah on 03/02/2023

Response by Ellaine on 20/02/2023:

Thank you xx

Thank you!

Rosalie stayed with Ellaine from 10months until 17months, I couldn’t have wished for a better childminder . She is always very calm and nurturing , she would give advice if I had questions. Food was always a success . In these weird times where we stayed
confined for months, without close family around , it felt that we had give Rosalie a sense of community by staying with Ellaine and we are forever grateful. Our only regret was to leave her as we moved to France . Merci & you’re always welcome here !

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by Melanie on 06/01/2022

Response by Ellaine on 17/03/2023:

Thank you so much x

Loving, family style environment

Ellaine looked after our son for just over a year from 3 until 4 years old. Her home is like a family home - because her grandchildren are often there, that makes it feel like a family setting. Ellaine is very caring but also has really clear boundaries, a good combination in my opinion. She understood our son’s needs and personality very quickly and he settled very quickly. It’s also great that she has outdoor space for the kids to play in. And our son quickly developed friendships with the other children.
My son still asks to go to Ellaine’s for visits, which is as good a recommendation as any!

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by Jane on 12/11/2021

Magical Ellaine

The childcare provided by Ellaine is second to none, our little boy has been going to her home for 3 or 4 days a week since he was 10 months old. He is now a boisterous 18 month old who is thriving in the loving and caring environment provided by Ellaine. It is a real home away from home and he is so very very happy there. The activities, the home cooked meal, the great communication, and knowing just how well looked after he is made my transition from maternity leave back to work so easy. Our son runs to her front door in the mornings and is greeted by all his little friends which he has made there. We couldn't recommend Ellaine and the incredible service she provides highly enough. We can't believe how lucky we were to find her and will be using her for any futures babies we might have! A proper surrogate grandmother who is now party of our family as we feel part of hers!

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by Isobel W on 28/01/2020

Loving stability for kids

Ellaine has been an incredible influence of love and stability for the development of our son. He’s 2yrs 5months and has been going to Ellaine’s nearly full time since he was 19months. To entrust this responsibility to someone is huge. Ellaine really does love the kids and keeps them in line. She gets new toys for the kids and comes up with activities for them. Finally, the backyard has a slide with a paddling pool at the bottom when it’s hot in summer - [my son has just informed me when I asked what he likes at Ellaine’s]

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by cab_pete on 28/01/2020

Excellent childminder

Our 3 year old daughter has been with Ellaine for almost a year, and it has been such a great time for us all. Ellaine has been like a grandmother to her, and we have been so happy leaving her in Ellaine's care. Ellaine looks after the children at her family home, and they are all treated like members of the family. She is extremely caring and loving to the kids, who all adore her. She often takes them on trips to playgroups, farms, and the local museum. They are also always doing fun activities like making their own pizzas or crafting and painting. Ellaine's home is full of toys and she has a lovely garden, in the nicer weather the kids get to play in her paddling pool. She is also really helpful, she even took my daughter to get her haircut recently as I couldn't get to a hairdressers. My daughter loves going to Ellaine's and we will be so sad when we have to change childcare provider when we move house in a month or so. We recommend her highly! Thank you Ellaine for looking after our daughter so well, we are all going to miss you!

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by Parent on 02/05/2018