Flamingo Childcare's Reviews
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5 out of 5
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Below are the latest reviews for Flamingo Childcare. 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.
Our daughter has been with Mandy for over a year, and we couldn’t be happier. The environment is caring and safe, and daily communication through WhatsApp has been fantastic. Our daughter loves spending time with Mandy and the other children, and we’ve seen great progress in her development through the various activities and interactions. Living in Sidcup makes the location ideal for us. Highly recommend!
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Alex
on 11/09/2024
My son and daughter have been going to Mandy for 2 years, and they absolutely love it. Mandy is fantastic with all the children and always keeps us up to date with what they are up to. I have complete peace of mind knowing that Mandy is collecting them from school and are happy. Mandys setting is fantastic, and they love the parties and experiences she provides them with. I would recommend Mandy to anyone looking for childcare.
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Gemma
on 28/02/2024
Mandy has looked after my little boy since he was 10 months old. Moving into a new area, going back to work and leaving him was so difficult, but as soon as we met Mandy in her beautiful home she made things feel so much less daunting and we knew he was going to be genuinely cared for by this lovely lady. My little boy is now 3 and has absolutely thrived in Mandy’s care, he’s had so many milestones with her and she has created a beautiful record of everything in a book of pictures. Not only does she have a fantastic home environment that’s kitted out as well as a nursery, she takes her children out to experience different environments - the circus, fabulous parks, summer and Christmas parties and so many brilliant playgroups where they can mix with other children. We’ve decided to keep our son with Mandy rather than pre-school because she provides such a well rounded day and the flexibility of hours she can offer. I would completely recommend Mandy and Flamingo Childcare to any parent, we will all miss her massively and when it comes to school time!
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Billie
on 21/02/2024
I feel very lucky to have found Mandy. My son and daughter have been with Mandy for over a year and have really flourished in her care. It’s so lovely to know they’re safe and having fun when they’re with her and they’re always so excited so go, in fact most days they don’t give me a second look as I drop them off. She’s great at communicating with the parents and the children and she is really accommodating to everyone’s needs. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Mandy and neither would the kids!
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Kelly
on 27/04/2023
Mandy has been looking after my baby Lottie for over a year now from age 1-2, I honestly wouldn’t want anyone else for lottie she is truly fantastic, she always takes them to fun places, let’s them explore, educates & nurtures them. Iv often seen Mandy with a buggy full and the little ones holding on the buggy or hands of Mandy behaving so nicely for her (how I don’t know) I feel so lucky to have lottie in such great care, it’s so lovely to see, we always get updates with pictures & reassurance if there was any morning tears or worries, lottie always comes home with smiles, pictures arts and crafts! Her talking has come on leaps and bounds, she wakes up daily asking for Mandys i would 100% recommend Mandy to look after your precious little ones, I couldn’t recommend her enough she is fantastic, professional, clean, tidy and totally in control with her little extended family of children
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Michaela
on 11/10/2022
My daughter has been with Mandy since she was 10 months old she is now 26 months, I was so upset and nervous to leave her and go back to work but Mandy made the transition so smooth and it really helped me and my daughter settle in. My daughter is thriving and achieving everything she should be and honestly believe this is down to Mandy. She is so amazing with the children and helping them to achieve their very best, I couldn't wish for any better. My daughter loves going to her and misses her so much when she goes away. Its like a second home for them where they can go and play with their friends and learn but with no pressure. Mandy is not only amazing with the kids but also with the working with parents to make sure the children are achieving their best and keeping in touch. If I could rate 100 out of 10 I would, choosing Mandy to look after my pride and joy is one of the best decisions I have made.
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Danielle
on 07/09/2022
Mandy was an absolute angel when we needed her the most.. Patient, resourceful, respectful of parents' wishes, her passion for what she does is extremely obvious. Our son flourished in her environment and developed such important language and life skills in such a short space of time! We're really hopeful to return once personal circumstances allow it. We can't thank you enough Mandy, you are helping shape children's future!
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Cris
on 14/04/2022
Mandy was the perfect childminder for our Son. She was amazing with him, which was very important to us and she gave us peace of mind knowing that he was getting the same level of love, care and even just as important, learning that he would be getting at home. If I had to rate Mandy out of 10 I would honestly give her an 11. She really was that good for our son who is at Nursery now and really flourishing. Thank you Mandy x
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SaraLee
on 07/10/2021
The absolute best childminder I have used. She is friendly, helpful and will always go the extra mile to accommodate any requests. I needed help at short notice and she stepped in to help straight away. All the children love her and she is totally committed to making sure the children have the best time and enjoy themselves whilst in her care. My daughter asks to go to her all the time and always enjoys herself. I trust Mandy completely and have never met anyone so at ease with children. I highly recommend her and she will never let you down.
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Louise
on 27/09/2021
Mandy started caring for my son when he started at a school nursery, having been in a private nursery for two years before this. From the very beginning Mandy has been absolutely amazing with him, giving him the confidence to try new things and setting him perfectly for starting at 'school'. He absolutely adores Mandy and all the other children in the setting (as well as Baxter the dog!). Bertie really feels like part of the family, and he bounces out the door every morning asking 'is it a Mandy day!'. I could not have asked for a more secure, and welcoming setting, especially over the last year. Thank you Mandy <3
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Hec1607
on 22/07/2021
Mandy has been my daughter's childminder for the last 9 months until we recently re-located. If only we could bring Mandy with us !
Mandy has been amazing, and made my experience returning back to work so much easier. My daughter absolutely adores Mandy and the other children. She has learnt so many words and has developed many social skills. We also love that Mandy also has a dog, Baxter as it built her confidence around animals.
My daughter has been so content and happy when being dropped off to Mandy's and we couldn't have wished for more !
The setting Mandy has is very safe and clean. We also received regular photo's/updates from Mandy which we thought was such a personal touch which you wouldn't receive at a nursery.
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Kim
on 14/07/2021
My son has been going to Mandy for over a year. I was slightly concerned sending my child to a stranger but when I met Mandy I felt so at ease with her she is so experienced and wonderful with the children she looks after. My son has developed so much since being with Mandy his speech is absolutely incredible for his age and his social skills are wonderful and Mandy has a lot to do with that.Every morning my son cannot wait to get to Mandy’s house. I can’t recommend Mandy enough she is the most wonderful childminder I could ask for.
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Maddieb
on 09/09/2020
Mandy was recommended to me by a friend, as my partner and I had spent months, looking for a nursery for our first child, in anticipation for when I returned to work. We had visited the majority of the nursery’s around New Eltham and Sidcup and although we visited some very nice ones, all with Good or outstanding ofstead ratings, I just couldn’t bear the thought of leaving my one year old at any of them. I felt that with such a high number of other children and staff at the nursery’s they could not possibly care for my child in the way that I would have wanted. Therefore we visited Mandy with my son. From the outset Mandy made us feel very comfortable, we met some of the other children in her care and Mandy showed me pictures and booklets of their time with her. It was clear to see that the children already in her care really adored and looked up to her. That gave us the confidence and trust that we needed to find in someone, in order to leave our son in their care.
Mandy was so accommodating when it came to settling my son in, she always made him feel happy and welcome, so that after a few sessions he felt more than comfortable going round there, and enjoyed seeing and playing with the other children. It was such a relief for me to know that while I was at work he was being well cared for.
I am currently on Maternity leave with my second child, and I hope that numbers permitting, he will also be able to go to Mandy when the time comes for me to return to work.
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Simone
on 27/08/2020
My Son has been with Mandy since he was 10 months old and I couldn't be happier that I found her. I met a ton of childminders that just weren't right for my Son before I finally found Mandy. It was a really tough decision to go back to work and the thought of leaving my Son with anyone at such a young age was truly heart-breaking. He is a very tactile hands-on type of child who likes a lot of attention and interaction, which was why I decided I wanted him to be in a small setting that was more personal rather than a nursery where he would be one of many. He instantly settled into Mandy's care and created really strong friendships with all the other children, they really are like his second family... some days he doesn't want to come home when I go to pick him up as he is having so much fun! Mandy does lots of different activities with the children and is very focuses on early years development, which was one of my main concerns about not sending him to Nursery. Mandy is very reliable and consistent, always giving lots of advance notice about holidays and time-off so I can plan alternative childcare accordingly, she even helped with finding a back-up childminder to cover her holidays. I couldn't recommend Mandy highly enough. I don't know what I would do without her!
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SaraLee
on 23/07/2020
Mandy has been looking after my two children who are now 7 and 3 since I went back to work in September 2015. The children absolutely adore her which makes leaving them to go to work much easier. Since my daughter has been with Mandy she has made great progress with her development. I would highly recommend Mandy to anyone looking for a reliable, honest and caring childminder.
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on 11/06/2018
Mandy has cared for my two daughters for the past 3 years. She made the difficult experience of returning to work a breeze . The children simply adored her and felt very comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed their time in her home.
Mandy is very talented with young children and manages to combine nurturing with educating not an easy task !
I would not hesitate to recommend Mandy .
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Bagpussg
on 04/06/2018
Mandy has looked after my daughter for 3.5 years and when I asked my daughter what we should say in this review her only word was "fantastic". Mandy is enthusiastic, loving and kind and has created a warm safe environment for children to have develop, have fun and learn. I honestly could not recommend her higher.
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on 27/05/2018
My 2 year old son has been going to Mandy since March 2017. He is very happy and enjoys all the activities he does with Mandy and the other children. It's very reassuring as a parent to have him with someone you trust with his safety but also that he is an environment where he is learning and having a thoroughly good time.
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