Vitalija Herrero's Reviews

Vitali is a wonderful and dedicated childminder

I can’t rate Vitali highly enough, she is the best a parent can ever ask for. We moved into the area June 2022 and were worried about how we were going to manage morning and after school runs at Maundene for our 8 year old considering that we had to go to work awkward times but Vitali made our life very easy. She is the most loving, dedicated and trustworthy childminder I could ever have wished for my boy. My son absolutely adore her, occasionally she would send wonderful photos of him at the park, crafting or playing games. Never in a single day did l worry about my son when he was with Vitali. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility, you responded to our last minute needs without any issues. Thank you for providing a safe and secure child-centred physical environment for the children. Our boy misses Vitali’s morning cereal😂😂

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by Rebecca on 04/09/2023

Outstanding childminder

Vitalija has looked after both of my girls since they were babies and up until they have started Reception and I could not have asked for a better childminder.They both came on leaps and bounds with Vitalija's input and help through all the important milestones and getting them ready for school.

Since the very first meeting, it was clear to see that Vitalija absolutely adores her job. From providing a wonderful home from home environment to constantly enhancing and developing their learning while making sure the girls have lots of fun. Vitalija has a wealth of knowledge, resources and experience but most of all she is creative, engaging and a lovely warm person, who bonds with the children instantly.

I loved seeing what adventures they got up to through the day via Whatsapp, seeing the happy faces and later hearing about how much they both loved spending time with Vitalija.
The days were filled with wide range of amazing activities, from lots of outdoor play to playgroups, local area visits, arts&crafts, messy play, imaginative play and so much more. Vitalija encourages the children to decide what activities they'd like to participate in but always makes sure they are learning whist having fun.

I am so grateful my girls had such a fantastic, caring and professional child minder looking after them, I highly recommend Vitalija to anyone who needs a Mary Poppins, she truly is the best!

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by Kat on 21/09/2022

Amazing childminder

Vitalija looked after my son for nearly 3 years, I have nothing but praise for her and her family. Such a loving, friendly and warm family home which you are welcomed into straight away

She is full of energy and straight away made my son feel comfortable and safe in her family home.
My son is very shy around new people, Vitalija helped with his confidence so much and I could see a difference in a short space of time.

The days are always filled with fun activities, learning lots and outdoor messy play which my son couldn’t wait to tell me about. He always came home beaming with happiness, we have Vitalija to thank for that.
My son is now starting school so we are extremely sad to have left now, but any new family who chose Vitalija are so lucky to have her guide and look after your child.

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by ZoeJ on 31/08/2022

Home away from home

Vitalija is a very skilled, kind, compassionate, hardworking and caring individual that creates a home away from home.
After 6 years and two children with her I would absolutely recommend her to anyone and everyone.
Vitalija nurtures children as individuals and works with them to reach goals and celebrates every achievement that they make.

Vitalija has worked with my SEN child through pre and post diagnosis with confidence, honesty and with adjustments needed to ensure that she thrives at her home as well as planning for school.

There isn’t anything Vitalija wouldn’t do for the children and goes above and beyond for them at all times. She is active and takes them out regularly to many thing such as the library, group sessions, parks, and walks. my children have benefited from having the space to explore and learn through doing. Even when in the home setting they make use of all the space and the garden in all weathers.

Vitalija’s home is thought out with separate space for playing, getting creative, eating and a toilet downstairs. There is never a lack of anything for the children to do. The food is balanced and my children have been able to explore new foods.

Vitalija sends plenty of lovely pictures of my children enjoying themselves and with friends. The communication is excellent. Vitalija’s reports (2 year old checks) are thorough and clear, she will take the time to sit down and go through them with you so as a parent you understand them too.

Couldn’t have had a better person being such an important part of my girls growth and lives.

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by amy91 on 30/08/2022

More than we could've wanted for our children.

Vitalija previously looked after my eldest son, and has since looked after my youngest for the past 3 years. There is no-one else we would have chosen for our second son as we were so grateful for everything she offered to our first.

Vitalija is full of energy and enthusiasm and it is always obvious just how much she cares about the children she is looking after. She takes them in like they are her own family and is as excited about their achievements and celebrations as the parents. The group of children she cares for become like a little family and watching their bond grow is wonderful. Every day Vitalija creates activities and tasks for the children to challenge them, whilst having fun both in and out of the home. They play outside in all weather's, and the garden at her home is great - with play equipment, water play, mud kitchen, plants etc. She also cooks a huge variety of fresh meals which have taken my son out of his comfort zone, but have become some of his favourites. Saying this, she is always accommodating through the occasional fussy stage!
Overall, the care she offers is outstanding, and I have never once doubted that my son is having the best day in her care. The videos and photos we receive throughout the day fully support this and are a great way to treasure memories too.

We consider ourselves incredibly lucky to have our children under Vitalijas care, and accepted into her home like family, for the last 6 years. She is now a friend who's advice and knowledge we fully welcome and respect. She will always hold a special place in our family's heart and we will be so sad to see our son's time with her end - any families that choose Vitalija in the future are incredibly lucky!

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by OllieMum on 18/08/2022

AMAZING!

Vitalija took on our daughter at a very difficult family time and she really was amazing. Ellie was always excited to spend the day with Vitalija, so many activities and we could tell our little girl was very very happy. We had sadly been let down by a childminder with our eldest in the past and were very cautious, but Vitalija has just put our minds at ease. And even though our Ellie hasn't seen Vitalija for a while she is always talking about her and I can't thank Vitalija enough for everything she has done for our baby girl and our family! Thank you so much!!! I would 100% recommend Vitalija, the best childminder a parent can ever wish for!

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by 80Katie on 01/09/2020

The best childminder a parent could wish for!

Vitalija is an amazing lady, since day 1, I have had 100% confidence in her. She has looked after my daughter for nearly 2 years now and my daughter has progressed so much. She was so encouraging and supportive with my potty training and anything I have been unsure about as a first time parent. Her home is so welcoming and you feel like one of the family!
I am going to be sad when the day comes that my daughter will no longer be attending but I can’t thank this lady enough for everything she has done in the last couple of years.
I highly recommend Vitalija, she’s superb!!

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by Sarah on 21/03/2019

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST AND MOST RECOMMENDED

Vitalija has been looking after my lively son since September 2018. He has been absolutely thriving as a result of their interactions. Vitalija has got endless amount of energy, positivity and encouragemenet.
I have been more than happy with support, care, warmth, love and encouragement she provided for our son. I can highly recommend her to my friends and others looking for a childminder that is enthusiastic, helpful, engaging, supportive, flexible, accomodating and caring. 
Every month we have been receiving a report about our son's progress and it was informative and made us proud of his achievements.
We are most thankful for having Vitalija in our life as she is like a family member to us.
Thank you for everything.

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by Olga on 10/01/2019

Amazing childminder!

Vitalija is everything you would want in a childminder and more. My four year old used to cry every morning when I took him to a local nursery. From the minute he met Vitalija and her lovely family he was excited to go there and loved every minute. Vitalija fills their day with great activities, both indoor and out, that he has enjoyed so much. She does such fabulous, varied things that you simply don't get other childminders doing. My son has grown in confidence due to her and her lovely boys and I cannot thank her enough.
Her meals are superb and so varied and my son always likes to excitedly tell me what new thing he has tried that day. I love that she sends pictures throughout the day so I can see what they are all up to.
I have felt so much happier knowing my son is being looked after by such a wonderful person who stretches little minds and so clearly really cares about those in her charge. I only wish her could take her on my move as both my son and I will genuinely miss her.

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by Parent on 25/10/2017

Does more for my son than we could ever ask for!

Vitalija has had more of a positive impact on our son than my partner and I could have imagined.
We were very anxious about leaving our son with anyone, as I was returning to work when he was 10months old. He was very clingy, reserved and sensitive. He was also breastfed and refused bottle. Vitalija was incredibly accommodating with her settling in periods, ensuring we worked at my son's pace and eased him in little by little. She was patient when he cried for me daily and when he refused to eat any of the amazing meals she cooked. She helped him to take a bottle, using first my breastmilk, then cows milk and now goats milk due to intolerances. She helped me cope with the stress and worry of leaving him when he was still so dependant. And she encouraged him to try new food, new activities and to socialise.
Fast forward to now. My son is 2 and a half and he cheers when I tell him he is seeing Vitalija. He runs up the steps every morning and doesn't want to leave of an evening. He plays with the other children confidently, and he not only participates in toddler groups but he leads the other children in to them. He takes part in all activities. She has helped his speech and his physical development. And she has now helped him to start potty training also. She has encouraged his strengths and worked on his weaknesses as a whole.

So much of his development is down to the input from Vitalija and I honestly don't think he would be where he is today without her. She keeps us updated on a daily basis via photos, videos and messages - an invaluable addition in helping me ha die my time away from him.
She feeds him new and varied, healthy meals every day - he eats things with her that he would never touch at home!
She takes him outside, to groups, to soft play, the library, toddler classes, baby gym.
She does messy play, crafts, reading, painting indoors.
She has made her garden a great place to play and her house is committed to the convenience and enjoyment of the children.

I can't speak any higher of the care my son receives, and I trust Vitalija with my son whole heartedly, as I will do with future children also.
Myself, my partner and my son are VERY lucky that she moved to the area at the exact time we were looking as there's no doubt that of we'd have waited, she wouldn't have spaces open for long!

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by OllieMum on 16/10/2017

Amazing, caring and activity focussed childminder

I found Vitalija through this website when she relocated to my area. She cared for my then 13 month old for a year and I can honestly say she is amazing. Vitalija not only cares for all her children but also educates them constantly through explanations and setting good examples. She regularly takes them to parks, play centres, libraries and children's centres to do a variety of activities. She also does messy play, sensory play and imaginary play at home plus garden activities including sand, planting, mud kitchen and water play. Plus lots more stuff! Her menu is always healthy with a variety of home cooked food on offer. I genuiningly feel blessed to have found her and I still don't know how she has so much energy to do all she does with them. my son would happily wave goodbye to me when dropping him off and cry when I collected him because he didn't want to leave. I guess that speaks volumes.

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by Parent on 18/05/2017

Absolutely Fantastic!!!!!!!

Where do I start? Vitalija has been just the person we needed to care for our active little boy. Being my first child Vitalija completely made me feel at ease with her confidence and notable passion for working with children.
She was organised, thorough and clear in all her communication to me and more importantly was very personal in sending me photos, videos and text updates.
Vitalija's own family welcomed us so well and her own little boys are so well behaved and caring. I automatically was attracted to the way she encouraged all children in her care to play together and be kind to each other and my son particularly enjoyed the company of her own little boy!
Vitalija is very patient, caring and understanding and has been very flexible when we have needed her to me which we have personally appreciated a lot.
We would recommend Vitalija highly and her lovely family as she creates an environment that children will learn to thrive in.
I wish her all the best in all that she does.
We have certainly found a friend in you and your boys!

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by Farah on 09/09/2016

My rating for Vitalija is "Outstanding" with 5 sta

I can highly recommend Vitalija with a hundred percent confidence. She is hyper energetic childminder and keeps you updated with photos and videos during day which you can see the real feelings of your little one. My son was a shy boy in the beginning but Vitalija helped a lot in his progress of speech and confidence level. Now he became a more social boy with increased attention time. I could be able to see where my son was in the early learning development stage with periodic development letters Vitalija provided. She was like somebody from family, helped a lot with my son’s diet routine, my son started to eat vegetable with Vitalija. She was also really helpful with my son’s potty training period. Thanks very much Vitalija, for your support which was beyond the usual.
At home, Vitalija has lots of activity equipments, toys, books, messy plays … etc, but most important thing is that Vitalija has the motivation of using these materials with kids in an educational environment. She had a garden like one that nurseries have with lots of garden toys and imaginative ones and whatever the weather like, she let the kids out to play with their waterproofs, which was something I really like.

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by DilekT on 23/02/2016

Thank you Vitalija

I met Vitalija at the time when I wasn’t even thinking of looking for a childminder for my little one. I could see and observe from the distance how she interacted and handled children, so I knew I wanted her to look after Jokubas when the time came. She's incredibly warm, friendly, gentle and caring and her approachable manner made me feel instantly confident and completely assured that Jokubas would be well looked after, stimulated, and more importantly happy and safe.
They did lots of creative arts and crafts projects, pretty much every day and they spent hours outdoors either in the playground or in her garden which was massive with lots of toys. Vitalija also seemed to do very well at encouraging the children to interact with each other in a thoughtful and kind way.
I knew that when I left Jokubas with Vitalija, I am leaving him with someone I trust implicitly and who is capable, trained and has his best interests at heart and I knew that he is really happy there.
I cannot recommend Vitalija highly enough. We were very sad to have to leave Vitalija (as she moved away from our area) and my son still talks about her.

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by Parent on 10/02/2016

brilliant and now a true friend ?

My son had the most amazing time with Vitalija. He was in her care for 10 months and he learnt so much. He has become a confident little boy around other children. Vitalija was so welcoming and has a big heart!
We will miss her now she's moved but hope other parents and children are as happy as we was.

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by rebecca on 09/02/2016

Vitalija gave my son wings to fly.

I was concerned about my son's behaviour and development as well as providing him the right consistant interaction with other children his age.

I found Vitalija and after meeting with her I knew it was the right fit. He took to her straight away as she got onto his levelevel from the get go.

After just a short time with Vitalija, and the other children in her care, my son was showing massive improvements in his development, I couldn't believe the difference. And by the end of his time with her he had grown beautifully into a thriving toddler and at the right developmental stage suitable to his age group.

I had never left my son in anyone else's care before so i was quite anxious about it all. The wonderful thing Vitalija provides is updates on your child's day via pictures and videos. It was wonderful to recieve these as I felt I wasn't missing out on any firsts and was somehow part of it all.

I couldn't believe how much they were getting up to on a daily basis, things that I simply couldn't provide for him. So it was such a wonderful feeling seeing him be stimulated, active, adventurous, laughing, talking and most importantly being loved and part of a beautiful extended family.

Vitalija provides a fun but educational environment, where learning, experimenting and experiencing lots of different things is the foundation of the day.
There are no limits as far as I can see and she uses every material available to the children advantage.

Myself nor my son will ever forget what Vitalija has done for all of us, she truly gave my son his wings so he could fly with confidence and self belief in his own ability.

Thank you Vitalija.

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by Parent on 07/01/2016

Outstanding by Ofsted, Outstanding by parents

Vitalija looked after my little boy from the age of 11 months when I returned to work. Knowing Charlie was with her made the transition back to work so much easier. During the time Charlie was in her care, he was diagnosed with non-verbal Autism at the age of 2. The support I received from Vitalija both professionally and personally was amazing. She even attended the Autism courses with me and worked closely with me to assist Charlie in his development. By this time I had a second child who also was looked after by Vitalija when I returned to work. Grace received the same fantastic level of care and they both were always doing lots of activities and learning lots with Vitalija. I can honestly say, as a single parent, that I would not have coped as well had it not been for Vitalija's help. She has become a close friend and I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend that you leave your children in her care. She treats all the children as if they were her own. It was a very sad day when Charlie had to leave to attend pre-school with his sister. Any parent would be very lucky to have Vitalija involved in their child's care.

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by Parent on 18/04/2015

Superb!

I can't quite believe our luck finding Vitalija (Vit-tal-ya). She's become like a member of the family. She never lets me down, I can always rely on her to help me out at the drop of a hat, she is kind, caring & considerate, both my children adore her, it's always fun, and interactive at Vitalija’s house! My little boy was a bit shy at first but social skills, speech, confidence have developed beyond recognition. He gets to do so much when he's with Vitalija. She seems to have more to do at home in the way of equipment, books, toys, creative ideas and a dedicated play area than I have seen at any private nursery. She has a great garden filled with lots of mobile toys, playhouse, shed, sand pit, tents...you name it!
I seriously don't know where she gets her boundless energy from. Keep up the good work!

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by Parent on 19/03/2015

The best of the best

Vitalia looked after my 2 daughters and they enjoyed every minute at her premises. They never want to go home! She succeeded at managing special needs of one of my daughters. I know how challenging it could be. They were look after very well and made a rapid progress in their development. Vitalia loves children, enjoys her job and upgrade her professional qualifications regularly. In fact, she became a close family member for all of us.

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by Parent on 15/10/2013

Outstanding you can say that again

Vitalija has been minding our 27mth old son Kobe approximately 30hours a week for the last year. As a first time mum, I am extremely particular about the way my son is cared for and have very strong views on child care. I had reservations about leaving him with a childminder at first but after visiting a number of them myself, to say Vitalija stood out would be an understatement. She is caring, warm, patient and enthusiastic about her career in childcare and the children she cares for. My son adores her and her family and cant wait for the days he goes as he always has such a good time. I feel extremely comfortable leaving him with her knowing he is being loved, guided, and constantly educated. Vitalija provides a safe, creative and stimulating setting with lots of wonderful activities for him to partake in. She is always taking him on outings to the local farm, park, library; playgroups etc and make every trip a learning experience. She provides fresh home cooked meals and education to promote healthy eating. Vitalija ‘s communication with me is great. We make use of all types of technology to keep up on their busy days from phone calls and text messages to pictures and videos which I really enjoy receiving while at work. She keeps great records of his development and we have bi-monthly ‘catch ups’ to discuss his progress, any areas or concerns and ideas or areas to work on in the coming months. Kobe has really settled and thrived under her care, she is an excellent role model, with clear boundaries. She has maintained a professional but friendly relationship with me as a parent and is always very easily reachable, trustful and well organised. She is a good listener and welcomes any critical feedback or helpful information from a parent. I am so glad she's the one taking care of my son, I couldn't ask for more. It is absolutely no surprise to me that Ofsted awarded Vitalija an 'Outstanding' as it is clear she puts in 110% effort on a daily basis. Vitalija is a true professional and I would highly recommend her services to any parent looking for a caring, safe and interesting childminding setting for their child.

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by Parent on 11/10/2012