Del76

Excellent childminder!

Our little girl has been going to Adele since she was 10 months old. The first thing she asks when she wakes up is if she is going to "Del's house" with the most excited smile on her face!
Our daughter loves Adele as if she was family and is clearly comfortable and confident in her care, which we have seen right from the get go.
Adele has been amazing for us as a family. She has supported with feeding advice when we were transitioning from bottles to pure solid food, attempts at potty training, as well as helpful prompts for sun cream or wellies. She keeps us up to date with activities that are happening and is always planning something exciting for the children to nurture them and help them develop. Adele also provided regular updates when we were getting settled in and arranged for half days to transition to ensure a smooth handing over period in the first few weeks.
Adele arranges regular development updates and is transparent with her paperwork, reports and costs.
We can't imagine our daughter being looked after by anybody else & I would recommend her in a heartbeat.

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by Vix on 02/04/2025

Amazing, nurturing childminder

Adele is a fantastic childminder to my son who has been going to her since he was about 9 months old and is now almost 3. He adores her she's like an extension of the family.
Her home is a lovely warm environment where all the children seem to learn so much. My son's language developed so well with Adele and he's always excited and happy to go to her house which makes it a million times easier as a parent to send them somewhere they love while you're at work.
Adele always seems to have fun activities and trips out planned, they go to lots of different toddler groups and they have fun playing in her garden loads when the weather is better. She's great at communicating with us, keeping us up to date with what they're learning, what and how much they have eaten and she was so helpful and supportive during potty training, it was made much easier than expected! I would wholeheartedly recommend her as a childminder to any friends or family.

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by Liz on 25/03/2025

Fantastic Childminder

I can't fault Adele. She has done a fantastic job of looking after our now three year old son since he was two. She fosters great relationships between the children, she is caring and our son settled in so quickly. They are always busy, going to toddler groups or on days out to the beach and park in the Summer. Our son has had a much better experience of childcare than if he had stayed in a large nursery which he was in previously.

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by rachel on 14/03/2025

Highly recommended

I genuinely cannot praise Adele enough. It’s hard for any mum to leave their child with somebody else when going back to work but I was put at ease with Adele straight away. She treated my child with great affection, made his day’s fun and interesting and was really keen on learning and development. She’s super safety conscious and always makes sure the children she childminds for are fed well and looked after. She also takes them out on lovely trips during the holidays. My child thrived in her care - one of the hardest things about leaving the area was having to lose Adele as a childminder!

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by Parent on 30/03/2017

Nurturing and caring carer

Brilliant child minder. My son has been with Adele for 6 years. She is a very calm and caring child minder. She is really on the ball when it comes to all safety aspects. Her home is a really nurturing environment, children are all very gentle with each other. She encourages kindness and empathy. As if all that wasn't enough she shows great flexibility which is great for working parents. I would highly recommend Adele and her welcoming home, she is clearly fond of all the children she looks after and this shows. She is good at dealing with teachers at school and information is always passed on. Adele has helped my son grow into a very kind child who shows great empathy to the younger children, we will be sad when he finishes junior school and leaves her care.

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by Parent on 24/03/2017

Excellent childminder

Adele looked after my daughter whilst she was in primary school and did an excellent job. My daughter was a very shy child who didn't talk much but grew in confidence in Adele's care. Adele is a such a lovely person and will do anything to help you out when you need it. She is caring and loves the children she looks after as her own. She spends lots of time doing fun activities with the children and takes them on lovely day trips in the school holidays which my daughter used to love. I would definitely recommend her as a childminder she is Fantastic .

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by Parent on 19/03/2017

Fantastic Childminder

Adele has been looking after my 2 girls for nearly a year and the girls love going to her house. She is very flexible, kind and caring. The children take part in a range of activities in such a short space of time and have lots of fun. These range from baking to arts and crafts. During the holidays they go out on adventures and have lots to talk about when I pick them up. Adele looks after the girls like they are her own and nothing is too much for her. She makes excellent home cooked meals which both my children eat and enjoy. My youngest child is at nursery and Adele works closely with the school to work on her developmental targets. I would highly recommend Adele as a childminder, she is fantastic.

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by Parent on 16/03/2017

Childminder Review

Adele is a fabulous child minder. She looks after both my girls aged 3 and 6 and has done for the past 4 years. We have nothing but praise for Adele. I would recommend Adele to anyone needing childcare.

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by Parent on 15/03/2017

Excellent

Adele is fantastic with my little girl. She treats her like she is one of the family and provides outstanding care. I would recommend Adele to anybody for looking after their children.

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by Parent on 10/02/2017

outstanding childminder

Adele has looked after my little boy since he was 9 months old, he is now almost 4. He loves going to play and thinks of Adele as his friend. Adele plans lots of exciting activities. She reguarly takes the kids on days out to museums, farms, swimming, soft play. She meets up her childminder friends daily so the kids get a chance to socialise with lots of other children. She is very safety conscious and ensures her children are safe at all times. She cooks healthy dinners, she limits sugary foods and will follow any requests (e.g. no juice just water). Adele is very experienced and vigilant to the welfare of her children. She picked up a eye disorder in our little boy we did and early treatment improved his outcome so we are extremely grateful for her advice.
I do not hesitate to recommend Adele. You could not leave your child with a more caring, knowledgeable and fun person!

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by Parent on 04/02/2017