Subha201's Reviews
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4.89 out of 5
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This childminder is highly praised for providing excellent care in a warm, loving environment. Parents consistently describe her as reliable, flexible, and professional. She offers a clean, safe setting with engaging activities and outings. Many reviewers highlight her nurturing approach and the strong bonds formed with children. The childminder is commended for supporting children's development and instilling good manners. Overall, parents express deep appreciation and sadness when their children move on.
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Below are the latest reviews for Subha201. 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.
Aunty Subha has been the best childminder we could have hoped for. We have used her for the past 3 years to look after our daughter and she has enjoyed every moment of it, always coming home happy and with telling us stories of the fun she has had. Subha provides a calm, stimulating, nurturing and loving environment. She is completely reliable, flexible and very accommodating, fitting us in at the last minute should we need it. Our daughter has absolutely thrived at Subha’s and has been given such an excellent foundation for starting school. We are very sad to leave her - she is just incredible and we cannot Reccomend her enough. Thank you Aunty Subha!
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Francis
on 22/07/2024
Subha has been with our family for nearly 6 years and is truly part of the family. Subha looked after both my son and daughter and both of them have loved the years they spent with auntie Subha. Both myself and my husband work full time but Subha has made what could be a really difficult juggle much easier. Subha has never taken a sick day, has been flexible with last minute requests and always been there and supportive when last minute things come up. I have two very happy, social and confident children and Subha has played a very part in that. We are really sad that as our children are older they won’t be going to Subha’s but I know we will keep in touch. I would highly recommend Subha to anyone- she is incredible.
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JLB
on 21/07/2024
We're so grateful to Subha for taking such good care of our son. The process of starting childcare can be so difficult for both children and parents but Subha very quickly set us all at ease. Our son quickly became very excited to go to Aunty Subha's house and has since developed a small group of friends there who will all be together at school next year. Subha has always offered such a kind, supportive and loving environment. We would highly recommend her services.
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Kevin
on 12/06/2024
My daughter was with Subha for almost a year and she adored Aunty Subha! As parents we found her reliable, supportive and accommodating, and her setting is both clean and safe. My daughter was very happy there, had lots of fun but at the same time Subha is good at setting boundaries and encouraging the right behaviours. My daughter is sad to be leaving her setting which speaks volumes. We would not hesitate to recommend Subha and hope to continue to use her services for holiday childcare cover going forward. Thank you Subha!
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LRCW
on 03/06/2024
My daughter absolutely adores Auntie Subha, and we, as a family, share the same affection for her. Our daughter spent a wonderful 2.5 years at Auntie Subha's place just before starting reception. We can't recommend Subha highly enough. She keeps her house impeccably clean (I give her additional points for keeping her house spotless and that was one of the reason we decided to send our daughter to Subha's place even it's bit far for us to pick and drop) and creates a nurturing environment that sets a high standard for childcare. Every day our daughter spent with her was a joy. Thanks to Auntie Subha, our daughter blossomed and developed her personality. Being a single child, she also learned to play with kids of different ages. Subha serves delicious homemade food that our daughter truly enjoyed. Subha takes all the kids out in a playground, specially in summer she takes extra efforts and plan activities like farm visit, sports day, paddling pool visit etc ....
On top of it we have enjoyed tasting each others food on occasional basis. It truly was a special and heart warming experience. Our daughter would really want to visit Subha even after starting school. We would love to stay in touch with Subha.
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Purva
on 04/09/2023
Response by
Subha201
on 04/09/2023:
Thank you so much for your kind words and your appreciation, me and all the children will also miss her too.
Thank you xx
We met Subha a year and a half ago and we couldn’t be happier with our choice of childminder for our daughter! Our daughter had struggled with a previous setting but when she was introduced to Subha she made a quick and happy transition.
Subha has been a great asset to our daughter’s development. She has nurtured her from being a young toddler to a confident happy little girl ready to take on her new chapter at nursery.
We are very grateful for all the love, guidance and firm but fair approach Subha has shown towards her. Subha is honest, trustworthy, hard working and always happy to adapt to any changes we might need! We will be very sad to say farewell when our little girl leaves but we are very appreciative of all that Subha has done for her in her early years!
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Lauren
on 19/07/2023
Our son has been with Subha since 2021 and he now does After school at her setting. We had a hard time finding someone that we could trust after experiencing a situation in which our son got hurt at a previous setting. Trust for us is a BIG thing and we trust her above and beyond. We both work in key worker roles and this is hard but Subha has always been so helpful if we thought we might run late and ring her she would say: “Take a breath he is safe and get here safe yourself”. We don’t have lots of family in the UK so having her makes such a difference. Our son finds trust hard and he trusts her fully. (That is all that any parent wants and needs). We love that Subha is honest and doesn’t sugar coat anything because she cares for every little one in her care. We see her as part of our family and love her setting layout and activities. She has always gone the extra mile for our whole family with encouraging words and praise. All we can say is thank goodness for someone like her.
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bruceca
on 17/04/2023
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Subha201
on 18/04/2023:
Thank you for your honesty and excellent communication xx
Our son has been with Subha for four months now and I have only the highest regard for Subha and her assistants. Our son has settled really quickly and is very happy to be there - as many have said, Subha's home is like another family for him.
Subha is extremely professional and I believe she goes out of her way to nurture the children in her care. I am fully confident that when I leave our son with Subha that he is well looked after, fed well, that all his needs are taken care of, that he gets lots of hugs and attention, that he is kept safe and also that under Subha's care, he is learning how to get along well with other children and respect those around him. She gives me a detailed report each day on how our son has got on and she has gone out of her way to help with things like moisturising his dry skin.
She has helped me out on several occasions with some additional requests and we have never had any problems. To be honest, I am so grateful to have found a childminder like Subha that I would never consider abusing her terms, which are completely reasonable anyway.
Our son finishes the day there with a massive smile on his face and that is the best review there is!
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Mrs S
on 12/04/2023
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Subha201
on 13/04/2023:
Thank you for you true review. Thank you so much xx
My son is been with Subha since he was 9 months old and is nearly 3 now. In that time Subha and her other childminders have been an absolute god send.
Ted absolutely adores going to Subha’s house and has made some great friends in the other children. Subha and her whole family interact with Ted as one of their family members displaying affection and warmth.
We’ve had a few occasions where we’ve had to come late due to unforeseen circumstances and Subha has always been happy to help out where she can.
We’re very happy with everything, so much so that we will be sending our newborn to subha when the time comes.
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Ben
on 11/04/2023
Response by
Subha201
on 13/04/2023:
Thank you so much Ben, your too kind. x
If you are used to high standards of care, you will be shocked and astonished of the level of treatment you will get from this provider. All she cares about is making more money to the extent that she changed my contract in hand writing after it was signed. We had to use her as a short term emergency care and it was all made clear to her from Day 1, but she still abused the situation and a month down the line I realised she was charging me extra even more than what emergency childcare on the day would charge. What is even worse is that when I questioned this, she gave me my baby the following day with a full nappy and a rash. If you are a professional and have work commitments (a doctor and an academic), she will be verbally abusive and shout at you and use hand gestures at the door if you are 15mins late instead of just simply charging you based on the contract. And even more, the door will be slammed on you. The worst of all is lack reliability as she will simply cancel your contract in the evening with complete lack of responsibility. The contract states (clearly copied from a regulatory body) that the childminder should not do this if the issue is easily resolvable, and there was no issue in the first place!
The worst of all, that she will consistently change what she says so there is lack of trust and the evidence of that is that our deposit as well as a refund of a total of £495 is still withheld with her unlawfully although it was all agreed.
if you want an
ethical person who holds the least of values and keeps their word then
avoid her by all means. If you are ok with someone manipulative, who would
change what they say and would do anything for the sake of making more
money, then just make sure everything is in writing, she will constantly
encourage you to talk to her over the phone and come round her house to
chat at the door, but will only refer to what is in writing afterwards,
even though it is all in messages that it was discussed and agreed!
The funniest lie that should have been alarming at the beginning is that
she still uses Covid as an excuse not to allow parents inside the premise
to see the setting, and when I insisted all of a sudden Covid was gone and
in there was a group of children gathered around an ill-educated lady
watching TV. What is even worse, she will take children with all sorts of
coughs into the premise and then when you comment on it, she will deny it!
It was basically a horrific experience with some who is very hungry for money!
We are now having to report her to the Trading Standards and taking her to the small money claim court, using her own contract and messages against her. With all the time and energy that will have to be wasted on this, you
are better off someone where else!
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on 31/03/2023
Response by
Subha201
on 03/04/2023:
To begin to address untrue review you left on my profile; let me clarify what you have forgotten to highlight:
• When you started with me, you didn’t mention that it was an emergency contract that you wanted to sign.
• When your child started, you expressed to me that he wouldn’t eat anything but pureed food even though he was over a year old and you kept providing me with Ella’s kitchen pureed food, but I weened him off the pureed food, and onto whole foods.
• Reliability/flexibility: when you had to go to Birmingham for work, you wanted me to start at 6:45am although my setting opens at 8am, but I went beyond and above to cater for you and took your son in at 7am – 5:30pm but still you decided to collect him at 6:15pm with no communication of being late.
• on the second week you brought your child and dumped him at the door requesting that I keep an eye on him. You did not inform me of this in advance or ask me if I could take him as he needed one to one attention due to the procedure – is this is how caring a parent you are? Not other childcare prevision would take him in at that circumstances.
• Another time you dropped your son at my door pointing out that you had just noticed he come up with rashes all over his body which I could see too but didn’t want to take him back home because your running late for work. When I text you stating that if he becomes distressed or develops high temperature I will have to ask you to collect him, but in reply you accused me of being a drama queen.
• From day one you never collected you son on time always 15minutes to an hour late and then refused to pay for the late collection, instead you wanted to make up the time by dropping him late the next day – you claim that you are a teacher and that your husband is a doctor, so I ask if you would find it acceptable for a student or patient to turn up this late, furthermore if your employers would accept such tardiness. I am also a person working in a professional setting and expect mutual respect between myself and clients; I can understand occasional lateness but not when it is repeated, without warning and without a decent apology or sense of remorse.
• I want to ask you and everyone who will read this message, why do you think your job classifies you as superior to any other being or profession?
• You text me one day saying you want to cancel the contract with three weeks’ notice and then you text me again to change to two weeks’ notice and your reason was you are finding it difficult to pick him up on time as you now finish work at the time you are to pick up your son from me, didn’t you have the common-sense to ask me to add another half an hour instead. You want me to be flexible but in return you disrespect me to the max.
• You said I gave your son back in wet nappy and rashes, if that was the case why didn’t you report this to me because as far as I recall you said his nappy was wet which I did not notice but even then I apologized for it.
• Your lack of common-sense and ability to communicate is beyond my understanding as you just want to blame but lack the will to listen to others. I have invited you to come and speak to me but you point blank refused to ,or to even answer my phone calls because you know when I start to speak to you, you will have no answer to anything and that I will not let you abuse me on my face therefore you started to bully, threat, abuse by sending me multiple toxic messaged over text and WhatsApp to the point where I had to call the police on you. Even then, that did not stop you, you still sent me a threatening email to say you were going to come to my door to create drama.
• I terminated your contract with immediate affect after you relentlessly abused over text messages which started from 8pm to 11pm and did not stop there. You then started again at 6am the next morning which has continued to date.
• Your abuse was so bad that it went to the extent of you saying “I will pray every day you and your kids go to hell” this is how malicious you are and you expect me to carry on providing my service to you after this remark.
• When I would not entertain to your abusive messages, you somehow dug a way even to accuse me to say I am racist and you believe I wouldn’t have treat my white parent like this, seriously, you are unbelievable!
• The two months you used my setting you never paid me on time. Each time I had to send you multiple reminders, even then you made excuses. After calculating all charges including all the late pick up and unauthorized extra hours - you now owe me £98.00
• I do not say to any childminders to not take you but instead I stress to every childminder Nanny & babysitters to be warned that they will be misused, abused, spoken down to as if you are her slave and not get paid without a fight.
I wish you all the best of finding someone with thick skin.
Subha’s home has been the ideal childcare setting for my two year old. We chose Subha after having a poor experience with a nursery setting, and she provided everything we were looking for.
Her home is very well set up, clean and safe. We love that she has a purpose-built room in her garden where the children play, and the fact they can easily reach the garden and outside toys from there.
“Auntie” Subha is a warm, generous and thoughtful person. She is very organised, has always been accommodating to our requests, and is a pleasure to talk to when I drop off and collect my child. As well as giving feedback at the door, she sends text updates every evening to let me know the key details of my child’s day. I also love that she sends photos during the day of what he is doing.
Subha is helped by “Auntie” Mala and together they provide an enriching environment. My child has developed in the year he has been with Subha - learning colours, shapes, letters, numbers, songs, and mark making skills alongside developing friendships. He also loves his trips to local parks in Subha’s car.
We are sad that it is time for my child to leave Subha’s and go to the school nursery. As a family we hope to continue our friendship with Subha as we see her around the local area. We have felt so lucky to have found Subha and for our child to have spent a year in her care.
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LizzieH
on 27/03/2023
Response by
Subha201
on 07/04/2023:
Hi
Thank you so much for your honesty and true review.
We will miss you all and will differently keep in touch. If you need any half terms holiday cover, you know I’m only a phone call away.
Thank you so much 😘
Our daugther has been at this setting for nearly 2 years (from age of 1). She has grown a lot in terms of learning and being creative. Its a nice setting with lot of activites for kids and outdoor play. For us a clean and good environment was a top priority and this easily passed. Subha is an experienced child minder and her team are equally competent and very friendly.
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Vas
on 06/01/2022
Our boys started with Subha in 2018 when they were 3 and 1. We liked the fact that she is able to accommodate a larger group of children whilst still providing a home from home environment. Subha has excellent facilities for looking after the children and also makes the effort to take the children out to local parks, library, soft play, etc. She is professional and organised and always friendly and approachable. We have really appreciated her flexibility such as her ability to accommodate different drop off and pick up routines when the boys started nursery and school. She quickly established an excellent rapport with our boys and so did the lovely Aunty Mala and her other helpers. The boys have always been very happy to go to play at Subha's. We have always had complete peace of mind that they are being well looked after when they are there and wouldn't hesitate to recommend her as a childminder.
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on 15/12/2021
Response by
Subha201
on 16/12/2021:
Good morning Melanie
Than you so much and we will miss the boys but I know we will keep in touch.
Thank you
Subha is a great childminder.
For us the best thing about her was that once we had dropped off our son, we were completely at ease knowing he was in safe hands and well cared for.
She has been the driving force behind his potty training and we were very reliant on her knowledge and experience.
We would strongly recommend Subha and her team as our youngest son was a happy boy with her.
Subha was also brilliant with our oldest school aged son who always looked forward to going to hers during holidays and we are very much looking forward to carrying this on going forward.
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Marie
on 20/09/2021
Subha is simply brilliant. She is kind, professional and so supportive, her setting is a real home away from home. It’s a beautiful set up, with a studio in the back of an immaculately kept garden and house full of fantastic toys for the children to enjoy.
My daughter has been going to Subha since she was 13 months, Subha was pivotal in her walking, potty training (not one instance of nappy rash in the lead up to this) and early years development with speech and numbers in addition to socialising and reinforcing positive, kind and helpful values. It’s this immeasurable influence that sets her far apart from other settings. Subha and her lovely assistant Aunty Mala ensures the children are always engaged through arts & crafts, music, story time and local visits to community classes, soft play, parks and fruit picking in the summer. Mealtimes are also thoughtfully prepared with a healthy variety of fruits / vegetables.
As first time parents we visited a few nurseries and were left feeling a little defeated. On finding Subha, we knew our daughter would thrive with her from our initial visit and she has more than we could have imagined. So much so that despite moving to epsom our daughter (now 4) continued attending Subhas daycare until now as she is starting at a local school.
The cherry on the cake is Subha has a lovely way of brightening your day after a long day at work with her warm demeanour . She’s been such a wonderful support system to our family. Our daughter will continue to attend her setting during upcoming holidays (subject to availability) as her influence is simply one we don’t want to be without.
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on 04/06/2021
Response by
Subha201
on 07/06/2021:
Thank you so so much, I’m going to miss you all too. Xx
"Auntie" Subha has been looking after our twin boys since our previous childminder moved out of the area in Spring 2020. When we first visited Subha's setting we were extremely impressed by her set up. She has a spacious, purpose built studio at the rear of the house and paved garden for the children to play in and everything is clean and modern.
Although Subha's excellent premises was a big plus for us, over time we've come to appreciate that the real gem was Subha herself! She's been an excellent communicator which has been all the more important during these Covid times and runs a very professional service. On a number of occasions she's been able to fit in extra days at short notice, which has been a great help.
Most importantly, she's been great with our boys. It's clear that they have a great rapport and they have always been happy to go to Subha's in the morning and are in a great mood when we pick them up. We've had them at other settings where they were not so happy and were reluctant to go. I think a big part of her success with our boys is the personal touch she gives, she's been fun and nurturing with them, but also knows how to set a good example and encourage good behaviour.
Our boys have now started nursery at primary school and we were very sad to have to take them out of Subha's setting. I think you'd be hard pushed to find a better childminder. Thank you Subha, you've been fantastic!!!
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Ming
on 26/04/2021
My daughter and son started at Auntie Subha’s setting in 2018 when they were 3 and 1. When you step inside Subha’s house you feel relaxed and welcomed by the organised layout: there’s a pleasant, large space in between the main house and a lovely back room as the nursery. Auntie Subha and her assistant Auntie Mala are brilliant aunties: the kids are taken to the park whenever the weather allows, to playgroups for arts and crafts, to soft play for action, summer holidays include fruit picking and paddling pool fun. Apart from the fun side, Subha makes sure the kids eat well, are clean (never a nappy rash) and when I was concerned about my eldest’s learning, Subha made sure she practiced phonics and numbers. You can also tell by how well her two lovely teenagers behave (my son adores Subha’s lad). Finally, I would like to add that parents are also in it for a treat: Auntie Subha occasionally makes her delicious curries for you to take home!!
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RACHEL
on 10/06/2020
I can’t fault Subha. Our son loves going there and always has so much fun. He talks excitedly about the things he’s done while there. It’s a caring and structured setting with Subha taking the utmost care of the little ones.
It almost feels like he’s with a member of the family when there and Subha goes above and beyond when looking after our little one and provides the support every child needs.
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JamesB
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Subha and her assistant Mala were amazing. Our son has been with Subha since he was 7 months old. Like other first time parents, it was a really difficult choice for us to make to send our little baby but Subha made us feel very assured and comfortable and our son loved her and her place from day one. He has grown so much and became a lovely and bright young gentleman who learned sharing, even his favourite snacks and tidying up!
Unfortunately due to difficulty with commuting, we have decided to send our boy to a local nursery near home. This really is a sad decision and we really appreciate everything Subha did to our family and we will never forget. Thank you Subha and Mala, we will miss you! X
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Yoojin
on 25/09/2019
Our daughter has been under Subha's care for almost a year now and we couldn't be more pleased with the level of care she has recieved.
When I first visited Subha I knew instantly she was the childminder for us, her setting is second to none, she has a dedicated room and a lovely garden filled with lots of toys and learning materials for the children and you can really see how much the children enjoy it there. But in addition to this she also allows the kids to be a part of the home which was really important to me when finding a childminder.
Subha absolutely went out of her way to ensure our daughter settled in well initially and she is such a natural with all of the kids. It was a really hard time for me as I was returning to work and felt quite upset about having to leave my daughter but Subha really did make it so much easier. We receive regular pictures and updates on what our daughter is up to and at the end of the day she always makes time for a chat about anything she has been doing throughout the day. Our daughter is naturally quite shy in new surroundings but she now wakes up every morning and wants to be taken to Subha's house.
Subha has a great routine for the kids and is super organised, she takes them to the park regularly, to other childcare groups and to the farm. She plans activities for Mothers day, pancake day, Easter and Christmas you name it! I visited a few settings before deciding on Subha and in all honesty no one compared! Her home is also spotless, she really prides herself in having a clean, warm and loving environment for the kids
Subha has also been very accomodating when I've had to make last minute changes to our scheduled days, she is most definitely one of the most reliable childminders around! She has kept us well informed about any planned holidays - which she definitely doesn't take enough of.
We really can not thank Subha enough for everything she has done for our daughter over the past year, she has become a part of our daily lives and we really don't think we could have picked anyone better at all.
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Zuby
on 08/05/2019
Our children (now 3 and 6) were with Subha for almost 2 years. We joined her setting after a recommendation from a close friend. The children loved Subha from the first moment. She was exceptionally accommodating to two very busy parents and communicated very well with us throughout the day. She is warm, flexible, caring and a genuinly lovely person. We have no hesitation recommending Subha to anyone.
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Isabella
on 04/01/2019
Subha has been my son's childminder for 4 years now and I would recommend her to any parent without hesitation. Subha is one of the most flexible, reliable and supportive childminders you will find, and she tops that off with an innate ability to care for children. Subha's approach to both the parent and the child is open, transparent and collaborative, and will work to support you as what can only be described as a co-parent. Whether you need help with potty training, ironing out eating habits or just generally addressing day to day things - in Subha you will find a partner who will work with you specifically to achieve what is best for your child.
Subha is the most organised woman I have met - she impressed me in the first instance when I met her with preempting any questions I would have and having all the necessary documentation to hand. She maintains regular communication & dialogue, sends lots of pictures, and arranges regular activities for children - trips to the parks, library, days out for a movie or play area, Halloween parties etc. Her manners are impeccable and she passes that on to the children - all the children in her care are polite and I can safely say each child will bring home a valentine's card, mothers/fathers' day card. She operates a safe, clean and inclusive environment, where diversity is celebrated. She has extensive space for the children (an additional building at the back of her house where the children can relax and a garden), an ample supply of toys, and she is extremely clean. My son always enjoys his meals at Subha's and often bakes little treaties to bring home.
Subha has been an immense and consistent source of support over the past 4 years - she is available to support when I have unexpected emergencies at work and has looked after my boy overnight as well. My son trusts Subha immensely and is happy in her environment - some of his best friends were friendships he found at Subha's. There is little more I can say here other than that over the past four years, Subha has proved to be so much more than a just a childminder.
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SR_818
on 06/10/2018
We have been with Subha for more than two years and what a lovely experience we have had and we still have. She looks after my daughter Léonie as if she is one of her own. The love and care she receives is literally invaluable. Léonie is always well fed, clean and happy. She also has made so many friends and is thoroughly enjoying herself.
She has learnt so much since being with Subha. She has been nurturing her to become a more confident little girl and specially more independent.
Subha has a range of toys, books and a lot of space in her home. We will always be seduced by her nursery area, specially built and dedicated to be a hub for for the little ones.
She maintains a good level of communication with me, texts, photos and discussions when dropping off/collecting my daughter which I appreciate.
You can rest assured that Subha will detect any anomalies with your child and inform you as soon as she has noticed it. This is a testimony to her meticulous and uncompromising approach to your child safety as she has been doing with ours.
Subha is a warm, loving, fun and a very experienced childminder and my daughter adores her and enjoys time spent with her.
Léonie will very often talk us about Subha in a light that is only reminiscent of a close family member. We are absolutely at peace when Léonie is with Subha.
She’s very flexible and understanding, which helps tremendously! She has made being a working parent much less stressful.
I always know and feel that with Subha, she is at home. I highly recommend Subha, she is always happy, loving and caring and a real joy for all of the children and parents that come to her. At the weekend, Léonie often demands to be dropped off st Subha’s. Needless to go into the amount of explaining and negotiating.
That’s why in practice of what we preach, Subha will look after our second child who is on the way.
Thank you Subha.
Najat & Jonathan
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I’ve been with Subha for just over a year now, I was returning to work when my son was just 5 ½ months old so this was a very stressful time for me. I was also breastfeeding at the time so the bond I have with my son was incredibly close and I wanted to make sure he would continue to feel close to someone and trust them.
I had no idea what to expect with settling in session as this is my first child, but wow Subha made me feel very comfortable and reassured me throughout the sessions. Once you meet Subha you can tell she’s a fantastic mother just has the natural motherly touch and very affectionate.
Subha has never take a day sick and if holiday is taken you know well in advance, I’ve never had any issues Subha has been so reliable I’ve never had to worry in this department.
My son is growing so well and becoming such a smart boy with great manners and I can also thank Subha for this, working well together to ensure we get the best results and any teething problems we approach in the development areas we’re also able to work together to resolve this. This is really important for me as I want the best for my Son (I’m sure everyone does) and I want him to be brought up well with good manners and show respect.
Subha always has a great variety of outdoor and indoor activities for the children, it’s lovely to get pictures on almost a daily basis to see what they’ve been up to. (helps when you’re having a hard day, really brightens up the day) She has a separate building at the back of her garden which is essentially a self-contained nursery complete with toilet facilities for the children.
I’ve also used Subha to look after my son overnight on a weekend and never had any worries.
My son absolutely adores Subha and is so comfortable with her, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her enough she is absolutely amazing, so friendly and always smiling and very flexible.
I’m so happy I have met someone like Subha more than a child minder to me she’s just like family.
Thank you Subha xxxx
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on 08/08/2018
We used Subha's setting for after school and occasional school holidays care for two years. My son absolutely loved staying with her, settled in very quickly and established a very special personal relationship with her.
Subha has an excellent balance of being warm, loving and firm when needed, which I valued a lot having an active and mischievous boy! She has been very (very!) reliable, flexible and responsive. Also always so friendly, calm and composed.
We have been very happy with her care and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others!
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My two children (a boy and a girl) have been with Subha for 3 wonderful and happy years and I would recommend her to anybody without hesitation.
My little boy started when he was a year old and my daughter when she was 3.
The moment I met Subha, i just knew I'd found the right person to look after my kids. She is warm and loving and such a genuine person. I never worried that she was someone different when the parents weren't around! My kids felt at home at all times - I've lost track of the times I'd drop them off in the morning, they'd go straight in and not even look back to say goodbye.
Subha's setting is absolutely brilliant - plenty to do for boys and girls, loads of space to run around, inside and out. It's spotlessly clean and safe. When my eldest started homework, Subha was such a life-saver. She was always happy to sit with her to do reading, english, maths, spelling whatever it was that day so that we didn't have to do it at 7pm at night when we're all exhausted.
When my youngest started potty training, Subha was a great help in that department too.
Subha is loving but she's also firm about manners and good behaviour, especially at the table for mealtimes. My kids actually started thanking me for meals on the weekends. Nice!
She's also 100% reliable. In fact, I need to ask her what vitamins she's on because she has never taken even one sick day in all the time I've known her!
I would not hesitate to recommend Subha to anybody, whatever the age or stage of your child. She's a gem - a realist, totally approachable, so flexible, just a really good person to have in your life.
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From my initial meeting with Subha I was very impressed with her and her setting. She was very friendly, professional and organised and able to provide all relevant documentation and answer all my questions confidently. She has a separate building at the back of her garden which is essentially a self contained nursery complete with toilet facilities for the children. She looked after my son Kieran for almost a year one day a week (as his nursery were unable to accommodate an additional day when I changed my hours) until he started full-time school in September 2016. I never had any concerns regarding his care with her and he enjoyed his time there. I like that she was very personable and sent me photos on Whatsapp of Kieran enjoying his day, which was very nice and reassuring. She always included plenty of outdoor play whether that was in the garden at her house or on trips to local parks. She provided all meals and snacks during the day so there was no need to prepare food in advance. She also has an Assistant who works for her on busier days. She is very hard-working and hardly takes any time off even during school holidays. I would highly recommend Subha to any parents looking for an excellent childminder in the Morden area.
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I will definitely recommend Subha as a childminder. My son has been with Subha since he was about 1 year and 3 months. I knew things were going to work out as my son was happier here almost immediately and sometimes did not want to leave when we came for pick up. Huge contrast to his old nursery where he looked sad at pick up time. Subha was warm, loving and affectionate with him and that played a huge role in our decision to stay with her. He's 4 now and he adores Subha and her family. You can trust that your child is in excellent care at Subha's home as it's very spacious and the kids love to play in the garden. She keeps it spotless! It's very conveniently located to schools and parks etc. My son has made so many cherished friendships at Subha's. They are all very polite and well behaved and this is defnite testament to the groundings of discipline and good manners that Subha maintains with the kids. The wide ranging age group of the kids really helped my son as he doesn't currently have brothers and sisters so they are his family! He's more confident and self assured and I am sure the interactions with the kids has helped with this.
Subha is one of the most dedicated and flexible childminders out there! She rarely goes on holiday (although we have teased her that she should as it is well deserved !). We've used her for evening and weekend services and on the odd occasion she's been there for us for last minute emergency calls too.
She is very straightforward and direct which we like and this has helped in our relationship to address any issue's head on.
Sadly my son will be moving on to a scool that's not convenient for drop off's and pickups for Subha but we will still be using her services ad hoc for half terms etc. So we will be around for a while !
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StaceyCa
on 14/09/2016
Subha has looked after our little girl since she was 10 months till now, at 4 years, and quite honestly we could not have asked for a more competent, kind and loving carer for our child. If you meet her, you will instantly feel at home and confident in her abilities - and if you meet the kids she looks after, you will also see how lovely, well-rounded, polite and well brought up they are, which is in no small part due to Subha's care.
She is also possibly the most flexible, hard-working and reliable person ever, rarely if ever taking holidays and able to help with emergent childcare needs in almost every instance.
We are so sad to have to leave as our daughter starts a new school, but are beyond grateful for everything she has done for us, and how much she has become part of our family. Meggy misses you everyday!! Thank you so much for everything.
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on 28/07/2016
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on 23/08/2016:
Thank you Wendy for the lovely review it was very sweet of you.
We all miss Megan.
Subha
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My daughter first started going to Subha from 1years old, I spent a lot of time looking around and visiting different childcare providers but when I met Subha I really liked her and had a good feeling. It was the right choice as my daughter settled in immediately and was very happy.
Over the last 3 years she has grown so much in Subah's care and has made little friends that she will keep forever.
I cannot recommend her enough! We will miss Subha.
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Thank you Geraldine we all are missing Olivia too. xx
I've been using Subha's childminding service for 2 years now, since my daughter Lily-Ann started reception class/primary school. A month before school started, I was still without a child-minder to do the school run for me and look after Lily-Ann until I got back from work in the evening. I was very worried as I had no family or help to do that job. Even though it was becoming an urgent situation, I didn't want to leave my daughter with just anyone or a person I didn't feel right about.
Well, soon after meeting Subha, I knew she was the right person for the job. Lily-Ann settled in immediately and is very happy there. Subha treats Lily-Ann like she does her own kids - showing her so much love. There's no shortage of cuddles in Subha's house! What I also like is the way Subha handles instances where the children misbehave or have little misunderstandings between themselves. She definitely has the care and necessary skills; and genuinely wants the best for all the kids.
Performing well in school is also important to Subha and she sets aside time for Lily-Ann and the school age kids to do their homework, read or revise; not just all play play play. This is a big help for me personally as I am a single mum working full time and don't get home early enough in the week to do as much with Lily-Ann as I'd like.
Subha has a lovely big house and now has a lovely detached nursery at the rear end, which has all the facilities and space needed for young ones.
In summary, I have TOTAL PEACE OF MIND when my child is in Subha's hands. Subha is again very loving, caring, honest, she listens, understands and takes all comments on board. She is accommodating as much as possible and I'm so glad I found her when I did. God sent!
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Subha has been looking after our two little ones for almost 2 years now (my boy is nearly 3, my little girl is 5). My children literally skip into her home when we drop them off in the mornings and they have truly blossomed under her care. Her home is spotless, she feeds them healthy, nutritious, delicious meals and successfully kicked off potty training with my youngest earlier this year. Subha has effortlessly coordinated various school drop offs and pick ups, even during the tricky settling in stages for nursery and reception. Subha is so easy to talk to and nothing is ever a problem - if we have special requests from food to sunscreen application to talking to teachers at the school gate. My children's manners have improved immeasurably under her care - please's and thank you's abound these days, what a pleasure! More than anything, Subha showers so much love and attention on my children, as if they were her own. They run to her for hugs and cuddles and get ridiculously excited if they even see her car in traffic. Subha!!! Subha!!! We've also used her overnight services when we went away for a weekend and my kids didn't want to leave, they had so much fun!
She is such a good person with a kind and loving heart and we feel so lucky that she's in our lives and plays such an active part in the care of our children while we're at work. We love her dearly and cannot recommend her enough to anyone who wants only the best for their children.
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Subha provides an excellent service. She looked after Ariana like she was her own daughter, and I never worried about leaving Ariana with her. I would even go so far as saying I'd trust her more than I trust myself with Ariana's safety!
Subha is an excellent communicator and whenever I had any questions about anything, fees, activities etc. she was always very open and we discussed everything early, which left little room for the development of problems. Subha went over and above too, helping me out with weekend babysitting on occasion, and she was also open to discuss and agree on a fee.
Ariana loved her time at Subha's and was there for more than three years. In the end we had to leave because Ariana moved to a school in Kensington and that wasnt practical for drop off / pick up.
I hope to use Subha's services again in the future on an ad-hoc basis if she has the available space.
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We could not have asked for anyone better to care for our son. Subha guided us through the settling in process and our son was settled into a routine in no time.
Subha is knowledgeable and loving, and she quickly recognises your child's personality and care needs. From the first meeting with subha we had no doubts that she was the right person for us and we have never once worried when our son is in her care.
Subha provides a varied programme of activities for the children and they all interact and establish friendships which was very important to us.
Having no family nearby I was anxious about childcare for our son but it couldn't have gone smoother and our son clearly benefits from the care he is given by subha.
We are all so sad to be leaving Subha but we are moving out of the area and have tried to think of any way possible that we could keep our son with her! Unfortunately it's not possible but I have no doubt that Subha will soon have another little treasure to care for.
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Becky
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Over the past year, Subha has been looking after my son since he was 15 months. I have to say he absolutely adores her and loves his "aunty Subha" (as he calls her) ! He is very well taken care of and she engages him in several indoor and outdoor activities (library, garden - her garden is full of toys, cinema, fruit picking, swimming, parks, etc). Subha's house has literally become my son's second home. We trust her implicitly with the safety and we being of our son and would highly recommend her.
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