Amanda's Reviews
Childminder
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Average Rating:
(5 from 25 reviews)
Our daughter started with Amanda when she was 8 months old and it has been the best decision we ever made. Amanda is so much more than a childminder! She takes the children out every day and is fully focussed on them when she is with them - constantly talking, singing and interacting with them. She has stretched our daughter in the perfect way whilst upholding a safe and nurturing, homely environment. She has played a huge part in our daughter’s brilliant development with both her language and understanding, but I also know that going to Amanda’s is something my daughter looks forward to every single day. She is also an absolute pleasure to deal with as a parent. Thank you Amanda, we will miss you when our little girl starts nursery school! And to any future parents out there, I cannot recommend Amanda highly enough!
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I don’t think I have enough words to express how amazing Amanda is!!
My daughter has had the pleasure of being in Amanda’s care for almost 3years now. The first day we met Amanda my daughter bonded/trusted her from the very beginning. It felt like I had known Amanda for years but just hadn’t seen her in a long time for me that’s how it felt.
She is the most caring, loving, gentle and enthusiastic and warm childminder. It honestly felt like home from home. Amanda takes my child to playgroups , music group, soft play, park and shopping all the children love
everything that Amanda does with them.
My daughter absolutely adores Amanda and gets so excited when she knows she’s going there. My daughter has achieved so much since being with Amanda.
Amanda is very understanding with any situation. If I have any more children I wouldn’t hesitate in choosing Amanda I would choose her over and over again!!
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Amanda has been everything we could have wanted for our child. I am beyond confident that he has the best time everyday. This is confirmed through his wishes to go to Amanda’s on his days off, his enthusiasm to go in a morning and him not wanting to leave at the end of the day!
As a working mum I needed a child care provider who was reliable and this is exactly what Amanda is.
I love that Amanda takes the children to a variety of classes in the week and offers a varied balanced diet along with promoting independence and manners. I strongly believe the well rounded person my son is becoming is of huge credit to Amanda.
Thank you Amanda, Grayson is very lucky to have had this time in your care.
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Amanda has been an absolute dream. My son started just under a year and he has flourished with her. What I love about Amanda is her personal touch -- she knows all the kids intimately from their personalities to their development areas. She shares great photos and updates every day, has an amazing range of activities for the kids (music classes, art, playgroup, baking, outdoor activities in the park etc) so I felt I was getting the best of both worlds - the personalised care of a childminder and the social interaction and activities of a nursery. And even with stay at home activities, her wonderful home has a great range of indoor and outdoor toys that she rotates. She has also been incredibly flexible when we needed to switch days and easy to talk to. I would 100% recommend Amanda.
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Oh Amanda how we are going to miss you!
It is my daughters final week with Amanda before we leave (she will be 3 in a few months and starting nursery) and I am beside myself! Amanda has quite simply been one of the most wonderful experiences.
Having never left my daughter with anyone else before we started a year and a half ago, I was nervous, but Amanda was so reassuring and talked me through it all. She sent daily updates and photos and text messages to keep me in the loop and Amber settled into a good routine. There were playgroups, music classes, cooking, fun at home - I felt like Amber was in the best possible place where she was learning and growing all under Amanda's watchful and knowledgeable eye.
Not only has it been a warm and happy environment for Amber to thrive in but Amanda has also been a constant source of help, advice and support when I needed it as a first time mum going through all the stages of life with a toddler...getting rid of the dummies! potty training! Just a few of the things made so much easier with Amanda's guidance and encouragement.
Nothing seems to fluster her - she seems to have endless energy, is completely solid, safe, fun, approachable and straightforward - she really is a gem and I can't imagine what we would have done without her in our lives. Amber has loved going to her house each week and we are going to miss her hugely!! If you are looking for a child carer Amanda is genuinely the best of the best x
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The most wonderful, nurturing and loving environment you can imagine.
Amanda's experience and wisdom speaks volumes. Our child settled very quickly into Amanda's home and fun filled routine. Everything seems very easy when Amanda's involved, nothing is a problem. Only yesterday we were discussing how fun it is for all the different ages to help each other and share the toy's (we left 3 months ago!).
To summarise, it really works, it's a lot of fun and huge leaps in friendship bonds are made. There is a legacy made at her home, "sprinkles of magic", she will always be remembered and missed, it's been a very happy time in our childs upbringing and long may we talk about Amanda.
If she has a space, TAKE IT! :))
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We were quite apprehensive to leave our daughter with a childminder after having care provided by grandparents since returning to work. We needn’t have worried, the loving and engaging environment Amanda provides really helped our child to settle quickly.
The whole settling in process was managed very well, Amanda met with us in advance so my daughter could meet her and we could see her very safe and child friendly home. Within a month my child was very excited to be going to Amanda’s and would run in without much of a goodbye... she used to ask if she could go there on the weekends!
The huge amount of activities and outings Amanda can fit into her days is really very impressive, it must take a considerable amount of planning and it’s all undertaken while maintaining a relaxing environment. Amanda does a group every morning and puts on a range of activities at home, including rotating toys in her house and garden. We especially loved all of the arts and crafts that came home and still have many of these hanging up around our house.
The Toucan Learn diary was wonderful, both myself and my partner enjoyed seeing what activities the children had been up to during the day and we laughed over some of the funny photos in the evening. Having meals captured in the diary allowed us to ensure we were providing a varied diet each week between Amanda’s and our own home.
We were extremely happy with the level of care provided by Amanda, I can’t recommend her enough. She creates a fun, engaging environment for the children with a reliable routine. We get on very well with Amanda, she is professional, has extensive experience and clearly enjoys her job. It was sad to say goodbye, she’s still regularly spoken about in our home especially by our child who has fond memories. We’re very lucky to have had the opportunity to have our daughter in her care and hope to work with her again in the future.
We miss you Amanda xx
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I'm already emotional and I haven't even started writing the review....next week will be our last week with Amanda before we move out of London and it makes me so sad to be saying goodbye. It's terrifying leaving your child with a stranger but Amanda was great from day one and now feels like part of the family. My son joined her when he was 9 months and we increased the days when she also took our daughter a year and a half later. Amanda has been absolutely wonderful and our children love her to bits. My son gets upset every time we leave. She provides a safe, warm, happy and fun environment for the children and I really cannot recommend her enough. You even get to keep up to date every day with the activities through the online journal.
Thank you so much Amanda for the past 2 years. we will miss you! Now I am crying....
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We were so lucky to have found Amanda as our childcarer when my daughter was only 4-5 months old.
At first it was hard for me to leave my daughter because i was purely breastfeeding, she wouldn't settle with a bottle, but Amanda was so patience and only took a few weeks for her to get used to Amanda and started taking a bottle.
During this 1.5 year with Amanda, we have been through so much together, i felt like I was partnership with her on the growth of my daughter. I always go to her first when I have a questions regarding food leaning, sleeping or i could share with her my frustration a s a first time mom.
Amanda is a reliable, friendly and supportive childminder, she makes sure your kids get to go outside and play with other kids. She connected me with other parents and it has been the greatest experience. I would definitely recommend her! x
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Amanda is an exemplary childminder. Striking the perfect balance between loving family figure and childcare professional who will work with you to achieve the best for your child.
We first sent our son to Amanda when he was one. He hadn't settled in a nursery environment but was quickly happy and comfortable with Amanda. His time there was such a success in terms of his happiness and development we also sent our daughter there when she turned one. For a while they were both with Amanda at the same time and the dynamic between them, Amanda and the other children was fantastic. Amanda has helped raise our son and daughter and they see her as part of the family. They have left her now but she remains a good family friend.
The practical side of Amanda's work is also faultless. Meals, daily diary updates, daily trips to various activities and face to face chats at drop off and pick up are all fantastic and you know your child is getting the best out of every single day.
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