sally201's Reviews
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(5 from 32 reviews)
I was so lucky to find an opening with Sally, Michael and Sophie. I work full-time and they give me the confidence to leave my 16 month old boy with them. He loves it and has a big smile on his face when i drop him off and has settled in really well. When i leave him in their very capable hands i feel secure in the knowledge that he is very well looked after.
I did have concerns when i was looking for childcare as we had been in lock down and apart from spending time with his grandparents he had not had any other socialisation. Given the strange times we are currently experiencing there were other concerns, however these were allayed by this great team. Everything is spotlessly clean and all the toys (which there are many!) are properly cleaned daily as are all linens, all to be a Covid safe space.
Sally sends pictures daily to let me know how hes doing and they are always accessible and respond to any questions i have. Most importantly my little boy loves it! There's so many different play areas for the children to explore, including a great outdoor area and softplay, that their imagination is always stimulated. I can't recommend Sally, Michael and Sophie enough.
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Stefani
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on 21/01/2021
Response by
sally201
on 21/01/2021:
Thank you,
We all love having him here.
He is always ready to play outside and see what he can explore.
My son settled in immediately with Sally, despite never having been left before. Within a week he was skipping through the door ready to play! Sally, Michael and Sophie are amazing with the children and clearly loved by them very much!
The home is beautiful, safe and equipped with everything a child could dream of! Sally sends regular pictures and updates of the children and they're always doing some fun activity!
Arthur has learnt so much from being around Sally & the team and is always rearing to go whenever I mention their names.
I'm so glad to have found the family as they have made the transition back into working life seamless!
(the house always smells like fresh cooking too, I wish I could get in on that!)
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LawG
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on 21/01/2021
Response by
sally201
on 21/01/2021:
Thank you,
It's a pleasure having him here,
He makes us laugh every day :)
Sally, Michael, Sophie are simply a fantastic team! Very caring, we were so lucky to have found Sally to look after our daughter. Sally's setting is second to none, suitable play areas for all weather and always kept absolutely spotless! Our daughter, who was 16 months in Sally's care, was always so happy when we dropped her off. We got loads of pictures from her day which was terrific, to see her happy and really enjoying herself!
Sadly we moved away from Kingston so had to move our daughter to a different childminder, but we cannot recommend Sally enough! If only we could pick her up and set her up closer to our new house, that would be perfect! x
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MSh
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sally201
on 09/11/2020
Response by
sally201
on 14/11/2020:
Thank you,
We miss you guys so much.
She was a pleasure to look after always making us smile :)
Sally has been incredible with my little boy since he was 5 months old. From the very first time, he just settled in and I was never worried. Even when she temporarily had to change her schedule I have re-arranged my working hours and his nursery at a time to accommodate her, because it's important to have the person you trust around.
Oscar jumps out of the carrier every time we are by her door and is very happy there. What more to want?
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Sash
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on 25/02/2020
Response by
sally201
on 25/02/2020:
Thank you,
Oscar is such a lively boy who is always eager to learn new things and has so much energy.
We are so happy that we found Sally! Their home has been such a warm, understanding and encouraging environment for him to start practicing his English and connecting with other children while getting to play, explore and learn.
Their home is truly a paradise for a child - and the garden is exceptionally fun and inspiring. I'd love to spend the day there too!
Our son Daniel absolutely loves going in every morning. We barely get a bye and a hug - he races in to spend the day with Sally and Michael and rarely looks back!
We really appreciate how thoughtful and caring Sally and Michael are when it comes to special diets and have been so considerate with our son's special requirements with food. We appreciate it so very much! He always tells us how much he enjoyed his lunch :)
We are very grateful for the superb care and love that our little angel gets when he spends the day at Sally's!
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Taru
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on 02/02/2020
Response by
sally201
on 03/02/2020:
Thank you,
I still can't believe how fast he has picked up English,
he has thrived in all his learning.
My daughter has been with Sally and Michael since June 2019 and she absolutely adores them and their children!
They’re professional yet extremely warm and exceptionally pragmatic!
They’ve made returning to work a breeze and we’re blessed to have them! I can not recommend enough
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Jess
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on 29/01/2020
Response by
sally201
on 29/01/2020:
Thank you Jess,
We are the lucky ones, there's not a day that goes by where she doesn't
make us all laugh. she is such a cutie.
Sally, Michael and their family have been looking after Ollie since October and we absolutely love them. He is now 18 months old.
We used to have a nanny as I worked at home and I was very apprehensive about him going somewhere else and him not being around home with me but my apprehensions were unfounded! Every morning we go to Sally's he runs it completely forgetting about me excited for the day ahead . The transition was so easy - there is simply so much to do and engage him at Sally's I think he barely notices I've gone.
The entire ground floor of their house has been converted into a child's paradise. The have a lovely indoor play area filled with toys and have added an extension with a jungle theme to the rear of their house. Just before Ollie joined they had even built their own softplay in an outhouse in their garden - this is his absolute favourite and Sally sends me lots of photos of him playing in here with big smiles. At the back of the garden they have a large covered area with a lots to do - wheeled toy, Wendy houses, sand pits, themed areas to learn about dinosaurs, creepy crawlies and all sorts and so much more.
Since Ollie has been going to Sally's he has transitioned to 1 nap. At home we sometimes struggle to get him to have a decent 2 hour nap but he consistently sleeps for 2 hours or more whilst with Sally. The sleeping arrangement is really good they have travel cots set up in various rooms - the better sleepers share rooms but there are some separate rooms for the not so good sleeper so they don't disturb or are disturbed by others - Ollie recently graduated into the better sleepers room, something I never thought possible!
They make lovely home cooked meals and set up the high chairs in a circle whilst they go round in the middle helping the children where they need it. They really encourage self feeding which I think is wonderful - Ollie's has come along leaps and bounds since he has been going to Sally's.
It is a wonderful fun environment for the children but they also learn a lot and are taught how to play nicely with each other and use "gentle hands".
Every day I have a good chat with Sally and she tells me all about Ollie's day so I know exactly what he's been up to. So glad we found Sally & her family, we wish we could go and play there all day too!
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Vicky
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on 28/01/2020
Response by
sally201
on 28/01/2020:
Thank you so much Vicky,
We love having Ollie here with us, he's doing so well
making new friends and learning so much every day.
We are so happy we found you and so sad we had to leave :/ My daughter loved Sally, Michael and girls from day one. As soon as you enter Sally's house you don't want to leave. It's just kids paradise. When I walked in, I knew I should not look any further.
Sally has huge variety of toys and activities. Everything is thought through, up to little details.
You were so lovely to my daughter and we can not thank you enough x
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Ana
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on 23/10/2019
Response by
sally201
on 23/10/2019:
Thank you,
We all miss her so much.
Sally & Michael have been brilliant, they’ve made returning to work really easy as I’m never worried if my son is happy and cared for. They have a fab kiddie friendly house, go on outings and I’m genuinely sad we have to leave. I would recommend them to anyone!
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MeghanW
about
sally201
on 04/09/2019
Response by
sally201
on 04/09/2019:
Thank you.
We are all going to miss him when he leaves.
Sally & Michael looked after my son 3 full days a week from when he was 10 months old. I honestly could not be happier with the care we received. I was very hesitant going back to work after maternity leave but Sally made everything so easy. I viewed various childminders and nurseries and as soon as I walked into Sally & Michaels home I just knew Jenson had to go there! Unlike most childminders, their home has been completely transformed to be a child’s dream. Toys, books and activities everywhere. They even have their own soft play area! The children are not just kept in one room with a few toys, they have complete run of the entire downstairs, conservetry and an amazing garden with tons more things to do out there too. Jenson came on leaps and bounds whilst in the care of Sally, and I couldn’t of hoped for a better childminder. From day 1 Jenson absoloutly loved Sally, Michael and her girls. There was never any tears on drop off, in fact most days Jenson would be lunging out of my arms towards Sally as soon as she opened the door and I think that day she it all. I’m honestly devestated to have had to leave, and only did so because we have moved 2 hours away! Thank you so much x
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Skelly21
about
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on 13/01/2019
Response by
sally201
on 14/01/2019:
Thank you,
We all miss him so much.
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