Sonia Ford's Reviews
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5 out of 5
Parents say
The childminder provides exceptional care in a welcoming, home-like environment. Children enjoy a variety of activities, including arts and crafts, outdoor play, and social groups. Parents appreciate the regular updates, photos, and flexibility offered. The childminder is consistently described as caring, experienced, and highly recommended, with children thriving in her care.
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Below are the latest reviews for Sonia Ford. 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.
Sonia has provided an exceptional service for my son since he has started with her. She takes him out to many groups helping him get used to a social setting and his speech has come on leaps and bounds. she has really helped him to come out of his shell as I’ve picked up on him wanting to play with others as opposed to playing by himself. I couldn’t ask for a better service.
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Joseph
on 29/04/2024
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Sonia Ford
on 30/04/2024:
Thank you so much! He’s settled so well and doing amazing! 🤩 x
Sonia is a lovely friendly lady and provides a relaxed home from home setting where the children can enjoy playing with a great variety of toys and each other. Thomas loved her pet cats and toy trains, and playing outside in the summer. He was very well looked after and I enjoyed seeing photos of what he had been up to. Sonia takes some lovely photos and he brought home some lovely arts and crafts projects as well. Thankyou so much Sonia!
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Della
on 07/09/2021
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Sonia Ford
on 07/09/2021:
Aww thank you!
Hope you had a lovely summer?!
Thomas will be missed very much! 😍 xx
I couldn’t be happier with my choice of Sonia as my daughters childminder! Being the first in my friendship group to have a baby made it more difficult for me to choose a childminder as I had minimal recommendations to help me!
After the first time I met Sonia I knew she would be a great fit for my little girl. Sonia is extremely welcoming and provides a very lovely home from home setting which definitely put my daughter at ease.
My little girl has been with Sonia, 1 day a week, for close to 18 months and has enjoyed every visit! From crafts to visits to Catton Park, it has been lovely to always hear of the days she enjoys with her friends and of course the cats!! Sonia is extremely easy to get along with and is always very response to any messages/queries you may have.
We are very sad to be moving on but I would not hesitate to recommend Sonia to my friends! X
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hollybh
on 28/03/2021
Leo loves going to Sonias twice a week, he constantly talks about her and his companions. They regularly go to Catton Park and do lots of arts and crafts, the Christmas gifts sent home are guaranteed to make you cry (in a good way!). We get lots of lovely photos, and it's brilliant to see how happy he is with her. We would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for a caring and experienced childminder in the area.
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Rowenna
on 24/02/2021
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Sonia Ford
on 24/02/2021:
Aww thank you so much! 😍
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on 13/08/2019
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Sonia Ford
on 13/08/2019:
Aww thank you so much! That was a lovely surprise to hear from you and for your kind review!
They are growing up too fast! I hope you and your family are well! Congratulations on another addition to the family?!! Xxx
Thank you for your kindness, love and care to Bella and for providing a very conducive environment for her to play in.
It's a shame we have to move away. You have set a benchmark to what we should expect to find in a childminder and I hope I can find someone as good in Loughborough. Thanks again, lots of luv - Peter & Linda.
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Linda VH
on 25/07/2019
Sonia is a brilliant childminder, shes been looking after my little girl one day a week for the past 6 months.
My little girl finds it difficult leaving us but Sonia has worked really hard on helping her to settling in and now she cheers when she sees where she is and is very happy there. Would 100% recommend Sonia and have recommended her to friends, one of whom has her little girl with Sonia too now.
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rozinale
on 19/06/2019
My son has been with Sonia for just over a year and he loves it, the seasonal crafts that he brings home are brilliantly made and you can tell he's had fun making them all. Sonia also looks after his older sister after school and she enjoys helping sonia with the little ones, highly recommend her.
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on 06/04/2017
Our 16 month old twin boys have been going to Sonia once a week for over 7 months now and they have a great time. They love the toddler group they go to each week & all the different toys they get to play with!
Sonia keeps a daily diary for each of them and always updates it so we can see exactly what they have been up to and sends photos of things they are doing which is lovely. The crafts and things they have made for Mothers Day & holidays have been brilliant!
She has been flexible with us when we have needed it and has taken them for extra days which we have been very grateful for.
They now walk in like they live there when we arrive which is great to see!
We would definitely recommend Sonia!
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on 09/06/2016
Sonia cares for our two boys two full days a week. The eldest is 2 1/2 yrs and he talks about her all the time. He really enjoys going to his childcare and in particular he likes the wide array of dinosaurs, the play groups they attend and the various crafts and activities she does with them. Our youngest (1 yr) goes with the flow but particularly enjoys being in a small group with the other children. I would highly recommend Sonia.
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on 08/06/2016
Firstly Sonia is very flexible when it comes to my childcare arrangements due to working shifts which is so reassuring.. Eamon loves going and always comes home extremely happy .. My daughter Amira had been going up until this September where she now attends pre-school however she always came home extremely happy saying she had played with the dolls and done craft activities as well as outings to whitlingham to feed the ducks and many outings to toddler groups .. I can't say highly of Sonia it's like home from home.. Also big shout out to the Father's Day minion cards they were awesome
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on 25/09/2015
Our daughter loves going to Sonia's and playing with her new friends. Sonia's working relationship with other childminders in the area gives our daughter a much larger pool of children to play with, as well as a greater range of toys, outings and activities. The kids do lots of craft activities and after every session our little girl comes home with a diary detailing the things they've been up to that day so we're always kept in the loop. Our daughter always comes home with a smile on her face (apart from the days she's having so much fun she doesn't want to leave!) Sonia adapts happily to our changing schedules and any changes to our daughter's routine, taking it all in her stride. We wouldn't be without Sonia now and we'd not hesitate to recommend her to other parents.
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on 22/01/2015
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on 15/09/2014
Sonia has been caring for my two sons for the past ten years. I moved to Norwich when my eldest was 4. The moment I walked through the door I knew Sonia was I person I could trust with my little boy. He is now approaching 14! She also has cared for my youngest from the age of 11 months and continues to do so. I have never had any cause for complaint about the care Sonia has given. On the contrary. She provides a quality, flexible service where the children are treated as part of the family. A no nonsense approach. Teaching children good manners and consideration for others but also with empathy and kindness. Sonia provides the basics but goes beyond with a stimulating environment with respect to education and extras such as organising outings to places like Bewilderwood, Wroxham Barns etc. I short, I highly recommend Sonia to look after your most precious little people! Five stars!
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on 27/02/2014
Sonia looked after my daughter Gabriella from a very young age and I can happily say she loved going to her house. They done different activities everyday, and she often came home with things she had made such as biscuits, arts and crafts etc. Sonia is great with the children and I never had any problems leaving my daughter with her, and was confident she was getting the best care.
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on 26/02/2014
Sonia has looked after my 18 month old son for the past six months for three days a week. She is always very reliable and and tries to accomdate last minute changes to my work schedule where possible. My son is time at Sonia's as she takes him to different play groups, which allows him to do different activities that, as a parent, you do not always get the chance to do e.g. arts and crafts. She has time to discuss what my son has been doing that day, meaning I feel fully informed, and she is also there when I need to talk about any issues my son is having at home e.g. teething, sleepless nights,etc. I am always happy to leave my son, knowing he will be well looked after while I'm at work, is the most thing to a parent.
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on 25/02/2014
Sonia looks after our 3 years old daughter Cheryl and we are super pleased. Sonia has a fun and caring approach. Her own three children always look happy and healthy, plus they are great with my daughter.She has been made very welcom by her family.
My doather Cheryl loved her and always had lots of fun, enjoyed going out and always had fun things to look forward to.
Sonia's enthusiasm with the children never ceases to amaze me.They are always doing something wether that be outdoor play or investigating their creative side through some form of craft.
Cheryl thoroughly enjoys every minute she spends at Sonia's house and i would recommend her services to anyone that asks without hesitation.
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on 20/02/2013
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on 16/02/2013
Sonia looked after my eldest child for for 4 days a week over the period of approximately a year. My little girl was 2 1/2 at the time.
We checked out 4 childminders in the area before we met Sonia and her family, and decided within 20 minutes that we didn't need to see any more as she made us feel at ease.
She is extremely experienced and we were confident that our child would be cared for as one of her own.
She is also very flexible as occasionally my work days changed at short notice. My little girls is always happy going to Sonias house as her days were filled with fun and stimulating play.
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on 10/02/2013
If your looking for childcare that takes away the stress of leaving your little ones, this is the person for you. Sonia has been looking after my 4 year old grand-daughter just over a year, and it really is a home from home. Always welcomed, in a lovely home, by a loving family. My grand-daughter has so much fun, help with learning skills and also encouraged to maintain good manners and behaviour, In this day and age, behind every hard working parent/guardian, is an amazing child- minder,-consider me and my grand-daughter to be very lucky.
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on 10/02/2013
Sonia has been looking after my five month old daughter once a week for just under a month. She provides a comforting family style level of care in her cosy home and my daughter loves her time there. Sonia is very accomodating, friendly and flexible.
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