Hermione Read Bishop's Reviews
Childminder
5 out of 5
Parent reviews
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Many thanks for all your care and support given to both myself and my son over the past six months.
He has really loved coming to your house and settled in really quickly. He loves the daily outings, especially Old Down Park and the ice creams :)
Thank you also for looking after him at short notice to fit in with my ever-changing shift pattern. You really have 'bent over backwards' to accommodate us both.
We will miss you when he goes to school next month, but know that we will remain friends.
All the very best for the future. You have a fantastic set up and work hard to provide a top class service - you should be very proud of yourself, your children and all your mindees.
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on 21/08/2012
My son G started with Hermione about 6 weeks ago. It's his first time spent away from me and he is evidently loving it. The activities Hermione puts on for her mindees are great, and I love the photos and journal that she puts together. I feel relaxed knowing that G is in Hermione's care and am very pleased that she had a space available.
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on 18/02/2012
Having only used a nursery for my eldest daughter I have to say I was a little unsure of what to expect from a childminder. However, Hermione is so much more than a childminder. She offered reassurance and calmed my nerves at leaving my 10 month old on her first day - I neednt have worried though no tears from T all day. She slept, ate and played and even after 2 weeks still NO TEARS when I leave her, I'm almost slightly offended (!). I have to say I am staggered at how well she has settled, long may it continue. Thank you Hermione for making my first few weeks at work so much easier. Its been a huge weight of my shoulders to know I have a happy baby being cared for safely elsewhere while I can just get on and do my job. Happy beyond words! x
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on 16/02/2012
Our little girl started with Hermione about 6 weeks ago. She has settled in brilliantly. Hermione has created a warm and welcoming environment for K. We are made to feel at ease leaving K in Hermione's more than capable hands. There are always fun activities and outings for K to go on and we have had some lovely handmade gifts brought home for us!
Hermione is wonderful and i would recommend her services to anybody. A massive thank you for looking after our little girl for us!!! xx
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on 14/02/2012
Thank you for your advice and support over the past few months. You have not only become my childminder but a good friend as well.
You have been so helpful with toilet training - due to your perseverance we have now cracked it - i couldnt have done it without you.
My daughter has loved her time with you and settled in really well. She will really miss you when we move in March. :(
I wish you and your family all the very best and thank you again for taking Jessie into your care. xxxx
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on 15/01/2012
My little girl has been going to Hermione since July 2011 after being highly recommended from a family member. Since starting with Hermione O settled in straight away and that is down to the warm and loving atmosphere. O is always talking about what she has done at Hermione’s and is always asking when she will be going back. O only does 2 days a week but I think would love to be there everyday of the week, which makes me feel really good as I know O is very very happy with Hermione.
On collecting O we always have long conversations about what she has done that day and she is always excited to tell me. O loves all the activities that Hermione has planned like swimming, cooking, soft play, educational activities, crafts and much more. O come’s home with something new that she has done during the day and loves telling me all about it, whether it be a painting, cakes, bird feeder or Christmas crafts that O has been doing this month and much more.
Hermione also fills in a journal all about O's day which I love as I then have a record of what she has done each day. At the end of each month we also receive a newsletter that tells us what the children have been doing all month and what the plan is for the next, Hermione plans different activities each month depending on the month and what is being celebrated, I really love this as it is very educational and makes every month very different for O, I really look forward to receiving the newsletter.
I would highly recommend Hermione to all my friends and family and I feel very lucky that I have found her. Thank you so much for everything, me and O will be very sad to leave you.
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on 19/12/2011
My daughter has settled in so well at Hermiones - it really is a lovely home from home environment.
Each day my daughter is proud to show me her artistic creations, and the yummy biscuits and cakes she makes are delicious!!!
She has started going swimming and is really enjoying it. She loves the walks, visits to the park, soft play, toddler groups and meeting new friends.
Hermione completes a daily diary and a really informative newsletter. She keeps the children busy with lots of organised activities and outings.
Im so pleased you were able to find a little space for my daughter. xxxxxx
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on 20/09/2011
I used Hermione for both my children over the past few years until they started school, and still do occasionally during school holidays when she has availability.
She is an excellent Childminder and extremely committed to providing the best possible care and support to the children she looks after. My youngest has to have a very special diet due to severe allergies, and she was very understanding and accommodating in our needs.
I can highly recommend Hermione and the services she offers. My children loved bringing home art work they had made, baking, digging up fresh vegetables in their garden allotment, trips out, swimming, and my eldest even learnt to ride a bike without stabilisers - he was so proud of his achievement and Hermione gave him a lovely certificate. It's these little things that make it so special at Hermiones.
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on 15/08/2011
Hermione childminded my son for 18 months. He was her first mindee back in 2006.
She offered a first class childcare facility - the children were always busy, active and having fun either within the home or out and about at organised activities.
I was always kept fully informed of James' day to day progress and activities and he seemed to learn something new every day - bringing home things he has made such as cards, paintings, art work, cookery, clay pots and the Christmas decorations were amazing and still come out each christmas, which are a constant reminder of the fun and love he received at Hermiones.
Her home is a lovely, warm and happy environment where all the children are visibly happy and content.
James loved his time at Hermiones and was completely unphased by his mummy leaving him in the mornings (in fact sometimes I wish he'd look as though he missed me just a little!!). Every day, he kept saying 'can I go to Hermiones'!
Hermiones attitude towards her role as childminder was meticulous and professional, as well as caring, warm and friendly. It is obvious that this is more than just a 'job' to her - all the children love her!
I cannot recommend Hermione enough. I feel so lucky to have found, in my opinion, the best childcare possible for my son.
We have moved away from the area now, but still keep in contact with Hermione and her family, and really miss them!!
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on 04/08/2011
Hermione looked after our daughter back in 2006 until 2009 when she went to school.
Hermione is a very caring childminder who is very devoted to what she does and genuinely cares for the wellbeing of the children.
I loved the fact that each day my daughter bought home a completed diary so i knew what she had done. A learning journal was also completed and it was lovely to look at and see all the milestones that had been reached. Hermione fully covers all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stages.
We also got a monthly newsletter which was really informative.
Having used Hermione for over three years I can say as a parent that she is an excellent childminder, very flexible, very understanding and I have no problem recommending her to other parent who want excellent care for their children. Hermione is loving, she put time into educating our daughter which to us is extremely important and she takes her to different activities that could help her develop. Our daughter loved being with her, she talks about her all the time.
I have just had a baby and I am glad that Hermione has agreed to look after him next year when he is a little older and i return to work. I have no doubt in my mind that Hermione will do a great job looking after him as she did with our daughter.
I thoroughly recommend Hermione and she certainly lives up to her recent ofsted 'outstanding'. well done, you deserve it!
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on 02/08/2011
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on 11/07/2011
I've been a single mother since my son turned 1 years old. Trying to juggle getting a job that fit around my daughters school hours and my son was really hard. But each time I worked Hermione always juggled for me. Knowing that my children were well looked after, happy, and encouraged to try new things every visit, gave me such peace of mind. Hermione always has a toilet roll list of things to do, new ideas to grasp the childrens interests and capabilities. She is enthusiastic and as we all know toddlers are "full on"! So this matches their needs. Hermione's home is really well set up with many different areas of play. Theres an established routine in a wonderful loving home environment and you couldn't wish for anymore. Finding Hermione gave me strength to be a single mum and work. I have the happy balance that I always hoped for and Hermione was a great big part in getting us there! Thank you so much!Emma, Freya and Noahxx
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on 04/07/2011
Over the past 18 months, Hermione has looked after my young son whilst I attend college. He settled in very quickly and was always looking forward to going to Hermione’s which made things so much easier as I knew he was happy there.
Hermione is very caring with Louis and provides a safe, playful, creative and educational environment for him. As well as her hugely warm and caring nature, her advice, patience and persistence on occasions was invaluable .
She is a fantastic childminder, is very professional and has a lovely child friendly house with secure garden.
I would definitely recommend Hermione. I will be increasing my hours in September, and Hermione has kindly re-arranged her day off to accommodate the extra hours.
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on 27/06/2011
Hermione has been my childminder since June 2010. I started to use Hermione as a personal recommendation from my sister, who also used Hermione's services for her two children until they went to school last September.
Tommy is with Hermione for four days a week (38 hours in total). He absolutely loves it there. Hermione is fantastic, she takes Tommy swimming once a fortnight, westonbirt, slimbridge, local farms, softplay, and toddler groups.
Tommy loves to make craft items and gets so excited when he shows me what he has produced whilst at Hermione's. He loves playing with the other children and Hermiones own children as well. He is always very excited to go to Hermiones, and has really developed over the past 12 months.
Hermione has also recently helped me with potty training, something i was really dreading, but she really helped out and within a fortnight Tommy was almost potty trained.
I was so proud of Hermione when she was awarded Outstanding by Ofsted, this just goes to show how fantastic she is. Well done, what an achievement.
Hermione goes out of her way to provide an exceptional service and is very flexible and accommodating.
I am so pleased Hermione had a vacancy for Tommy, she is amazing!!!
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on 20/06/2011
Hermione has childminded my daughter, Sophie, for about four years now. Sophie was 12 months old when she first went to Hermiones. She is now approaching five. As Sophie is now in school, she is mostly looked after for a few hours after school each day and full time in school holidays.
I know that Sophie thoroughly enjoys and benefits from the time spent with Hermione and is always happy and entertained when i collect her each evening.
I personally feel the quality of Hermiones care is second to none. We receive monthly newsletters full of useful information and detailing a wide range of activities and subjects the children will be doing and photos, and a daily diary is completed. Hermione also provides the children with a lovely folder, called a learning journel which has lots of art work, photos, observations etc in. Its a lovely folder which i enjoy reading each month.
Hermione has a large noticeboard in her hallway showing off all the childrens art work. Its always a very colourful display.
Hermione provides well balanced meals and healthy fruit snacks throughout the day.
I know that Sophie is constantly pro active whilst she is at Hermiones, with a lot of educational and stimulating activities as well as having fun.
In summary, I could not have found a better and more loving childinder. Long may it last .......................... Laura Farrington
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on 20/06/2011
