Shell3's Reviews
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(5 from 9 reviews)
When it was time to start thinking about returning to work I looked at a variety of different settings for my daughter. Michelle was recommend to me by a colleague and as soon as we went to meet her I knew we had found the perfect childminder for our daughter.
Michelle is warm, genuine, caring and creative. She is super organised, knowledgeable and for 2 years I have always known that she provides the highest level of care possible to my daughter. Communication is excellent - we love the daily photos and the catch ups during pick up and drop offs.
Every day my daughter is excited to go to Shelly’s house and talks about all the fun things she has been up to. From arts and crafts, baking, trips out, playing with chickens, walks and adventures - every day is a happy day filled with fun. We have also loved it that Michelle pairs up with another local childminder - which our daughter loves and provides additional fun and learning opportunities.
Educationally my not even 3 year old can count to 20, sing the alphabet song, knows her colours, can draw circles, squares and triangles, has a love of books and learning and has excelled with her language development. She sings us knew songs and tells us stories about her day. I know without such a stimulating day to day environment that this wouldn’t be possible. Toilet training was also a success because of the consistency and support provided by Michelle.
Most importantly to us, when we are at work we wanted someone who would care for our daughter and the strong attachment that has been built is a testament to the level of care provided. Our daughter loves and trusts Michelle and when she is there we know she is part of the family.
Michelle’s home is a wonderful setting and her 3 girls are also an absolute credit to her. Our daughter loves them and they are fantastic role models.
I can’t recommend Michelle enough, she is one in a million and we are forever thankful that we found her.
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Michelle is an outstanding childminder and there aren’t enough superlatives in the dictionary to use. We were really apprehensive at first when finding childcare for our first born Evie, but upon meeting Michelle for a informal chat, it was clear from the start that Michelle goes above and beyond for the children in her care. Upon meeting, she was interacting with Evie (who was only 4 months old at the time) straight away and started playing activities with her and another child in her care whilst informing us about everything we needed to know. Talk about multitasking! There was no such thing as a silly question and we came away feeling excited for Evie to be in Michelle’s care. We also got to meet her lovely 3 girls on a follow up visit. Evie then had settling in sessions, adapted to her as an individual at around 9 months old and had no wobbles at all, which we believe is hugely thanks to Michelle and her thoroughness through the whole process.
Now Evie is in Michelle’s care, we get WhatsApp messages and pictures daily explaining what fun activities they get up to! We also have a notebook to explain her routine throughout the day, which is great to know when she naps and when she was having formula when she was younger. Michelle provides healthy snacks and meals now Evie is eating solids and let’s us know any new foods she tries and likes, which is really helpful. Communication is a huge stand out factor with us for Michelle as it feels like she is very much part of the family. Michelle picks up on little comments such as when it’s one of our birthdays and then we will find a card in Evie’s belongings to surprise us.
We are really happy with the variety of activities Michelle offers and it is amazing that she buddies up with Amy (another local childminder) which allows the children to meet others of a similar age. Michelle offers a lot of activities, to name a few- outdoor play, crafts, messy play, sing songs and many more, which Evie loves.
We would not hesitate to recommend Michelle, in our eyes, she is a perfect match for us and believe she would be for anyone else too. We are very lucky to have found her through the childcare website and we count our blessings every day. Thank you so much for being such a lovely role model in our Evie’s life.
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Our little boy Jack has been going to Michelle since November 2021 when he’d just turned one. I was really nervous as he’s my first and I had no idea what to expect. Michelle was really understanding and helped to ease my nerves about getting him settled into her setting.
He’s now 20 months and has a wonderful time at Michelle’s each week. I love that it’s a home from home environment and Michelle is always making the effort to do something different and fun with them. She get outdoors with the kids loads which I think is great and is always up to some arts and crafts too which Jack loves.
We have updates throughout the day on WhatsApp and Michelle also completes a little notebook to tell us what he’s been doing throughout the day.
I honestly couldn’t be happier that we found Michelle to look after Jack - you’re a fabulous childminder!
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My daughter Hattie is currently being looked after by michelle and I could not be more pleased. I was so nervous about Hattie going to a child minder as she was so young but Hattie has settled in so well and this is definitely thanks to michelle and the family welcoming her with open arms. Michelle takes the time to get to know your child’s routine and you can really tell that she enjoys what she does. Hattie loves going to see her. Thank you so much michelle!
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Michelle has looked after both of my children over the last 4 years. Both children were just under 6 months old when I went back to work but I was 100% reassured that Michelle was doing a wonderful job of caring for them. Both children instantly warmed to Michelle and the whole family- it really does feel like a home from home for the children that attend! Michelle always endeavours to provide engaging and creative activities for the children to do and is brilliant at communicating with us through pictures and tapestry. I love the amount of outdoor learning that Michelle does with the children as well as baking, painting, arts and crafts and playgroups (when Covid allows)! I am in awe of how calm and organised Michelle is and am truly grateful for everything that she has done for our children. As an Early years teacher myself, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Michelle - professionally as well as personally. I am so glad that a friend recommended and introduced us to Michelle - she is amazing!
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Michelle has been looking after our daughter for almost two years. We were obviously anxious about leaving her with a 'stranger' when I had to return to work, but Michelle put us at ease immediately. She was happy to do as many introductory visits as we needed and managed our daughter's worries with confidence and a really calm approach. Michelle has always provided our daughter with a great range of activities, often encouraging her to develop her skills and gently pushing her to experiment with things she has previously found difficult or wanted to avoid. In the time that our daughter has been with Michelle there has never been a day that she hasn't been excited about "going to Shell's", or a day that she's come home without having had a much more exciting day than she would have had at home! I would recommend Michelle's childminding to any parent without reservation.
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I have no hesitation in recommending Michelle to anyone looking for a childminder. She has been looking after my 20 month old daughter for the past month. Amber is very shy around new people but immediately connected & interacted with Michelle. It is something I have never seen before. Michelle provides a very safe & stimulating environment for children & photos/updates during the day. Amber has been on many outings to parks, soft play & rhyme time to name but a few. She also provide other activites such as arts & crafts & playtime in her garden where there is a sandpit, playhouse & trampoline. When I say to Amber we are off to see Michelle today she gives a big smile. There have been a few occasions where she has had so much fun she doesn't want to leave. Amber has been welcomed into Michelle's home & family & loves spending time with her daughters. Amber settled in to her new routine immediately so I don't feel like I am leaving her with a childminder more a family member.
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Michelle has been looking after my four year old daughter during school holidays and my daughter and I are delighted with the care she provides. Her home environment is very welcoming, with a garden play set and trampoline which proves very popular when the weather is nice. The activities that Michelle provides are fun and varied, from cake baking and mask making to visits to nearby Abington park or local soft play centres. Her three girls are welcoming and caring which reflects Michelle's style of childcare. Michelle is keen to keep me informed of my daughters progress so I am reassured that her needs are met and that she is enjoying her day. This is the first childcare provider that my daughter has been disappointed to leave at the end of the day! I would and have recommended her wholeheartedly.
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Michelle provides a fantastic childminding service. My 2 preschoolers can be very demanding but they both loved going to Michelle's which made my life much easier! Michelle provides a very clean and homely environment which my children were instantly relaxed in and is brilliant at doing a variety of activities from arts and crafts to soft play and music. I was very nervous about moving my children from a nursery to a childminder as my 4 year old had always complained about nursery ( despite having attended the same OFSTED outstanding nursery for 3 years!) but she took instantly to Michelle and the wide variety of outings/ activities which Michelle provided for her. Michelle is also very diligent at ensuring all Developmental milestones are being met and highlighting any issues. Michelle has also been very patient and accommodating with my changing requirements which I have been grateful for! Outstanding childminder- I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Michelle to other parents.
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