Rachel's Reviews
Childminder
5 out of 5
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Below are the latest reviews for Rachel. 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.
Both my son and my daughter have been in Rachel’s care for approx 2 years each since 2020. My children have always been happy to attend and came home smiling after a lovely day.
Rachel makes sure that the children always have lots of fun and an adventure out somewhere everyday. They always get out in the fresh air and go for a walk which is fab.
My daughter settled really well at Rachel’s because she’s a really kind and gentle person. I know my daughter will really miss her days with Rachel when she starts preschool.
I’d always recommend Rachel as a great childminder.
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Mim
on 11/12/2024
Lovely childminder, patient and friendly. Home from home experience and the children get to explore and visit lots of places thanks to Rachel. Nothing is too much trouble and my daughter always comes away happy and content. My daughter has been with Rachel since she was 7/8 months and I have always felt comforted and reassured that she is being well looked after, whilst having plenty of fun. Would highly recommend.
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Anna
on 04/11/2023
My son’s been with Rachel one day a week, for the last year. He’s had a fantastic time and loves that each day they go out and do fun activities. Local days out, play group or exploring the woods by Rachel’s house, they’re always doing something and being active. We get lots of photos and feedback each week. George is sad to be leaving to start pre-school, but has loved his time with Rachel.
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Helen123
on 17/07/2023
We’ve been using Rachel since January to childmind my 2 year old son 1 day a week. I cannot recommend Rachel highly enough, she is so kind and caring and Freddie loves going there. They have the most special bond and always wants to give her a big hug and kiss when he leaves. Rachel takes him on wonderful adventures and has been helpful giving advice with his speech and development. She lives in the perfect house which backs onto the forest and Freddie loves her dog and cats.
I get lots of photo updates about what he’s been up to as well which is nice to see.
Thank you Rachel!
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Georgie
on 22/09/2022
Rachel has been amazing for our son. I always felt he was in safe hands and my son loved going to her setting. My son loves to interact and play and Rachel would always take them out to explore in the fresh air.
I’m actually sad he will no longer be attending the setting. She sends you photos after each session so you can see what they have been up to.
She really cares for the children and I would highly recommend Rachel.
I discovered her on this site and I knew exactly what I wanted from a childminder, I went to about 10 settings and I knew from our first meet that She was the right one.
Hopefully he can still attend if she has spaces during the summer holidays!
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Fay
on 26/04/2022
My little boy has been going to Rachel for nearly 6 months and he absolutely loves going.
Rachel does so many activities with the children and my son is always excited to go and spend the day with Rachel.
He has learnt so much in a short space of time and has really developed.
Rachel is flexible and I can relax knowing how much fun my little one is having while I’m working!
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Lauren
on 23/11/2020
Rachel is fantastic. She offers all I could ask of a childminder.
She is personable, caring and easy going. As a parent I have zero concerns. I feel 100 percent confident in her abilities and that my son will have a great time.
He has been with Rachel 2 days a week for nearly 2 years and I plan for him to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
He is always excited to go and talks about being there even when he is at home. He has developed massively thanks to Rachel and the interaction he gets with other children in her care.
The children do a whole range of different activities, inside and out and even during 2020 despite the restrictions she has continued to deliver an excellent service.
Highly recommended.
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Jon
on 19/11/2020
Our son has been in Rachel’s care 2 days a week since he was 10 months old. Rachel supported him to settle in really quickly and they developed a lovely relationship, now our son can’t wait to visit Rachel each week.
Rachel always makes sure that the children in her care do a variety of activities each week and go out each day.
We have really appreciated Rachel’s flexibility and support during recent months regarding covid-19 and she gave us a clear policy on this.
We feel happy to leave our son in Rachel’s care as he always comes home happy and has a great time.
Thank you Rachel!
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Mim
on 05/10/2020
Rachel is the very best at what she does, she looked after both of our boys, providing the best support, nurture and education. Rachel gave our boys wonderful memories on their adventures together and we always felt so lucky to have Rachel provide such incredible care in the very best of settings. Rachel gave the boys encouragement and overcame milestones together, gave them confidence and developed their learning journey as well as being so genuinely thrilled for them to see them progressing. Rachel gives the very best of care and reassurance that any family could ask for for their child, truly one in a million!
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Emelia
on 22/06/2020
I am very lucky to have found rachel she is amazing with my little girl, the experience and professionalism is outstanding i cant reccomend her enough!
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lizzy8
on 29/04/2019
Rachel has looked after my son from when he was 9 months until 23 months. My son always enjoyed spending time with Rachel and her family. He was always pleased to go and was always happy and busy when being picked up! I was really grateful to Rachel sharing photos of their activities during the day and one of the reasons I chose her setting is because she would always be busy and take the children to sociable play groups and outdoor adventures. She also makes a home from home environment, which I found important since my son was just 9 months when he started childcare. Rachel made it very easy and accommodated any of the usual worries of you first born and going back to work.
I would recommend Rachel and she was very kind to help find another childcare provider close by.
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Misty13
on 06/01/2019
Rachel has been childminding our son for over 18 months, since he was almost a year old. We've felt very lucky to have found her. It's meant a great deal to have someone we can leave our son with knowing that he's happy, loved, and well looked after.
Our son has always been very happy to be taken care of by her, and he trots into her home in the morning, with barely a backward glance. She provides a homely environment for him with varied activities as well as a healthy amount of routine, lots of getting out and about and seeing the world, and a great deal of care and attention. Our son loves her entire family, and her pets. And they're all great with him.
Rachel has always communicated very well with us about what he has been doing and anything that we need to know. She has cooked him healthy meals every day that he has really enjoyed.
The other children that Rachel looks after have become our son's best friends, and they're really a lovely little bunch.
We feel that Rachel has fostered a lot of very positive qualities in our son - he's a good talker, sociable and confident. We would not hesitate to recommend her.
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on 01/11/2018
Rachel has been brilliant. She has looked after our daughter for the last two years since she turned one. Rachel always says Mia's like one of her family and the feeling is mutual for her. She's loved her time there and so has her brother for the last few months since he was 10 months. Rachel's house, family and even her pets have been a huge part of our children's lives and we are incredibly grateful to her for the care and affection she has shown our kids. She, and her family, will be missed. Highly recommended!
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on 17/10/2018
Rachel is kind, caring and loving to my 2 year old daughter and Zoe just loves going to her, in the mornings when I drop her off she has a big smile on her face and waves goodbye to me. (so important for a working mom)
Every day Rachel plans a a different activity for the children she minds and on sunny days they get to enjoy her beautiful garden playing with all age appropriate toys. Zoe has been so lucky to have had Rachel as her childminder and it is only because of logistics we are moving my 2 year old into a nursery. I have seen progress in Zoe since she started with Rachel, her speech, her behaviour and physical ability. Rachel has patience and a natural flare caring for children and Zoe has enjoyed every day that she spent with Rachel. She will always have very fond memories of her time there.
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on 15/07/2017
Rachel has been looking after our little boy since January and we couldn't have asked for more. He hadn't been left with anyone at the point we needed a childminder and I immediately knew Rachel was the right person to look after him. He settled in quickly and she has been so helpful and accommodating with us as parents. She's caring, friendly, takes the children to amazing places and cooks the most delicious food. His manners have also developed hugely and at 15months he uses 'please' and 'ta' already thanks to Rachel! The only reason we had to go is because our old flat (which was flooded) is nearly ready to move back into and our little boy has a place at the nursery by our old flat. He has bonded hugely with Rachel though so we can't bear to say goodbye for good! It's been the best first childcare experience we could have wished for.
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Miranda
on 23/03/2017
Rachel has looked after our son (3 yrs old) since he was 11 months old and has always provided an outstanding level of care and service both to ourselves as working parents and to the children she cares for. We have been hugely impressed with the fun indoor and outdoor 'learning through play' opportunities she continues to engage the children in such as: regular trips to the children's center, parks, farms, museums, play in her outside space and creative indoor activities to name a few.
Rachel is a friendly, bubbly and down to earth childminder who serves as a great role model for the children she looks after particularly in encouraging communication, social and independent skills and especially in having fun!
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on 21/10/2016
Rachel is my first choice for childminding services as she is reliable and flexible. She understands that working schedule can be subject to change at last minute. She really supports you as a parent instead of acting as an institution and adding extra stress. She is a childminder because this is what she loves doing and my daughter has always felt comfortable and well looked after in her house.
I recommend Rachel to any parent who wishes for best possible care.
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Working
on 17/10/2016
If you are looking for someone who treats your child as one of their own, who genuinely cares about them and takes them out for all sorts of fun adventures when they're in her care then look no further!
I have two children aged 4 and 2.5 years.
I have been very lucky to have Rachel care for my boys since they were 1 and now my eldest is off to school. We are moving house and this is the only reason we are leaving Rachel (we did ask if she'd come with us....)
Using a childminder usually means leaving your child with someone who is essentially a stranger, with Rachel it felt more like a family friend.
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MY2BOYS
on 12/09/2016
