DViney's Reviews
Childminder
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Average Rating:
(5 from 8 reviews)
Donna looked after my eldest child since she turned 1. The only childminder I met who wanted to meet me outside of her minding hours as during that time her focus is on the children. On meeting her, I immediately knew she was the one meant to care for my baby in my absence. Her garden is purpose designed for children, her play room is amazing. But Donna herself is absolutely golden.
She plans amazing learning opportunities designed to meet each individual child’s needs. She knows the children and exactly what their strengths are and what areas they need to develop. Having previously taught Nursery, she has an excellent knowledge of the EYFS framework and child development.
I couldn’t count the occasions that I’ve handed her an over tired baby and she’d always adapted naps for them and worked exactly on their schedule. She regularly takes them to the park, soft play, even Paradise Wildlife Park and swimming on occasion.
But the main thing I love about Donna (or ‘My Donna’ as my eldest calls her), is how she nurtures, cares and loves my children like her own. I have absolute trust in her. If you get the chance for her to look after your children - take it!
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Donna is so warm and friendly and my two children have really enjoyed spending time after school with her. Donna has created a really welcoming setting where the children feel self and cared for. She is caring, attentive and kind and really good at communicating with parents. I highly recommend her.
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Donna has looked after my two girls (age 1 and 4) since October when she relocated to Ware. Donna's the first childminder we've used and we've been really happy. My little one was especially clingy but they both settled really well and Donna is always very caring and calm. Communication has been great - I always know what the girls have been up to, how they've been, eaten, slept, etc. Donna sets up very engaging activities that are fun and educational and she really cares about their development. She's built a great bond with them and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Donna.
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Donna provided childcare for my son for approx 18m before she relocated and was truly terrific during this time. My son was very happy in her home whilst in her care.
Donna was always very reliable, flexible and accommodated me wherever possible to fit around my work pattern. She has a lovely manner and speaks to the children nicely, is always calm and kind. Her home is clean and safe and whenever I visited, all the children had been engaged in different activities.
My son loved the various daily outdoor activities available, such as going to different parks, the beach, attending playgroups, going to the shops (the pet shop was a firm favourite) and loved spending time in the garden using the home made facilities available such as mud kitchen and water gizmo.
Not only did Donna provide a safe environment for my son, she also helped him learn, they would spend time writing his name, a little mathematics was covered and she would provide feedback of his progress via a journal.
If there were any queries or concerns, Donna was open and happy to discuss at pick up or drop off. I would occasionally contact Donna during or out of hrs if I had forgotten to mention this or that and would always get a reply. I was happy with comms, v important to be able to communicate.
The feedback from my son was that he felt happy with Donna, was always kept busy!
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It’s such an hard decision to decide on who will be looking after your child once your maternity leave comes to end. By choosing Donna your child will be well looked after and able to thrive in a great environment. Donna is well qualified to work with children, she has experience as a teacher as well as as being a qualified childminder. My son joins Donna when he was 14 months old in February 2017 and stays with her until July 2019 and was very happy whilst in her care. As a working parents I did appreciate the regular updates on my sons progress.
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Both of my boys went to DViney for more than 10 months, until she moved to Herfordshire. She is the best at her work. My kids loved going to hers. I am very happy with my preschooler’s development when he was with her. She is very hard working and extremely clear about the approach to child’s development. She has well-planned activities laid out for children of every age in her setting. She understands needs of all children well. My elder one also enjoyed going there before and after school. She has always been very flexible in accommodating our requirements. I highly recommend her setting to all the parents in need of childcare.
Thanks.
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After having issues with a childminder that we'd used for years I'm so pleased that we found D. I wish we'd found her sooner!
Our daughter settled quickly and our minds were at ease straightaway. She loved it and moaned when I said I'd collect her from school rather than D!
She's well organised, has a great memory and has a kind heart. She's also very experienced and knowledgeable with allergies which is very helpful.
D was also great when I was going through a rough patch personally. She was supportive of me and kept an eye on my daughter in case it affected her. I'm so grateful for that and it helped me so much knowing D was there for my daughter.
I fully recommend D as a childminder. Her family are lovely, she's fantastic and it was a shame that she moved away.
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My Daughter NA goes to DViney every morning. NA loves the time she spent at DViney's house. She is caring and flexible with timing if she has space available.
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