Stay Fun Childcare's Reviews

Thank you a million!

We were very nervous about putting our little one into childcare and a nursery setting was way too overwhelming for our nearly 2 year old son.
I am so incredibly grateful to Sherife and the Stayfun Team - not only was Sherife incredibly professional but also took the time to talk us through everything, explain the process, ensure EVERYTHING was covered and we knew what to expect from day 1.
She was patient with the settling in process, our little one settled in so quickly and adored Sherife and the team. He thrived at Stayfun and we were so sad to be leaving (only due to relocation). I can only hope to find another childminder as friendly, calm and understanding as Sherife.
The team are so creative with their activities, fresh healthy meals provided and I couldn't recommend anyone more.
Thank you Stayfun!

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by Jem on 06/11/2024

Response by Stay Fun Childcare on 06/11/2024:

Thank you - wishing you the best of luck with the move 😊

It’s that time…

Our little one has been at Stayfun since he was 11 months old and he has now moved onto pre-school. Sherife, Elis and team provided a safe, warm space and nurtured my little one as an individual. I adore the daily reports and am lucky to have such a wonderful team care for my little one over the years, his transition to preschool is a testament to their great work.

My youngest also attends Stayfun so my pre-schooler still see’s Sherife and Elis :)

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by Paul on 16/09/2024

Response by Stay Fun Childcare on 16/09/2024:

Thank you 😊

We will miss Stay Fun!

Sadly, my son just left Stay Fun (only due to moving out of the area) after 12 lovely months. He started as a 14-month-old baby, and leaves as a socially confident, caring and happy 2-year-old. The team are fantastic, they care so much about what they do and individually for each child. Sherife has built a really lovely home environment for the children. I can't recommend Stay Fun enough, any child will love it.

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by Celine on 26/08/2024

Response by Stay Fun Childcare on 26/08/2024:

We will miss having him with us. Thank you and good luck with the next chapter 😊

My daughter is so happy and relaxed

Sherife proudly provides a very organised, clean and loving environment for the little ones. I had to change childminder after a rocky start with someone else, which really affected my daughter's confidence. Sherife took her in and was kind and patient. My daughter went from screaming as soon as I left her side, to confidently striding into Sherife's house, with barely a goodbye. Parents are updated regularly and all food is healthy and homemade on site. She's so happy and confident at Stay Fun Childcare, it'll be really sad when her time here has to come to an end.

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by Rachel on 26/03/2024

Response by Stay Fun Childcare on 26/03/2024:

Thank you 😊

fantastic childminders!

My son started at Stay Fun aged 14 months and has been there for around 7 months now. My experience has been nothing but good, my son settled in very quickly, has developed very well since and throughly enjoys his time there (he smiles every time he sees the front door!). The small team are fantastic, they know each child well. There is a lovely atmosphere of care and kindness, along with an importance on play and education. I’ve always felt relaxed about leaving my son there, I highly recommend them.

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by Celine on 25/03/2024

Response by Stay Fun Childcare on 25/03/2024:

Thank you ☺️

GREAT CHILD CARE

Our little boy has been with Stay Fun for over 9 months and we are very happy with their service. We were originally looking for a nursery but we were impressed with their hybrid nursery/home setting. The place is very clean and the children receive regular healthy meals during the day.
The team provide a good balance of professionalism and fun with structured daily activities for the children to enjoy and develop. Each day we receive daily written reports, photos and a verbal update about our boy's day.
The team are friendly, flexible and try to accommodate our requests. We receive helpful advice on caring for our child at home. This has been invaluable as we do not have family support near us.
We feel that our precious child is safe and well looked after at Stay Fun and I would highly recommend Sherife and her team.

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by Tony on 27/12/2023

Response by Stay Fun Childcare on 27/12/2023:

Thank you ☺️

Great Childminder

Our daughter was with Sherife for over two years and started when she was only 10 months. As first time parents we had worries and doubts, especially for the lack of family support (we have no close relatives in London) but Sherife and Elis helped us to navigate this new chapter of our lives, and went above and beyond to accommodate our working patterns. They are both wonderful childminders, friendly and professional, caring, warm and attentive with children. They are incredibly organised, from daily reports and pictures, to learning activities that change on a daily basis and that stimulate children senses and curiosity.
The space is tidy and clean, meals are healthy and generous and the atmosphere is the one of a family rather than a childminder setting.
We are extremely grateful to Sherife, we couldn't imagine a better start for our daughter's education. Thank you!

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by Giada on 28/09/2023

Response by Stay Fun Childcare on 28/09/2023:

We miss her little smile thank you for the review 😊❤️

Lovely Childminder

Our daughter has been in the care of Sherife and Elis for almost a year and a half. This week was her last week before starting nursery and we were very sad to leave! She was 16 months old when starting at the setting and was born during Covid, having had little interaction with anyone outside of family members. She settled quickly in the warm and caring environment provided.

Sherife and Elis make a fantastic team. They care for and educate the children so well, providing an excellent standard of education as well as a variety of fresh food. Their communication is clear and consistent with photos and updates sent daily.

We wish Sherife, Elis and the rest of the team all the best for the future. We will always be grateful for the fantastic start given to our daughter.

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by Kerri on 30/06/2023

Response by Stay Fun Childcare on 30/06/2023:

Thank you for your kind words 😊

Outstanding childcare in Enfield

Our little one has been going to Sherife’s setting for almost two years and today was sadly her last day in her care as we’re moving on to a larger setting. Sherife and Elis have been nothing short of outstanding both in their care for the little ones and their support to us as new parents. Sherife has helped us navigate sleep regressions, create healthy habits and routines, and has provided a clean, safe, fun environment for our little one to learn and thrive. We couldn’t have chosen a better person and setting as our little one’s first care provider (a decision no parent takes lightly, but even more difficult for us considering we were still going through COVID restrictions and fears!) and we have already recommended StayFun to many friends in the area. Sherife always organises lots of different activities (including yoga!) and has supported our daughter’s second language (Spanish) by asking us for key words. Sherife takes the time to organise activities to celebrate birthdays and mark special occasions, and always cooks healthy food and snacks for the kids. We are truly heartbroken to be leaving her setting as our daughter has thoroughly enjoyed her time there and has made lots of great friends. Sherife, thanks again for everything!

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by Gabriela on 31/03/2023

Outstanding Childminder

We could not be happier with Sherife and her lovely team. Our little one was born in lockdown and we had to start childcare when she was under 1 year old. It wasn’t an easy decision. We found leaving her with what, to us, was a complete stranger, difficult. We looked at nurseries first because I wasn’t quite sure about the idea of leaving my precious little one at someone’s house. I had a friend that convinced me to have a go at checking the childminders in the area and I’m so grateful we did! We were straight away smitten by Sherife and her setting. She is super professional. One of my fears (I know I had many 😅) was that if I took my daughter to a childminder she wouldn’t get the same educational content as if she was at a nursery. Wrong. She most certainly does and, in my opinion, even better because it’s a little group of kids so it’s more personalised. Sherife sends a report and some pictures at the end of everyday. Our little one loves going there. She loves Sherife, Elis and the team and has made little friends which is heartwarming to see. I’m super happy she doesn’t even turn around to say goodbye when I leave her there 😂 What else can I say? It’s spotless clean and her cooking is super healthy and has won my daughter’s stomach and heart! We have moved house but still do a 45 minute commute to take her to Sherife’s. Would highly recommend!

Agnès

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by Gavin on 16/11/2022

Highly recommend Sherife

Our little girl started at 9 months with Sherife and Elis and has developed wonderfully in the past 10 months.
I highly recommend Sherife and feel like she is an extension of our family.

Reasons to choose Sherife:
- clean home
- loving and fun atmosphere
- positive discipline
- great communication
- all the children are respectful, happy and content
- family environment
- structured day with activities changing daily, an early learning curriculum is followed
- yummy, healthy food that is always eaten
- daily report & photos

As soon as I met Sherife she knew how to approach my daughter, make her feel comfortable and put us parents at ease. We feel lucky to have found her.

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by Mama_tev on 08/11/2022

Trustworthy and attentive

Our son has been with Sherife and Ellis from 11 months to date (20 months). From the start he's always had a smile on his face walking though the door in the morning, which reassured us from the beginning. He often comes home with a little masterpiece as evidence of another stimulating day, and we can see him progressing each day.

Sherife is warm, caring, attentive, firm when necessary, but most of all genuine, it's not an act at pick up / drop off for our benefit.

Communication is clear and transparent with a lovely daily report, photographs and a nice little update at the door.

We consider ourselves lucky that our son is in safe hands and won't hesitate sending any future arrivals to Sherife and Ellis.

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by Paul on 29/10/2022

Response by Stay Fun Childcare on 29/10/2022:

Thank you 😊

Best childminder in town🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Looking for childminder or any childcare is very stressful, we want all the best for our little ones so If you looking for someone that will care for your child the way you will do it yourself Sheriffe and her lovely daughter are the people to go to.
My little boy started when he was 9 months old ,now he is 1.5 year old and he loves it there .they provide lovely activities, good food and happy atmosphere.
Sheriffe is always willing to give advice which helps when you first time mum.She is easy to communicate with and very friendly.
We could not be more happy with them!
Thank you so much!
Dorota

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by Dorota on 29/10/2022

Response by Stay Fun Childcare on 29/10/2022:

Thank you :)

You won't find better!

This is our leaving review of Stay Fun Childcare.
Our son started in November 2020 and just left in August this year (2022). We would certainly class Sherife a forever part of our family now and we wanted to share our experience with others to help them make an informed and crucial choice when it comes to caring for ones child or children. In reality we could have moved Oscar to pre-school a lot sooner but we were so happy with his development we didn't want to disrupt that. The bond between Sherife and Oscar was and still is, very obvious.... he constantly asks when he's going to be able to see Sherife and if he's won an award at pre school, his first thought is to tell Sherife which is testament to how loving, safe and involved Sherife is, with all her children she cares for. We can't recommend Stay Fun Childcare enough. Thank you for all you've done for us and Oscar, we're forever grateful.

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by Stephan on 05/10/2022

Outstanding childcare in Enfield

Our little one started going to Stay Fun when she was 14 months old. She was born on the first day of the pandemic so her first year of life was one of minimal interaction with other people. We not only had the usual worries any first time parent has, we had the added worry of her lack of socialisation. We wanted a gentle transition and felt that a nursery would be too big/loud after such a long time stuck at home. Finding the best possible childcare for her was of utmost importance and we struck gold when we found Stay Fun. Sherife has always been very supportive both of our daughter while settling her into her home and her daily development and needs, and of us as parents giving us reassurance and advice when needed. She is very generous with her time and the information she provides, and the daily reports and pictures give us a wonderful insight into what our little one gets up to during the day. Sherife helped our daughter have a more consistent sleep pattern, something we will be forever grateful for! Stay Fun provides a fun, structured, bright, playful and healthy environment for our daughter and we couldn't be happier with Sherife's setting, her loving care for the kids, the hard work that she puts into making everyday special with lots of activities and new experiences for the little ones. We have already recommended Stay Fun to lots of friends in the area, and we wouldn't hesitate to continue to do so.

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by Gabriela on 03/08/2022

Warm, caring and professional

My son has loved attending Stay Fun. He sees Sherife as a member of the family and talks about her affectionately at home. His whole well being and stages of development have been thought about and planned for at every step of the way . I think back to all of the stages we have been through from 16 months to 38 months and it feels as if Sherife has made all of the right decisions and held our hand as parents along the way . He is safe , happy and excited and inspired to go to ‘Stay Fun’ . Additional celebration days make the whole experience even more special but day to day he enjoys gardening , cooking , arts and crafts and water play . He eats very healthily and well at Sherife’s too.

I am an EYFS lead in a school and it is obvious to me that Sherife is planning opportunities for the children to make progress in all areas of the curriculum, but especially in his personal social and emotional learning , his communication and language and his physical development .

I would highly recommend ‘Stay and Play ‘ . My child has attended school nursery settling in sessions and the feedback is that he is nursery school ready and seems really comfortable and well practised in routines like following instructions, sharing and listening to stories .

I feel extremely happy that we choose ‘Stay Fun’ and believe that it gave my son the best possible start to experiencing child care and the early years curriculum . We are going to miss ‘Stay Fun’ and the daily updates and photos of all of the wonderful experiences that he encounters each day.

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by Anna V on 30/06/2022

Happy, safe and thriving

Our son has been with Stayfun since he was 11 months old he has totally thrived in their care and often talks about Sherife and co on the weekends.

Sherife provides a daily report which we really appreciate so we can ask our son about the various activities he has done. The report includes what our son has eaten that day. My husband and I often joke that we wish we could have lunch and dinner with them as the food always sounds delicious and healthy. My son has an egg allergy and this has never been a problem for Sherife in offering him a diverse diet and we feel he is in totally safe hands.

The range of activities they do is great and stimulating. My sons development and learning has really thrived under their care.

I can not imagine how it must be adapting to the continually changing guidelines of covid but we have always felt our son was in a safe nd healthy environment.

Overall it is a very warm, welcoming and happy setting. I have recommended to a number of friends and only have positive feedback

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by Liz on 18/02/2022

Wounderful Childminder

After many months looking for a childcare setting for our little girl during a pandemic we came accross: Stay Fun Childminding. It was one of best decisions we made!

Sherife was very reassuring and supportive of us during the settling stage and our little girl adpated quickly and better than we could ever wish.

Sherife sends detailed reports at the end of each day which besides giving us a look in to what the day was to our little ones, it gives us great feedback into our child development.

We have already recommended Sherife to many other friends and have no hesitation in recommending her again.

Thanks
Amy

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by AmySousa on 07/01/2022

Amazing!

Sherife and her team are absolutely amazing. My child literally skips into her setting every day. I honestly don’t think I could have found a nicer home from home for my little one. The care and attention given to each child is unbelievable and I thank my lucky stars that I found Stay Fun when I started my search for a childminder

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by AineB on 02/09/2021

Top marks 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Choosing a suitable childcare setting as first time parents was one of the hardest decisions we had to make and the pandemic made this even more difficult. Without a doubt, we can honestly say choosing Stay Fun Childminding was the best decision we made and our little girl is thriving with Sherife and her team.

If you’re looking for a childminder that is:
✅ caring
✅ loving
✅ kind
✅ knowledgeable
✅ passionate
✅ dedicated
✅ committed
✅ welcoming
✅ friendly
✅ reliable
✅ flexible
then Sherife is all of the above and so much more.

Sherife’s setting is:
✅ clean
✅ calm
✅ educational
✅ organised
✅ fun
✅ cosy
✅ relaxed
✅ spacious

Due to the pandemic our little girl had not had the opportunity to mix with other babies, children, family and friends and was not used to being around other people and environments. This made the settling in process very difficult and took longer than we expected. Sherife and her assistants were very patient and worked really hard with us to try and make this process easier.

Sherife was always positive and confident in reassuring us that all children were different and some need longer to settle in than others. She was willing to go at a slow and steady pace in order to make our little girl feel comfortable in her setting. We really appreciated all the hard work, support and advice from Sherife during these early months, which has now ultimately paid off as we are so thrilled to see our little girl so happy, settled and making such amazing progress in so many ways.

Sherife regularly sends a full and detailed report at the end of each day setting out nappy change times, what the children ate for breakfast, lunch, snacks and teatime, the activities they did and any general observations.

Sherife caters for various dietary requirements and we are always pleased to hear of the healthy, fresh and wide variety of home cooked meals that she prepares for the children at her setting.

When we go to collect our little girl at the end of the day, Sherife is always happy to spend a few minutes to talk through how the day went with our little girl and to answer any questions we may have which is always very helpful.

Sherife is also flexible and tries her best to accommodate our requests where possible when we need to change or swop the odd days.

We can’t thank Sherife and her team enough for everything that they have done and continue to do, which really gives us such peace of mind in knowing that we can totally trust that they are taking such good care of our little girl.

We have already recommended Sherife to many families that we know and have no hesitation in recommending her again.

Thanks
Amarina

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by Amarina on 01/09/2021

Absolutely amazing - Sherife is fantastic

Our son started part time with Sherife in November 2020 and began full time at the start of 2021. The development we've seen in our son in such a short period of time is phenomenal. He absolutely loves going to spend the day with Sherife and Layla! Each day we receive a report on how he's been, what they did and regularly discuss next step developments in a very considered and well thought out way thats unique to our son. Finding someone to take care of your child is very daunting but we have complete faith and trust in Sherife and feel very lucky to have found her. Cant recommend highly enough. Thank you to you and your team.

Cant wait to see him develop further this year with her.

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by Stephan on 19/03/2021

Really wonderful childcare

Sherife is an incredible childminder. She is so warm, supportive and professional. She helped care for our son from the age of one until he started school. We were truly blessed to have found her. Our son loved her and settled in immediately. So much thought goes into their childcare, from the setting to the daily activities and meals - which are so tasty and nutritional and really broadened our son's taste. Sherife brings years of experience in education and knowledge of early years. She was so supportive and often gave us advice and really helpful tips as our son moved through his early years. She helped prepare him for pre-school and he was able to transition smoothly. Our son had additional health needs at the time and she took so much care that we felt totally reassured. We cannot thank her enough for the amazing care she provided to our son.

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by Paula T on 08/10/2020

Amazing Childcare

I am so happy with the care Sherife has given my daughter, she was a picky eater however her time at childcare meant that she got to experience different nutritionally food and loves it! They are very caring and nurturing. Sherife is amazing, lovely facilities for the children.

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by Davinia on 18/09/2020

AMAZING childcare!!

I'm so happy with the service Sherife has provided to my little girl at Stay Fun! I was a little nervous about finding a great childcare setting but my mind was completely put at ease with Sherife, she is friendly, professional and my daughter loves being there. The setting is very clean, bright & inviting as well as having lots of creative activities that are both fun and educational. I could not ask for more and will most definitely recommend this service!

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by Gaby on 14/09/2020

Amazing childcare service

A proffessional and caring environment for your children. I definitly would recommend stay fun childcare to everyone that wants a homely environment for their little ones - they take care of your children as their own.

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by Nermin on 14/09/2020

The BEST childminder

Sherife is simply fabulous. When our youngest child was born I always assumed he would go to a nursery however for many reasons we couldn’t find one that fitted. I was hesitant about Childminder’s however I should never have ever worried. In so many ways he was more socialised and cared for than I could have ever expected. He learnt sooo much with Sherife, her awareness of children’s development and EYFS structure meant that he was ready for pre-school and reception.
She’s wonderfully nurturing and supportive.
Don’t hesitate to give her a call as she will certainly support your child (and you) in every way possible.

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by VHall on 14/09/2020