Kelly Jenkins

Where would I be without her? She’s just wonderful

I was lucky enough to hear about Kelly through a friend at work back in 2018, my friend was her children’s swim teacher. I was so scared at the thought of choosing a childminder, as not only was I first time mum but I had recently moved from my home town about 3 hours away, so I literally had no idea where to start when it come to thinking about who was going to look after our little girl. We went to Kelly’s house to meet her and get a feel for how she does things (il never forget that day) leaving there was such a huge weight off me. Let’s start with Kelly’s house it’s beautiful, so clean and welcoming. The children have everything out in an organised structured way to allow them to move to each activity easily opening up all different ways/ideas to play, Erin is always coming home with lovely crafts and bakes. Kelly and my daughters bond is so special, she has made going to work for me a doddle, she feels like family now if I’m honest and not just Kelly but her 4 lovely children and her husband Chris. We are blessed to have found such a special lady who loves her job more than anyone else I know. My little girl gets so much from her time Kelly she comes home so excited and happy. We are blessed as a family to have her and I trust her more than anything, there is nothing that troubles her and she really will do anything to help. I could write a book but il leave it here she’s just wonderful.

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by Fliss89 about kelly Jenkins on 18/01/2021

Truly exceptional - cannot recommend enough!

My 19 month old daughter has been with Kelly for nearly a year now and I cannot express strongly enough how grateful I am to have found her. I am forever telling friends and family how lucky we are to have such an amazing childminder. I came across Kelly on childcare.co.uk and was initially drawn to her ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating and glowing reviews. However like any new first-time mum, I felt sick to my stomach at the whole idea of placing my daughter in anyone’s care. When I met Kelly in person, she put me at such ease. She was so thorough and professional taking me through all aspects of her childminding, but equally as warm and caring. It was obvious that she had a lovely bond with the children she already looked after that I was able to meet during that visit. I was also really impressed by her setting which was (and still is) immaculate – really clean, spacious, well-resourced with all kinds of toys and a beautiful garden for outdoor play. It was also reassuring to see Kelly drove a car with 5* safety rating.

My daughter was 7 months old when she first went into Kelly’s care 3 days a week (which went up to 4 days shortly after). She’s always been happy going there but as she’s grown older, she gets so excited when we arrive in the morning and sometimes doesn’t want to leave when I pick her up. My daughter enjoys a varied week with Kelly including home play at Kelly’s house, doing crafts and baking, going out to toddler groups, going for nature walks and having play dates with neighbouring childminders and their children. In terms of her development, my daughter is coming on leaps and bounds and is absolutely thriving. Her communication is particularly advanced and I have no doubt that Kelly has contributed towards this. Kelly has nurtured my daughter beyond anything I could expect from a nursery. She shows her so much love, encourages her learning, understands all her little quirks, and treats her as if she is part of her own family. This one-to-one relationship was so important to me since she was only a baby when she started in childcare. My daughter also absolutely adores Kelly’s own daughter, who plays with her tirelessly after school. I am so grateful she is exposed to such a lovely family environment on the days I can't be with her myself.

Kelly has always been on board with any special requests I’ve had. I must admit that I have been particular neurotic about my daughter’s nap schedule and her diet, particularly when she was younger. Kelly has always made me feel so comfortable about expressing requests and has made it clear that she will follow any requests there may be about my daughters care. Kelly has also gone above and beyond for me on a number of occasions, even rushing to my rescue when I was involved in a minor car accident on the way to her house one morning. She has encouraged and supported me as a mother along the way and aside from being an exceptional childminder, Kelly is a wonderful person. She has a heart of gold and I trust her implicitly.

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by NicolaKW about kelly Jenkins on 08/01/2019

Best Childminder!

My son has been going to Kelly's for 3 months now and has hands down been the best decision we've ever made! After our son had a horrible experience with a Nursery I was pretty sure he would have just as much trouble settling with a childminder but Kelly really tried her best (sent me photos daily etc) and constantly reassured us that he was in good hands and literally in a matter of days he was so so happy and content with Kelly. Her house is currently under going an amazing renovation and children have loved the new open space! Kelly is always taking the children out (odds farm, jumpin, soft play) so there is never a dull moment, her own children are also so lovely and our son has defo created lovely bonds with her 2 youngest Sam and Ella.
In terms of development, our son has really grown in all aspects especially his speech as all family members have noticed the significant difference which is amazing.
I couldn't thank Kelly enough for how much does and continues to do for our son and all the other children she looks after, she honestly has a great love for children and treats our son like her own! So glad we got a place with Kelly and would without a doubt recommend her to everybody! xxx

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by RaquelV about kelly Jenkins on 06/02/2017

Like a second Mother to my Children

Kelly started Child Minding my Son when he was 2 years old in September 2014 till July 2016. Initially we met at Kelly's Home and had a very nice chat about everything and she showed me around her setting and WOW is a very light word, it’s better than a lot of modern Government based Nursery's, and very inviting and homey and well as educational. I was completely sold and just had to have Kelly for my Kids Child Minder. My Son took to Kelly from day one and never once cried or missed home, he adored Kelly and saw her as a second Mother. and I was very much relieved that he was happy there. Kelly has always strived to provide the children as many different activities and environments as she possibly can and would often take my son on outing and adventures, be it he Adventure Park, the Local Zoo, Local Farm, Soft Play, Other Childminder setting to broaden their range of peer interaction. Kelly has always been welcoming if for any reason I needed to ask her something or even drop by for whatever reason I need to, even offering a coffee/tea, and she even has biscuits. Kelly always communicates with parents and always makes sure parents know exactly what is happening and will answer which ever question is asked. When my Daughter approached her 2nd Birthday I asked Keely for a placement for my Daughter as well, and to my delight I was given a place for my Daughter in January 2016, whom is still with Kelly now. Both my Son and my Daughter Love Kelly to bits and always very excited to go to Kelly’s on their allocated Days. My Son still gets Hugs from Kelly even now for she has left my Son with a Lasting impression that I don’t think he will ever forget. Kelly is the best thing that has happened to my children and everyone that meets my children pick up on the fact that they are very Polite, very confident and independent and this has as much credit to Kelly as it does to us as Parents, Kelly l has influenced my children in not only a positive way but a way that will steer their life’s for a long time to come. And there is definitely that sparkle in Kelly’s Eyes when you speak to her that tells you she absolutely loves her job and the children she cares for. Kelly you are a credit to the Child Minding Community and to this World. Thank you for being part of my children’s Life.

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by Parent about kelly Jenkins on 27/10/2016

Kelly is just wonderful!

Our 2 year old daughter, Olivia, has been going to Kelly's twice a week for about 2 and a half months now and just loves it there! Kelly is an awesome childminder, very sweet and caring. She always keeps us up to date on our daughter's progress and writes a diary of every thing our child does - her play activities, what she ate during the day, and nappy changes as well - whilst in her care. Not to mention, she has a lovely playroom and beautiful garden with lots and lots of toys for children of all ages. Our toddler never wants to leave Kelly's and always gets excited whenever I remind her she's going to Kelly's. Kelly has also babysat for both our daughters (younger daughter is 5 months old) in our home a few times, and we can say our daughters are more comfortable being left with her than with any other person outside of our immediate family. That just says so much about how great Kelly is with the children she looks after! She is truly a genuinely wonderful person - we knew straight away we could trust her with our precious little ones.

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by Parent about kelly Jenkins on 23/07/2014