Ramona

Thank you for caring for our little one

Our little girl went to Ramona's child care setting aged 11 to 17 months after she was highly recommended by our close friends. The care and attention she and her team gave our daughter was amazing. Our daughter was clearly extremely happy there, we always felt she was looked after. Specifically I was reassured that she ate well, I knew who the care givers were and she clearly had fun learning and playing from the artwork and photos showing us all the fun games she was playing. My husband and I had conflicting work patterns and Ramona was always flexible for our requirements. We are so sad to leave her care and the only reason for this is due to moving jobs and home. We shall be forever indebted to you Ramona for looking after our first baby, thank you.

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by Buket about Ramona on 24/10/2023

Ramona and her team are incredible

Our daughter was looked after by Ramona and her incredible team from 11 - 18 months. We moved abroad, otherwise she would still be in her care today. Ramona provides a fantastic environment for the children. Every day they offer new activities and opportunities for them to learn and develop. During warmer weather, they also take the children out to the local park. Ramona's communication with us was also excellent - she was able to offer advice on how best to support our daughters motor development and shows genuine care and interest in ensuring the children reach their potential. Ramona and the team also go above and beyond at several points throughout the year, putting on special events, such as sports day, graduation and a Christmas party. This offers a really nice opportunity for parents and carers to get together and to see the children playing together. We can't thank Ramona and her team enough for the wonderful support and care they provided for our daughter - we miss them all a lot. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them as a childminder setting for your child. Thank you!

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by Cara about Ramona on 21/01/2023

Ramona is Incredible - Highly recommend!

Our daughter was cared for by Ramona and her assistants from the age of 12 months to 32 months and it became a home from home where she was completely at ease, always laughing and having fun with the other children and staff.

The setting is clean and very well equipped with fun, educational toys and activities. The children regularly play in the garden, visit local parks and playgrounds, go on nature walks and trips to the library. The food served was delicious and very much enjoyed by our daughter who can be a fussy eater. We were supported in dealing with our daughter's eczema and potty training and always felt she was well looked after and learning positive habits.

We were given daily reports of our child's meals, naps, potty use, and activities which included a mix of story time, singing and dancing, educational games, fancy dress, imaginative play, physical activities like yoga and creative activities often marking a holiday or special event. Ramona celebrated birthdays, World book day, Halloween, Black History Month, National days and celebrations from around the world in an appropriate and engaging way.

We noticed immediately after our daughter started at Ramona's setting, how her language and social skills developed. Later as she learned to count and recite the alphabet, sing new songs and expand her skills and vocabulary, it was apparent that Ramona and her staff were supporting and advancing her learning and development alongside us. Ramona provided observations on her learning and a detailed Early Years Development Report for her recent transition to Preschool.

Over our time with Ramona we have attended summer parties, Christmas parties, graduation award ceremonies and sports days for the children where we were able to mix with the staff, other families and children in a social setting. Seeing our children interacting with one another and their carers it was clear how much love was shared between them all. Ramona provided food and entertainment for on each of these occasions and ensured parents felt part of the community of her setting and were aware of any new developments and improvements they were making.

We are so thankful to Ramona and her staff. We can see the positive impact they have had on our daughter and even her new nursery staff have remarked on the great job Ramona has done in preparing our daughter for her next phase.

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by Hollie about Ramona on 11/10/2022

Don't hesitate, she knows how to do her job

Leaving my first child to someone else's care was very difficult but after having visited several settings, I was welcomed with such warmth by Ramona and her staff that I knew she would be great and great she was!

My daughter spent 10 wonderful months at Monacare. She started as a French speaking toddler to end up as a bubbly little girl with a fantastic British accent and reinforced good manners.

Our daughter was following a peticular diet and Ramona did her best to follow it meticulously. We left England 8 months ago and she is still talking about Ramona, her staff members and the other children.

The setting was spotless and all the children looked very happy and enthusiastic to start the day with her and her staff members.
We appreciated how Ramona took our feedback and concerns on board.

She gave us updates on a regular basis and our daughter was very proud to show us all the artistic creations done each week.

She encouraged our daughter to develop her creativity and curiosity praising her with stickers and certificates when milestones were met.

Birthdays' celebrations looked very fun and the awards celebration was very enjoyable.
Ramona knows how to do her job and she does it well.

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by Leelah about Ramona on 16/04/2022

Absolutely brilliant Childminder

There’s nowhere we’d have rather sent our son for his first year of childcare. Ramona's setting is filled with lots of love, brilliantly fun and educational activities, and delicious, nutritious home-cooked meals. Ramona’s home is everything you’d want for your child.

We’ve seen our son make huge strides in his development under her expert care. He proudly shared his artistic creations with us every week, and it was clear how much fun he was having every day.

Ramona’s communication with us has always been outstanding. And we’ve treasured the weekly report Ramona provided - it made us feel so much a part of his daily activities.

Ramona goes out of her way to make each and ever child feel special. And the birthday celebrations and graduation ceremonies are stand-out events! We still have our son’s award cards pinned up around the house - reminding us where Ramona had identified and encouraged his particular interests and talents.

Ramona’s assistants are equally wonderful! Her setting really has that ‘family feel’ that every parent would want for their child.

We’re expecting our second child next year and are very much looking forward to enrolling him / her at MonaCare when the time comes :)

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by YoMama about Ramona on 18/10/2021