Little Humbugs's Reviews

Fantastic caring and professional childminder

I cannot praise Kim and Charly enough for the care they provide for my two children. My oldest child went to Kim for two years before going to a school nursery and he still talks about how much he loves Kim and Charly and the time he spent there. My youngest now attends Litle Humbugs and I know every morning when I drop him off he will be happy, loved and cared for. He enjoy the activities and learning oppportunities provided for him and has some lovely friends. I never have any worries dropping him off and find Kim to always be incredibly flexible and professional. I recommend Kim to anyone looking for childcare as I know how much she genuinely cares for each of the children and enjoys looking after them.

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by Parent about Little Humbugs on 01/04/2016

Fantastic!

Kim and Charly have looked after my 2 children who are 4 & 2 for over a year now and I couldn't be happier. Perfect homely environment, they treat the kids like they are their own. Very flexible, was able to look after my children for extra days after my mom fell ill with 2 days notice. My 4yr old has come out of his shell massively since starting with Kim as he is so comfortable there. Couldn't think of a better childcare provider.

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by Parent about Little Humbugs on 01/04/2016

Excellent caring childminding service.

I cannot fault my childcare choice Kim and Charly. The warm welcoming family environment was exactly what I wanted for my son Jacob. Jacob has now been with Kim and Charly for 3 years and has flourished and made lots of lovely friends. When Jacob goes to school this September we will still go to Kimmies ( as the kids kindly refer to her) for holiday cover. I can't fault Kim's flexibility, over start and finish times, especially as on occasion I am late due to work pressures which has never been a problem. I feel I can go to work knowing that Jacob is being looked after with the upmost care, professionalism and love. I would highly recommend for any parent wanting a happy family childminding experience :)

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by Parent about Little Humbugs on 01/04/2016

perfection

after months of searching for a childminder for Miley we finally made the move and went for little humbugs, Kim came round to our house, she met Miley there, straight away we could see the bond and how Kim would look after and care for Miley and the rest was history, Miley went to little humbugs for just over a year when she was 2/3, she is now 5 and still talks about Kim and Charley, and the chickens all the time. she loved it there. and now our niece goes there and again she loves it. if your looking for a friendly loving place to send your child little humbugs is just a must. well done to all involved and all the hard work put it. thank you.

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by Parent about Little Humbugs on 01/04/2016

Excellent childcare for newborns to school age

Kim and Charly are a great mother and daughter childminding team. My daughter and now my son are both being looked after there. My daughter for her preschool years and James since he was a new born. My daughter now goes back in her school holidays and it's home from home for her, catching up with old friends! Both children are extremely happy and content there, which means as parents we can go off to work with complete peace of mind - priceless. It's a caring, happy, fun and safe environment for the children who play and learn through play. I highly recommend :)

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by Parent about Little Humbugs on 01/04/2016

Started off well then turned very sour

My son attended little humbugs for 3 years and made some lovely friends there.
After returning to work after my 2nd child communications became very sour between myself and Kim the lead childminder. I found her confrontational and defensive in anything I had to say and this took place in front of my eldest son which I was not happy about. I also found her inflexible as she wanted to start charging me for been 5 minutes early and that was the last straw for me as I was accused of not respecting my contracted hours even though I would pick up my children 45minutes early most days.
On the whole my son enjoyed his time at little humbugs but I would often go to work upset and would feel anxious at pick up times.
Charly her assisted is lovely and offers a great baby sitting service. On the whole it is a shame that communications turned so sour but I refuse to be spoken to like a child by someone I was paying half my wages too.
Therefore I would not personally recommend this child minder

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by Parent about Little Humbugs on 27/02/2016