Sharonrose1

Highly recommended

Sharon is wonderful, reliable, organised, and clearly cares about the well-being of the children in her charge. My daughter has been going to Sharon since she was 8 months old (now 16 months) and adores her! The children get to play together in Sharon’s inviting house and garden, they are also taken out every morning to various play centres/parks for fresh air, activities, and to socialise with other children, which is fantastic for their development. Sharon gives a very useful breakdown of my daughter’s day at pick up, including how she is getting on with potty training, her temperament, eating, and so on. I highly recommend Sharon as a trustworthy childminder.

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by Jess about Sharonrose1 on 10/09/2024

A perfect place for our little boy

Our son has been at Sharon's for three days a week from 9 months old until now, having just turned three. Her home is safe and welcoming, and our son immediately felt relaxed, comfortable and safe there and with Sharon, right from the first meeting (not the case at other places we had looked at before!), and was fully settled after just one day!

As well as Sharon's warmth and love of the children, and the safe and comfortable environement, there is also the hugely enriching element of being taken out to other activities with other children every day - whether it be making art at another playgroup, singing and dancing with 'Mark in the Park' or charging off to Chiswick for music and instruments or enjoying the local soft play, our son has got so much out of it, and his social development, confidence and love of artistic expression have really blossomed.

Sharon's also great at giving a quick daily run down at pick up time, ranging from food, toilet activity, what he's enjoyed and naps - so it allows us to know what to expect when we get home and keep track of how he's doing. She's also been great at providing him with positive routines - which have also helped us avoid some of the typical struggles with naps, dinner time etc.

Another benefit is that Sharon's place is in a private court with some shared space, so our boy has been able to meet other children and their parents in a safe environment, one of whom now helps to look after him from time to time when we need out of ours childcare.

The biggest positive I can say is that our son is happy and totally comfortable, despite other children leaving and new ones arriving in the time he's been there, and we simply haven't had any real headaches as parents when it comes to childcare. I really can't recommend Sharon highly enough, and our boy's departure to new adventures at pre-school is one that, while there is some sadness attached, we know he has been prepared to take in his stride.

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by Matthew about Sharonrose1 on 25/03/2024

Sharon is the best - caring, attentive, wonderful

Sharon is the best - caring, attentive and simply wonderful

We found Sharon back in October 2022 when I started returning to work. Our little girl Milli was 8 months old at the time and wearing a plagiocephaly helmet (which never presented any issues for Sharon).

Sharon was wonderful from the first day we met at her beautiful home which felt safe and clean - and I was instantly at ease when our little one started playing with Sharon’s necklace. We started working with Sharon for one day a week initially, which we increased to two/three days per week up until recently when we relocated to Australia.

What we love about Sharon:
As soon as the little ones arrive at Sharon’s they are greeted with the biggest smile, loads of positivity and enthusiasm. During the day Sharon takes them different play groups from ‘Mark in the Park’, to music and drawing adventures. Every day when we collect Milli she is happy and smiley, she comes home clean and we get a detailed summary of her day (it really helps knowing how long she has slept and what her favourite part of the day has been).

As a first time mum, working with Sharon has been nothing but wonderful and she is one of the most caring and attentive childminders I have met. Our family would 100% recommend her and we thank Sharon for all she has done for us - THANK YOU!
You are a rare gem and the little ones are so blessed to have you.

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by Karina about Sharonrose1 on 27/02/2024

A home from home

Our daughter had a great two years with Sharon from age 1 to 3. We always felt happy and secure dropping her off each morning as she was always happy to go in. We didnt have the same experience sending our older daughter to nursery so we knew how special this was. We recently left Sharon as we moved out of the area and our little one still talks fondly of her. If you are looking for a warm, safe and caring environment for your child with the chance to play with other children in the regular playgroups, Sharon is a fantastic choice. We feel very lucky we found her.

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by Julia about Sharonrose1 on 10/11/2023

Sharon has been brilliant for our son

Highly recommend Sharon as a childminder. She has been brilliant with our first. The environment and care taken has been exactly what we were after. I think the clearest message I can say is that if we have a second, I will be calling Sharon to try and line up a spot. A great mix of at home care and external activities. Sharon was also very helpful in discussing the different stages of development and having a united front between home and childcare. Its been a lighter load knowing that our son is somewhere safe, nurturing and homely for his early years.

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by Rachael about Sharonrose1 on 06/06/2022