Gillian Brownsword's Reviews

Wonderful!!!

Gill has been looking after my little girl for the past two years and she is amazing! They have been on SO MANY adventures and learnt so many new things along the way. My child has been able to develop in so many ways thanks to all of the activities and play opportunities that Gill has provided. They visit musuems, parks, soft plays, toddler groups and dance classes. The children have so many opportunities to socialise and make lots of new friends. Gill has so many qualities...she is knowledgable, calm, nurturing and kind. We love her and the care she provides. 100% recommend!!!

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by klroome about Gillian Brownsword on 04/01/2024

Response by Gillian Brownsword on 12/02/2024:

Thank you for your lovely words! I have had so much fun getting to know your beautiful daughter.

Only 5 stars as I can't leave 10

I've been a parent of gills since 2015. I've had 2 sons grow in Gills care, I'm really sad to be now leaving due to moving area.
If you are looking for childcare you can't go wrong with Gill. She treats all of her minded children as one of her family. One of my boys has a diary allergy and Gill makes sure he isn't excluded from any food item while in her care. Both boys have had experiences I could only dream of giving them while with Gill.Fill works closely with another local Childminder, Sam, and all the children mix well together, making many new friends, it's certainly helped both my boys being well rounded individuals who make friends easily.
We will miss you Gill x

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by Sarah about Gillian Brownsword on 03/08/2021

Response by Gillian Brownsword on 03/08/2021:

Thank you so much. I shall miss you all so much! Its been so lovely so see your boys grow and thrive. Its my absolute pleasure to have you all in my life.

Wonderful

My daughter has been going to Gill’s on Friday’s for over a year now and she has come on leaps and bounds in her development. My husband and I feel that Gill is part of our family, she is just so kind, caring and shows a real passion for child development.
We chose to use a childminder for 2 reasons, one that they can accommodate earlier start times than a nursery and secondly because it allows more quality time for the child and caregiver to bond. Gill definitely fitted this criteria!
Gill sends me pictures of their day which i love, my daughter is given a healthy lunch and has a good run around in the local parks.
I cannot recommend Gill enough, she is so passionate about her work and the children she looks after. You won’t regret choosing her to look after your little ones!

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by Kallai_R about Gillian Brownsword on 03/08/2021

Response by Gillian Brownsword on 03/08/2021:

Thank you so much for your lovely kind words. It's a pleasure to care for your beautiful daughter and watch her grow x

Incredible childminder

My daughter has been going to Gill for the past few years now and my son also stays when needed in the school holidays
Gill is welcoming , attentive, caring and warm. My daughter goes 4 days a week and thrives in all that gill has to offer
She goes to yoga, Forest school, playgroup, Spanish , singing and to join in with other childminders in the area who treat mine as one of their own. Willow has learnt so much without even realising because she's been having so much fun in the activities set up
Gill spends a lot of time outdoors with the children and willow has grown up to be so independent because of this. She Absolutely adores nature and I love that willow is getting such a varied caring environment inside and out
She gave up her pushchair herself at age 2 years and hasn't sat in one since even on long walks which is thanks to gill and her approach

Willow loves art and messy play and we get lots of artwork to display at home weekly especially during holidays such as Christmas, Easter etc
Mother's day has just passed and I was overwhelmed by the planning , care , time and resources that went into making it extra special for us mum's with many special personal gifts to cherish forever

Willow is the best eater I know! She will choose fruit and vegetables over other foods and this is thanks to gill and her offering of nutrious and homely foods

Willow is such a beautiful soul, so kind, caring ,and clever and I'm so proud ! Gill I thank you for helping to nurture my daughter alongside us x

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by Dani smi about Gillian Brownsword on 04/04/2019

Fantastic!

I cannot recommend Gill enough, my daughter has been going for a year and a half now and she loves it there, and I am more than happy to leave her in Gill’s care. Molly gets so many different experiences with Gill, and they’re outside a lot which is great. I also love the daily updates and photos. If you’re looking for someone who’s reliable, kind and genuinely loves what they do then you don’t need to look any further than Gill.

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by Sian about Gillian Brownsword on 04/04/2019

Amazing

Gill is fantastic and lovely

She is so lovely and very caring, my little girl have only been with her since November but she loved it there, Gill Sends me photos of my daughter each day which is so lovely of her to do, and also give me a notebook to let me know what she been doing and what she have had for food, she do a lot with the kids, if anyone is looking for a childminder I will 100% recommend Gill, she have helped my girl grow and learn new things. She is amazing, due to me moving house I have to move Zoey as it where I am going will be to far and I just hope the next childminder to have Zoey is as lovely and wonderful as Gill :) xx

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by Parent about Gillian Brownsword on 18/01/2017

Lovely and Caring Childminder

Gill is very friendly and caring.My daughter loved going to her when I went back to work. Other than family I had never left her with anyone and she settled in straight away and never cried. Gill sent me pictures during the day which showed me she was happy and having fun as well as writing in a communication book each time she went. I would recommend her to anyone.

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by Louisa about Gillian Brownsword on 27/09/2016

Response by Gillian Brownsword on 17/10/2016:

Thank you so much for your lovely review. It is such a pleasure to look after your beautiful little girl.

Excellent Calm, Caring, Fun, Childminder

Gill has looked after my son for 2 mornings a week since June 2015, he stil loves to go and he does something new every week! Gill has took him to singing groups,stay and play,freddies and toddler group to keep up with a regular routine weekly as he struggled to settle straight away (only due to him being very young when starting and a mummys boy) Archie has had lots of new experiences with Gill and she knows what he loves to play and do so sets activities to engage him.
I would highly recommend Gill as she is a calm, kind and fun character who children love to be around, she also has a very strong network of other childminders around her which are lovely too.

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by Emma about Gillian Brownsword on 31/08/2016

Response by Gillian Brownsword on 17/10/2016:

Thank you for your kind words Emma. I'm so pleased that you, and Archie :) like what I do.

Gill is warm, kind and loving.

Gill is an excellent childminder. She provides an exciting stimulating environment for my daughter to play. She access lots of activities in the local area which my daughter loves. Her meals are excellent and my little girl loves them. She likes being creative and the malleable activities are her favourite. Gill is a loving, warm and flexible person. She helped my little girl settle and helped when I needed a little longer sessions when she could. I am happy and secure in the knowledge Gill loves my daughter and my daughter loves her too.

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by Parent about Gillian Brownsword on 31/08/2016

Response by Gillian Brownsword on 31/08/2016:

Thank you for your lovely words and for allowing me to care for your beautiful daughter xxx

Very good childminder

Gill is a very patient and kind chilminder. She two sons settled within a week of going to her. My 3yr old son talk about Gill all the time. Gill took my boys to different activities eg play areas, parks and garden centres. I think she took her time to understand my cultural needs as my sons are of an African origin. I would recommend Gill to anyone. Keep up the good work Gill.

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by lily about Gillian Brownsword on 18/09/2015