Tracey's 5 Star Reviews

Absolutely amazing!

Tracey and her husband Chris, who have been looking after my 1.5-year-old child, are absolute superstars. My child is very attached to me and typically struggles to trust other people. However, Tracey and Chris have provided individual support, taking small, thoughtful steps to help my child settle in more comfortably.

After just two months, my child has adjusted remarkably well and thoroughly enjoys spending time with Tracey and Chris. Their kindness and warmth were exactly what I was looking for in a childminder, as I wanted my child to feel as though they were surrounded by family.

They offer fantastic activities, such as garden play, playdough, and more, which my child absolutely loves. I couldn't be happier with the care and attention they provide!

Communication with parents is of the highest standard as well. We are always informed about when he naps, how much he eats, and what activities he has been doing throughout the day.

We couldn’t have found a better childminder!

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by Aneta on 03/01/2025

Response by Tracey on 03/01/2025:

Dear Aneta.

Thank you for taking the time to write this beautiful and heartfelt review for us.

Tracey and Chris

Amazing Childminder's

This is our first time using a childminder as we really needed help with childcare. Honestly, no regrets at all!!Our son who is nearly 2 years old has been with Tracey and Chris for 2 months now and we can see how comfortable Matteo is with both of them. As parents we need to ensure our kids are looked after by the right people and when we first met Tracey and Chris we felt an instant warmness from them and our heart felt at ease knowing Matteo will be looked after by kind and genuine people. Thank you both for your understanding with us and for looking after our son. We have seen such a big change in him all positive and we cannot thank you enough. We would definitely recommend Tracey and Chris to parents who need help with childcare. Honestly, the best!
Lots of love from Kelly and Mark S xxxx

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by Kelly on 05/12/2024

Response by Tracey on 05/12/2024:

Thank you Kelly for taking the time to write this heart felt review it means a lot to us that you chose our childcare setting thank you.

Wonderful childcare!

We were thrilled to find that Tracey and Chris had a place for our youngest son, having been so happy with their care of our eldest son. We would not have wanted to return to them if we had not felt it was still the most wonderful environment for the care of our children. Tracey and Chris are so warm and friendly and care deeply about the children. I’m amazed at the variety of toys they have, and the activities they do with the children are varied, with the added bonus of having a big garden for the children to play in. It really is a home from home and both our sons have been very happy there. And as parents, we therefore couldn’t be happier either!

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by HGN on 19/08/2024

Response by Tracey on 20/08/2024:

Dear Helen and Didier.

Thank you for taking the time to write such a beautiful review.

We are so glad that you decided to join us again.

Tracey and Chris.

Absolutely fantastic

Having had our daughter (who is now almost 6) be with Tracey and Chris from 6 months until 3 years, we were so happy that they had a space for our little boy to join them earlier this year. Not only are they both fantastic with the children, providing home cooked meals, lovely activities and a home away from home environment, but they always ensure communication with us as the parents is prioritised, and work with us to make changes to routines when needed. Honestly couldn't be happier, and we know our little boy is having the best time with them too.

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by Emily on 15/05/2024

Response by Tracey on 15/05/2024:

Dear Emily. Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review for us much appreciated. Tracey and Chris,

Fantastic

Our daughter has been going to Tracey and Chris for nearly a year now and she absolutely loves it. They do such a variety of learning activities each week with outside play in a big garden area too. Tracey and Chris are so warm, friendly and provide a wonderful nurturing environment for our daughter. She is thriving there and we are so grateful to have Tracey and Chris looking after her whilst we are at work.

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by Louise on 07/03/2023

Response by Tracey on 07/03/2023:

Thank you Louise for taking the time to write a review about our childcare setting we are very grateful.

We are so blessed that you have chosen us.

Thank you. 😊

Amazing

Tracey and Chris have been taking care of our one year old boy for 2 months now and he’s already made a huge developmental progress – self-feeding, talking, social skills etc. He’s being treated there as part of their family and feels happy and safe there.
There’s plenty of different activities – making music, different arts and crafts, playdough, baking, nature walks, garden play, storytelling, also learning the alphabet, counting etc.
They have access to a huge garden, plenty of toys, trucks, slides, a hedgehog house and even a tipi tent. We love the fact that he gets to play with children in different age groups. They all really look out for each other.
Great contact and plenty of messages through WhatsApp made the adaptation period much easier for us the parents – we receive a schedule for the following week ahead, daily menu, updates with photos and videos on how the day has been going including nap times, amount of food eaten and even poos.
Tracey and Chris are very warm and good people, we couldn’t be happier to have found you.

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by Sabina on 13/06/2022

Response by Tracey on 13/06/2022:

Dear Sabina.

Thank you for taking the time to write this beautiful review for us.

We are so lucky that you chose to put your little boy with us.

Best wishes.

Tracey and Chris

Fantastic

Tracey and Chris are lovely people and great childminders. My daughter loves every day with them! Nothing is too much trouble and they accommodate all needs. I’m so grateful to have found them as it’s made going back to work so much easier. I highly recommend their care!

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by Helen on 07/04/2022

Response by Tracey on 07/04/2022:

Thank you for taking the time to write the lovely review Helen.

We are so pleased that you chose our family to care for your little girl.

Tracey and Chris.

Outstanding childcare

We feel extremely lucky to have found Tracey and Chris. They are so caring and have created a true home-from-home for our son. From day one, they made him feel so at ease and their years of experience, and the warm and friendly environment they’ve created in their own home for the children, meant that we as parents immediately felt at ease too. They provide a range of stimulating activities throughout the day and are always looking for new ways to help the children develop. They keep us really well informed throughout the day of things our son has been doing, including great videos and photos. He is so happy there, goes in with a huge smile every day, and we could not be happier parents either.

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by HGN on 18/03/2022

Response by Tracey on 19/03/2022:

Dear Helen and Didier.

Thank you for taking the time to write this heart warming and up lifting review about Chris and myself.

We are so blessed that you decided to join our family.

Best wishes.

Tracey and Chris. 😊

Couldn't be more grateful for both of you

My little girl has been in the setting since she was 7 months old, full time, and we could not have been more happy to be with Tracey and Chris. Home cooked meals, home like setting and a lot of different daily activities definitely helped our little girl to be more confident as a little person. We get daily updates on activities, meal plans and progress on our little girl. She is 3 now and we decided to stay until she goes to pre school, as Tracey and Chris are too good to leave. Both are great people, very warm and caring. They pay attention to individual needs and progression and give advice if needed.

We are very lucky to have a place with them as they are great with kids, very reasonably priced and the children love them. Would recommend to anyone who needs childcare.

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by Jekateri on 04/08/2021

Response by Tracey on 04/08/2021:

Dear Katie and Alex.

Thank you for your honest and beautiful review of our setting and us.

We are very honoured that you chose us to care for your daughter.

Thank you for your help and support through the pandemic.

Tracey and Chris. 😊

Well manner

Unfortunately, I could not get any place as she is fully booked. But she responded to my messages kindly, with patience. This is why I feel even more sorry as I could not get a place. I wish all the best for her.
Samar

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by Samar on 14/07/2020

Response by Tracey on 14/07/2020:

Dear Samar.

Thank you for writing this beautiful review for us even though you’ve never meet us in person.

I wish we could of helped you with your childcare needs. I’m sorry we couldn’t for the foreseeable future because of being full.

We thank you again for writing this review and wish you well.

Tracey and Chris.

Fabulous childminders

Our little boy has been looked after by Tracey and Chris since September 2018. Tracey and Chris are great carers, great communicators, have great skills and abilities to build trust and relationships with the families, and have huge hearts! I absolutely adore them both. Our boy is always happy and smiley when in the care and I know he receives appropriate attention and guidance for his physical, emotional and mental development.
They are also very flexible and supportive, and work with families to ensure best solutions

I recommend them and their amazing setting wholeheartedly

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by EmiliaPA on 13/07/2020

Response by Tracey on 14/07/2020:

Dear Emilia and Arik.

Thank you for taking the time to write your review of our childcare setting.

We are blessed to have your family with us and love catching up with you all at handover times.

Thank you.

Tracey and Chris. X

Very lucky to have found Tracey & Chris

Our little girl who is almost 2, has been going to Tracey & Chris 3 days per week since she was 6 months old. We honestly couldn't feel luckier to have found them. Lily has so much fun when she's there and loves all of the other children who attend. We truly believe that her development is in a big way, down to the time she spends with Tracey & Chris. They have created such a warm and welcoming environment, are always planning fun activities for the children, and just put such effort in to encouraging their development - from helping us with weaning, walking & now talking! They also always keep us updated with how she's getting on, both with little daily messages through to termly development tracking. Lily has benefited so much from her time with them and the other children. We are just so happy she gets to stay with them for a while longer yet. Absolutely couldn't recommend them enough!

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by Emily on 30/06/2020

Response by Tracey on 30/06/2020:

Dear Paul and Emily.

Thank you for taking the time to write a fresh review for us.

It’s lovely to hear how happy both you and Lily are here with us.

We feel the same way to be blessed with such a lovely childminding family.

Could not be happier!

Tracey and Chris look after my son René as you can see from a previous review I have left.. When Esmé was born the first place I thought of was Tracey and Chris. Esmé joined in July 2019 at 10months old, she settled in so quickly. I felt such relief coming to pick her up to see her little smiley face and I do every day seeing how happy she is there. Tracey and Chris are probably the most organised people I know. They keep you updated daily with all the information you would need and want to know about your child when you are not with them, what they have eaten, how they have slept, nappy news and even how they have interacted for the day. They are already tracking my daughter’s development and ensuing she is on track. They are caring, compassionate and kind. Both of my children are happy in their care and what child wouldn’t be, they eat lovely home cooked food, they have structure and activities every day and Tracey and Chris have opened up their home as a home from home. I wouldn’t want my children to go with anybody else they really are incredible people.

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by Clare on 17/10/2019

Response by Tracey on 21/10/2019:

Sorry for our late reply Claire.

You know how busy it can be here.

Thank you very much for taking the time to write such a delightful review.

Its our pleasure to have such lovely people in our home.

Tracey and Chris. 😊

Brilliant Childminders!

We cannot recommend Tracey & Chris enough! Our son has been in full time childcare with Tracey and Chris since he was 1.5 years old. We feel he has absolutely thrived being in Tracey and Chris's environment and playing with other children. As parents we feel at ease knowing he is in a loving and safe environment. Tracey and Chris have a faultless structure to their day and we have daily updates on what our little boy is eating for breakfast, lunch and supper as well as what activities he will be doing that day. We are able to see his development milestones by reading his learning journal and we have had lovely biscuits and drawings sent home that he has made, which has just been so special. Tracey and Chris go above and beyond by celebrating individual birthdays, Halloween, Easter and Christmas parties to name a few. They really embrace nature and our little boy often comes home to tell us what they have been exploring in the garden; from bugs to birds and building dens! Tracey and Chris are real key people in our lives and we would be lost without them. Thank you for welcoming Louie into your home - you have been absolutely incredible! x

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by Mrs O on 16/10/2019

Response by Tracey on 16/10/2019:

Chris and I cannot thank you enough for such an in-depth and beautiful review.

We have loved having all of you in our home and watching Louie hit his milestones of development.

With much love. Tracey and Chris Watson. 😊

Wonderful childminders!

Tracey & Chris have been looking after our little girl, 3 days per week since January, when she was coming up to 6 months old. We couldn't be happier with how she's doing! She absolutely loves going there, is all smiles the minute we drop her off, and personally we feel she is getting so much out of her time with them each week and being with all the other children. Tracey & Chris are fantastic at keeping us updated with how she's doing, and have been so wonderful at helping her get into her routine with feeding and naps. You can tell from just speaking with Tracey & Chris, how much they love and care for all the children they look after. It's such a warm environment, and we are honestly delighted that they're able to look after Lily for us. We have been very lucky to find them, and we couldnt recommend them more.

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by Emily on 01/04/2019

Response by Tracey on 02/04/2019:

Dear Paul and Emily.

Thank you for taking the time to write a review about us. It’s a pleasure having you both and Lilly in our home. 😊

Great child minder

My daughter has been going to Tracy and Chris for the past 3+ years, we only have good things to say about her time spent in there presence , the meet and great , food , activates and hand over are all done to the highest standards, and is a reflection on how seriously Tracy takes the running and professionalism of her business which is a credit to both Chris and Tracy. Although are daughter is now at school she still spends time here during the school holidays and thinks of it as her second home.Thanks for the great service you have both helped us raise our daughter and we will always consider you guys not just as our child minders but also as our friends .

Leigh

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by leigh on 28/02/2019

Response by Tracey on 28/02/2019:

Dear Leigh.

We have been blessed to continue to have your family in our life’s even though she’s moved onto full time school.

It’s lovely seeing how much she’s grown and developed from holiday to holiday.

Thank you for the lovely review you’ve taken time to write.

Much appreciated.

Tracey and Chris. 😊

Peace of mind

Tracey and Chris have been fantastic, they make René feel at home. They are meticulous in everything they do. Caring and really give you peace of mind knowing your child is important to them. They go above and beyond. Childminding is not just a job for Tracey and Chris it is part of their life. Their home is welcoming and they are both caring people which I think is the quality you want in someone that is looking after your children. I think they’re both wonderful people.

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by Clare on 27/02/2019

Response by Tracey on 27/02/2019:

Dear Clare.

Thank you for taking the time to write such a honest and valued review about our childcare setting. We are blessed to have you all in our home and we’ve loved caring for Rene his such a lovely polite boy and a credit to you both.

Many thanks.

Tracey and Chris. X

Absolutely amazing

Tracey and Chris are the most kind, warm, welcome people; we've been with them since summer and it's been the best decision we had made to put our son in their care. They are very professional and I have
every reason to believe that they have the safety of children in their care as top priority. Our little is always happy to see them and still smiling when we pick him up in the evening. He's making good progress due to the variety of learning and fun activities.
The setting is always very clean and tidy and well decorated for kids' amusement
We're delighted that we found Tracey and Chris

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by EmiliaPA on 09/12/2018

Response by Tracey on 10/12/2018:

Dear Emilia.

Thank you for the lovely review it’s fantastic to hear from our parents. We love caring for Alex.

Tracey and Chris. 😊

Exceptional Care - Warm & Loving Family

We honestly couldn't be more happier to have found Tracey and Chris. Our little one is 1 and half and she has settled in realy well and realy quickly. They are both so attentive to our wants for Rae and more importantly to her needs. Daily updates and photos are so lovely to receive and we can see Rae's developments already only after 2 months of being with them both.
At first, Rae struggled with her mid day naps and they have patiently now got her into a little routine. They are both genuinely caring, warm natured and super organised! Considering the children are of varying ages and at differing development stages, Chris and Tracey impressively have all the children playing, interacting and learning together in a realy relaxed and encouraging manner.
Rae always leaves each day with a smile on her face which puts us at ease knowing she is in a safe, loving and fun environment. We are truly grateful to have found them both and would highly recommend! Jason and Sha

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by Siobhan on 08/08/2018

Response by Tracey on 08/08/2018:

Thank you Jason and Sha for that lovely review of us.😊

Fantastic home from home

Our daughter Poppy have been with Tracey and Chris since she was 7 months old . She's now nearly 4 and leaving for school in September. We couldn't have wished for a safer pair of hands. Our daughter has loved her time and so have we. They are such a loving couple and amazing with the children. You really know the children are well looked after, loved, encouraged and developed. I'd recommend them to anyone looking for a secure and loving environment for their little ones.

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by Parent on 14/06/2018

Response by Tracey on 14/06/2018:

Dear Donna and Tony.

Thank you for your heart felt review it’s made our day. 😊

Wonderful child-minding family

Tracey and Chris have been looking after our son for the past seven months and we feel really blessed to have found them. Our son has developed so much within the time he has been with them. That's because they have a very good understanding of the expected developmental milestones and work towards them basing their activities with the children on this knowledge.
They are super organised and great at keeping us informed of activities they are doing with the children and the food they are providing. Most days we get lovely photos on Whatsup of our son enjoying himself, and that puts our minds at ease while we are at work.
Their home is spotless and super organised. It is also very child friendly with a lot of toys, children's books and photos of the children on the walls. It is a very welcoming and warm environment for our son.
Tracey and Chris were very sweet to organise a birthday party for our son back in December and a Christmas party for all the kids. They also provided beautiful birthday and Christmas presents, which our son loved.
We highly recommend them to any parent looking for a childminder. Alma and Erion

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by Parent on 28/03/2018

Response by Tracey on 28/03/2018:

Dear Erion and Alma. Thank you for the beautiful reference.😊

Outstanding childcare with plenty of love

I had to leave my little one on fulltime childcare since he turned 11months. I was sad and afraid of not finding the right place but luckily I've met Tracey and Chris
They love their job and you can feel the difference with other childminders just stepping into the door. Their place if full of pictures and drawings from the kids, any type of toys but most important it's a warm and caring environment. My son loves spending his time with them and I'm always confident he is in very good hands

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by vale on 24/03/2018

Response by Tracey on 27/03/2018:

Valentina it’s been a blessing having you both in our home and in our lives may it continue. 😊

Outstanding Childcare

Our little one has developed so much in the time he has been with Tracey and Chris. I knew immediately they were the right people for him and us. Their home is filled with love and dedication; drawings that the children have done, learning charts with numbers, languages & animals. A photo wall of the activities they do with the children; baking, gardening, trips to local parks & parties. We are so impressed with the communication from Tracey and Chris; we have daily updates of what the children are going to have for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We also have updates on what they are learning that day, including photos of their activities. Tracey's organisation is amazing; she carries out regular observations to track the children's development which is really impressive. Its clear that Tracey and Chris put everything into their work and have a great routine established. They both do an incredible job and we are so thankful to have been lucky enough to have secured a space with them! Cass x

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by Mrs O on 13/03/2018

Response by Tracey on 15/03/2018:

Thank you Cassie for the lovely review Chris and I are blessed to be caring for Louie.😊

A home from home

Tracey has been my son's childminder for 4 months and I couldn't be happier with the love and care her and her husband Chris have been giving him. They are both wonderful and trustworthy. I always leave my son knowing that he is safe and 100% happy with them. They are knowledgeable and adapt to every baby/child's requirements (they've been doing a great job at trying to make my son nap 2-3 times a day as requested). I love receiving daily emails and pictures, and taking home the occasional drawings or cookies they made together. I recommend Tracey and Chris 100% to anyone looking for a home from home with personal care.

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by Parent on 22/08/2017

Response by Tracey on 23/08/2017:

Jessica thank you very much for the wonderful review.

Chris and I are very proud and happy to have such a lovely family in our lives.

Homely

Tracey is a fantastic childminder and her husband Chris is a brilliant childminding assistant. They make a great team. They go above and beyond in every aspect of their childcare duties; from curriculum planning, home cooked meals, cultural activities, to fun outings at great outdoor settings. It really is a home from home.
My daughter grew very fond of both of them and still loves visiting them.

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by Parent on 12/11/2015

Excellent Care

My little one has been with Tracey and her family for nearly 3 years and we couldn't be happier.

The children are looked after as if they were her own family members.

The care given in her setting is everything you wish for and and so much more, and on top of that they are great people.

I am sadden to think that one day we will nee to part ways.

Love them to bits xxx

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by Parent on 10/11/2015

5 stars

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