Marisa

Very happy with Marisa’s service

Marisa took our 2 years old boy under her wings since spring this year and we have been really happy with her service. We asked to kindly accept our son for only one day a week and, although not an easy task, she took the challenge and she is also doing a wonderful job with him, trying to make our boy comfortable and well accepted by the other children. She is very passionate about her job, very caring, and she offers plenty of activities throughout the day. We highly recommend her!

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by Tina22 about Marisa on 25/06/2024

Amazing childcare for a SEN child

We started using Marisa when we needed to supplement our little one’s nursery days with a childminder as he was struggling with the size of the class in his current setting. We’d used her for babysitting one night previously and as part of that she’d come to meet our little boy. She mentioned she ran a childcare too and when we starting having challenges with our existing arrangements we reached out to her immediately as we needed to change things and it was causing us a lot of stress and worry. Our little one has SEN needs with speech and language delays and struggles in new ways environments. Marisa took him in 2-days a week and he has blossomed and it had made out entire lives so much easier and happier. Mark loves going to Marisa’s house and she’s kindly taking him in an extra day some weeks over the summer and has helped when we had a last minute emergency request. We cannot fault her and he is absolutely thriving in her care. We wish we’d taken this step earlier as we see how much happier our son is every day and the impact it is having on him and us is wonderful. When he goes to school we will definitely be reaching out for babysitting/to see if there is availability over school holidays as he’s so happy there.

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by NatB about Marisa on 11/07/2023

Happy Kids!!

I left a review when my eldest son started wrap around care with Marisa, already stating how brilliant she was. My youngest now goes to Marisa 2 days a week and that won’t be changing anytime soon. They both enjoy their time at Marisa’s, she gets them out and about, my youngest comes home with many creations that they’ve made at toddler groups. Iv a fridge full of colourful art work! And an Easter plant(which I must water!!!) My youngest can be quite clingy with me but goes to Marisa with no worries, and on weekends if we drive or walk past Marisa’s house they ask to stop and say hello ( obviously we don’t…everyone deserves a weekend). She happily takes on board any rules we might try to put in place at home ( we are currently on a chocolate ban!!🙄), and talks to us open and honestly if she is concerned about anything. I also find Marisa great with advice and support, and she is just a lovely person as well as being a great caregiver to my boys I can honestly say I would call her a friend also. I have been invited into Marisa home when she first relocated, and it’s a great space for the kids to play and create havoc, and a lovely garden for them to play on good days. If the weather is rubbish I know Marisa said sometimes puts on “Movie time” creating a cinema feel, which mine love. My eldest is very honest, and when I ask him how was Marisa’s today he always has a story and never complains…. Unless he didn’t get chocolate!!🤣

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by KerC about Marisa on 04/04/2023

Lovely home-from-home setting

Marisa looks after our 4-year-old (wraparound) and 1-year-old (fulltime) and we feel really lucky to have her as part of our 'extended family'! The children loved her from the moment they joined her care. It's a real home-from-home environment, so lots of play at home and at baby/toddler groups, as well as trips out to coffee shops, farms, parks and more. We love that she's part of a community network of childcare providers, as it means the children are socialised both in a small setting at her home and a larger one at toddler groups and so on.

Marisa provides a safe, fun and learning environment for the children. She provides a wide range of activities, designed to help the children to flourish, and enjoy their time with her. She’s very communicative with parents too and always keen to ensure we provide a consistent approach to the children’s care and that we are consulted and kept informed about all developments. She is full of energy and positivity, is open to new ideas and obviously loves the company of children. She is very knowledgeable about children’s development and always looks to challenge and grow their minds.

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by Jessica about Marisa on 03/04/2023

Helped my lockdown baby so much, we love her!

My little girl has been with Marisa for 2 days a week (now up to 3 days a week) since she was 18 months old. She was painfully shy, very very wary of strangers and very reluctant to talk having been born at the start of the pandemic and spent most of her life in lockdown. After 6 months with Marisa she was a different child. She thrived in the homey environment and benefitted so much from being taken to toddlers groups and getting the chance to interact with other children. She adores Marisa and is always very excited to go to her house. She is now a talkative and confident child who chats away about all her friends and is more than ready to start at pre school in September. Marisa was instrumental in bringing her speech along and now she’s learning her numbers and colours with her. Marisa always keeps me updated with photos through the day and will always call if there’s been any issue or to check if she can give her a particular treat. We’ll be so sad come September when it’s time for her to leave for pre school, but Marisa has assured me she is definitely ready for it!

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by BethB about Marisa on 02/04/2023