Nicole

The most amazing childminder

Nicole has been looking after our daughter since she was 18 months and I cannot thank her enough for her amazing support. Our daughter thrives at Nicole’s setting and is always happy to go there. Nicole provides a warm and friendly space for the children and takes them out to groups so they have the opportunity to interact with others. My daughter loves soft play and farm animals and Nicole has taken her out to enjoy these. Whenever my daughter is under the weather, Nicole takes special care. As working parents, Nicole is flexible and understanding which we really appreciate. We are very lucky to have found Nicole.

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by Arani about Nicole on 17/04/2024

Response by Nicole on 17/04/2024:

Thank you for such a a wonderful review and the opportunity to work with your daughter

Amazing childminder! Supportive, trustworthy, fun!

Our child has been looked after by Nicole for approx 2.5 years. She is honestly fantastic, very attentive to our child’s needs, flexible and great fun. Our daughter always has a lovely time, feels safe and she has really developed since attending Nicole’s. Nicole creates a warm ‘home from home’ environment and she has been so helpful/supportive during difficult times, and when my husband has worked away.

Nicole keeps us posted throughout the day on our daughters progress, which I find very reassuring, as an admittedly anxious mother. She keeps the day fun with trips to the park, soft play and the odd trip to costa for a baby-chino which is such a lovely treat for our daughter and she really enjoys it.

We are so grateful to Nicole and all her help, she makes being working parents easier and we hope to send our next little one to her at some point. 5 star service!

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by R_Lou about Nicole on 21/11/2022

Outstanding childminder

My son was with Nicole from roughly 9 months to 3+ years old. The transition from being at home with me full-time to being in another home was as seamless as could be, and Nicole provided regular updates to reassure me that he was settled and happy. She provided a loving environment for him, and he was always happy to go to her house; in fact, some weekends he would wake up and say "Am I going to Nicole's today?". On the occasions when we needed a bit of flexibility, Nicole was only too willing to accommodate us. My son has just started nursery, and that transition has also been very positive, no doubt in part because of the care and support that Nicole provided for him. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Nicole to anyone looking for high quality child care; the kindness and support she provided for my son gave us peace of mind, and we can't thank her enough.

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by Angie about Nicole on 04/10/2021

Couldn't ask for more!

My Son has been minded by Nicole for the past 2years, since he was 17 month old.
Initially, I was a little nervous with leaving him with someone as he had always only been with me. All those hesitations vanished once a met with Nicole.
She is genuinely the nicest person, extremely attentive to my sons needs. Sweet, nurturing, welcoming and so approachable. My son has absolutely loved being in her care and I can honestly say that I couldn't fault her on anything or ask for anything more.
Her home is warm and inviting, with lots to do for the kids. She regularly takes her minded children out to groups, parks and places they enjoy.
She has a beautiful family, who my son also loves.
I feel extremely lucky to have found her and have told her so previously.

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by S Fifi about Nicole on 29/08/2020

Amazing childminder, do not think twice!

I’d been on maternity leave for 15 months and had never left our son with a stranger so was especially nervous about finding a childminder. Nicole invited us to her house and we had further getting to know each other sessions in the park and at her home again, the final times leaving our son alone. Our son adapted so quickly, I went back full time right away and it was as though he settled in overnight.

Nicole has always been very professional and friendly. Our son has always looked forward to spending the day with her, smiling when she collects him or he’s dropped off. She is never short of ideas, taking the kids to parks, soft play centres, play groups, animal centres, country estates, exhibitions, markets, swimming pools, town centres, Central London and cafes to name a few of the places she has mentioned they went to.

Nicole has always ensured our son is happy and has followed his needs, tailoring the day’s activities accordingly. She also ensures a high level of hygiene and cleanliness, sends photos and gives us a daily report. She ensures he has a varied and nutritious lunch and has followed our request to offer him halal food when available.

Nicole has always demonstrated extremely high levels of flexibility. In fact she was the only childminder flexible enough to accommodate our working patterns and when given enough notice she has been more than happy to keep my son for longer hours. Her family are all friendly and have become friends with our son. She has recently undertaken great upgrades in her house for her childminding services creating more child friendly space and has a lovely garden.

Please do not hesitate to consider Nicole. If we were Ofsted we would rate her outstanding and so would our son! Nicole, keep up your energy, enthusiasm and the great work!!! We are blessed to have found you and you were the perfect match for our son and have added so much to his development and so much joy to his life. You made it so easy for us to both work full time with peace of mind our son is in good hands.

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by Sarah about Nicole on 06/11/2019