Stacey's 5 Star Reviews

A wonderful setting where my son is thriving

I feel so lucky that we found Stacey as our childminder!
As a first time mum, I was very apprehensive about handing my son over to someone else, but as soon as we met Stacey and her lovely family I knew that we had found somewhere that he would be really happy.

We started him at 10 months old and initially he took a while to settle in (unsurprising as it was the first time we’d spent any significant time apart). Stacey was so supportive, trialling different methods to make him feel more at ease and after a couple of weeks it clicked - he hasn’t looked back since. Safe to say he now doesn’t want to come home at the end of the day!

It’s a really lovely setting with so many toys to play with and things to do – all the children seem to have so much fun together, and that’s really done wonders for my son’s confidence.
There’s a monthly activity plan and food planner so we always know what he’ll be getting up to – and the menu is amazing, all home-cooked and delicious.

We are kept regularly updated with photos throughout the day, and notes and comments on how he’s getting on, and if there are any challenges then Stacey is always ready to talk them through with us, even outside of ‘working hours’, which we really appreciate. She listens to any concerns and helps develop a plan that works for all of us. In these moments her near-20 years experience in childcare has really been invaluable.

In summary, Stacey has a wonderful knack making us feel at ease and fully confident leaving our son with her, but most importantly, he loves her and is so happy in this setting.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Stacey – our little boy is really thriving with her.

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by Laura on 02/10/2022

A warm and lovely environment for any child

As first-time parents we struggled figuring out what would be the best childcare for our 11 month old. But when we met Stacey and her family for the first time, we knew it would be the best match for our son. Her partner and two young children are lovely and her dog Jessie and cat Duke make great playmates. She childminds in her own home and has made it the perfect environment for young ones.

Stacey has dedicated a large part of her house to her childminding which features complete freeflow. There is a great play area of which she switches up the configuration once in a while to keep things new and efficient. She also switches up toys every so often so the children don't get bored. Her garden is big and easy to access with fun things like mudkitchen and playhouses. For outings she has a big buggy that fits 4 children and they would visit playgrounds, parks and soft play.

Just like a monthly activity plan, she also shares a monthly mealplan. She takes any dietary requirements you might have into consideration which we appreciated. Her food is well balanced and very tasty. Once in a while she also does baking as an activity with the children of which the very tasty results sometimes made it home for us!

The most important thing is that our boy loved being with Stacey. He felt very much at home and was very excited each morning going up to see her. When he first started going he needed a bit of help settling in but Stacey worked together with us until he felt more at ease.

Not ever did we worry when he was with her. We got many lovely updates throughout the day and lots of artwork was brought home. As caring as she is with the children, she is just as professional with her admin and keeping us updated on changes to policies, holidays and how our son was doing.

We feel lucky to have found Stacey when we did. She instantly took all our first-time parent worries away and so would highly recommend Stacey to anyone looking for a warm, caring and joyous childminder!

• Overall
• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication

by Lisanne on 19/09/2022