Little Explorers's Reviews

The best!

We were fortunate enough to find Marcelle for childcare for our son! Every week he would get to do amazing and fun activities with her and the rest of the children. Lots of outdoor play which is great!
She was wonderful with his development.
We would have video and photo updates throughout the day so we always knew what fun was being had.
We will definitely be returning when our next baby is old enough :)
Thank you so much Marcelle!

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by JLCannon about Little Explorers on 16/12/2020

The best!!!!

I was struggling to find a childminder that suited what I needed with my daughter, but Marcelle ticked all the boxes she was accommodating to what we needed and my little girl adores her, I get reassured throughout the day when she’s with Marcelle with pictures and comments on how her days going which makes me relaxed and reassured, my daughter now sees Marcelle as a second mummy she has such a nice bond with her she also won’t nap on her own so enjoys cuddling up to Marcelle and going to sleep, my daughter doesn’t give me a second glance when I drop her of because she is so content and happy being there, her speech and language has came on massively and she enjoys lots of activities that they do together, when I have my second baby she is defiantly going to Marcelle i don’t think I would be able to trust anyone else now with my precious babies and I would recommend her to anyone that asked!!

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by Danielle about Little Explorers on 23/10/2019

Fabulous Childminder

I can’t recommend Marcelle enough!
As first time parents sending your child to someone can be daunting, but Marcelle has made the process an absolute dream! Our little boy has been with Marcelle since 8 months old and has grown and developed so much in that time. He absolutely loves every day spent in the setting and her outdoor ethos is perfect, balancing stimulating play with education.

Anyone looking for a really caring, wonderful and invested childminder please look no further

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by KatieG about Little Explorers on 23/10/2019

Fabulous, what a lucky find!

We were looking for a childminder for before and after school for our son and stumbled upon Marcelle. Whilst we found a nanny share for our son which suited him better we were so impressed with Marcelle that we moved our 14 month old daughter to her setting from a nursery. Marcelle offers term time contracts which suits us as daddy is a teacher. Her outdoor, fun and varied (activities) approach continues to impress us. Our daughter runs to the door and doesn’t want to come home as Marcelle Is so loving and kind toward our daughter. Marcelle really listens to the needs of both the parent and the child and we love getting photos and updates throughout the day of our daughters adventures. We feel very lucky to have found Marcelle and would recommend her highly.

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by Vanessa about Little Explorers on 23/10/2019

Superb Childminder

I can’t recommend Marcelle enough. From the moment my daughter spent the day with Marcelle she’s loved every minute and doesn’t want to leave. Her ethos is fantastic with the children especially as they get to spend time outdoors. Marcelle is caring, fun and professional at all times and it’s great to have peace of mind leaving my daughter with someone I trust. We will be enrolling our second child with Marcelle when I return back to work from maternity leave.

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by Anna about Little Explorers on 19/01/2019

Excellent!

Marcelle is a fantastic childminder who I highly recommend. Her philosophy to outdoor play and exploring is helping my son develop and grow in confidence. My son absolutely loves being in the setting and runs in smiling at drop offs. Marcelle is great at communicating and we receive regular updates in the day, telling us how he is getting on. I am so pleased we chose Marcelle and highly recommend her services.

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by Louise about Little Explorers on 19/01/2019

Child centred, nuturing and fun!

Marcelle has been incredible. Like many mothers, I had a lot of anxiety about returning to work, and I wanted to find a child minder who would be able to offer a caring and stimulating environment for my daughter, as well as make the effort to learn her specific needs and form a real relationship with her. Marcelle has done all of this and so much more. I can't tell you what a difference this has made to our family and my daughter who completely adores her. I recommend with enthusiasm.

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by Parent about Little Explorers on 04/11/2018

Amazing!

Marcelle has pretty much saved me and my son! I was desperate after moving to Southampton and couldn't find anyone suitable or available for my son and she was recommended to me. She doesn't charge crazy amounts of money and is very flexible. Marcelle also is very good communicating so it doesn't take long for her to respond if you need to speak to her.

She is reliable, well educated and very kind. I can't recommend her enough! she also works with 2 amazing assistants who are fantastic and really love children!
The house is always clean and also very big.
I hope I'll have Marcelle and the girls' help for a long time to come as my son loves going there.

100% recommend!

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by Tatiana about Little Explorers on 19/07/2018

fun, welcoming , excellent setting

my son has been going to marcelle for a few years now, he really loves it here, couldn't ask for anyone better to care for him. very welcoming setting and very clean, I really like the photos I get sent on his forest nature walks , highly recommend marcelle

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by Parent about Little Explorers on 26/03/2018

Excellent childcare

Marcelle is wonderful. My son has settled in fabulously with Marcelle and her assistants. He always comes home with a big smile on his face. The fact that Marcelle provides photos and snippets about my son's day is a great reassurance. It's great to see what a fun time he's been having! Different activities are provided every day to keep my son entertained so he's never bored. Overall an excellent childcare provider in a wonderful environment and will be staying with her for as long as possible.

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by nixsmith about Little Explorers on 10/02/2018