Rebecca's 5 Star Reviews

A wonderful experience for our daughter!

We found Rebecca via childcare.co.uk and we couldn’t be happier with our experience.

Our daughter was with Rebecca from 10 months - 3.5 years and absolutely flourished during her time there. The setting really feels like ‘home from home’. The kids benefit from getting out and about often - weekly Rhyme Time sessions at the library, picnics in the park, and the occasional trip into London for some culture - but also have a lovely routine at home (the weekly cooking sessions were a highlight!). The kids form such a lovely bond, and we loved that our daughter had the opportunity to interact with children younger and older than her; she went from looking up to and learning from the big kids to being a little leader herself! We also loved the twice daily updates (Rebecca uses the Famly app for communication).

Overall, I couldn’t recommend Rebecca and her team more!

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by Sydney on 24/01/2025

A home from home

Rebecca has looked after both of my children (at different times!)
It was a no brainer to send my youngest to this setting after watching how my eldest thrived.
It would be easy to elaborate on all the ways in which the setting is wonderful (kindest and happiest staff that obviously LOVE children, fantastic thoughtfully prepared food, nuturing approach, a great balance of easy familiar routines and exciting adventures, the activities are always so creative etc etc) BUT I really think the only thing that needs to be said is - I trust rebecca with my children SO much. I would truly trust her to nourish their brains hearts and bellies more than I would trust pretty much anyone else in the world.

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by REBECCA on 23/01/2025

Response by Rebecca on 23/01/2025:

Oh my goodness, I might just cry! Thank you so much for your trust in us. We have all loved getting to know your family and I have especially loved spending time with little D & C.

Just excellent!

I found Rebecca after attending her Rhyme Time sessions at Sydenham Library, the children in her care always seemed to be having lots of fun and getting lots of cuddles. As a first time mam choosing the right childcare felt like such a big decision and I had no hesitation in trusting Rebecca and her wonderful team with the care of our daughter. I love the fact there's children of all ages, (feels like she has lots of brothers and sisters), and they leave the setting regularly to go to galleries, museums and parks, although there's also a regular routine such as Rhyme Time on a Tuesday and a cooking activity once a week. The food at Rebecca's is amazing, the menu is shared with you in advance and is always incredibly healthy and nutritious. There's a core set of staff that my daughter adores and Parvan especially is amazing, whenever I mention her name my daughter shouts 'happy happy' - it's very sweet. I've found Rebecca to be very flexible and whenever I've needed extra days she's always accommodated my requests. We get daily updates about that day's activities with photos which is lovely to see. Unfortunately we have to leave the area so won't be able to attend anymore but are incredibly grateful to Rebecca and team for the 9 lovely months of care and education for our Daughter. Very sad to be leaving. Thank you Etoile!!! x

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by Suzi on 01/09/2024

Response by Rebecca on 23/01/2025:

Awwww thank you - we miss you all so much! Must plan a visit out your way. I’d love to see how J is growing up. Bet she’s got loads to say now!!

Simply Amazing

It's hasn't been long since we left Rebecca, but l can already tell my little one misses her and her team. My daughter started with Rebecca at 11months to 17months. She had been home with me till that point, was very clingy and l was worried how she would settle without me. It didn't take long for her to settle in and at times refuse to come home because she was having that much fun.

She's become super confident and loves to sing and dance, all changes we noticed from the point she started with Rebecca and Team. Rebecca always greets you with a smile and keeps you regularly updated on now the children are getting on.

Your children will be in great, loving hands. Thank you Rebecca. We will miss every single one of you.

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by Tendie on 26/07/2024

Response by Rebecca on 23/01/2025:

Tendie thank you so much for such a warm review and sharing your precious A with us. I wonder how little A is getting on in her new setting! She was so fun to have around. She’ll be a ray of sunshine wherever she goes, singing and dancing her way through life.

Absolute Gold

My boy started going to Rebecca just before he turned one and just loves each day.

I have never seen a group of children get on so well and play so happily together, Rebecca and her team of helpers are just magic, my boy gets such wonderful attention and has grown so much.

I particularly love the ability to be flexible, not only with our needs as parents but also for the children, how adaptable Rebecca and her team are to provide the best environment for the children on each day, if they are restless and not into the planned activity then they might go outside and do something else and vice versa; it really feels like my boy is just a part of a lovely large extended family. We attend each others birthday parties and the community is great. I was so nervous about putting him in childcare and viewed quite a lot of places but immediately just resonated with Rebecca and the team, the warmth, the love, the fun and the kindness shown to the children is just glorious and I love getting the updates via the app each day.

My boy has grown into a funny, charming, curious little being and I do feel that a large part of that is due to his time at Rebecca's where it is small enough for him to get the attention without being overwhelmed but also big enough to have interactions with other children of different ages, younger and older. It is just a wonderful inclusive loving and joyful family and I am so grateful that my boy is a part of that family for these key early years.

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by Imogen on 27/02/2024

Response by Rebecca on 18/04/2024:

Ohhhh thank you so much Imogen. We love having A in our home and you all in our extended household too. It’s been a real pleasure to get to know you all as a family.

Highly recommended

We are very happy we chose Rebecca as our son's carer. This was our first experience with childcare and he was with her from 1.5 to 3.5 years old, until he started preschool.

Starting from the settling in, Rebecca was attentive, flexible and caring and gave him everything he needed to feel safe during this big transition. In just a few weeks he was all settled in and for the rest of this time there he coudn't wait to go to Rebecca every morning. He went there happy and left even happier.

As a tri-lingual child, Rebecca made sure she supported him well by frequently asking about new words in our languages and making sure she is helping him build an equal vocabulary in English. We also loved that she takes the children on all kinds of adventures outside and serves them nutritious and healthy food.

It's been now a while since our son moved to preschool, but we still keep in touch and arrange playdates both with Rebecca and her children and also with other children and their parents who we met at the setting. We would choose Rebecca again and again as we trust her completely.

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by Pavlos on 10/01/2024

Response by Rebecca on 18/04/2024:

Thank you so much Pavlos. We absolutely loved having A in our home and he has a long-standing place in my heart. I look forward to seeing him keeping on developing as the curious, funny, calm and delightful person he is. I can’t wait to eat at his restaurant one day 😉

Superb short experience

Rebecca helped us out at late notice, taking our 3 year old daughter for 1 day a week over a 2 month period when part of our nursery arrangements fell apart. This was an unsettling time for her, but Rebecca & her team's willingness, flexibility & clear rapport with Edith gave us the confidence that this would work out - and it has! Thank you everyone :-)

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by Cat on 27/07/2023

Response by Rebecca on 14/09/2023:

Thank you so much Cat. I hope E is doing well. What a fantastic love of books she has! I’m already thinking a career with words awaits her.

WISH WE COULD HAVE STAYED LONGER

Rebecca has been an amazing first childcare experience for our daughter who started when she was one. Initially struggling to settle away from the home environment our daughter in no time was literally running down the corridor with a big smile on her face to get to the door and greet Rebecca with open arms. Just the mention of her name gets a big smile now.

Our experience of the childcare setting is like a home away from home. It's been lovely to watch our daughter create a whole new social circle at such a young age. The days seem to be filled with such a range of engaging and stimulating activities. And she even naps well too. The environment is clean and the food menu varied.

Unfortunately we have to leave Rebecca much sooner than we would like due to our eldest child's school being so far making it logistically impractical dropping them both!

We would highly recommend.

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by Misha on 21/05/2023

Response by Rebecca on 27/07/2023:

Thank you so much for your kind words, which I look forward to sharing with my assistants and family. We have really loved having your precious little one at our setting. She comes across as grounded, kind and calm with a cheeky sense of humour developing. It has been a true pleasure to watch her confidence grow and see her personality sparkle through. We will miss her. Definitely looking forward to the occasional drop-ins at Rhyme Time or any ad hoc days when you need them.

Would highly recommend

Rebecca and Co was our sons first childcare from 11 months and if it wasn’t for us moving, he would still be there. The setting is so welcoming, clean but also a great space with lots of toys and activities. We were immediately comfortable leaving him.

We would always pick him up with a smile on his face and he couldn’t wait to go back the next day.

Rebecca would always keep us updated on their activities through the day which was great and they would often have day trips to galleries, playgroups etc.

Our son still often mentions Rebecca and some of the other members of staff and we were sad we had to move on. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for childcare or is unsure about taking the step towards leaving their child in care.

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by Jessica on 11/05/2023

Response by Rebecca on 15/05/2023:

Thank you so much for your kind words. It was our absolute pleasure to get to know you as a family and W. We wish you all the very best in your next chapter.

Compassionate, child-centred care

Our daughter has been with Rebecca since she was 10 months old and has thrived in her care.
Rebecca runs her setting like a big family with a lovely rhythm to the day, which the children get to know and expect. She has a huge range of activities and resources and gets them out to parks, toddler gym, playgroups, rhyme time and further afield to museums and activities in central london.
The kids are fed lovely homemade food with loads of plant-based fresh ingredients.
We have felt she really gets to know each individual child and has been so supportive of our daughter through babyhood and toddlerhood both through the “big milestones” such as learning to walk and toilet-training but also with everyday learning through song and play. She teaches the children to play kindly and gently with each other and it’s amazing to see how well they all get along!

She is warm and empathetic towards the children and we’ve been so happy with the care our child has received.

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by Chloe on 11/05/2023

Response by Rebecca on 11/05/2023:

Thank you so much. It has been an absolute pleasure to get to know your family and we will miss you dearly when you move out of London.

Great first time experience of childcare

This was our first experience of childcare and I can happily say it’s been a positive one. Our daughter adores going to Rebecca’s house and always has a huge smile on her face when we pick her up. We’ve always felt confident that our daughter was safe and well cared for which has been a huge relief. Rebecca is brilliant at providing lots of opportunities for the children to explore their community - they regularly go to playgroups, the library, parks and museums as well as other exciting trips a bit further afield. She also provides amazing meal options and catered to our daughters dietary needs with no issues.

In the time our daughter was there, Rebecca was also supported by some excellent assistants who were warm and attentive to the children’s needs. We are moving away from the area otherwise we’d have been happy to keep our daughter here.

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by CharlieW on 18/06/2022

Response by Rebecca on 14/09/2023:

Thank you for such a lovely review Charlie. It took me a while to realise I could leave a reply! I’ve been thinking of you all recently. Wondering how you’re all doing? Little Miss M must be loving being closer to grandparents. It was a pleasure to have her company while we did. I know T & Q would say the same!

Gentle, creative and all-round great

Rebecca was our daughter's first childminder, and looked after her for 1.5 years. We couldn't have done better, Rebecca's loving and gentle childcare philosophy was a perfect match for our daughter, and makes for a calm and happy home-based environment for all her children. We also appreciate how creative and varied then activities were, including lots of time in imaginative play and outdoors; and how professionally everything was run. She became one of the family ("Mummy Becca") and we still see her socially, even now that a house move means we no longer live near enough for our daughter to come every day. Fully recommended, Anna+Andrew

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by AnnaG on 24/10/2021

Response by Rebecca on 14/09/2023:

Thank you Anna. What more could I ask for than a great friendship to have left with. Your own fun antics with the kids, kindness and generosity was itself inspiring. I sometimes find myself thinking I wonder what you would do in ‘xyz’ situation.

We will miss you all!

Rebecca has been looking after my daughter for 4 days a week since little one was 14 months old. My daughter absolutely loves Rebecca’s setting and has thrived there; she’s learnt so many new skills, she comes home every day with new words and she’s always beaming from ear to ear when I collect her at the end of each day. Rebecca ensures the children are exposed to a wide range of activities each day, to build on their gross motor skills, and I have realised that the setting is far more stimulating for my daughter than I could provide her at home everyday (were I not working).

Rebecca supported us brilliantly through the transition into her care; having been used to only being with my husband & I throughout lockdown, I thought my little one would struggle to settle with new people. Rebecca’s expertise in childcare and in attachment theory helped us navigate this. Now the only one who struggles with the separation is me! ;)

Rebecca has a wonderful approach with the children. She navigates conflict resolution with the children in a very gentle way; supporting each child through big feelings and keeping the parents informed throughout. She’s a great communicator with parents and always takes on board parents’ preferences around food etc.

I first met one on Rebecca’s assistants on her first day on the job, which coincided with my little girl’s settling in sessions, and it’s been lovely to see Theodora grow and blossom in the role. Rebecca’s own children are also great to be around, and they’ve both formed a really sweet friendship with my daughter.

We are now moving out of the area, and that’s the only reason I’d ever remove my daughter from this setting. If we were staying locally, I’d happily keep my little one in Rebecca’s setting until school age.

We can’t thank Rebecca, her family and her assistants enough for the care and love they have shown to our little girl. We met with a lot of childminders during our search so I can say with confidence that Rebecca is head & shoulders above the rest!

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by Carlie on 18/06/2021

Response by Rebecca on 14/09/2023:

Carlie, you, N & C have been wonderful people to know and I have felt a real privilege in sharing the journey together. Your friendship and grace are heartfelt. I’m so glad that despite life racing along we’ve managed to keep in touch.

Kind Thoughtful & Caring

Rebecca looked after my 2 sons (4 & 7) after school for a last minute 2 weeks when my partner and I had a sudden shift in work commitments.

She and her husband provided a safe warm place for them to go with a variety of fun activities for after school.

She was thoughtful about my boys’ needs and made sure the activities suited their conflicting yet simultaneous needs for movement and calm after school!

My youngest son is a sensory seeker and as a result can have big feelings and find it hard to wind down. Rebecca and her husband listened to us and what we know works for him, and also found new ways to help him settle/manage his need for movement and worries.

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by IsabelEB on 09/12/2020

Response by Rebecca on 09/12/2020:

Thanks so much Isabel. Xo

Amazing!

Rebecca is absolutely wonderful! She is incredibly warm and caring and clearly passionate about her job. Our LO took to her straight away and settled in with no trouble at all, including happily going down for a 2 hour nap every day! He always has such fun - muddy walks in the wood, cooking homemade pizza, planting spring bulbs or learning phonics with a bag little animals and matching letters. She is never short of fun ideas for learning. We get little updates and photos throughout the day which is so lovely. A true Mary Poppins! I would not hesitate to recommend her.

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by Caroline on 05/12/2020

Response by Rebecca on 14/09/2023:

Thanks for your reflections on our days Caroline. It’s fun to read back and think, oh yeah, we do get up to some good mischief!! Also I appreciate being able to see T growing up at school now, and that the boys’ friendship remains strong.

Wonderful!

My girls have had great fun times with Rebecca. She's always out and about with the kids, and makes sure everyone is having a good time as well as well cared for.
Rebecca is also experienced with cloth nappies and elimination communication in case of interest.

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by Beth on 12/09/2020

Response by Rebecca on 14/09/2023:

Thanks Beth. I hope your move has gone well. All the best. I hope we’ll get to meet again and talk kids, shop and anything in between.

Kind and gentle childcare

Rebecca has looked after both our children on and off for several years. We are always impressed with how kind she is and her enthusiasm is infectious - the children adore her!

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by Eilidh on 11/09/2020

Response by Rebecca on 14/09/2023:

The rodeo goes round and round! We are genuinely so grateful for the family connections we have made with you and your children!