The Wendyhouse's Reviews

The fabulous Wendy woo!!

Having looked on google and visited a few childminders from there we can across Wendy, we was very nervous about finding the right child minder to help our son grow and develop,
Having had my son and was told he had certain health issues that could delay his development in all aspects of his life it was important for us to find the right childminder, as this was our tiny tiny prem baby who we was trusting with someone who we didn't really know, after visiting Wendy we instantly felt at ease and this was the right setting for our son,
Rocco settled into Wendy's right away and at 6 months was still a very small baby,
Wendy has helped rocco grow and develop in all aspects of his life from educational to helping him grown socially,
Rocco gets so excited to go to Wendy's ever day and I know and feel at ease that Wendy is treating every child fairly and like her own children, which is very reassuring I think, rocco is now a very bright and clever little boy who has recently had a development test due to his health issues and after we was told he will be delayed and might not reach his milestones, the results came back and they are amazing how well rocco has developed, he is way above average in his development, this is thanks to Wendy as he goes there 4 days a week, Wendy has encouraged and nurtured rocco to be the best he can be,
We could not ask for a better childminder

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by Parent about The Wendyhouse on 12/01/2017

Real life Mary Poppins!!

Wendy has looked after our daughter Phoebe, who is now three, since she was 8 months old. We found Wendy via this website and arranged a visit, not knowing her or having a personal recommendation, combined with the prospect of leaving our first child with essentially a stranger, we were very anxious and went armed with a notebook full of questions. Wendy took the interrogation in her stride and in fact within minutes of entering her house our minds were put at ease, both myself and my husband and more importantly Phoebe (who was at this point only 6 months old) immediately warmed to her.
Wendy is the kind of person you can't not like, she is kind, generous, funny, , trustworthy, caring and so loving towards the children she cares for. Both my husband and I work full time shifts and the thought of balancing childcare was sending us into a tiz. We need not of worried so much, Wendy's flexible nature meant that my transition back to stressful shift work was a smooth one, Wendy even has Phoebe on weekends on the occasions that both my husband and I are working and she treats Phoebe just as if she was having her grandchild for the day. On the days that Phoebe is with Wendy she jumps out of bed in excitement shouting " Is it Wendy's today"? Phoebe absolutely loves Wendy and I know that the feeling is mutual! Wendy is an absolute legend, the woman doesn't stop, when you arrive in the morning the smell of freshly cooked food is wafting through the house (that woman could get any child to eat their greens) and there an activity set up on the table.

As well as an array of crafts that even Tony Hart would be proud of, they do baking, learning numbers, alphabet etc. She attends weekly playgroups and the gymanies class at the leisure centre, takes them to the park, beach, zoo....the list is endless. And all this is done with the biggest of smiles on her face and with a zest that even makes Mary Poppins look lame! if you are looking for a childminder and not sure who to pick, then look no further, don't even hesitate. In fact if you even found somebody half as good as Wendy you would be lucky, but why settle for less when you can have the best!

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by Parent about The Wendyhouse on 10/01/2017

An absolute diamond

After visiting a number of childminders with a view to finding childcare for my 6 month old son and not feeling particularly comfortable about leaving him a friend of mine recommended Wendy Clarkson. I called Wendy and visited her the same day. Wendy made me feel at ease straight away. She is bubbly and outgoing and I could see that Dominic was very comfortable with her from the start.

Dominic is now four years old and a very happy and thriving little boy. He is bright and sociable and I can most certainly credit Wendy as a major contributor to his progress over the last three and a half years.

Wendy provides a bright and friendly environment for the children, along with numerous enjoyable and educational activities both at her home and on the numerous days out that she takes them on.

The children are given a homemade balanced diet with the odd treat thrown into the mix and she manages to get vegetables and food into Dominic that he just refuses point blank to eat for me at home.

Wendy is extremely reliable and has been very flexible with me hours wise as my job and hours have changed a number of times whilst Dominic has been with her. This flexibility has made my life so much easier.

Wendy is a big part of our lives now and she is an ABSOLUTE DIAMOND. I would certainly have no hesitation in recommending her as a childminder to anyone. Its going to be a big wrench when Dominic leaves her to start school in September.

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by Parent about The Wendyhouse on 05/01/2017