Annette 26's Reviews

A very happy mummy!

A quick update on my previous review. It’s been almost 4 months (plus the lockdown break) since my son started his adventure at Lillies of the Valley. He started with crying and clinging to mummy and now he is literally waiting by the door to be picked up, no more tears, no more clinging, and even no good bye to mummy. Each time he comes back home he is happy and relaxed. There is no doubt he is well looked after and clearly enjoys himself. Variety of activities Annette comes up with keep my son not only busy but most importantly allow him to experience and learn new skills, he is becoming more and more independent. Thank you Annette & Eddie, you are highly recommended!

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by Monica about Annette 26 on 10/08/2020

Response by Annette 26 on 10/08/2020:

Dear Monica
This is so lovely to read your experiences with us. We so enjoy looking after your son who is certianly a bundle of Joy; He has also woken up from sleeps to see balloons and his banners and smiled so much( Happy Birthday) I think he is very excited. Thanks again for your positive review.

Couldn't be happier :)

Annette and Eddie have been looking after our 2 year old girl for 3 months now and I cannot express how happy we are that we found them. All through the onboarding process to now they have been warm and professional. They really understand a family's needs and have thought of everything from pick ups, food and communication on the little's progress. The have a created such a fun and warm environment for our little one to flourish and have really put our minds at ease. We see progress on our daughters speech, manners and attentiveness and we are delighted. Thank you Annette and Eddie and keep up the great work.

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by Betel about Annette 26 on 04/03/2020

Response by Annette 26 on 04/03/2020:

Hi Betel
Thank you to you and your lovely family and beautiful happy little Girl who has a great sense of humour full of beans which brings us and peers lots of laughter.
Thank you for your lovely review. It means alot to us our passion and drive is made possible by taking care of your daughter and others she fits so well and is a part of the lillies of the valley childminding family
Best wishes
Annette and Edward Finn

Simply a superstar!

A big thank you to Annette for arranging the initial meetings and start date so quickly. I was sold immediately to Annette's warm and open personality combined with professionalism and clear passion for her work. It was a huge relief to see my little one being so calm and relaxed in a new place within minutes. The next meeting at our place went even better, my son didn’t even notice I was gone while playing with Annette.
Yesterday my son completed his first day with Annette and Eddie. His "leaving" tears were soon gone and the photos Annette sent clearly indicated he was having the time of his life. It’s still early days, but it looks like he is settling in well and enjoys himself. Regular updates and photos are very reassuring (especially on the first day), and give me confidence he is well looked after. And of top on all this there is the pick up/ drop off service, one couldn’t have asked for more!

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by Monica about Annette 26 on 11/02/2020

Response by Annette 26 on 11/02/2020:

This is such a beautiful review we really enjoy having your son he a bright Gorgeous little boy that has really got involved in play very sociable. Meeting the family was really nice in our face to face meeting and visting them in their home allows me to see them in their setting to familiarise myself with your son and family. I am so proud of him well done to a great start.

Really amazing childminder

Our little one has been with Annette for 6 weeks and we really have seen some great changes! She started very shy and unsettled and had not much exposed to English; but Annette has been encouraging her a lot and very caring, lots of cuddle, lots of love. We really see DD learning new things every time she comes back home and she's very well with the family there.

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by Sheng about Annette 26 on 15/10/2019

Response by Annette 26 on 16/10/2019:

Dear Shinlon
Thank you for your review it is so rewarding to receive this great feedback about us at lilliesof the valley. We adore having your Daughter and she has settled so well she has come along way in 6 weeks. We are so happy to care of here.
Thank you
Best wishes
Annette and Edward

Truly wonderful

We wrote a review in September, and have now had our son in Annette and Eddie's care for 3 months. We handed him over at a time of intense separation anxiety and through the absolute dedication of Annette and Eddie he has come to consider the place a true home from home. They worked so hard to make sure that he settled in, providing the love and emotional care that we believe is so important in these early years. He gets to go out to many different places, learns new things all the time (for example, they recently taught him to say 'please') and most importantly has settled wonderfully. Communication with Annette and Eddie is exemplary, they are incredibly sensitive and kind to our son, and the drop off service has been so valuable.

If you are looking for personal, loving childcare and a brilliantly enriching environment then we can highly recommend Annette and Eddie.

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by MatthewF about Annette 26 on 27/11/2018

Response by Annette 26 on 27/11/2018:

Thank you so much we enjoy looking after your son. We are very happy with how we all connect and work together in partnership. Your son is a happy intelligent little boy who enjoys his time with us.
Kindest regards
Annette and Edward Finn

So glad we chose Annette and Eddie

We found Annette and Eddie last minute as we decided a few days before we were due to go back to work that our son needed a more family like environment than nursery can provide. Annette and Eddie agreed to meet the next day; they clearly understood our concerns and reassured us that they would provide the loving and caring place environment that we want for him. Each day they send us regular updates and photos, which was particularly reassuring on the first day. He has been there for 3 days now so its still early days, but he seems to be settling in well with the whole family and enjoying his time there!

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by MatthewF about Annette 26 on 10/09/2018

Response by Annette 26 on 11/09/2018:

A big Thank you to you firstly for your review! Its been your sons fourth day today and can already see how he is settling in really well day by day . Making new friends sharing with others. Enjoyed Taking some Lovely photos of him laughing exploring playgroup out at soft play in the garden etc for us it makes it all so worthwhile. Your son is a credit to you both. Best wishes thanks again.
Annette and Edward Finn

Brilliant

We had our first meeting with Annette today. She is lovely and kind. Very passionate about her work. She is very professional, accommodating and having spoken to her it gives a sigh of relief that I will be leaving my daughter in safe hands. Annette we are looking forward to keep our daughter under your care!!

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by Parent about Annette 26 on 12/05/2018

Response by Annette 26 on 22/05/2018:

Thank you Fatima your daughter is having an amazing first week. Lovely little Girl and family.

Rest assured.

I recently required a new childminder as ours had reduced her hours making her now unsuitable for our needs.
We found Lillies of the valley on care.co.uk and I am so happy. Not only have we found a replacement but we are comforted in knowing our daughter is going to a safe, friendly and happy environment. Annette was very informative during our visit and answered any and all questions we had.
Highly recommend.

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by nikki about Annette 26 on 18/02/2018

Response by Annette 26 on 27/03/2018:

Thank you Nikki for your lovely review. We are so glad we can assist your needs and your daughter is so lovely. We look forward to working in partnership with you and taking care of your daughter. Kindest Regards Annette and Edward Finn

A dream come true!

I sent my 13 month old son to nursery when I returned to work following my maternity leave and he attended three days a week. Despite him being miserable every time I collected him, I persevered for over four weeks, thinking that it was just a case of him struggling to adjust to having not been apart from me for a year and friends assured me that things would get easier for us both. The final straw came last week when the nursery called me to say that he just would not settle and I walked out of my job thinking I might have to give up work because I could not bear the guilt of leaving him there every morning. The numerous positive reviews on this site led me to contact Annette and straight away, I felt that she understood my struggle and we arranged to meet her, Eddie and their lovely children at their home on Sunday. We were sold immediately and my little boy had his first day with Annette and Eddie today. I cannot believe the change in him! He was so happy and content and was actually upset to be leaving! I had lots of updates and photos of him having an absolute whale of a time as well as a lovely picture with his little handprints and I can finally sleep tonight knowing that I will not have to dread the drop-off anymore. I cannot thank them enough for giving us hope!

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by Parent about Annette 26 on 06/02/2018

Response by Annette 26 on 06/02/2018:

Dear Alex thank you so much that means so much to us we really had such a great day. We are so glad you asked us to look after your little one.We will do our very best. Can't wait to see you all soon. Your little boy done amazing today. Credit to you both. Thanks again!

Unbelievably good

Our regular childminder let us down again but this time we could not take time off work. I contacted Annette on the off chance that they could take our two year old for the day (less than 24h notice) and up she stepped and boy did she step up.

Phenomenal service, sent us loads and loads of photos, our boy looked to be literally having the time of his life, returned to us in a fantastic mood, well fed, well changed, full confidence in Annette.

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by Parent about Annette 26 on 19/01/2018

Response by Annette 26 on 19/01/2018:

We really really had a fun day thank you so much for using our services. Your little boy is so adorable. Played well with others happy sharing with others dancing loved play group and farm our home! Loved all food given. Thank you so much to you both for using our services.
Kindest Regards
Annette & Edward Finn