marina5's Reviews

Marina goes above and beyond.

My little girl has just left Marinas Chidminding to begin her adventure at nursery, My daughter has been with Marina since she has been just over 1 year old and I know I have so much I owe to Marina for all of the development and kindness my little girl now possesses because of Marina, with so much effort into every single day and every activity each day was filled with new opportunities to have a fun and creative day whilst making memories which last for a life time. I can not thank Marina and her family enough for taking care of Sienna as if she was part of the family and to be so focused on having fun and development made it a bonus 💕

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by Amyr456 about marina5 on 22/07/2023

We are incredibly lucky to have found such a good

My daughter is now almost 2 years old and has been going to Marina's since she was 7 months old. I feel that we have been so lucky to have had Marina as a childminder. My daughter has made huge amounts of progress thanks to Marina's expert care. She absolutely loves going to Marina's. She talks about Marina, her lovely family and the other mindees all of the time. I feel happy knowing I am leaving her in such a warm, welcoming and caring environment. My daughter loves all of the different activities that they do and delights at the different crafts they make and the visits they go on for example to play groups, cafes, the library, parks, farms and museums - the list goes on. She has benefited from lots of social interaction with other children. She looks forward to going to Marina's. Marina and her family go above and beyond to make sure that children enjoy being there. I am so pleased that I found Marina and I am really grateful for how my daughter has flourished in her care.

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by Angela about marina5 on 09/05/2022

Response by marina5 on 09/05/2022:

Thank you so much for a lovely review Angela. I feel equally as lucky to have such a supportive family in my setting x

The perfect childminder!

We were nervous looking into childminders as we’d always relied upon family for childcare but I remember meeting Marina for the first time and I knew within two minutes of talking to her that she was the childminder for us. As well as being the most lovely, nurturing and dedicated person, Marina offered such stimulating activities and adventures which our daughter thrived on. Marina has a real gift for working with children and knows exactly what each child needs at their various stages of development. Creativity and outdoor learning in Marina’s care are second to none. The gorgeous things our daughter made and brought home will be treasured forever as well as the daily photos that Marina sent through WhatsApp of all the lovely experiences. Her garden is fantastic and set up with so much thought for early learning. In fact, all of Marina’s resources are so well thought out. Her meals looked delicious and put me to shame but gave me so many ideas! Marina’s family are also lovely and we are so grateful that our little girl got to spend so much quality time in her early life in such a warm, loving setting. Our little one is now at nursery but still talks of Marina and the lovely time she spent with her. Words can’t quite describe the amazing time that she had in her care. We’re so grateful to Marina and her lovely family. They were just perfect!

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by Anne M about marina5 on 27/10/2020

Response by marina5 on 27/10/2020:

Thank you for those lovely words! We all carry happy and treasured memories of our time together and always will😍
Thank you so much x

Excellent Standard of Care in a Welcoming Setting

When my Daughter first started with Marina she was very shy and wouldn't interact with others very much which is why I chose a childminder rather than a nursery. However, whilst being with Marina her confidence to interact with others came on in leaps and bounds. She loved visiting local playgroups, forest schools and learning in a such fun environment. Marina's supportive and nurturing care has turned our little girl in to a much more independent child. my Daughter enjoyed the meals and snacks which were varied and healthy.
We enjoyed receiving the daily updates on Whats App as it really put our minds at ease as it can be daunting leaving your child in the care of someone else but knowing my daughter was in safe hands allowed me to go to work more at ease.

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by Amie about marina5 on 23/01/2020

Response by marina5 on 23/01/2020:

It's always so nice to hear about the positive impact my setting has on the children I look after.
Thank you for taking the time to write up a review Amie!

Warm, friendly and incredibly child-focused

When we moved our daughter to Marina's, she was quite low in confidence. Within weeks she was a completely different child - so enthusiastic, happy and full of life. At a previous setting she would cling onto us and not let us leave, but with Marina she would just skip through the door, wave goodbye and be on her merry way.

The amount of activities and trips that our daughter has taken part in is astounding, with a lot of outdoor learning and valuable experiences such as forest school, playgroups, library visits and even visits to the centre of life and museums.

Marina really has become a crucial part of our lives and we couldn't recommend her enough.

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by Liam about marina5 on 06/09/2017

Response by marina5 on 06/09/2017:

Thanks so much for your review Liam. I'm sure you're aware of the huge part your girls play in our lives too.