Claire's Reviews
Childminder
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Average Rating:
(5 from 9 reviews)
My son was with Claire for a year and since day one they just clicked. He loved going to her house and was always happy to see her in the morning (zero tears at drop-offs). Claire always made sure his days were full of activities (park, zoo, softplay, playdates etc., the list goes on). They often visit her friend who is a childminder too, which helped my son develop social :) skills as he had an opportunity to spend time with other children. Claire is very flexible and helpful and just the sweetest person.
My son is now in nursery but still talks about Claire and remembers activities they were doing together when he was under her care (which blows my mind, he is now 3!) .
If you choose Claire, your little one will be in very good hands!
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Claire is more than a childminder she has been an absolute lifeline, I actually put her up there with the emergency services, I’m not even joking - that is how important she is to our family. Claire is instantly likeable, warm, kind and genuine. She had an immediate rapport with my son and I could see how much she took a shine to him. As soon as I met her I knew I trusted her with my most precious possession. My little boy spent 3 months in her full time care in 2020, not only did he thrive in confidence, with his speech and learning but he absolutely loved going! Every day Claire had something fun planned. She tuned into his loves, diggers at the time, and arranged visits to Diggerland. As well as trips to the zoo, soft play, parks, pool parties, the list was endless! Not a day passed without regular updates and photos of my little one out exploring with his little pals having the time of his life, I often felt quite jealous not to be able to join them.
I honestly cannot recommend Claire more highly. I don’t have any family nearby and with my friends all full time working themselves Claire has become my go to person when I’m stuck and need help and when I need it quick!
I’m incredibly fond of Claire and feel so lucky that out of all the replies I received when I was looking for a childminder she is the one I chose, she was the stroke of luck I needed and swooped in and rescued us when we needed her most!
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Our son Holden started with Claire after we'd had an awful experience sending him to a nursery. Claire and her super lovely family put us at ease straight away. She is genuinely the kindest warmest person you'll ever meet. Holden was so relaxed and happy in her care, a huge turn around from collecting him from nursery where I knew he'd been upset all day!
Claire structures the day perfectly and always includes fun activities and trips out. We've had so many lovely pieces of artwork and creative things he's made during his days with her and we've kept them all :)
Holden has come on leaps and bounds in all areas and we couldn't be more grateful.
She is always so accommodating and even with food (as Holden can be a bit fussy!) And nothing has ever been too much to ask.
We truly were and still are sad to have left Claire however we had to move and so had no choice! If we could relocate Claire then we would!!!!!!!
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My little boy (now 17 months) has just finished a 3 month period of being with Claire one day a week. If only we could have taken her with us on our move to Wales! Our son absolutely loved his time with Claire, he was so well looked after in a fun and loving environment. As soon as we met her I knew she was the right person to look after him as she was so down to earth and warm, she got to know him so quickly and made sure he did activities he enjoyed. He came home with 3 wholesome and balanced meals in his tummy and usually a bag of muddy/wet clothes from messy play, but always in pristine condition! I trusted Claire completely and I would recommend her to any parent. She's so on the ball but balances it with letting them have such amazing fun in her lovely home and garden.
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Sonny started with Claire last year and we are sad to leave her now he is straying reception.
Nothing is ever too much trouble for Claire, from inviting us to park visits and tea at her house as part of the settle in process, to giving Sonny a hot pizza and bottle of water for our long journey home as we commute into London daily from Maidstone, this lady and her family are lovely and treat you and your child like one of their own.
I have never hesitated in leaving Sonny in Claire's care, and can't reccomend her enough. Sonny was always happy and in safe hands, with her providing a pick up service after his morning nursery sessions.
Please don't hesitate to view Claire's profile and use her service. She is affordable and extremely reliable.
Both myself and Sonny already miss her terribly!
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I can't say enough thank you to Claire for look after my princess!
At the beginning I was worried about because my daughter never stay without me especially in a full English Language environment but Claire day by day was able to make Matilda happy and involve her in any activities and be part 100% of the group!
My daughter learn a lot of thing to Claire, she had a lot of fun and it was happy all the time!
Claire is reliable trustworthy, she is sweet with children and loves what she does, she is flexible and can help you as much as she can!
Your children will be very very safe and happy with her!
You can't choose better
Rosy and Mario
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Claire has been minding my 2 sons (1yr and 5yrs) for approximately 25hrs a week for the last 8months. I had reservations about leaving them with a new childminder after our previous Childminder moved away but after visiting a number of them myself, to say Claire stood out would be an understatement. I can't quite believe our luck finding Claire. She's become like a member of the family. She never lets me down, I can always rely on her to help me out at the drop of a hat, she is kind, caring, considerate, patient and enthusiastic. My sons adore her and her family and cant wait for the days they go to her as they always have such a good time. I feel extremely comfortable leaving them with her knowing they are being loved, guided, and constantly educated. Claire provides a safe, creative and stimulating setting with lots of wonderful activities for them to partake in. She takes them on outings to the local park, library and playgroups and makes every trip a learning experience. Having someone you can trust to collect my eldest from school and fed a fresh home cooked meal daily is priceless. Claire’s communication with me is great. We make use of all types of technology to keep up on their busy days from phone calls and text messages to pictures and videos which I really enjoy receiving while at work. She keeps great records of my youngest child’s development and we have catch ups to discuss his progress, any areas or concerns and ideas or areas to work on in the coming months. My boys have really settled and thrived under her care, she is an excellent role model, with clear boundaries. She has maintained a professional but friendly relationship with me as a parent and is always very easily reachable, trustful and well organised. She is a good listener and welcomes any critical feedback or helpful information from a parent. I am so glad she's the one taking care of my sons, I couldn't ask for more. Claire is a true professional and I would highly recommend her services to any parent looking for a caring, safe and interesting childminding setting for their child.
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Claire has been looking after our son since he was about 9 months old. We felt happy and confident that he is in good hands from day one and he loves the two days a week he spends there. I don't have to worry about him while I am at work as I know he will be happy and really well looked after.
Claire takes the children to toddler groups and does different activities with them and also sends us updates on what they have been up to during the day which is lovely.
All the children are happy and playing and settled whenever we are there dropping off or picking up our son. Claire and her family are really lovely and I would definitely recommend her.
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Going to work and leaving your 8 month old baby is hard. After meeting lots of childminders and not feeling 100% happy as soon as I met Claire I knew she was who I wanted to leave my children with. Her happy family home welcomes you in and there is lots of toys and activities for all ages. My girls have been with Claire over 9 months now and I'm sad to say my baby actually cries when we leave Claire, which makes me feel even better about the decicion of going back to work and leaving my children. They attended regular children's clubs, and parks and are always doing activities indoors also. She cooks lovley homemade meals and always accommodates for every child. I couldn't wish for a better childminder and would highly recommend her to make your back to work life that bit more bare able
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