PolkaDot's Reviews
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Average Rating:
(5 from 9 reviews)
What can I say about Sadika and her family... We seriously got lucky!
My daughter Ruby was in her care from around 9 months old until 2.5 years old. We only left as we moved locations - and I cried on her last day haha.
She is kind, considerate, she keeps all the children stimulated with activities and outdoor play, Ruby constantly came home with amazing art work and fun stories (yet never dirty clothes!). Sadika is an incredibly creative and artistic caregiver, her mother "Ama" as the children call her is a loving and great caregiver too.
The food was always delicious sounding and I think my daughter has such a diverse palette for food now as her week would consist of everything from veggie sushi, to curries!
My daughter made some of her "best friends" there whom we still see today.
To have Sadika and her family as party of our early years care is pure bliss.
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Sadika looked after our daughter from when she was 9 to 27 months old and we can never thank her enough for everything she has done. Our daughter stayed with her 5 days a week from 9 to 5 and we felt like she was being looked after by family. She has learned so many new skills and lessons and she adores Sadika and her mum.
The children at Sadika's have a structured day with lots of fun activities, playing in the garden, doing arts and crafts and they go out on weekly outings. During my second pregnancy with no family close by Sadika and her mum helped us out in so many ways. She also helped prepare our daughter for the arrival of her baby sibling and our subsequent move abroad. We can only dream of finding someone as professional and caring for our son in our new life chapter abroad.
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Someone recommended sadika to us and I will forever feel indebted to that person!
My son started with Sadika when he was 14 months old until he was 3. He and all of us absolutely love her and her mum Ama. They’re so sweet with the kids and it really is like a home away from home. I love that they try new foods with the kids and some of my sons most requested dishes are the ones he’s had at Sadika’s. They will celebrate every single thing on offer to celebrate from women’s international day to the royal celebrations and all holidays and festivals happening! Bringing home some great art work in the process. My daughter who is 1 will be starting with her in a few weeks and I’m so happy we get to see her every day again :)
During my pregnancy she truly was extra amazing in having my son extra hours at very short notice and also just helping him get use to the idea of having a new sibling. Sadika takes on your child but especially in that time I felt like she was some how supporting us as a family. I would have been lost without her. She was also fundamental in the whole potty training stage. She goes above and beyond for the kids. She really is more than great!
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Sadika is the best childminder you could ask for! She will provide a warm, safe and loving environment for any child. She took care of my daughter from a few months old till age 3 and my daughter adored Sadika and her mum and flourished during that time. I can't recommend her highly enough!
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Naama
about
PolkaDot
on 29/09/2022
Response by
PolkaDot
on 16/10/2022:
Thankyou so much Naama. Was a pleasure watching her flourish.
Sadika was our son's childminder for more than two years. She and her lovely mom took care of him from age 8months to age 3. During this time, he developed his social and language skills, and he learned a lot from them and the children around him. Sadika was always caring, and developed a real connections with him that was fundamental for his emotional development. She was always flexible and accommodating, and really gave him a home away from home. In addition to daily activities, she took the children out almost every week: the zoo, museums, farms, etc. He was also able to try new foods and meals prepared with care by them, something that is very important for us. We cannot recommend her more!
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Claudia
about
PolkaDot
on 28/02/2022
Response by
PolkaDot
on 03/03/2022:
Thank you so much It was an absolute pleasure growing bonds with him & you both.
Look forward to seeing you all soon.
I can honestly say Sadika and her mum was truly beyond amazing. I can never thank her enough for what she did. My child adored her and she developed a close bond with Sadika. I felt safe knowing my child is with Sadika whilst i was at work or away.
My child loved going there every day, she was given kindness, affection, safety and warmth lots of love.
We have moved away out of London but even after my daughter left she would ask to speak with her and she was always free for a face time call. If we hadn't left London I would sent my second daughter to without hesitation.
The food she was given was excellent: homemade, and healthy and always looked amazing.
All in all I can't recommend her enough. Your child is in very good hands.
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I cannot recommend Sadika highly enough. Our daughter was nurtured by Sadika and her mum from from 12months old for almost 2 years. We visited several Childminder’s but could feel the warmth and enthusiasm from Sadika the moment we met her. We sent our older boys to private nurseries but our experience with Sadika was by far the best. She provides a home from home. Her confident, positive energy radiates and puts the children at ease immediately! It is very obvious Sadika’s mum has had many years of experience raising her own lovely children too. I have also never met a more child friendly laid back pet than Messi either! Coming from a household of 2 working parents, Sadika’s reliable, accommodating and flexible attitude made the whole experience a pleasure. We felt confident our daughter got the love and attention we were keen for her to have. We wish we had known about her earlier! I would be happy to give further references.
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Our 2-year-old daughter has been going to Sadika for about a year and half now (full day 8am-6pm, 5 day a week), and we feel very lucky to have Sadika and her mum around to look after our daughter since she was 10-11 month old. Sadika has been great and we feel our daughter is being taken care of like a part of the big family at her home.
Our daughter looks forward to going to Sadika’s house every morning and playing with other kids that Sadika looks after. During the past year, Sadika has arranged a variety of activities indoors and outdoors for our daughter, such as baby/toddler’s classes in nearby playgroups (art, dance, etc.), playing in the nearby parks and soft-plays, and creating festival arts/crafts for mums and dads. We believe that our daughter’s learning development is aligned with, and in some areas exceeded our expectations. Our daughter also benefits from spending time with the mixed-age group, and with Messi the cat too.
We feel Sadika has a clear understanding of our daughter’s daily activities as she provided detailed records upon request (e.g. activity details and pictures, food, nap time, and nappies), as well as our daughter’s learning development as she has helped to complete a detailed 2-page form for our daughter’s 2yo Development Check.
Sadika looks after children with different age groups and background, and celebrate different cultural/ethnical days throughout the year. This makes her home a cultural diversified place and we feel our daughter has had a good understanding of different cultures since she was a baby.
In summary, it is a very warm, secure and fun home. Last but not the least, Sadika is very flexible in daily/weekly schedule arrangement and great boon to working parents. We are more than happy to provide further details if anyone needs to know more about our daughter’s time at Sadika’s.
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Sadika initially looked after both my children at their preschool nursery and immediately stood out to me due to her incredibly natural way with children and her genuine love and compassion in getting to know them, looking after them, and playing with them. She has an incredibly nurturing style and brings out the best in the children she looks after as she is completely tuned into their personality and needs. She has looked after my youngest for the past year, three afternoons a week picking him up after nursery from 12-6. He has been completely happy there. She has a lovely group of kids she looks after, she has also specifically bought toys that she knows the kids she looks after will enjoy, in my child's case pirate toys! The children feel very comfortable, eat well and are always doing fun things like going to the park, going on expeditions and creating festive items in line with annual festivals and occasions. Sadika is flexible and thinks about how she can ensure the service she provides works as well as it can for your child, you and the rest of your family. Sadika also regularly babysits for my children at the weekend. Sadika is an absolutely first rate child minder and i feel very lucky indeed that she looks after my kids. If you would like to speak to me for more info please do contact me.
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