Stephen's Reviews
Childminder
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Average Rating:
(5 from 4 reviews)
Our daughter started at Stephen's in October 2021 at 11months old, and continues to attend 2 years later.
She has flourished, surrounded by children of all ages, and her confidence with other children and adults is phenomenal. The wraparound children are so kind and polite, and they are so thoughtful and caring of the younger ones, the all-day children love the school run, and all the activities!
Even on her first day, our daughter, Arty, returned babbling more than I'd ever heard her, and her speech and language has developed so well since that day. She tells us how much she loves all the children and adults, and that they're her friends.
Stephen and the assistants (all of them!) really get to know and love the kids, and focus on their likes and dislikes. And Stephen is very supportive if you have any issues and questions about learning to be a parent and tackling new challenges (sleep, behaviour, tooth-brushing, reading, moving, anything!) - he truly personalises the experience for all.
We love him and are happy we chose to deal with the cross-town schlep each day for the great childcare he provides.
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If you are lucky enough to secure a spot with Stephen, you will have struck gold. I genuinely think Stephen (with wife Jean and a few assistants) are probably the best childminders in the country and we are only leaving them because we are emigrating! But we are incredibly sad to be leaving them. Stephen embraces a respectful childminding approach, which we love. He’s fabulous with our twin daughters (currently aged 2.5 yrs). He encourages and supports their different talents, challenges them, encourages play and is phenomenally generous with the amount of arts and crafts that they do. He also goes above and beyond to be flexible if I need to change days, which is something that most other childminders and nurseries do not do!
I trusted him with the two most important things in the world to me, and this has paid back dividends. I cannot recommend Stephen (and Jean) enough! You will be very lucky if your child goes here. I hope we can stay in touch with them for many more years to come, even from Singapore!
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Both of my children attended Stephen's childminding services from the very first day he set it up with his wife Jean. I can't imagine anyone else being more dedicated and nurturing than him. The children always looked forward to going there and would always come back happy and full of excitement about what they did that day at their house. To this day I treasure some of the pieces of art and crafts they made together as well as lots of ideas I use myself at work being a primary teacher. Above all Stephen is an extremely responsible and reliable person that one could count on. The happiness and safety of the children is always at the front of his mind. I would recommend his services to anyone who is looking for a stimulating and caring environment for their children.
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Very lucky to have had Stephen (and his wife Jean) looking after my youngest from one year until starting school. They provide such a warm and caring environment. Stephen is kind, great at really getting down and playing with the children, and has the amazing ability to create a home environment that's calm, despite having several children in it!
Stephen will often take the children out on adventures (fire station, woods, the zoo, walks etc) and does lots of creative play too.
I've seen how he encourages older ones to show care and consideration towards little ones, and in doing so, creates a compassionate family environment for the children to thrive in.
Stephen and Jean are two very special people. We were so lucky to have had them in our son's life.
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