STARLIGHTKIDS
Childminding

“Stella has looked after our son every Sunday for some time now and I couldn’t recommend her enough. I found the whole prospect of finding childcare for my son, the most painful, nerve wrecking and upsetting thing I have ever done. I was so confused whether to choose a childminder or a nursery and choosing Stella, as our son’s childminder is the best decision we have made." (Samantha)

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"Stella has been the most wonderful childminder to my son, who went to her setting for three months when he was 9months old.
I'm always very mindful about who minds my children as my eldest went to a private day nursery and my youngest only been looked after myself or dad and immediate family. So this was my first experience of having a childminder and I must say from the first meeting I was very impressed. First of all, I loved Stella's gentle and caring approach to my son and also watched how she was with the other kids in her setting. My son who normally is glued to me took a liking to Stella straightaway and was in her arms within minutes. Stella has such a beautiful, nurturing and loving persona which draws the kids to her!
Stella is extremely professional and thorough, her attention to detail was very reassuring to me that my child was being properly looked after. Every time I came to pick up my son, he would be clean, face moisturised, even on days when he had a cold and snotty nose
Stella would always communicate everything to me and keep me up to date with his progress. What I really loved especially when I had a hard day at work is that Stella would occasionally send me pictures and videos of my son playing or learning a new skill which would bring such a smile to my face and make my day
My son really flourished whilst he was at this setting, he learned nursery rhymes, reading books, making music and really developed his motor skills playing with the building blocks and fitting different shapes. Stella setting is very colourful, with a wide range of toys both fun and educational. He also learned to drink water from a beaker and practised learning to walk a lot with Stella.
Stella has been a God sent for me and my family in a time when we desperately needed childcare for my youngest son and she was very flexible and accommodating. She treated my son as her own and she is a wonderful mother to her own children who are a great testament to her as they are very well mannered, respectful and helpful to her.
Overall, I would 100% recommend Stella to anyone she is fantastic and she works extremely hard to give your child the best care."    (Patricia, Parent).

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"I would unreservedly recommend Stella to any parents in the area searching for a childminder. She has looked after my daughter for nearly a year and I have seen my child flourish under her care.

Stella is incredibly knowledgeable about the early years curriculum. As a parent with limited knowledge of how to best support my daughter to ensure she progresses in line with expectations, that she keeps up with her peers and is 'school ready', Stella's understanding of what the next steps should be for her and how to support her to develop have been incredibly valuable. My daughter has often come home and demonstrated a newly learnt skill - like putting her own tights on - which I didn't know she could do and which she certainly didn't learn from me or her dad! I feel that my child has been appropriately challenged academically too. Now that she is a bit older, Stella has introduced numeracy and literacy activities in line with her age and ability. My daughter actually loves these activities but Stella is always lead by a child's mood and motivation. If she just wants to play, Stella goes with it, making the chosen game educational through discussion and reflection.

What is really remarkable about Stella is her positivity. She has got a 'can do' attitude which is infectious. Even when, on the first day Stella was looking after my daughter all day and I was rushing to work, my daughter whipped off her nappy and said she wouldn't wear it, Stella just said 'fine' and started the process of potty training her. Stella was so chilled out about tackling what I'd built up to be a really big deal and again, this gave me confidence as a parent.

Stella has always been very flexible with me and has done her upmost to accommodate my needs. She communicates any slight changes she might need to make to parents in a clear and timely fashion.

One of the things which recommended Stella to me was her approach to meal times. Fruit is available for snacks any time and meals are healthy and nourishing. Having been allowed juice at home, I thought my daughter would be fussy about drinking water; once again, Stella worked her magic, somehow managing to get her drinking water - now it's all we give her too!

It goes without saying that the setting is clean. There are a range of educational and fun toys and activities for children of all ages to play with which are alternated once in a while to ensure that the children don't get bored. Stella's older children are often present and they are such brilliant role models for the little ones and a testament to Stella's wonderful ability to work with children. When I asked my daughter what Stella is like so I could put it in this review she said that she is a kind fairy queen. I couldn't have put it better myself!"  (Sarah, Parent)

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