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What parents are saying
Sarah
“Amazing childminder - one in a million Samantha has been looking after our three year old daughter this month and I jumped at the chance to write her a review, as honestly she is a one in a million childminder!”
Parent at
Mini Moon's home nursery
tiney home nursery
Chloe
“Our baby is completely at ease in Frances' care, we couldn't ask for a better childminder.”
Parent at
Amity Road
tiney home nursery
Larissa
“Our time with Poonam has been amazing! Mia and Evie are always so happy on the days they go to her, and have so many stories to tell me about their day.”
Parent at
Poonam's
tiney home nursery
Ronda
“For two weeks, PETITE Childcare, lovingly led by Ramisha Kiyani,took care of my 18-month old daughter Ave. It was one of the best short-term childcare experiences I have facilitated for my little one.”
Parent at
Petite Childcare's
tiney home nursery
Anoushka
“Alicia has made my life sooo much easier. Her communication is great, and she is very caring and polite. My son loves his school pick ups. Her rate are very affordable which is massive help.”
Parent at
Alicia's
tiney home nursery
Anna
“Blerina is very passionate, caring and a responsible carer. We are very happy for our son to be under her care. She provides home cooked meals and she ensures children are stimulated every day.”
Parent at
Blerina Cenuka
tiney home nursery
What childminders are saying
Reviews
5.0
Samantha
“If you're looking for childcare or to become a tiney home leader, look no further! Tiney offer incredible support and training. The tiney community is something truly unique and I absolutely love being part of it! And if it's childcare you're looking for, there are tiney home nurseries all over London and other areas!”
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Owner of
Mini Moon's
tiney home nursery
Sybil
“I trained with this agency to become a childminder. The quality of the training is above and beyond anything I have come across. The learning material is very elaborate and the practical aspects are very vivid. I qualified in about three months and set up my home nursery in due time. The continuous personal learning is tailored to refresh your knowledge as you progress and there's always new ideas to introduce to your setting which always wows the children.”
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Owner of
Sybil's funtastic
tiney home nursery
Casmira
“I trained with Tiney to become a childminder without previous childminding experience. You receive ongoing support and training and you become part of a wider community of childminders and leaders within the childcare and education sector. You can do it full or part time and the potential to expand is very much within reach if you want it! I recommend tiney.co.”
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Owner of
Little Sunflowers
tiney home nursery
Sarah
“Tiney has given me the opportunity to realise my dream of changing careers and becoming a childminder. Their ongoing support helps me daily. The contracts and payments team allow me to focus on the children and not get overwhelmed with paperwork, this has been extremely important during my early months finding families. I want to name so many people who have helped me along the way, but the truth is it’s been everyone 🤩 x”
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Owner of
Playful Days
tiney home nursery
Camelia
“I trained with tiney just before the first lockdown happened and I am so glad I did. Tiney supported me from the very beginning (training, registration) to growing my childminding business. They are always responsive and although I never met the whole team in person, there is a very strong feeling of belonging. Once you are registered as a childminder, they continue to work with you. They are inspiring and very professional. I recommend tiney to anyone looking into opening their childminder.”
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Owner of
Camelia's
tiney home nursery
Nigat
“Professionalism, Quality”
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Owner of
Learn and Play
tiney home nursery
Hear from our childminders
Shereen and Sophia Grant
Twin sisters and music professionals
“When you're working with someone else, it's just about coming together in the end. Working together has helped our communication and development. We take the children out on outings and have stimulating activities for them and that is our main goal.”
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Jemima Cainer
Former SEN children worker
“I feel so lucky to be able to spend so much more time with my own family alongside my lovely 'minded' children, and to offer an affordable option to support local families.”
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Alicia Wilkins
Former Teacher
“I didn’t start this with a business mindset…tiney took care of the hard stuff, which is great for someone who's never been self-employed before.”
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Lottie Fudge
Former Teacher
“Moving from teaching to tiney offered an alternative to my overwhelming workload. Every day is different which is one of the reasons that I love it.”
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Sam Beech
Former nursery worker
“I started a nursery in my living room - now my business turns over £70,000 a year”
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“Many parents struggled through home schooling and felt relieved when their children returned to school. But for others, the experience was an inspiration - and the incentive for a career move into childcare.”
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“More than 7,000 Londoners have applied to retrain as childminders since the start of lockdown, as part of a scheme to revolutionise UK childcare.”
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“Which is where the idea for “tiney” (with a lower-case “t”) was born around the end of 2018. What tiney promises to do for pre-schoolers is what Teach First did for older children. ”
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“More and more people are training to be childminders - and turning to them for their childcare”
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“With Teach First he persuaded college graduates to work in inner-city schools. Now Brett Wigdortz wants to transform childminding, he explains”
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“Alicia is part of a growing number of bubble-style nurseries - smaller numbers, more adaptable for parents.”
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“Laura House, Education Lead at childminding experts tiney, provides some advice on boosting your toddler’s social skills amidst the pandemic.”
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“Diversity has been at the heart of many conversations this year, and should be at the heart of early years education, says tiney childminder and early years educator Alicia Wilkins”
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“There is a perfect storm brewing in pre-school childcare. Nannies are in high demand as pulled-out parents juggle homeschooling and full-time work.”
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“Many parents struggled through home schooling and felt relieved when their children returned to school. But for others, the experience was an inspiration - and the incentive for a career move into childcare.”
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