Pollywogs Montessori & Childcare

Undoubtedly THE BEST decision we made for our daughter's care. The compassionate, attentive, flexible and reliable care given has left our daughter thriving academically and socially. This led to her being accepted in our first choice school for her. We were in tears on her last day at Pollywogs before she started school because the staff became family to us. We have already recommended friends to the daycare who have also had the best experience. Thank you so much for EVERYTHING Malina and Pollywogs especially for your amazing care. We will definitely see you on half term holidays and we are forever grateful.

Malina is passionate about giving kids the best start. Our son progressed a lot after being in her care. Due to the small group size, he was able to get more individual attention. Malina is caring and quite motherly so I felt satisfied whenever I left him with her. Her setting has a homely feel so he settled quickly and looked forward to going to there because he felt comfortable. If we didn't move abroad, he would still be at Pollywogs.

Malina is a terrific and rare childminder that runs her childminding setting with the highest professionalism and is always open to questions and parental communication. In her cosy setting, children are exposed to an enriching curriculum and diverse, educational content. The play time spent together is done with emphasis on social principles of sharing, helping and respecting one another. Additionally, the frequent interactions are based on a rich verbal example-setting which we feel enriches children’s vocabulary acquisition. Importantly, we feel Malina is very composed as well as compassionate person, which radiates a sense security and trust so very important for the little ones. The entire setting is run in a balance of calm and stimulating manner, which we feel is instrumental for the wellbeing and development of the children. Another noteworthy aspect is the freshly cooked daily food, and the high standard for hygiene and sickness-prevention among children. Malina takes care of our 1.5 yo son full time, and our 6 yo (autistic) son after school. Malina adapts unique approaches to our very different boys, and their time in her setting is spent meaningfully. We feel very fortunate to have our boys go to Malina’s setting, and can leave them there with a calm heart and go about our day. Which is a huge deal. We whole-heartedly recommend her.

Miss Malina is the best childminder I can ever find for my daughter. It's been 9 months with her and my daughter has developed in so many areas and a happy toddler. She is a very passionate montessori experience teacher . She will discuss with the parents on each term about the going forward plan for each child and give the parents a report about their child's development. She is a person where we can discuss and request the areas we want the child to develop at a specific time given ,very professional and very reliable she is good at anything that she takes responsibility. I would recommend her service to anyone who is looking for a childminder. Thanks a lot for your hard work Miss Malina :) Regards Camila

Malina is the best childminder we could have ever chosen for our 17-month-old daughter. She is being there for the last 4 months and she has improved a lot her skills in walking, playing and interacting with other children. Malina treats all the kids with great care and attention and my daughter feels home when she goes there. Malina has an effective routine and find the time to discuss about the progress and plan of every child at the end of every term. Very professional and flexible, promoting an all-inclusive learning environment. We are very satisfied.

My son attends Pollywogs since last 1 year and he loves to attend it after his school. He loves all the snacks and fruits provided to him. Its fresh and healthy. House is very clean and tidy. Very warm environment and the carer is very warm, child friendly, caring, flexible and reliable. Thanks a lot Malina for all your hard work and support. Regards Tarun

Pollywogs is a home away from home for my son. Malina takes care of him in the same manner in which I would take care of him and the caregiving is tailored exactly to his needs. Malina is super professional yet friendly and is passionate about providing the perfect environment for children to truly be themselves through learning and play and ensures the children feel like they are valued and a part of her family. I have noticed a great deal of progress in my son’s development in the few short months he has been attending. As a parent I can rest assured that he is happy and safe and I am provided with updates and photos which mean the world to me when I am missing him! I can’t recommend Pollywogs highly enough.

It is obvious that Miss Malina is truly passionate about childcare and child development. She is Montessori experienced and this is apparent in the techniques she uses in the daily activities she does with the children in her care. She is a great person to work with and runs her business very professionally providing all the necessary documentation and updates on your child on a daily basis. My experience at Pollywogs thus far has been very good and I would highly recommend Miss Malina’s services to anyone looking for good quality childcare.