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My daughter was full time at Happy Hares from 1 to 3 years old. She absolutely thrived under Steve & Nadine’s care. She made a tight group of friends who we are still in touch with. Happy Hares provide a safe and loving environment jammed packed with activities, crafts, trips to park. They did Yoga, had birthday parties, Christmas parties, you name it, they celebrated it (jubilee, Diwali, world book day, coronation….) They always pull out all the stops. Steve and Nadine care deeply about each of their children and it shows. We never regretted choosing HH, and I would highly recommend them. ("Google review")

Our son has been looked after by Steve and Nadine since he was a year old. From our first visit, we could see that Steve and Nadine have poured their hearts into creating Happy Hares. They have built a warm and welcoming home-from-home environment and have welcomed our son as if he was family. They come up with lots of fun and creative ways to keep the children busy – like planting sunflower seeds or baking. I like that the kids spend a lot of time in the garden (wearing their adorable matching rainsuits), doing messy play and creative activities. Our son has flourished at Happy Hares. Thanks to Nadine and Steve's support and encouragement he seems to learn something new every day. We love the 'art' he brings home and the photo updates we regularly receive. I asked my husband why he likes Happy Hares and he said "it's just obvious that Steve and Nadine genuinely love all the kids". That says it all! Highly recommended :). ("Google review")

I cannot recommend Happy Hares highly enough. Steve and Nadine have created such a fun and loving environment in their home. Our son has made some lovely friends and he always leaves with a huge grin on his face. Steve and Nadine genuinely love each and every one of the kids and you can tell the feeling is reciprocated by the children. The communication from them is first class and my husband and I always look forward to receiving pictures of how the day is going. They have been instrumental in helping us potty train our son as well as offering advice and support for his picky eating and helping him through the transition of meeting and getting used to his baby sister. I love how they have a theme each week and the activities they do together have an educational an creative angle - there is a huge emphasis on outdoor play and learning about nature in their lovely garden. Their years upon years of childcare experience really show and we have never had any regrets about choosing Happy Hares as the place to send our son. So much so our daughter is on the waitlist for a place!!! ("Google review")

Choosing a kind and caring childminder was our number one priority and Happy Hares absolutely fit the bill. Our daughter settled there instantly and has loved every single day spent with Nadine and Steve. Not only do I feel confident she is cared for and well looked after, they also put on so many creative activities - she often comes home proudly showing off her latest arts & crafts masterpieces! She spends loads of time in the garden playing with their extensive range of toys and equipment and comes home happily singing the songs they’ve learned. I also love the photos of what she gets up to. Really cannot recommend them highly enough. ("Google review")

Nadine and Steve looked after our son since he was 9 months old. We are so glad we sent him to Happy Hares Childcare. He had a great time everyday, came home learning new things, Nadine and Steve gave regular updates and photos of him throughout the day. We highly recommend Happy Hares Childcare and everything they've done for our son. Thanks Nadine and Steve. ("Google review")

Our son attended Happy Hares Childcare in Walthamstow, he really enjoyed both the activities and the caring environment. Steve and Nadine are exceptional carers and as parents we were extremely happy with the facilities and the overall care shown to our little boy. They provided home cooked healthy food, safe sleeping area and many educational and fun things to do. Their communication was outstanding and we loved receiving pictures of our sons journey each day. At all developmental stages they were very accommodating to our child’s needs and were instrumental in his potty training. I highly recommend their childminding, it was simply a pleasure to send our son to them. ("Google review")

The best childminders, we couldn't have wished for more. The Happy Hares home is filled with fun, creative ways to learn and play, and above all build beautiful first friendships. Forever grateful for the care and loving support they gave our son. ("Google review")

Our little one joined Happy Hares at 18 months of age and I wish he could have stayed there until 18! Nadine and Steve have created such a nurturing, stimulating, caring and safe environment and our child’s time in their care will be treasured by all of us. Their daily updates and communications made sure that we, as parents, felt fully connected to every joyous moment at Happy Hares and we were so sad to move on. A testimony to the environment they create is the strength of the relationships between the children they care for and the parents- despite our cohort having moved on to Nursery settings, we are still a Happy Hares unit- brought together by Nadine and Steve’s warmth and care. Thank you! ("Google review")

We couldn’t recommend Happy Hares more highly. They provided the kind of love, care and warm, nurturing environment money just can’t buy for our little boy, and have played such an important role in his development. We’re beyond grateful to them for everything they’ve given us as a family and we are so glad we made that decision to go with Happy Hares two years ago when we moved to the area. ("Google review")

Thomas has been at Happy Hares since he was 10 months old, and we feel very lucky that he's been able to have such excellent care from both Steve and Nadine throughout his time with you. The setting is a real home from home for the children, and I was always able to trust that Thomas would be safe, well cared for, and was having a lovely time. He's learnt so much - both educationally and socially, and has learnt how to play with others and built strong bonds with his friends. He's really enjoyed being able to spend so much time outside - both in the garden and trips to local parks and forests. He's developed a real love of nature and the time he's spent outside with Happy Hares has played a big part in nurturing this interest. He's also participated in lots of arts and crafts, and brought home so many lovely things he's made and is proud of. I can't think of any area where improvements can be made - the environment and the care provided is excellent, and the children are so well cared for and happy. I can't recommend Happy Hares enough and will always be grateful that our son had such a great start in life by spending his early years with you both. ("Feedback Form")

Nadine & Steve were such brilliant childminders for Olivia. She was always so excited and happy when she had her days at their home and she made lots of great friends. It was amazing to receive so many nice photos, something we don't get lots of at nursery, and also they were very good with communication on Whatsapp. They made her feel very loved and we always knew we were in good hands. They looked to do a lot of activities and we also feel Olivia learnt a lot in her time there. I don’t have anything to suggest as it was all very smooth and we loved our time using Happy Hares. ("Feedback Form")

Overall we are very happy with the care provided by Happy Hares. Nadine & Steve were very supportive and patient in the settling in period, and Kai grew to love going to their house on Mondays. When Kai went to Happy Hares, we always felt totally confident Kai would have a fun and educational day, and he always came back with a little souvenir of the activities he had been doing that day. It was also really great to have updates about the day which were always filled out quickly and thoroughly. ("Feedback Form")

I honestly have no suggestions or negative things to say. From the first time we looked around your lovely house, we felt welcome and assured that Finn would be cared for exceptionally. Your credentials speak for themselves and the references you provided left us in no doubt that Happy Hares was the place for Finn. Another huge factor in convincing us to accept his place was your emphasis on outdoor play and music and the themed weeks which focus the activites that you do. We've loved seeing how the children have been learning about nature and particularly helping to grow things in your garden. Your communication has always been excellent and we have both loved receiving all the whatsapp messages and pictures of Finn. You have been instrumental with Finn's potty training and we were so grateful for your advice and help with that. As well as getting Finn ready for the arrival of Evie and moving on to 'big school'. ("Feedback Form")