When it was time to start thinking about returning to work I looked at a variety of different settings for my daughter. Michelle was recommend to me by a colleague and as soon as we went to meet her I knew we had found the perfect childminder for our daughter.

Michelle is warm, genuine, caring and creative. She is super organised, knowledgeable and for 2 years I have always known that she provides the highest level of care possible to my daughter. Communication is excellent - we love the daily photos and the catch ups during pick up and drop offs.

Every day my daughter is excited to go to Shelly’s house and talks about all the fun things she has been up to. From arts and crafts, baking, trips out, playing with chickens, walks and adventures - every day is a happy day filled with fun. We have also loved it that Michelle pairs up with another local childminder - which our daughter loves and provides additional fun and learning opportunities.

Educationally my not even 3 year old can count to 20, sing the alphabet song, knows her colours, can draw circles, squares and triangles, has a love of books and learning and has excelled with her language development. She sings us knew songs and tells us stories about her day. I know without such a stimulating day to day environment that this wouldn’t be possible. Toilet training was also a success because of the consistency and support provided by Michelle.

Most importantly to us, when we are at work we wanted someone who would care for our daughter and the strong attachment that has been built is a testament to the level of care provided. Our daughter loves and trusts Michelle and when she is there we know she is part of the family.

Michelle’s home is a wonderful setting and her 3 girls are also an absolute credit to her. Our daughter loves them and they are fantastic role models.

I can’t recommend Michelle enough, she is one in a million and we are forever thankful that we found her.

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