We are the parents of two boys – one who is almost 10 and the other who is almost 4. Not knowing that Eileen even existed we sent our first son to a local nursery. He got good care albeit in a setting with a large number of children but with a high ratio of children to carers.

Having learned that Eileen existed we made the decision to place our second son with her. This has proven to be a very good decision.

He settled in with Eileen and the team at 18 months of age and remained with her until September 2021 when he started school. He built a very strong bond with Eileen, her team and the other children in the setting. We never had any issues at handover time – he was always happy to see Eileen and her team. He started as one of the youngest children in the setting and over the time he spent with her became one of the eldest. As a consequence he developed a very caring and nuturing personality and built some very strong connections with the other children in the setting. Eileen helped to instil a desire to learn, to cook, a taste in music (albeit questionable e.g. Steps 5-6-7-8) and good communication skills.

Eileen and the team provide good communication throughout the day with photos of what our son was getting up to, loads of exercise (visits to parks and playgrounds), great food and good table manners. Eileen also helped to prepare our son to transition to his school-life, he left Eileen very secure in the skills and abilities he learned and has started school as a very confident, chatty, cheerful and personable boy – with his new teachers and other parents frequently commenting on his personality and confidence. We’ve kept in touch with Eileen and her team as well as some of the children and parents from the setting and plan to continue doing so.

We highly recommend Eileen to anyone looking for childcare in the Chiswick area !

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