When I found Sandrine I was at the end of my tether and on the verge of looking for a nanny as I had met with 7 different childminders but could not find the right fit for me and more importantly my dd. As a SEN co-coordinator for a neighbouring borough, what struck me immediately was Sandrine's really lovely manner with all the children in her care. I have found her to be kind, calm and patient with them and all the children are happy and well behaved and know what’s expected of them. A recent ofsted report raised an issue which was quickly recified. However as my job mainly deals with safeguarding- I had no concerns and told the Ofsted inspector (on re-inspection) that if she had a full time vacancy for my dd, I would absolutely snap it up! I regularly recieve photos of my dd's activities including beach, farm, park and activity centre trips as well as a breakdown of what they did through the day when I collect dd.

Since dd now 2yrs old, has been going to Sandrine’s I’ve been reassured that I made absolutely the right choice. She’s so happy there and really loves Sandrine, her assistant Simone and the friends she has made in the setting. I’ve been impressed by the variety of toys and activities and have observed that the children don’t play with just gender stereotype toys. I’ve really seen dd’s progress since she started over a year ago. While she’s pleased to see me at the end of the day she’s never desperate to go home and always arrives at Sandrine's with a smile.

Whenever I’ve been inside the setting I’ve seen all the children happily and safely engaged. I’ve always felt very comfortable to ask questions about dd and her day and have found Sandrine to be very open and honest.

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