Rachel has been childminding our son for over 18 months, since he was almost a year old. We've felt very lucky to have found her. It's meant a great deal to have someone we can leave our son with knowing that he's happy, loved, and well looked after.

Our son has always been very happy to be taken care of by her, and he trots into her home in the morning, with barely a backward glance. She provides a homely environment for him with varied activities as well as a healthy amount of routine, lots of getting out and about and seeing the world, and a great deal of care and attention. Our son loves her entire family, and her pets. And they're all great with him.

Rachel has always communicated very well with us about what he has been doing and anything that we need to know. She has cooked him healthy meals every day that he has really enjoyed.

The other children that Rachel looks after have become our son's best friends, and they're really a lovely little bunch.

We feel that Rachel has fostered a lot of very positive qualities in our son - he's a good talker, sociable and confident. We would not hesitate to recommend her.

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