When investigating childcare settings for our son, it was a long process. After careful consideration my husband and I decided that a childminder setting would be best for him.

Debbie was recommended to us from a friend and from the day we met Debbie, my husband and I knew she was the one.

Our son has been in Debbies setting since he was 10 months old. He has thrived from all of the experiences and the care that he’s been given during his time with Debbie. He has the best of both worlds, having a very balanced routine, Debbie offers her sessions outdoors and outside her home, in parks, beaches, cafes, soft-play, museums, playgroups and play centres, as well as having the children in her lovely home, with lots of toys, crafts, sing along time and reading books together.

I believe that not only did we inherit into Debbie into our family but also her loving husband and grown up children. Our son absolutely adores them all and is always excited and happy to see them. Meal times are the best, and we are always seeing pictures of him being well fed and Debbies family sharing their snacks and food with him.

Debbie has provided structure and routine but offering flexibility too. We feel that our son has benefited for this the most. She also provides the most amazing updates when our son is in her setting. A large number of pictures are sent to us showing the activities he’s been doing that day and sometimes videos to capture the action. She is fantastic at multitasking and looking after all of the children. Our son has made some very strong bonds with the children he is with and I have no doubt that is due to Debbie encouragement with group play. Within the last 15 months our son has learnt so much and being able to excel and encourage to develop new skills.

Debbies home is very clean and tidy and very well suited for young children. She provides the children room to play, and the freedom to explore.

We receive regular reports on our sons development and Debbie has always provided fair and constructive feedback, always striving to make changes or provide recommendations to get the best out of our son.

I would highly recommend Debbies setting. She is a very experienced childminder and provides a stress free experience for both parents and children. We absolutely adore her. We are always excited to hear about our sons adventures and stories.

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