After interviewing many childminders in my local area, I was so happy to finally find Claire. I could immediately tell that we had similar, nurturing parenting styles and that she would truly care for my son and provide a safe, secure environment where he would be happy.

The care that she provided during my son's early years was beyond exceptional; providing bespoke learning experiences, taking him to local playgroups / classes and organising lovely days out tailored to his interests. He absolutely thrived in all areas of his development and loved spending time with Claire and her family. Communication with home was always excellent and we have a wonderful folder full of photos, art projects and observations that is now safely stored in my son's memory box.

Since those early years, Claire has continued to care for Jude for the last 5 years - picking him up from school and looking after him until we finish work. We often joke that she will still be picking him up when he's at high school as he never wants to leave... he absolutely loves Claire and her family!

There really is no higher praise I can give - she truly is a wonderful childminder and your child would be lucky to have her.

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