If you had to describe your ideal child care setting - Clair would be it! She manages to be organised but creative at the same time. Just recently my daughter has enjoyed brushing giant teeth, making hedgehog bread, creating bubbly potions in huge pumpkins and when they did a fire safety project, she was a firefighter and put out a big fire picture with water pistols! Clair has a lovely garden, which has developed her appreciation of nature, as well as her knowledge of trees, birds and flowers.

With all the children Clair’s cares for, you can see a strong attachment. There is a mix of personalities but Clair caters for them all. She has also been incredible at building their relationships with each other - negotiating tricky issues such as sharing and turn taking! My daughter genuinely cares for her friends at Clair’s and it has been lovely watching their bond develop.

My child struggles with attachments and is normally very suspicious of adults. We visited a number of very nice nurseries - she cried at everyone except Clair’s. As a teacher I really appreciate Clair’s obvious knowledge of child development; her experience means she is capable of adapting her approach to meet the children’s needs, whatever their background and situation. Her communication and feedback is second to none, providing daily, weekly plans and information, as well as important updates and policies.

It goes without saying that my child has excelled in her learning and always looks forward to going there!

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