Our son Billy has been in the care of Nat for 4 days a week for nearly 2 years, having started at the age of 10 months. We have been extremely happy with the care and kindness shown by Nat, she has a wonderful manner with all the children in her care. We are all made to feel like family, just what we were after from the person who cared for our little one. Nat has a wealth of experience both as a childminder and a mother- she is often the first person we will go to for toddler advice!

Nat has a wonderful playroom at the bottom of her garden, which is bright, colourful and welcoming. As soon as Billy is dropped off in the morning, he races off to explore the wide range of toys, books and activities on offer. And on pick up in the Spring/Summer/warm days, he is often playing outdoors, in the outdoor kitchen area or with the outdoor activities which our son adores.

Nat is also great with crafts and activities and we love the pictures and bits and bobs that come home. Our fridge is covered with all the ‘art and crafts’ and it’s really nice that she uses such a wide range of materials and stimuli.

Nat has a private facebook group with her friend (who is also a childminder) and we get to see regular photos of all the activities that our son and his friends get up to- it is invitation only and we feel it is a wonderful way to see what goes on in the day whist we are at work.

We cannot recommend Nat enough as she is an absolute gem and we look forward to her caring for our children for years to come!

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