Quite simply, Yvonne has been a wonderful childminder to our daughter for nearly two years from 16 months to over 3 years old. More than this, she became a third parent. Someone who cared for our child as if she were her own, while respecting our parenting style and upholding our personal values.
We really appreciated the closeness and ease of communication between us and Yvonne. We got Whatsapp messages and photos showing us what our daughter had done that day. Yvonne also completed a daily diary as well as her learning journal tracking her EYFS progress. The photos and daily diary enabled us to share the little daily stories and learn the names of our daughter’s friends. It meant a lot to us being part of her experiences that happen whilst we are at work.
Yvonne worked hard to provide an environment that was stimulating, creative, educational, and structured where our daughter could thrive. She organises outings, goes to local toddler groups, and has a range of toys and activities in her home, including a lovely garden. Yvonne has a local network of like-minded childminders through which experiences and activities can be shared, offering a diversity of relationships. Finally, Yvonne is supportive and flexible when life’s challenges present themselves; she recognises that raising a child is about relationships and collaboration.
We were extremely sad to move away from East Finchley and Yvonne, but know she’ll be part of our family for years to come. We’d recommend her care to any other parent.

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