Deborah has been our sole childminder since our son was about 16 months old. He is now approaching 5 years old and in the entire time there has never been an issue. He's never once had a bad day, he has never complained and - simply put - Deborah has been an instrumental part of our son's journey growing up.

From a formal perspective, Deborah is extremely organised, keeps all of the necessary paperwork and led us - as first-time parents - through everything when required. She's always up-front about what is needed and when and consults us on every decision.

Beyond that, she's a practical thinker and advice-giver - she has been part of the family and has been involved in the upbringing of our son so far. We couldn't be happier!

Admin-aside, Deborah is extremely kind-hearted and our son always has a bundle of fun in her care. Her energy is limitless and she consistently (every day, without fail) ensures there is a mixture of creative time, outdoor time, learning, socialising (in the ways allowed) and much, much more.

Possibly the most useful - and unexpected - element of her childcare is the regular photo/video feed that she has provided from day one. This kept us connected with our son's journey through life and those pictures and videos are worth thousands of words. This helped us feel like we were not missing anything and still - to this day - gives us a fantastic insight into how he is getting on throughout the day.

I highly recommend Deborah - she has been the perfect childminder.

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