My daughter attended a primary school, which was located near to Kirstys home. Due to the hours my husband and I work we needed wrap around childcare, so my daughter attended before and after school club. After a few months, the school contacted me to explain that my daughter was getting very upset when she needed to go to the after-school settings and they felt it would be beneficial for me to find a local childcare provider and arrange care with them. I was new to the area, so I did not know anyone who offered this service. It was at this point, the teacher told me about Kirsty (she admitted she should not refer me, but she knew of her and the children she cared for and thought she would be perfect).
The school got in tough with Kirsty and asked her to contact me to discuss our needs and to see if she could work with us. Kirsty called the same night, we arranged a time for us to meet her at her setting, which was her home and immediately my daughter said she wanted to start going the next day. We have not looked back since.
Kirsty has been amazing and I am so glad we found her, as she made my daughter’s school days so much better, as she was so much better.
Due to the hours my daughter attended it was not always easy for us to work with her to get any homework/reading done, so Kirsty would sit and do this with her. My daughter would speak to Kirsty if she’d had any issues that day at school – she trusted her 100%. Kirsty would speak with her and comfort her and let me know what had happened, so I was aware straight away.
Kirsty formed very strong bonds with the children in her care – they all loved her and they flourished during their time there.
My daughter always says, as we pass Kirsty’s house - I miss Kirsty. Honestly, she is a one in a million.