My daughter Isabelle attended Smile and Shine from the age of 18 months until just over 3 years of age on the recommendation of a friend.

I struggled to find a childminder setting which wasn’t overwhelming with millions of children running wild and the home away from home setting and small ratio between staff and kids is exactly what I was looking for and has never disappointed.

My overall experience with Mani has been truly wonderful, my daughter is quite sensitive and can be quite shy - the staff are so incredibly caring and thoughtful it really made me feel at ease knowing that my daughter was in safe hands.

The staff really get to know the personality of each child extremely well, their likes and dislikes, their family etc. Parents are updated throughout the day via Tapestry which is confidential to each child and provided sufficient information of what my child did each day, what they ate, did they sleep, etc.

Isabelle leaves being a very well rounded child with experience in many physical skills and activities, creative activities, show and tell, cooking activities, knowing sign language and has been encouraged with good manners and being kind to her friends, plus has enjoyed a wonderful selection of delicious home cooked food on a daily basis!!

My second daughter has just started with Mani at the age of 16 months and fair to see she is having such a great time!

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