Mandy was recommended to me by a friend, as my partner and I had spent months, looking for a nursery for our first child, in anticipation for when I returned to work. We had visited the majority of the nursery’s around New Eltham and Sidcup and although we visited some very nice ones, all with Good or outstanding ofstead ratings, I just couldn’t bear the thought of leaving my one year old at any of them. I felt that with such a high number of other children and staff at the nursery’s they could not possibly care for my child in the way that I would have wanted. Therefore we visited Mandy with my son. From the outset Mandy made us feel very comfortable, we met some of the other children in her care and Mandy showed me pictures and booklets of their time with her. It was clear to see that the children already in her care really adored and looked up to her. That gave us the confidence and trust that we needed to find in someone, in order to leave our son in their care.
Mandy was so accommodating when it came to settling my son in, she always made him feel happy and welcome, so that after a few sessions he felt more than comfortable going round there, and enjoyed seeing and playing with the other children. It was such a relief for me to know that while I was at work he was being well cared for.
I am currently on Maternity leave with my second child, and I hope that numbers permitting, he will also be able to go to Mandy when the time comes for me to return to work.

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