Our daughter started in Nursery just a few weeks after her first birthday, it was a lovely facility but she struggled to settle in the big space with the large group of children and the staff would never manage to get her down for decent naps. The knock on effect was that I was constantly trying to get her to catch up on sleep at weekends, and she was always really tired and upset in the evenings on weekdays, it was really frustrating. She was also constantly getting ill at nursery.

Between us my partner and I must have visited at least five different childminders to look around before we met Becky. It might seem overly picky, but changing childcare providers is a big decision and we wanted to make the right choice first time round.

We went to meet Becky when she was still establishing herself. Our reasons for choosing her were (in the order they appeared):

1. Lovely family home, easy access driveway, big play spaces with a good stock of toys and activities
2. Huge enclosed garden, outdoor play things.
3. A very sociable and friendly child
4. Becky herself is friendly, down to earth and children seem to be naturally at ease with her
5. She has a background in teaching, specifically in a  SEN setting - this acted as proof on the first instance of her patience and  compitance
6. It make me feel more comfortable to know that, as a police officer, her partner has been extensively DBS checked (but again, I might be a bit paranoid)

Initially after a few settling-in sessions our daughter went for a few days a week, but eventually we swapped her entirely over to Becky. I think it's the best decision we could have made. The difference in her mood was immediately obvious on going to Buzy Bees, Becky invested a lot of time into helping her nap during the day and she absolutely loves going to Becky's -I sometimes struggle to convince her to leave! She feels so comfortable with the environment and Becky is able to give her the one-on-one attention she needs. With Buzzy Bees she goes on days out, she has been to The Deep, Rand Farm, Fun Farm, and she regularly attends Ryme Time and soft play. Becky puts her down for long naps every day, and makes healthy home cooked meals for the children.

I completely trust Becky with Eliza, she ensures that her charges all feel safe and valued. All of the kids get on together really well, they share and hold hands and it's just really nice to see. Becky goes out of her way to help out, we have even left Eliza overnight. It's like another home for her.

Becky is extremely competent when it comes to the business side of things. She has helped us move through a fair few work-based voucher schemes, her billing process is straightforward and professional, and she keeps parents updated with regular newsletters.

We really can't recommend Buzzy Bees enough, 10/10.