When I was searching for childcare for my elder one, I couldn't be more anxious to get it right. I visited dozens of nurseries and childminders and the search stopped when I met Nikki and Anton. My first impression is, they are down to earth, confident and caring. I felt at ease immediately to leave my little one in their care.

And I was right to trust my instinct: Nikki and Anton almost became family to my two little girls who were just so happy to go to Nikki's everyday. As my older one turned 3, she started to give me her accounts of their daily activities at Nikki's and from what I gathered, they are actively engaged with wood walks, games, arts/crafts. In summer days they would have a splash in the paddling pool and winter days, sledging down a snowy "slope"! They visited farms, museums and fire stations. She told me that when I grew little, I could also go to Nikki's! I started to really think of that as a possibility.

I also hear her little stories of other children and noticed how well guided they were when interacting with each other. Despite having 5-6 children under her care on a given day, I always felt that Nikki gave plenty of attention to my little ones, tracking their development physically, mentally and emotionally. As a parent, my communication with Nikki was always pleasant, timely and effective. She would go the extra mile to look after mine when they had itches, needed cream to be applied, when they had potty training hiccups etc. On top of that, Anton made the best meals for the kids that during the lockdown, the kids wanted Anton's curry and all families ended up with a round of delivery from Anton's kitchen!

A speical mention to Anton too as he not only made wonderful food for the kids, but was also actively involved in playing with the children. My elder one would found Anton's jokes too funny not to share. He provided such a wonderful male figure in childcare and I found the girls very lucky to have had that experience in their early years.

All in all, we couldn't recommend more of Nikki's childcare. She certainly sets a standard in what she does and takes great pride in it. We wish all families would find their "Nikki's" to go to.

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