My eldest is about to leave Debbie's care after 9 years and my youngest will remain with Debbie until it is his turn to go to secondary school. We could not be happier or more satisfied with the care and love they have received. As my eldest son said himself "Debbie has been my mum away from home!"

This is a great setting with lots of activities and stimulation for all ages, both mental and physical. Every day there are planned activities that challenge and develop the children in a fun way. Debbie takes them out every day. Places include local museums, Willow farm, the park, playgroups, the forest, the library or soft play. She has a great range of toys and books at home to keep them interested. Through play, she gets the youngest prepared for school so they are ready and confident when the time comes. She is excellent at teaching them to follow rules and respect boundaries and others.

We've been kept informed throughout about our children's progress through pictures and journals as well as more formal reports. Any issues or concerns are raised straight away and dealt with together.

She has been very understanding and flexible when unexpected issues arose meaning we would be late dropping off or picking up.

She is professional and always has the children's best interest in mind. She offers meals with a balance diet in mind.

Her Ofsted inspections have resulted in a well-deserved outstanding rating for many years. We cannot find anything that may need improvement either so all that is left to say is "Thank you". For anyone looking for a childminder, we believe this is the best place to be and cannot recommend her enough.

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