We first met Steph when I needed wrap-around childcare for Wigton Moor Primary School when my son started Reception. Steph was absolutely brilliant and Harry loved going morning and evening. A fantastic setting for Harry and hot meals provided after school which he always loved!

When I had my second child, Steph and her daughter Sarah had Louie full-time from him being 13 weeks old. He was a part of the family and he adored them both which made is so lovely when I dropped off every morning. Louie loved that he got spend time with older children before and after school and he came on leaps and bounds with his social interaction, speech and his phonics. Every day was a different activity and day trips out which always looked like they'd had a fantastic time on the pictures. Louie chatted endlessly about the fun he had had.

When I had my third son it was only natural that Theo went with Louie to Steph & Sarah's and again he has excelled being with them and taught pre-school by them.

This September Theo starts Reception and we will have had Steph as our childminder for 10 years. Steph and Sarah will still do wrap around care for both Louie and Theo as they couldn't cope with not seeing them!!

As a working mum, having you children with a childminder that they love going to, spending time with and talk about continuously makes it so much easier.

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