Sophie has been looking after our little girl now for just over 6 months both as her Childminder 3 days a week and doing occasional babysitting here and there. She is honestly everything we hoped we would find in a Childminder and more. She has a genuine love and care for the children in her care, and the effort, thought and detail she puts into how she plans her days and the Activities for the kids means our little girls beams with excitement when we tell her she’s off to Sophie’s for the day. She absolutely loves her! Her development (speech in particular) has come on leaps and bounds since she started being in Sophie’s care. She communicates regularly with videos, pictures and texts about all the goings on throughout the day, which for me is a massive thing and something we really appreciate. And from these it’s so clear to see why our little girls speech is so good, the way Sophie uses repetition and speaks to the kids in an adult way to encourage their speech. But also how the kids interact with her you can tell they love her. I could honestly write so many amazing things about Sophie - from the food she provides right through to the daily handovers. When we began looking for a an appropriate childminder we wanted someone who would be an extension of our family and and she is exactly that. As well as being an amazing childcare provider we consider her our friend, and she’s always so lovely and chatty. Her little boys are the sweetest and take active involvement with all the kids she looks after which I think is just great. Our little girl adores them both. We are so grateful to have you Sophie 😀

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