Our son started with Isabella almost a year ago at 10 months old. Isabella’s love for all children in her care and her passion for her career is obvious as soon as you meet her; she isn’t a childminder who switches off once the children have left her setting and this is clear from the messages we receive if our sons’s been unwell or asking after him in general.

We appreciate the fact that Isabella works with parents and is keen to have a follow through from home to her setting, be it with discipline, potty training and development in general. We are given a daily report and photos throughout the day, which is becoming even more appreciated by us as parents now that our son is talking as we can begin chatting with him once home about his day.

Being Ofsted registered, Isabella is also keen to keep children on track with development, and I believe her varied activities help with this. She periodically assesses them against developmental milestones, which has also given us a peace of mind.

Isabella is fun but also authoritative, we feel completely relaxed knowing our son is in safe and loving hands with her and we know he enjoys his days with Isabella and the other children in her care.

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