Our daughter was looked after by Syeda for a year (from 18mths-2.5years old) after which time we moved house and the distance was too far to travel. We had desperately wanted to keep our place with Syeda as the care she has provided our daughter has been exceptional.

Syeda has an outstanding childcare setting in her home and every day seems to have gone to extraordinary efforts to provide a range of engaging activities - looking for bugs, messy play, sensory play, reading stories, playing music, sorting games, water play in the garden. She prempted the distress at being 'dropped off' and a parent leaving by preparing distractions and a warm and inviting environment.

She regularly takes the children out on trips to local activities such as the toy library, playgroup, music sessions, sports day and a local farm.

She prepares all her own food and our daughter has been introduced to a new array of freshly cooked foods for lunch which she devours. Syeda also provides healthy snacks and a good breakfast.

We always have clear written, visual and verbal feedback from Syeda about our daughter's development day-to-day and over the time she has been with her. Furthermore Syeda goes out of her way to engage all the children and their families in her care by hosting parties at her home at Christmas and in the Summer, plus a trip for everyone to a local firestation.

We are always confident that our daughter has eaten well, played happily with other children and her time with Syeda is loving and enriching. In fact, when asked who her best friend is, our daughter most often says 'Syeda' (closely followed by Syeda's husband and daughter)!

We are so sad to leave Syeda. She is warm, affectionate and playful and she enriches our daughter's life as well as our own.

I cannot recommend her highly enough.

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