I was so lucky for our son to be an original Mini Mina, looked after so amazingly by Ally. He was 7mths old at the time of starting and went straight into full days. This was an anxiety inducing time as a first time mum but we could not have had more wonderful care.

Ally took time to get to know our LOs personality so that his care was individualised, whilst helping him grow and develop. She took time to learn what we were doing at home so his naps and meals also suited our home life. Really importantly to me she was able to facilitate my LO having expressed breast milk so I could continue my feeding journey despite returning to work.

I always had appropriate updates about what he had been doing, what he’d eaten, how many nappies he had and what he had drunk. I was also delighted to see what activities they’d been doing - trips out to the park and library for example. Ally has an abundance of energy and her years of experience in primary school absolutely shows through.

I cannot recommend Ally and Mini Minas highly enough. We sadly had to say goodbye as we live outside of Bristol and my work relocated. Had that not been the case, she would never have been able to get rid of us! I’m yet to find a childminder or care facility that comes close to the standard of care we had here.

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