Our son has been attending Amy's setting for about 8 months and we couldn't be happier with our choice of care. We are both incredibly thankful to have found such an amazing childminder. After using 2 previous childminders and also visiting many other potentials in the area, we realised even after our first meeting that we had finally found the perfect match.

Thanks to Amy's bubbly personality and caring manner, our son settled in extremely quickly. Amy devoted lots of time to getting to know his little personality and quickly worked out how best to care for him, including favourite foods, activities and when he's simply in need of a calm quiet cuddle. Amy even organises her daily routine to allow our son to fulfill one of his favourite jobs of feeding her friendly dog.

Any child would instantly fall in love with Amy's carefully planned setting and garden. With toys to suit every interest, I know our son has free choice to develop his own interests and learn through carefully guided play. The progress he has made with his speech has really impressed us, from starting with just simple words to now using full sentences and expressing his emotions, it's clear this is due to Amy's effort and interactions. Amy also shows high importance to developing personal and social skills. This is easy to notice through the way our son is encouraged to interact, share and listen to other children in her setting. In a short time Noah has already formed friendships with our children in Amy's care and the social skills he has learnt with Amy have been easy to see at home during sibling interactions. Amy ensures all children are supported to learn and use their manners, we have been very impressed with our son's answers of 'yes please'...'no thank you'... 'sorry Mummy'.. even naturally using his manners more than his older sister! Amy takes the time to praise these important skills and we were super proud on receiving his first certificate for kindness!

In addition to providing a caring, stimulating home environment, Amy ensures children can explore further during a range of different outings. We have been astonished with the types of outings our son has enjoyed so far, ranging from exciting zoos, farms, theme parks, splash zones, soft plays and other age appropriate experiences. The photos and videos we receive during the day really make us smile and brighten up our day! Our son even spent his 2nd birthday with Amy, who ensured his day was perfect filled with all of his favourite activities. It was clear to see all the hard work and effort she had put in to making his day super special, we couldn't have been more thankful.

We are both extremely happy with the care and attention our son receives with Amy and we know she truly does have his best interests at heart. In a very short time we feel he has become part of her family and treated in the most loving way. We look forward to him making many more memories there, and hope to keep the special bond they share way into his school years. We would 100% recommend Amy and her lovely setting to any future parents.

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