Gemma has looked after our two year old son for the last 16 months, and we couldn't be happier - and neither could he.

A caring, devoted professional, Gemma puts us at ease and has given him - and the other children she looks after - a joy filled safe environment. Very communicative both in person and with regular updates on an app, we never feel far from knowing what our son is up to, and we don't feel like we miss out on the fun experiences he has at Gemma's.

We are routinely amazed at the development he has undergone since being with Gemma, and we put a large part of that down to the varied experiences she puts together for all the children, with regular day trips, themed activities and lots of great play time. We are absolutely certain that our son has made the emotional, social and physical leaps he has over the last year in large part due to Gemma's care.

As a person, she is attentive and caring and forms such a wonderful bond with the children she looks after. For any parent worried about saying goodbye, it very quickly became apparent that our son's favourite part of the day was arriving at Gemma's, and he is visibly excited to spend time with her, her family, the other children and her dog Gimli.

We were very worried when we selected our childcare about losing control of our son's diet, but Gemma has been excellent, providing a balanced and healthy diet which is all included within the hourly costs. We have been absolutely delighted with our childcare choice, and are delighted to have Gemma and her family as such big parts of our son's life - can't recommend her highly enough.

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