Annette has been looking after my daughter since she was 6 months old and I couldn't have chosen a nicer childminder.

My daughter is starting big school in September and we will be sad to say goodbye to Annette but we will always keep in touch.

My child settled so quickly it really made the transition from maternity leave to going back to work so much easier knowing she was happy with Annette. Shortly after her 1st birthday we discovered she had a food allergy but that didn't faze Annette and she always made sure my daughter's dietary requirement were met and that she never felt excluded at meal or treat times.

Annette always had a variety of activities on the go and it was lovely watching my child blossom into the polite, funny and sociable little girl that she is today with an amazing vocabulary.

Annette always managed to be flexible whenever I was running late or needed a few minutes extra care and always kept me informed on how my daughter's day was and what they got up to which consisted of various drop in centres, library's, picnics in the parks and occasional trips to the zoo.

Annette was also happy to incorporate the governments 15 free hours a week, which really helped out my childcare cost!

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Annette, she was part of our family for so long and always will be!

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