My son has thrived under Dilafrose’s care over the last 2 years. She always uses a variety of methods of learning to engage the children and teaches through play. She has so many toys and activities for the children to learn with – cars, blocks, train set, magnets, books, paints, musical instruments etc. My son enjoyed lots of sensory learning with playdough, sand, water, beads and dry rice. He has made significant progress in his understanding of numbers, counting and the alphabet, with Dilafrose’s help. His language and social skills have also developed quickly in her setting. Dilafrose has been great at increasing my son’s confidence with personal care, such as feeding himself, going to the toilet and dressing.
She has engaged the children in some lovely arts and crafts activities, as well as making treats such as pancakes and waffles. She has a spacious and clean setting for the children to play and a wonderful garden full of outdoor toys. The children have also enjoyed outings to the local fire station and park.
I feel very lucky to have found Dilafrose. Her setting really is a home away from home and my son is always happy to go there. She is warm and kind and has always been very flexible. She keeps in touch throughout the day with photos. I would not hesitate to recommend her as a childminder to other mums.

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