As first time parents we were apprehensive about sending our son to a daycare setting. We initially chose a local nursery but were concerned when he still hadn’t settled in after 3 months. He was miserable when we picked him up.

In December we decided to make the switch to a home to home setting. And that’s exactly what we found with Helen. On our first visit to her home she made us feel very welcome and we instantly knew that this was the right place for our son. Helen has a loving family home that is a beautiful setting for the children.

Our son has settled in so quickly. We’ve noticed a remarkable change in him. He always has a big smile on his face when he sees Helen every morning and is in a good mood when we pick him up, meaning we get a lovely playtime before dinner and bedtime.

Helen has done an excellent job working with him to stop some of the bad habits he had picked up at nursery such as grabbing and biting. He is now such a gentle, loving boy with tons of energy!

We love that Helen keeps the children busy and is always teaching them new things and taking them to new places.

We could not have found a better childminder for our son and are really happy that he has settled in so quickly and he has a lovely bond with Helen and her boys.

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