My son started with Maria in July and she was the only childminder myself and my husband visited and once we had met her we were completely confident that she was the right person to look after him.

He's only there part time at the moment but he has so much fun he does more in two days with Maria than I could plan in a week! He loves the other children and the dogs and has settled so well.

He comes home happy and shattered with a lovely journal that tells me everything he's done that day with pictures and ideas of more we can do at home to continue his learning.

Maria is a brilliant find and as a new mum after 2 days of leaving my baby I was completely tear free as I know he is safe happy and well looked after.

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