Nicola started looking after my son when he was 6 months old and I had to return to work. I was keen to find a home from home environment for him which was a bit more personal and one to one than a nursery, especially as he was so young. Nicola was excellent at providing this, she kept up the routine we had going at home, was fantastic at helping us continue with the baby-led weaning we had just started, always sending pictures of his progress and giving us a full report of how he had got on with his food that day.
Nicola also ensured that our son was out of the house as much as possible taking him to interesting places to see and do things. If the weather was good, they were out and our son thoroughly enjoyed this. As he got older Nicola changed the types of activities they would do, always matching days out to his ability which thoroughly helped his development. Days out would include trips to the park, local farm, playgroups to spend time with other children, library, beach etc.
Our son is now nearly 2 and he is a very happy, outgoing and confident little boy. I give Nicola a large part of the credit for this as he was so well looked after by her. Returning to work was difficult but it was made much easier knowing I didn't have to worry about if he was being looked after properly.
Due to us expecting our second child, I am now back at home and no longer require childcare but we will be keeping in touch with Nicola as she has become an important part of our son's life, he is extremely fond of her and she will always be our first port of call should we need childcare again.
I cannot recommend Nicola highly enough. She was a godsend for us and I am very happy we found her and chose her to care for our child.

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