We chose Lottie Lynn's because I thought they struck the perfect balance between my kids (aged 1.5 and 2.5) being isolated at a childminder with only each other and being swamped in a nursery. I think the care they received was loving and good, but I got the impression that the bigger number of children (and they took on more than usual due to extra siblings) made it harder to care for so many. The television was always on when I was there! They are very strict on sickness, which is fair enough, but stricter than I'd previously experienced. I also found that the lack of them driving limited the opportunities for days out, so there weren't many. Their home parties were good though and the reports are enjoyable. My kids were only there a couple of months when Lottie had to stop due to personal reasons so I was given notice to leave, which was a huge upheaval, to bring numbers down. All in all a good setting, but I've experienced better.