My 2 year old daughter spent 1 year with Julie caring for her (before I went on Maternity Leave again) and she loved every minute of it. Julie was very proactive at doing lots of activities with my daughter and the other children - arts, crafts, role playing, educational games, dressing up etc, at home and she also took the time to frequently take them to local pre-school groups for activities, soft play, nursery rhymes as well as trips to local parks, and seasonal trips to see Father Christmas, reindeers etc.
I could see that all the chlidren in Julie's care had a very strong healthy bond with her - she made them feel at home and was also good at routines and structured the day very effectively.
I would definitely recommend her child-minding services.
Sarah