My daughter Gia started going to Simona when she was 15months old as the previous nursery wasn't able to accommodate my shift work at the Airport. Simona was very helpful to look after my daughter on flexible 4on/2off basis for which I am really grateful.

I haven't had any problems with my daughter settling in because Simona was very patient, loving and caring. My daughter adores her and counts her two sons Edward and Alex as her best friends.

Simona achieves a great balance between fun and education and the children are taught to be friends and respect each other. She has a well stocked play room and gets children involved with all types of games, and activities while encouraging role play, taking them to different outgoings, parks, playgroups and play centres. My daughter has a choice of choosing the toys she wants to play with and I really like the one-to-one interaction between Simona and my daughter which you rarely find at nursery.

She also makes sure that my daughter gets at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day and encourages her to try different foods as my daughter is a very fussy eater!

Simona also communicates with me and I feel I can talk to her about any worries I have.

I am very happy knowing that my daughter is in a safe environment.

I would highly recommend Simona as an ideal and committed child minder who has in her heart the interests and well-being of the children in her care.