I had to go to London for a conference for 2 days, where I needed a childminder for my daughter (3 years and 8 months) just for these two days. I approached more than 15 childminders in London, while only Shazia met my needs. She showed outstanding professionalism and competency from the first message I sent to her:
1-I got a reply from her in less than 30 min.
2- She accepted Alia (my daughter) for this short period (only 2 days), which was not accepted by many other childminders.
3- She offered a very convenient and reasonable hourly rate, compared to other childminders in London.
Within two days everything was arranged with this lovely lady. Time was very critical to me to confirm my conference registration, which wouldn't have been possible without her kind help.
In London, she called me two days before Alia was going to her to confirm everything. When I met her she was an extremely friendly and caring person, you just feel like she is a family member, and you feel the warmth and welcome once you step into her house. For Alia, she adored Shazia, she loved her, her family, and her house. Alia enjoyed playing there and she didn't want to leave (although she stayed there for 11 hours in one of the two days and she was not used to the place as she only went there for two days). Alia felt that she was in her own home, having a great time with her bigger family :) , although we left London for a couple of days now, Alia is still asking about "Auntie Shazia" and she wants to go back to her :)
In brief, if you are searching for a caring, friendly, trustworthy, professional, and competent childminder who can meet exceptional childcare needs at a convenient hourly rate, you should not contact anyone but Shazia. Five stars are absolutely not enough for her.

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