To whom it may concern,

Andrea has been more than a childminder to us for over a year now. She is an extension of our family. She is able to bring a mothering quality to the caring of our daughter, in an environment that is homely, secure and loving.

As well as caring for our daughter she also cares for the whole family. Asking after family members and remembering birthdays and such like

Andrea has a wealth of experience and is great at presenting ideas and suggestions and yet is never pushy. If we say “thanks but we want to do xyz instead” then she is really adaptable

Our daughter has had special requirements (allergies) and Andrea has dealt with this brilliantly and conservatively. Always keeping us up to date and helping ensure her needs are more than met in this area

Andrea has a structured approach to childminding which has helped our daughter develop in leaps and bounds but always through the element of play. The learning our daughter has been able to do has blown us all away and Andrea has been a big part of that

I honestly could not recommend Andrea as a childminder enough.

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