Claire has been minding my 2 sons (1yr and 5yrs) for approximately 25hrs a week for the last 8months. I had reservations about leaving them with a new childminder after our previous Childminder moved away but after visiting a number of them myself, to say Claire stood out would be an understatement. I can't quite believe our luck finding Claire. She's become like a member of the family. She never lets me down, I can always rely on her to help me out at the drop of a hat, she is kind, caring, considerate, patient and enthusiastic. My sons adore her and her family and cant wait for the days they go to her as they always have such a good time. I feel extremely comfortable leaving them with her knowing they are being loved, guided, and constantly educated. Claire provides a safe, creative and stimulating setting with lots of wonderful activities for them to partake in. She takes them on outings to the local park, library and playgroups and makes every trip a learning experience. Having someone you can trust to collect my eldest from school and fed a fresh home cooked meal daily is priceless. Claire’s communication with me is great. We make use of all types of technology to keep up on their busy days from phone calls and text messages to pictures and videos which I really enjoy receiving while at work. She keeps great records of my youngest child’s development and we have catch ups to discuss his progress, any areas or concerns and ideas or areas to work on in the coming months. My boys have really settled and thrived under her care, she is an excellent role model, with clear boundaries. She has maintained a professional but friendly relationship with me as a parent and is always very easily reachable, trustful and well organised. She is a good listener and welcomes any critical feedback or helpful information from a parent. I am so glad she's the one taking care of my sons, I couldn't ask for more. Claire is a true professional and I would highly recommend her services to any parent looking for a caring, safe and interesting childminding setting for their child.

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