Karen has been excellent with both of our girls. Anna attended from aged 1-3 and then Eloise attended for a few months (aged 1) before being diagnosed with brain cancer.
We can't thank Karen highly enough. Both girls loved her soft, kind nature, the wide variety of activities Karen did with them and the level of love and care she gives to each child. She really is exceptional and we felt very confident leaving our girls there. Both girls made huge developmental leaps under her care. She taught them a range of skills such as how to put their coat on, which they still use today. She provided a great range of food and taught the girls about the wider world e.g. festivals, seasons etc. The house was always calm, welcoming and the children were always happy when we arrived.
Karen was also exceptional with identifying Eloise's health needs and we will forever be indebted: In 2020 my husband and I had noticed that Eloise had some odd moments where she would suddenly run up to us looking scared and vacant - we thought she must have been scared by something (she was 15 months). But Karen phoned us one day and said she had just seen Eloise have one of these odd moments and wondered if they might be partial seizures - and strongly recommended we go and get Eloise checked out by a doctor. Karen was brave enough to phone us and tell us this - it must have been a very difficult phonecall for her to make and we are eternally grateful for identifying this and for her courage to make this call. This was the very beginning of Eloise being diagnosed with brain cancer. In fact, many doctors continued to dismiss these moments/seizures, but after a few months of pursuing, it was confirmed these moments were seizures, and then later confirmed that they were caused by a cancerous brain tumour. Karen's long experience with children, including previously with other special needs children, helped Eloise get a diagnosis and then treatment. We are eternally grateful and would recommend Karen to anyone!

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