My husband and I feel really lucky to have found Donna. Our daughter has been going to her 3 days a week since she was 11 months old and we couldn't have found a better childminder. She is warm, caring and down-to earth (as are her lovely assistants) and we knew pretty much as soon as we met her that she would do a fantastic job with our little girl.

Donnas set-up is brilliant and definitely out shines the average childminder! The cabin is bright, safe and spacious and designed 100% for the children with plenty of toys and stimulating activities to hand . The garden is equally as good and I love the fact that they all spend as much time as possible outside in the fresh air. As the other reviews say, don't be put off by Mocha the dog - she is calm, friendly and not bothered by the children at all!

My daughter loves her time at Cookie Maison - although she's not quite 2 yet, I know that she feels safe and cared for. There are never any tears when she's dropped off, and quite often she's reluctant to leave!

From a developmental view, as well as coming home with works of art most days, she is always surprising us with new things she has learnt. Her speech has come on in leaps and bounds and her interaction with other children is great. She is a confident and happy little girl, and I must give a lot of credit to Donna and her assistants for that. They really understand her personality and need for a routine and even when she has a 'bad' day (teething, tiredness, tantrums etc!) they treat her with patience and kindness.

We would thoroughly recommend Donna to anyone who needs a childminder in the area.