Rhianna has been our childminder since August 2017 for our son, who is currently two years old. We were first drawn to Rhianna by the home from home setting she offered which provided an extensive outdoor space and a nurturing environment.

Rhianna provides a framework of activities which includes daily outings to various locations including baby and toddler clubs/classes, parks, Leeds Castle, Kent Life and various play centres, such as Toddler Town and Monkey Bizz. There are also themed weeks and activities targeted at specific developmental stages and we are especially pleased with his accelerated speech and his social and emotional development. Our son’s love of tractors and trains have been taken into account when Rhianna has planned activities which has kept him actively engaged.

From our first meeting with Rhianna, she was attentive to our son’s needs and our wishes, taking full account of his medical and complex dietary needs which, she has fully understood and has catered for by making every activity tailored to ensure that he can fully participate and is not left out because of his differences. For example, he has had a lot of fun with messy play that has been adjusted with the use of gluten free pasta and dairy free products as well as the cooking activities which she has used suitable ingredients for him to make and eat what he has made, such as pizza!

Communication with Rhianna is always very clear and has been superb in ensuring we are kept informed of everything that happens during the day. She is always genuinely interested in how our son is doing in between his time with her and she gives us updates through the day if anything changes or if there is anything that she feels we should know and provides daily diaries through the Kinderly system. She has effectively communicated with the medical professionals involved with Harrisons care plan which has supported his fantastic development and ensured that he gets everything he needs.

Our son’s development has also been a key reason for us choosing and staying with Rhianna and she has been an integral part of his progression through his allergies. We have also had an open dialogue with Rhianna on how we as parents can help our son get to the next developmental step. We feel that our son would have not made the progress he has in such a short time with anybody else.

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