Mar has worked for us as a childminder for the past six years. She first started working for us when my eldest was 15 months old and has continued to look after our subsequent children; the three of them are now aged 7 5 and 3. Mar has looked after them during regular evenings for the past six years, and in addition looked after our youngest every Wednesday for a year when she was 2.

My biggest recommendation for Mar has to be that my children all love her! Mar has taken the time to get to know each of them individually and always comes prepared with activities and books which she knows they will enjoy. Our children definitely see a day or evening with Mar as a treat! She is always incredibly patient and caring and fun.

Mar has always been extremely reliable and punctual and has never once in six years been late or cancelled without plenty of notice. She is also very flexible as far as her working schedule allows and will always do her best to accommodate our needs. She always asks if there are any other household tasks she can help with while she is with the kids and is willing to help out any way she can. I trust her completely with my family.

She has occasionally worked for several other close family friends of ours and I know all of them would say the same. I would highly recommend Mar as a childminder to any family for her dedication, care and reliability as a childminder.

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