Maddie is such a great childminder, our son absolutely loves going to starlings! Maddie has cared for and taught our boy for over two years and she is nothing but consistently brilliant. They go on exciting trips out into nature, the beach, the city and its surroundings, always having fun and always learning about the world whilst picking up new skills along the way. We love the way that Maddie supports young children “going at their own pace” when out and about - encouraging fun observations of the world around them. When they are not outside they spend their time in Maddies lovely home, a safe and cozy environment with lots of things to do and learn from, be it creating art, focused play, baking, reading and gardening.
Our son always leaves his day at starlings with so much to say about how great his time was and Maddie has been excellent at supporting him deeply with his learning and also his emotions as he has grown over his time there. Maddie regularly reports to us on his progress, interests, his challenges and victories and we feel so connected to him when he is not with us through her brilliant communication. We feel lucky to have her as a childminder and our sons upbringing wouldn’t be the same without Maddie or his time at starlings.

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