Maria is a truly wonderful childminder. She has provided a warm and nurturing environment for both my son and daughter they were 9/10 months old until starting pre-school, and she still looks after them on occasion after school or in the holidays. I have been very happy with her care for both my children, and cannot recommend her highly enough.

Maria and her family are extremely kind and loving, and she has created a wonderfully secure ‘home-from-home’ environment which I feel is absolutely ideal for small children to thrive - especially when it’s their first time being looked after by someone new.

The settling in periods went smoothly, Maria is very experienced at ensuring children settle well and quickly. Her kind and happy nature is so reassuring, and it was a lot easier than I anticipated. Before long, my children would rush in to play with new friends each morning, which was wonderful to see!

Maria and her husband provide a good routine for the children, allowing them play freely as well as take part in more structured activities such as art, crafts, and puzzles to help them develop motor, language and social skills, and she regularly updates parents on their progress. The children go out for walks to the park regularly and enjoy healthy home-cooked food every day. Overall, I am very happy with my children's development, they are both confident, chatty, inquisitive and eager to learn, but also feel secure and loved. I really credit a lot of this to attending such a nurturing and caring childcare setting since I have returned to work after maternity leave.

I would not hesitate to recommend Maria to anyone looking for a childminder locally!

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