My daughter started going to Christine's when she was 14 months old. She's now nearly 11 and still looks forward to her time with Christine!!

I found choosing a childcare provider very difficult as my daughter has Cystic Fibrosis - meaning she has to have lots of different medications and there are some significant environmental risks-such as ponds, sand pits, straw or hay. Christine really took the time to understand my daughter and her additional needs, managing her condition better than we do at times! Nothing was ever too much trouble.

Christine provides a varied range of activities, both at home (crafts, baking, role play) and with trips out. While she has her own clear rules and boundaries, she's very collaborative with parents and supports/reinforces anything you're working on at home.

Christine is very close with her two grown-up daughters and her granddaughter - all three are a credit to her. She extends this welcoming family to include all the children in her care, and my daughter definitely views it as her second home.

Christine is simply a brilliant mum, and she extends just the same amount of heart, along her years of childcare experience, to looking after all the children in her care.

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