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A brilliant childminder

Claire had our son since he turned 9 months and had him until he turned 21 months until we moved house.

Claire was fantastic at all stages of his growth and development. When he first joined as a baby he settled in so quickly and she was so loving and nurturing.

Our son now asks to go to Claire’s all the time. He was always excited to see her in the morning and left smiling in the evening. The activities that he did were really fun and age appropriate. Lots of messy play and crafts that were educational and fun. The facilities she has at her home are fantastic. She would send lots of pictures and updates throughout the day.

Claire always struck the balance of professional and caring perfectly. She really took the time to get to know our child and it made the process of putting my baby in a childcare setting as easy as it could be. I could not recommend her more.

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by Tilly SN about Claires_ on 23/07/2024

Response by Claires_ on 24/07/2024:

Thank you for your kind words. I have loved looking after your son and he will be missed by us all.

A ray of sunshine!

Claire is absolutely superb. She is loving, caring, considerate and very good with our children at her home setting. Our Son is always buzzing with excitement to join her in the morning, and always super happy and cheerful on pickup too. Claire is a positive and vibrant soul with so much love and dedication to her profession. We could not imagine a world without Claire being an integral part of our childcare. She means everything to us, and our children.

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by Craig about Claires_ on 15/03/2023

Practically Mary Poppins

My husband and I are very happy with Claire's care of our daughter who has been with her for just over a year. It's a real home from home environment and Claire feels like a friend as well as trusted childcare professional. Our daughter loves her (and her family) and talks about them a lot as well as the other children there. They get lots of fresh air, exercise and playtime, going on regular outings to parks, playgroups and other local places of interest. My daughter has made some lovely crafts too and enjoys playing in Claire's lovely garden. My daughter eats well there and has lots of lovely home cooked dinners. I feel like I can approach Claire for any advice about my daughter. I get updates and photos/videos of my daughter every day she is there so I know how she's been, what she's been up to and how she's eaten and slept. It feels like a much more personal, gentle childcare setting than a big nursery and is tailored to the needs of the children. We intend for our daughter to stay with Claire for years to come.

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by Lynsey about Claires_ on 17/02/2023

Response by Claires_ on 18/02/2023:

Thank you for such a lovely review.

Amazing care

Our daughter, who is now 8, has been with Claire since she was 8 months old. We are delighted that our son (4) will be starting with her in September and know he will be brilliantly looked after too. Claire has been an incredible childminder for our daughter, through all the stages of her childhood, always thinking of fantastic activities for the children to do, she really cares about the children she looks after and is like family to us now. She is really easy to communicate with and keeps us well informed of how our daughter is getting on in her setting.

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by Jack about Claires_ on 19/01/2023

Response by Claires_ on 20/01/2023:

Thank you. I have loved watching her grow and being apart of her life.

My toddler thrives and loves being there!

My toddler has been with Claire almost 2 years and what can I say, a great decision! My LB started after lockdown. From the start she has remained professional, welcoming and so loving, kind and patient with my LB (and me haha). He loves his days with Claire and the other children. Most days they go to 1 or more park's from local to further afield. As long as it's not extreme weather they are usually out and about. If they are indoors they are usually playing, or making arts and crafts. Always having fun. My LB particularly loves her garden. Every now and then she has taken them on a small day trip in half terms. They have 3 meals a day and snacks. With the school runs during term time there's a bit of structure and nice mix of children for my LB. He sleeps well after a day at Claire's. She has a lovely way with the children , he is always excited to go. Alongside the activities she gets to know the children and really tunes into and supports their stages of development, interest's and personalities. She updates regularly throughout the day with messages and pictures. The only sick days she has had in our time with her and on our days was 2x near the start of lockdown openings due to COVID. We hope to stay with her many years to come! Claire,her family and the other children at the setting have all become very important to my LB. And Claire a wonderful person and professional for me to talk to about anything related to my LB.

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by T Rush about Claires_ on 17/01/2023

Response by Claires_ on 17/01/2023:

Thank you so much, I love caring for you LB, he is such a joy to be around.