I am very happy to write a reference for Noreen - she has been a wonderful childminder to my two boys, aged 5 and 2, for the past two years. I have no hesitation in recommending her very highly. She is warm, loving and affectionate and my boys absolutely adore her and look forward to their time with her (my youngest is with her for three full days a week and my oldest, two evenings a week after school). She has a brilliant and continually expanding range of toys, a super garden and she makes sure the children’s experiences with her are not only safe and stable but also full of enriching, creative activities. The children get to visit other settings with her too including groups, parks/playgrounds and other childminders homes for varied and fun activities. They have also secured some lovely friendships. As parents we have massively appreciated her responsiveness and flexibility - she does all pick ups and drop offs to our home and readily swaps days if our work commitments change. We will all be very sad to say goodbye to Noreen but we leave with the knowledge of how much she has contributed to my boys’ development and happiness.

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