We love Lara! My daughter (nearly 3) has been attending Puddle Ducks since September 2023.

Lara is warm, compassionate, patient, and loving to all the children in her care. My daughter adores her and always looks forward to her "Lara Days". My daughter is very shy but coming here has really helped her confidence and self-esteem. I see Lara as an extension of our family.

Lara has a lovely setting with seasonal displays and themes (Christmas and Halloween were particular highlights, with the setting decked out in magical festive decorations!). She cycles the wide variety of toys so the children don't get bored and they often fit in with the theme of the season. Lara provides healthy meals and snacks and the setting is very safe, secure, and clean. She also has a well-equipped garden with a climbing frame, slide, swings, bikes, trikes, cars, balls etc etc.

Lara takes the children out to various places nearly every single day. Only very, very rarely will they spend all day indoors. They go to various soft play centres, farms, baby & toddler groups, playgrounds, nature walks, libraries, Weston shore, and more.

Lara has brilliant communication skills and I am always kept in the loop. I like to ask many questions about my child's day when I come pick her up and Lara happily and graciously answers all my questions with a smile. She is also very flexible when I am running late or early, which is great because I suffer with time blindness.

I would thoroughly recommend Puddle Ducks to anybody!

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