We placed our daughter with Emma in September 2016 as we were very unhappy with our previous childminder.

It was a very stressful time and we were worried about the upheaval of moving our daughter.

However, we immediately felt at ease with Emma and our daughter took to her straight away, pretty much leaving us at the door on the first visit, which was a great relief!

Emma is warm and kind and fun and has a lovely, tidy and open home, with a garden where the kids can play.

They go on outings or to groups every day and we are always kept updated with what she has been doing each day either by being sent photos or updates on a special app that has been set up which really takes the worry out of everything.

Emma always makes sure to give us plenty of notice for any leave that needs to be taken so we have ample time to make arrangements and is always willing to be flexible when we get stuck with work or other things crop up.

Our daughter also loves Emma’s children and plays with them often which is really lovely.

I would really recommend Emma as a childminder and would happily give a direct reference to anyone interested in having her as their child’s carer.

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