I have two children that have attended Happy Day childminding over the past five years. As our circumstances have changed so have the hours/days of care and Joanne has always been flexible and accommodating.
My daughter started with Joanne in 2017 after trying a couple of different nursery settings. She settled in very quickly and absolutely thrived under Joanne’s care. So it was the obvious choice when my son was also ready to start childcare.
Joanne develops play and learning around the EYFS framework and I am kept up to date with my childrens progression with photos and evidence sent home - in addition to the daily update recorded in their day books. She regularly encourages pencil control activities along with colouring, crafts and painting. Happy Days is an active setting with days out to local parks, organised sports days, teddy bear picnic, local play groups, visits to the library and so on.
Joanne plans a varied and nutritious menu and often manages to convince my son to eat things he would never try at home!
Joanne has such a wealth of experience that I often ask for her advice on all manner of things that inevitably arise with young children. She’s open and friendly and incredibly easy to talk to. I have been very happy with my children’s care and feel very lucky to have been recommended Happy Days Childminding those 5 years ago!

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