Puddle D's Reviews

Excellent Childcare

Karen has been caring for my son Samuel since he was 3 months old (he is now 28 months). Samuel loves Karen and gets very excited when he sees her! You can tell that they have a special bond which as a parent puts your mind at total rest knowing that your child is being cared for and loved.
Karen has helped Samuel so much with his development, crawling, walking, using knife and fork etc. He has developed fantastic social skills as he is always at toddler groups, rhymes time, soft play etc.
Karen makes sure that the children have their 5 a day fruit and veg and balances this well with a treat every now and then. The children learn how to care for the rabbit and guinea pigs and to be kind and respectful of each other.
Karen and her family are kind, polite and have fantastic relationships with each other so I know that Samuel is in a kind loving stable enviroment.
The house is always very clean and only messy when the kids have the toys out! The conservatory classroom is a bright, stimulating environment with the empahsis on fun and learning. It is everything you would expect from a high standard nursery and more!
Time is always taken at Christmas, Easter, Halloween for extra fun with arts and crafts and we alwayd get lovely hand made cards on birthday's from Samuel.

I wouldn't leave my kids with anyone else :o)

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by Parent on 18/04/2013

Recomendation

My son has been with Karen almost a year now and I couldnt have asked for a better person to carry out the minding of my son. It says a lot to me that my son looks forward to going to Karens and every day he is dropped off he is smiling and happy to leave me and when we collect him after our working day he is full of giggles, stories and joy. Karen ensures they have a day full of activities that vary day by day and they get out in the fresh air to the park and other interesting places. All the children have intergrated well together and play lovely and happily, sharing and learning which for me is peace of mind. The children have a safe, tidy clean environment to play, learn and eat in. They also have an animal corner in which the children love to go out and see and learn their names and breeds. They have a variety of meals and snacks which all include their five a day of which karen prepares herself and the kids love. Karen is a calm, trusting, caring person who is friendly and warming to all the children and their parents and confident in her job. If you are looking for a that special person with all the requirements/experience, Karen is somebody I would most highly recommend, afterall I have already asked if or when I have another little one will Karen also consider minding them too. One thing that also reassured me is Karen understands the childrens needs and has at times been able to help or advise me when I have been incertain and her advise has been a blessing.

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by Parent on 16/04/2013

Puddle Ducks

Both of our girls attend Puddle Ducks and they have an excellent relationship with Karen. She provides a clean, safe, homely environment which has allowed the children to thrive.
Karen takes an extremely professional approach to providing the girls with opportunities to develop in an educational sense with the well equipped classroom and the wide variety of activities that she plans into each day.
We have been particularly impressed with the freshly prepared, nutritious meals and snacks that Karen provides for the children, which are included within the extremely competitive fee that we pay. Additionally we value the access that the children have to the garden and the animal corner which both of the girls enjoy.
Karen is proactive with regard to attending groups to allow the children to socialise further and regular outings to the park which prove very popular with our children.
We would highly recommend Karen to anyone seeking warm, friendly and professional childcare.

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by Parent on 15/04/2013

Child minding at Puddle Ducks

Absolutely excellent child care provider, in a clean, safe and professional environment. Karen builds excellent relationhips with the children she child minds and has a genuine care for the children she works with. The classroom is bright, clean and educational and her home is a lovely warm place where children feel at home. Excellent value for money also and snacks and food provided is fresh and healthy andf Karen ensures the little ones have their five a day as well as healthy snacks and juice throughout the day. The garden is also lovely for the children to play in, it's secure and the animal corner is really popular with the children. Karen is professional at all times and has a warm and gentle nature which is appealing to the kids. I would very much recommend this to any potential parents looking for a childminder.

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by Parent on 12/04/2013