Yvonne has looked after our son for the last 6 months, he started with her just after he turned 1. We are moving out of the area and so have had to find a new childminder, we wish he was able to stay with Yvonne though as he loves it in her daycare. He settled in straight away and loves spending the day with her. Yvonne quickly got to know him and picked up on little things that he does to show he enjoys something. She is caring, patient and calm and has created a lovely home from home environment, bringing a wealth of experience from her previous settings, but able to apply it to give the children individual attention and meet their needs.

As a speech and language therapist, I was keen to find a childminder who could support our son’s language and communication skills when he wasn’t with us. I was really happy and felt confident leaving him with Yvonne having seen how she interacted with him and modelled language with him, knowing that she would continue to support his development in this area.

Yvonne provides detailed and regular updates throughout the day and at the end of the day when I pick him up, from what he has eaten, information about his naps and nappies, to different activities they have been up to. It is lovely to see what he has been doing during the day and how much fun he is having. She takes the children to a range of settings, from the library to various playgroups. She has also introduced new activities to him in her setting, like painting which we haven’t yet tried at home.

We couldn’t have been happier with Yvonne as our childcare provider and will be really sad to say goodbye when we move. I would highly recommend Yvonne to anyone looking for a childminder.

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