We have used Maria now for 6 years. We started off with full time care for my eldest then my second child and still use Maria for Wraparound childcare and some holiday care.

She has always been very flexible with our childcare needs. Both me and my husband have jobs where our work hours aren’t always the same everyday. She is more than happy to feed them at tea if we are unexpectedly late back from work and also provides breakfast on the occasional day we drop off early in the morning. During the holidays she provides lunch when we use her.

The children love to go to her and often don’t want to come home. During the school holidays she often takes them to the lovely play park which is just around the corner from the house. She has plenty of outdoor toys in the back garden.

We also occasionally use Maria on an evening as a baby sitter which the kids really love. It’s nice to be able to use someone we already know and trust and that the kids know.

Maria gives us plenty of notice when she is going to take her holidays to give us plenty of time to get alternative care if we require it.

Overall we have been very happy over the years and will continue to use her hopefully for many more years to come.

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