Clare has been looking after my two year old son Oliver on a full time daily basis since January 2010. I feel Clare offers a very caring and warm environment with a beautiful playroom and a fabulous outside play area. Since Oliver has been looked after by Clare I have both been pleased with his personal development. Oliver soon started eating finger foods and managing a spoon very well, his confidence rose when walking with walkers then progressed to walking independently and is now very happy socialising with other children.

Clare clearly loves and has great enthusiasm for her job, which is evident by the activities she sets for the children each day, such as music, dancing drawing, dressing up, storytelling to name a few. Also it’s been great for Oliver to have trips to the local park and further afield along with him interacting with the other children Clare looks after and those he meets within a Child minding group. Clare takes safety and the children’s well being very seriously and has clear health and safety policies.

For personal reasons I have made the decision to stop work and look after Oliver on a full time basis. If circumstances change in the future and I am in the position where I need to find child care for Oliver or for other children I may have I would not hesitate to use her again.

I am very appreciative to Clare for the care she has provided for Oliver and I highly recommend her as a very capable and professional childminder.