Penny has been my daughter, Izzy's, childminder since January 2020 and before this I had always relied on afterschool clubs etc, I was a little worried about how the change of routine would affect Izzy but Penny's care, attention and homelike environment really supported this transition. I could not believe the change in Izzy, as before when I would collect her from school clubs she was tired, grumpy and hyper meaning we would have challenging and stressful evenings; since going to Penny my child is much more settled and relaxed and that has really altered the time we have together in the evenings.
Penny understands Izzy and is always conscious to make sure that they activities they do together are interesting and exciting, as Izzy is slightly older than some of the other children I know that it is really important to her to feel included, which she certainly does. Penny encourages Izzy's independence and as a parent, I really value that Penny maintains the same boundaries that we have at home.
Izzy really enjoys the time she spends with Penny and every day when I arrive they are having a joke and playing a game, I also really appreciate the conversations I have with Penny daily and the reassurance that my daughter is being cared for and well looked after.

I genuinely wish I had started using Penny as a childminder years ago and am so grateful for the care and attention Izzy receives, Thank you Penny!!

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