Emma is a friendly and caring childminder with a wealth of experience. She is very relaxed with our 9 month old. We feel comfortable and safe leaving Alfie with her for extended hours. Her care is child centered and she obviously has a real love for the children she looks after. She is always giving the children opportunities to try new things and have new experiences and encourages the children to interact with each other. Alfie has a great time and always comes back home smiling and happy. He is very comfortable to reach out to Emma when he feels he would like cuddles and comfort (something comforting to see as a parent). It is obvious how natural looking after little ones comes to her - you can see this by the relationship she has with her little girl.

Communication between home and childminder is exemplary, with Emma feeling like an extension of us as parents rather than just a carer.

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