Exceptional, reliable Childminder
The decision to place our youngest with Rachel (our oldest two attended a nursery) was the best decision we've made! Our daughter has been so happy with Rachel and the wide range of activites and therefore experience that Rachel has given her has helped her to develop into a confident, lovely, funny and easy-going child.
Rachel's daily diaries have far exceeded those from any of the previous nurseries we've used, so we really do know what she's been doing and how she's been! Rachel also provides a monthly photo montage which gives us even more insight into what our daughter does, and has turned into a wonderful record of her development.
Rachel was so willing to adapt her routines to suit our daughter (like providing her main meal of the day at lunch-time so that she'd actually eat it!) and has always taken the time to find out what we'd like her to focus on on a monthly basis. One of these was to encourage our daughter to walk more rather than use the buggy - and although it made for slower trips to the park, she was happy to help and now our daughter will walk with little fuss. We think that the fact that everyone who was caring for her was giving her the same message helped her to learn more quickly.
Rachel shares her monthly plans with us so we know what our daughter will be doing and can follow up at home, she also asks for our input so we can share with Rachel what our daughter is doing with us (good and bad!).
When we were getting a bit worried about our daughter refusing to name colours as "red" or "blue", Rachel was reassuring and focussed on this in a gentle way, and sure enough, a few weeks later our daughter was describing colours correctly. Not wishing to tempt fate, but so far, we have had very little attention seeking behaviour (biting or hitting) from our youngest which points to a settled, well cared for child. She comes home ever day with a happy smile and runs off each morning to play with her friends.
All in all, I would highly recommend Rachel to you if you are looking for quality childcare from someone who you can rely on and who will care for you child in a thoughful, kind and calm manner.