I employed Katy for 2½ years as a sole charge nanny for my 2 children. She started when my daughter was just 9months old and took on the additional role of caring for my son from birth in December 2008.

Choosing childcare was extremely difficult and like any parents we wanted someone competent that we could trust fully and feel confortable leaving our child with. Katy proved to be the perfect choice. She has a great personality for the job, being well mannered with good common sense and morals but also fun loving, imaginative and encouraging to the children. She is very knowledgeable about all aspects of childcare across all age groups so not only was she able to provide an excellent standard of care but she could also put forward ideas and advice whenever I had any problems or questions as a new mum.

As the children grew and our needs changed, Katy was more than willing to adapt and take on new responsibilities. She helped with sleep routines, prepares meals, educational games, took them on outings, pre-school, often helped with cleaning/laundry and in general provided a varied, safe and stimulating environment for the children. She worked well to instruction and communicated with me on a daily basis. Her timekeeping was excellent and she was reliable even at short notice when needed.

Most importantly Katy has been like on of the family – my children love her and were excited to see her every morning so I was able to work full-time without worrying. Sadly our situation changed and we moved away from the area but we still keep in touch to this day and I am more than happy to recommend Katy to any parents.