Marcia is a brilliant childminder. I would recommend her without any hesitation.

Our daughter was with Marcia for 4 days a week from a 1 year old until she was 3, when she went to pre-school. I am so glad that we chose Marcia to be her childminder. Marcia really cares for the children under her care. I was impressed with the way she communicated with all the children in her care and myself as a parent.

Marcia puts a lot of effort into planning activities and recording stages of development, this compares favourably with the nursery where my daughter is now. She created a wonderful environment for the children in her care where they are all aware of themselves and the affect they have on others, particularly the older ones for the younger ones. When my daughter was first to Marcia she was the youngest and latterly she was one of the eldest. This has helped in my daughter's development and how she is able to interact with different children of different ages.

We originally visited a few different childminders and Marcia, on first impressions, was the best. She surpassed my expectations on that original visit because she is a great communicator and has a brilliant connection with the children.

When you chose a childminder it is a really important decision. I feel very lucky that we found Marcia.

By way of illustration, there was a very short period when my daughter was the only child that Marcia was looking after. During that time Marcia took our daughter to the botanical garden and on a separate occasion to the zoo.

If Marcia has enough space to look after your child you should consider yourself very lucky.

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