My little boy has only just arrived and as I was going back to work in January, I wanted to make sure I had plenty of time to find the right person to look after the most precious person in my life. We decided that a childminder rather than a nursery would be better for us as my husband works shifts. After reading Shelly's profile, I quickly emailed her and arranged to call her the following day. Shelley was very interested in my little one's routine, what we were wanting in terms of childcare and she instantly put me at easy about going to visit her.

Armed with a list of questions, we visited Shelly's home. It was extremely welcoming and Woody was a wonderful calm dog to meet. Shelly was interested in my little one and once we had had a tour of the facilities she has, she had a cuddle. My little one had been a little restless all day because of the heat and Shelly very quickly soothed him and he drifted back off to sleep! At this point I knew she would be the right lady to look after my boy.

We are all looking forward to him starting with you in January.

Thank you again,

Chloe and Ollie

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