We cannot recommend Joanna and Rainbow House enough! She is an excellent childminder. Our son was at Rainbow House from about 11 months to 3.5 years. He thrived in the small, home-like environment, with kind, attentive and truly caring adults. It feels like a big family! What is also nice is that her setting is clean, organized and characterful in a modern house with a small rear garden and access to a landscaped courtyard.

Joanna puts her heart and soul into the kids and their activities, and develops fantastic programmes and crafts each week to celebrate special days and special people. He always came home with fabulous creations that he was so proud of having done. As he grew, Joanna and her team supported us through walking and potty training. They taught him letters and sounds, and he learned to write his name. They also worked on numeracy and how to count, all great preparation for his next steps. Joanna is a great carer and educator.

A recent addition to their regular circle time was a sharing moment, which my son loved - he was able to talk about what he did at the weekend, all the while learning how to express himself, talk about the past and his interests, and listen to others.

We really appreciated his yearly written assessments that Joanna produced. They gave us a great overview of his development and mapped out next steps.

His big sister has also spent some days at Rainbow House, and enjoyed the calm atmosphere and activities.

Thank you Joanna and Rainbow House for taking such good care of our children!

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