We were let down at the last minute by another childminder and introduced via a neighbour whose children were with Rusna. She was immediately welcoming and made us feel at ease. My daughter was 1 years old at the time (she is now almost 4!). I was concerned about leaving her but she took to Rusna and her family as her own and we were all instantly at ease, with the family immediately treating all children as part of their family. Their dedication, generosity and care is unparalleled. My daughter used to resist naps with us and with immense patience, Rusna helped regulate her naps and was pivotal in making her first steps happen, her speech development and hee potty training. Rusna is incredibly capable and focuses on rhe welfare, development and socialisation of the children in her care. What the children won't do at home (like eat!), they will willingly do with her, food especially as she makes delicious food and children in her care get a great balanced diet and try different things, even if they don't at home! She is kind but has good discipline and the children listen to her which means they all interact with each other very well too. Her home is spotless and there are a lot of toys and activities for the children and all very organised. The house is super convenient for transport, parking and accessibility too. Rusna is a great communicator about our child and always cares and alerts us about the right things. She is super flexible too and has also helped us with school pickups, playgroup and classes which is incredible for a working parent and nothing is ever too much trouble. Really don't know what we would ever have done without her. She has availability now as the children in her care are starting to enter school. Any family would be super lucky to snap her up as their childminder. If you are torn between nursery and a childminder, this extra time in a homely setting but with other children and access to playgroup etc was a great midway point that then really helped her transition to half day nursery at a later date. She's had the best of both worlds. We were very fortunate to be referred to her and have an immense amount of gratitude to her and her family. I am proud that she has had them as role models. They will be in our and our daughter's lives forever now and the other children are her best friends.
Please don't hesitate if you have any questions. Would highly recommend Rusna in a heartbeat.

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