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Being a typical first time mother, I was dreading going back to work and leaving my baby in a nursery, so I decided on a childminder as the home setting appealed to me. After hearing many fantastic reviews about Zoe, I was lucky enough to secure a place for my daughter several months before I went back to work. The settling in sessions were a comfort, although I was slightly disappointed that my daughter wasn't bothered that I left her with Zoe, and was even less interested in leaving with me at the end of the sessions! In the 6 months since my daughter started spending 4 days a week at Zoe's, she has become a very sociable little girl who is never shy and I believe this is due to the amount of interaction with other children that Zoe encourages. There is barely a day that I arrive to collect my daughter that they haven't been somewhere or done something interesting and new, and whenever my daughter has learned something new Zoe is always very enthusiastic and proud of her achievements, she genuinely cares about the children she looks after. Another great thing that Zoe does is the Orbit website, or 'baby facebook' as we call it. It's a private, invitation only site where Zoe can share pictures and comments on your child and you can do the same- a great way of being involved in their day to day activities. I can honestly say that there is not one thing I would change about Zoe's setting. Finally, her husband and her children are lovely, and always warmly welcome my daughter into their home and love playing with her. If you are considering sending your child to a childminder, you'd struggle to find one that comes close to comparing to Zoe.