We have had exceptional childcare since my two sons joined the setting in 2017. Sam is an outstanding childcare practitioner, and is highly qualified and dedicated to delivering top quality childcare across all age groups. She is passionate about providing a safe, loving and fun environment. Her focus on early years education is second to none – she had our youngest writing his name and reading words by 3 ½!

She is creative in her planning, often focusing on current events like Chinese New Year, Cinco de Mayo, Thanksgiving, etc., and includes a wide variety of activities like yoga, outside exercise and special outings. The setting is always welcoming, clean and well organised and our sons have great fun playing with all the toys available and with the other children in her care.

Sam provides healthy food each day, ensures the children rest when they need to, and encourages good personal hygiene.

Beyond all this though, it is Sam’s warm and friendly but no nonsense approach which sets her apart from other childcare providers we have experienced.

Sam is a great communicator and has no trouble in gaining our children’s confidence and therefore encouraging good behaviour and kindness and compassion to others, both skills which are important to us at home. When our youngest steps outside his boundaries she responds with firm but kind discipline explaining what we would like to see in terms which he understands. When he is hurt or down, I know that he feels happy to be comforted by her and I am confident that she can administer either first aid or medication following all the correct procedures and completing the necessary records to ensure his health and safety.

She completes a daily online diary detailing what the children have done each day. From this I have a complete picture of the boys’ whole day. This helps me to feel involved with his care and that I can talk to him about his day.

Over the past three years, I feel our boys have become part of Sam’s family, and she part of ours. I would absolutely recommend her as a great and reliable childminder.

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