My son was at Waterlily for the past few years before we moved away and was very happy there. Atefeh has built a really lovely team, and what stands out most is how genuinely fond of and caring they are towards the children. It was always reassuring to know that he was spending his days with people who really knew him and cared about him.

One of the things I particularly valued was the variety of experiences the children get. They are regularly out and about, whether that’s at local parks and farms or on trips further afield to museums and other attractions. It was lovely to see how much he experienced during his time there rather than spending every day in the same setting.

There is a great balance of learning, activities, play and trips out, while still retaining the warmth and individual attention of a childminding environment.

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