Emma is an outstanding childminder and we are so glad that we have found her to look after our two sons. Emma is highly experienced and extremely knowledgeable; she understands child development, and always provides a safe, nurturing and loving environment for the boys. Unlike our previous experience of childcare (A attended nursery two afternoons
a week previous to Emma), we now know exactly what our sons have done during the day, with Emma providing detailed feedback at pick-up, as well as information shared in texts both during the day and after.
The biggest testament to the loving environment that Emma provides is how quickly both boys settled when they started, especially E, who started going to Emma for 3 full days when he was 9 months, which given he was still fully breastfeeding was something we were very nervous about.

Emma provides a full schedule for the boys, fully supporting them in exploring the world,
learning about people and cultures, providing varied play settings, providing opportunities for
them to interact with different children, and developing their numeracy and literacy skills. They go out most days to the park and/or playgroups, as well as going on bigger trips, notable examples being Kent Life, the beach, and Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara.

Emma provides in-depth feedback and review sessions each term, sending me the relevant
documentation for their progress etc. We discuss how the boys are getting on generally, then go through the progress trackers in detail, sharing information to make sure they are accurate. Whenever there is something that the boys should be working towards in terms of their progress, Emma’s experience and knowledge are a fantastic resource, with her making suggestions of different things we could try, and she makes plans to incorporate those things into her planning to (if applicable). E is delayed in his progress (most notably in speech and language), and Emma has always discussed her concerns or observations with us, and has made recommendations as to services we can look at. I know that Emma has also spoken to professionals to ask for their advice on things that she could be doing to help support him.

Placing your children into childcare and finding the right childcare for your family is an extremely important and difficult decision. With the amount of time they spend in childcare each week, Emma is not only looking after our sons but she is helping us raise them, and we are extremely lucky to have found her for this. We cannot recommend Emma highly enough!

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