Our daughter Kiki goes to Sam 2 days a week from when she was 9 months old, which was her first time away from us as sole carers.

Sam was extremely professional but at the same time warm & personable and could not have been easier to deal with when we signed up.

Sam ensures the kids do a variety of activities in the day, while adhering to their routines. Due to keeping this balance our daughter always come back in a very chipper mood at the end of the day!! I have picked up great tips from Sam i.e. weaning food ideas as she has an older daughter so very competent with the different baby/ toddler stages. Sam also makes all her meals from scratch, which ensures they are fresh and nutritious.

Sam keeps us updated of Kiki's activity through a personal annotated diary, pictures in our whatsapp group and general chat on pick up. Sam has even made Kiki a family tree book with pictures of her weekly expeditions, which is something we will cherish.

Our daughter overall has settled in very quickly and obviously really likes spending time with Sam and the other children. I would highly recommend her as a childminder.

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