We were lucky enough to find Stacey after having our first child. I was anxious about the prospect of ‘daycare’ for my child at 12months old but Stacey’s proposition was far superior to anything I had previously considered. Her home setting is warm, inviting and gentle where the babies get lots of attention. Stacey takes a lot of care settling them in, and ensures they are coping well, communicating with us throughout. Very soon it was clear to us that our daughter loved her days at Stacey’s. Nearly every day, the kids are out and about at soft plays, libraries, parks, playgrounds or farms. When they’re ‘home’ they have a large playroom to explore, and beautiful back garden with plenty of equipment for them to play on. We love seeing photos of all the fun our daughter is having throughout the day. She is obsessed with the big beautiful cat, Duke, and dog Jessie who loves nothing more than a good book in the book corner! Stacey takes a lot of care to give the children opportunities to learn through play, and our daughter consistently demonstrated new skills she learned there. Stacey not only makes delicious home made food for them, but gets them involved in the cooking which is lots of fun.
We’ve gotten to know Stacey and her family well over the last two years because they always have time for us, always happy to chat which is something we really appreciate. Stacey is always looking out for the wellbeing of the children, and is always quick to communicate if our daughter is feeling unwell or just isn’t herself. This is important to us as we never wanted our daughter to have to ‘struggle through’ a day when she would rather be home. We also appreciate Stacey’s robust policies around sickness/illnesses, showing a real effort to control the spread of viruses and other nasties between the children. These policies protect all of the children and have ensured her setting remained open throughout some tough winters.
Stacey is a reliable, professional yet warm and energetic childminder who I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. My first daughter has moved on to preschool, but now my second daughter has started with Stacey and my ‘clingy koala baby’ has settled in like a dream.

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