After spending a lovely afternoon saying goodbye to our sons first childminder, it has prompted me to add a review before we leave for Ireland. Our son is now 6 years old and Bhavani looked after him since he was 7 months old until he started school. It was a home from home experience for him which was so important for me when I was leaving him from such a young age. Bhavani is a bubbly, friendly and trustworthy type of person - children always warmed towards her and I always took great comfort knowing that my son was being well looked after whilst I was at work. Cian has turned out to be a very independent little person and I have Bhavani to thank for this - her home was a safe environment to explore where Cian was able to test his limits by exploring his surroundings, Bhavani showed him the ropes - she demonstrated tasks slowly and clearly, broke them down for him to understand...he was saying the alphabet as soon as he was talking..? she provided daily activities that stimulated Cian and he was always excited to tell me every evening what he had learned...Cian did grow so much whilst in her care...Cian grew to love bhavani so much so he called her 'mammy'..he was in such good hands and it gave me so much comfort leaving him in her care. I cannot highly recommended Bhavani enough and if we were to stay in London and blessed with another child, I would not be content until Bhavani was on board again..not only was Bhavani Cians childminder but she has become a friend for life because of her role she played in Cians life..we are eternally grateful for her presence and influence. So if you are looking for a loving and caring childminder, Bhavani is your woman!!!!