Our son has been at Caring Hands for 3 months and we have been really pleased.

Slavka, Ioana (also a childminder) and the other staff are so caring to the children (and also to me when I was so nervous and emotional about leaving my child!). The place is so friendly and loving, with the children cared for tenderly and getting lots of engagement. If any child gets upset they are reassured with cuddles. For me, this is really important.

Our son has settled really well, and bonded with everyone in the team. The children do lots of activities together - arts, songs, music, games, stories and outside play in the garden (where there is a slide amongst other fun toys). It's lovely that the children are of different ages - it makes for a natural community. The children eat together and are taught to wash hands.

The setting itself is lovely. It occupies the ground floor of a house, with several rooms for different activities plus the garden outside. Slavka works with Ioana. They make a great team together with the assistants. It is like a mini-nursery, with the advantages of a nursery (lots of activities and other children to play with / learn from / teach) at the same time as maintaining an intimate and homely environment.

I'm so pleased we found this wonderful place. We're very happy with Slavka, Ioana and the team! - and so is our son!

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