Our daughter has been looked after Martine for the last 5 years. She started in Martine’s care at 9months old when I returned to work. It was only meeting Martine and seeing how nurturing she was that I felt at ease returning to the workplace.

My daughter loves the mixture of outdoor adventures, library and cathedral visits, trips to the farm or woods, indoor activities, playing with Martine’s extensive range of educational toys, making seasonal decorations, baking, crafting and dressing up. As you can imagine at times it has proved very difficult to get my little one to leave Martine’s at collection time.

Martine’s childcare setting is immaculate and she ensures children’s possessions are looked after when in her care.

Martine ensures the children in her setting maintain high standards of behaviour, manners and kindness towards each other. She promotes good hygiene practices from an early age.

I cannot praise Martine (and her husband) enough. The communication has always been fantastic. Martine keeps parents up to date with progress and activities throughout the day and gives a very well rounded handover at collection.

It is clear that Martine cares deeply about the children in her care and it is testament to her amazing abilities that those who have outgrown the need to use Martine’s services are still in regular contact with her.

Our daughter often asks to go to Martines even when she isn’t scheduled to, proving how amazing Martine is and how much the children love being in her company.

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