I can honestly say that I've never been more impressed by a childminder than I am by Lisa Tanner. She embodies all of the personal qualities I could hope for in a person I would trust to take care of my children (genuinely kind and caring, responsible to a T, and professional but fun!) I feel completely at ease entrusting my little girl to her care because I can see how comfortable my little one is with her and how naturally and positively Lisa interacts with her. I've watched my little girl go from being very clingy to me and not trusting of anyone (aside from mummy and daddy) to opening up with complete trust to Lisa and starting to relax a bit more in general.

I not only see how good Lisa is with my own child but I've observed her interacting with other children and can see how genuinely she enjoys them and how positively they all respond to her in kind. Lisa is deeply conscientious of her responsibilities as a childminder and keeps her level of care and interaction at the highest standard, including making sure the children get plenty of healthy and fun educational experiences, indoors and out.

Having had experiences with several childminders in the past I had come to feel quite wary of the profession and didn't have very high hopes that one individual could deliver the care I want for my daughter. Lisa's approach to childminding has convinced me it is definitely possible. From the lovingly made diary that Lisa created on the first day to keep me up to date with my little girl's time away from me, to the absolute contentment on my daughter's face when I come to collect her, and all of the little updates and photos that Lisa very kindly sends across so that I can feel connected to her happenings... I could not be happier, and clearly, neither could my baby girl!

I'd love to keep Lisa as my best kept childcare secret but it wouldn't be fair to keep her to myself!