Our little boy spent a year and a half in Lesley and Anittha's care from 11 months to 2.5 years old. He absolutely thirved there! We knew that every time we dropped him off he'd be given loads of love, care and attention and he always came home happy after days playing in the garden, joining in with songs and other games all day long. The daily photos were such a source of joy - seeing our littlun so happy every day was amazing.

Our son is a sensitive little boy but he grew in confidence so much during his time with Lesley and we put this down to the loving atmosphere she creates. The predictable warmth, cuddles and calm nature of the carers allowed him to feel safe enough to open with other kids early on and as such, he developed great social skills - he loves meeting new people now and is a confident happy little guy! This is definitely in part down to Lesley supporting him to come out of his shell and play with other kids there. The focus was very clearly on his emotional wellbeing, and that made us feel as Lesley was more like a family member than a childminder.

Another huge plus was that Lesley supported our boy was his food issues - he has a number of allergies and some food aversion problems that developed as a result. Lesley and Anittha approached his issues with patience and professionalism and were an unwavering source of support for both our boy and us during a really difficult year. We genuinely don't know what we would have done without them. We learned so much from Lesley and cannot recommend her enough, she is a one of a kind with children and has an amazing ability to love every child who comes through her service.

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