Nanny Sheila looked after our daughter for just about 18 months, from when she was 1 until we moved out of London. The settling process was so easy, as Sheila was warm and friendly and our daughter bonded with her so quickly. Within the first few weeks she was always excited to go to Nanny Sheila's every morning and see her friends, and she was always happy when we picked her up and would tell us what they had been up to that day.
Sheila does a great job at taking the children to various outings, to the park and the library often, as well as local playgroups. We really liked how much the setting felt like a family and how well Sheila's sons interact with the children when they are home. I have had friends in the area tell me they have seen our daughter out with Sheila and looking so happy and cheerful, which is such a lovely thing to hear, and equally we have bumped into Sheila sometimes and our daughter was so excited to see her and always gave her a big cuddle.
My daughter also has many food allergies, and Sheila was always reliable with different foods around the children so I didn't have to worry about her accidentally eating something that she was allergic to. We provided our own lunches and snacks, and Sheila was very careful about not allowing cross-contamination. Sheila is also brilliant at being flexible and working with us as parents to adapt if we needed to do a late start or early pick up, or sometimes an extra day of childcare quite last minute.
Unfortunately we moved out of the area and so we couldn't continue with Nanny Sheila, which we were all very sad about! She is an amazing childminder, and your child will be so loved and safe with her. Very very highly recommend to everyone!

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