My daughter has been with Nicky for the last two years, since she was a year old. Returning to work was one of the most daunting prospects but Nicky was amazing at putting my mind at ease. Nicky is a very kind, caring and approachable lady. Caring for all of the children she looks after as if they were her own, with their best interests at heart.

I love that Nicky welcomes my daughter into her home helping her develop her key skills through play and repetition. It feels like she learns something new every time she goes to Nicky's house.

Nicky's home is a warm, clean and safe environment and has a wide range of toys for all of the children to play with. Nicky regularly engages the children in different craft activities and we often have beautiful cards, paintings and drawings that come home.

I really love the planned days out where Nicky takes the children to socialise with other local childminders. They go to the garden centres, local parks, country parks, the seaside and other local events which my Daughter really enjoys. They are often outdoors in the fresh air. I always know that she is safe and will have a great, fun filled day when she is with Nicky. I can see how much learning and fun she gets from being with Nicky which is invaluable to me.

I consider Nicky as a close friend and I would not want my daughter to be with anyone else.

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