Samie has looked after my daughter (aged 6) for 18 months and is amazing with her.

Right from the beginning she has made my daughter feel welcomed and loved. She is always out and about with the children so that they can experience different activities. In the summer holidays they go somewhere different every day, and my duaghter is so excited when it's a 'Samie Day'.

Samie is the first childminder I have used and was apprehensive about leaving her with someone. But I need not have worried at all - Samie sent me photos of their first afternoon together and my daughter was completely at ease when I collected her.

Samie genuinely loves all of the children as if they were her own.

If I need any extra time (after school, mornings or holidays) she will always try to accommodate and is really flexible to enable me to work.

In my daughters words - I love Samie looking after me and we are always having fun.

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