Our son started with Becky at Flutter-by Childminding when he was only 13 months old. When we were looking for a childminder as I had to return to work Becky was our first choice through recommendation but unfortunately for us she was at full capacity and we had to look elsewhere.
Our son started with another childminder but it was apparent that he was not settled there and was upset each time he was collected which was completely out of character for him. By chance we saw that Becky had a space coming up and made enquiries and managed to secure a place for our son.

He only had one settling session with Becky as he settled immediately and from the first full day that he started with Becky he was so happy and was smiling when I dropped him off to go to work and also happy when I came to collect him at the end of the day and Becky provided us with updates during the day for our reassurance. This was such a relief that he had settled immediately with Becky and had resumed to his happy, smiley self which made the transition of returning to work so much easier.

Becky is an outstanding childminder and we couldn’t ask for better care that what Becky provides. Becky is very friendly, professional and offers the best childcare that could be asked for.
When looking at childcare we made the decision of a childminder as from my own experience of working in a nursery over the years both as a nursery nurse and deputy manager a childminder can provide much more flexible care and opportunities for the children in order to help promote their development to the best of their ability and also have that ‘home from home’ feel.
Becky does just that and goes over and above for all of the children within her care and each day is full of fun and exciting activities and outings for the children and she has an extensive imagination and our son is always coming home with lovely creations.

Our son is made to feel as part of the family when he is at Flutter-by Childminding by Becky, her husband and their children. Becky has three boys who are kind, friendly and polite and are caring towards all the children that Becky has within her care. Our son really enjoys his time at Becky’s and spending time with her children and looks forward to school holidays when he gets to see and play with them more.

Becky is very knowledgeable within her profession and is supportive to us as parents. If we have ever needed any advice regarding our son’s behaviour or development we have never hesitated to ask Becky for her advice and would work together to get a positive outcome.

Becky is great with communication and continually updates us with our son’s development and this is recorded through an online tool called ‘Tapestry’ which we have found very useful to see photos of activities that our son has been enjoying and how they contribute towards his learning.

Becky has been graded as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted which is very much deserved for all of the hard work that she puts in for the children and families that she works with.

Becky will be missed by all of us as a family and we cannot recommend her enough to future families looking for exceptional care for their children. As Becky is moving out of area we have made the decision that the next step for our son is preschool as we know finding another childminder as good as Becky will be impossible to come by!

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