Lauren and Carl ticked every box for us in our search for a child minder and we couldn't have been happier with our decision to send our little boy to them for 4 full days a week. They offer a home from home relaxed environment with games, education and complete involvement for the children. There is interaction at all times and TV only goes on a little at the end of the day, which we love. Lots of outdoors activities and arts/crafts and making too. All food is healthy, home-cooked and balanced and they rarely stay in with visits to parks, museums, castles, and socialising with other child minders children which has brought my sons speech and social skills on so much. Lauren and Carl will work with you if you ask them for example they have broken my son of his long lazy nap in preparation for big school in September with no fuss at all and have encouraged him to engage in some messy play and singing which he held back from initially. The daily diary has been great and its the first thing we do when we get in at night is have a read and discuss what he has done that day. They have never let us down with availability and have been very flexible when I've had to ask for extra days care when I've done extra shifts at work. Aside from all the practicalities, Lauren and Carl clearly know their stuff and are sensible, friendly and lovely people. All the children they look after are friends and I get quite envious of their little group as they go off for the day, and we go off to work :( Do not hesitate to choose them, we couldn't recommend them highly enough, Our little boy loves them both to pieces and cannot wait to return each morning which is frankly their best advert!