Sending off your little one to be cared for by someone other than you is always one of the most nerve wracking moments of your life…but not with Kirsty. From the moment we met Kirsty and saw how she interacted with our little girl we were instantly put at ease and that feeling wasn’t misplaced. A year on and our daughter simply adores coming, skipping in every day with a smile on her face, safe in the knowledge that she will be learning, crafting, visiting new places or seeing friends. Indeed our daughter she has flourished beyond belief since being in Kirsty’s care, developing an incredible level of confidence, a fabulous command of vocabulary far beyond her years and a true hunger for knowledge. I have no doubt that this has been stimulated and fed by Kirsty’s skill as an educator- capturing the children’s imagination with innovative, organised, well planned trips and activities both inside and outside the setting.

Kirsty sets clear, consistent boundaries with the children in her care and has a firm yet always kind, caring way of dealing with poor behaviour and a wonderful way of not dwelling on the negatives but finding the positives and nurturing that behaviour instead. When we have experienced challenging behaviour from our strong willed child Kirsty always offers sage advice and goes above and beyond to support us as parents which had been greatly appreciated! There is always a kindness to Kirsty’s methods, towards children but also parents which I think is rare.

We couldn’t be happier with the care provided. The setting itself is excellent both inside and outside and I feel there are a wide range of learning opportunities to stimulate little minds. The level of organisation and creativity Kirsty has astounds me and the arts and crafts interwoven with learning opportunities/life events is always incredible to see.

The level of care and consideration shown for not only for our child but us is truly more than we could ask for. We can honestly say that we never worry when our daughter is in Kirsty’s care and I am thrilled that my son will be cared for by Kirsty next year too.

Kirsty is simply the best of the best.

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