Alison took care of my son Henry from the age of 11 months,  I was very anxious about leaving him and was probably more of a problem for her to deal with than Henry ever was!  Her experience,  genuine understanding of my son's (and my) needs and her professionalism allowed me to relax and my son to settle in amazingly well.  She was very quick to pick up on my son's interest in aeroplanes and delighted him by ensuring she had toys and activities planned which accommodated him.  Her attention to details such as these exceeded all my expectations and meant my son looked forward to 'playing at Alisons' on my work days.  Her strong sense of traditional values,  high behavioural expectations and outstanding knowledge of child development have resulted in Henry being aware from an early age how to interact with other children and adults alike and I attribute the compliments I receive about Henry to her solid foundation. Henry was very happy with Alison and I was very comfortable and safe in the knowledge that she was providing my son with the best possible care. I cannot recommend her highly enough and both Henry and I will miss the constant support she has provided.