Jane looked after our son from the age of 1 til 3 (with a 9 month break on the middle when I was maternity leave number 2). We honestly don't think we could have found a better childminder if we tried. She takes the children out every day to various different activities come rain or shine. She has a big playroom with loads of great toys and activities, she does loads of really creative arts and crafts activities with them too. She sends occasional photos and messages to let you know how they are getting on, especially if they are unwell or unhappy for some reason that day. But mostly she just cares about the children so much. She really thinks about their individual needs. Our son has some mild special educational needs (speech delay and possible autism) and she instinctively knew how to help him develop and flourish. We were so sad to take him away from such a warm and home from home environment but he needed to move onto a more structured setting as he's going to school next year. Our daughter (18 months) still goes to Jane as we wouldn't consider anyone else! Our son still asks to go back to her house as he loves her so much. Jane really makes her mindees feel part of her family, we wouldn't hesitate in recommending her to anyone else.

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