From the moment I made my initial enquiry I felt confident I could leave my daughter with Regina and Claire and she would be safe, happy and stimulated. I was reassured by Regina’s professionalism, we met and Regina showed me where the children are looked after. Regina talked me through their planning, policies and approach to childminding in detail. Both Regina and Claire spent time playing with my daughter with me there. They asked me lots of questions about her likes and dislikes, the ways I settle her and her routines. I felt I was really listened to. Regina often uses the phrase, ‘we’ll be guided by you.’ Knowing our parenting approach is valued by Regina and Claire is something we really appreciate. It certainly made it easier to leave her when she was just 10 months old.

Our daughter’s personal development has come on leaps and bounds since she has been attending childminding sessions. She is so happy when we take her in the mornings, we know she is having a brilliant time.
They have so many lovely toys, activities and ideas to develop our daughter's knowledge and understanding of the world. We also really appreciate that they take the children out to the nature reserve or parks and spend lots of time in the garden too.

Regina and Claire have shared all of our daughter's successes with us by sending us pictures, writing us notes in a daily diary and tracking her progress in a lovely learning journal. We love their positive approach and good humour when she does something new or achieves her next milestone.

Although we are extremely grateful for all the hard work, careful planning that go into ensuring our daughter is stimulated and rapidly learning so many new skills, I think what we are most thankful for is simply how safe and happy she is under the care of Regina and Claire. Our daughter's sunny nature, positive self esteem, confidence and resilience are what I am most grateful to Regina and Clare for developing. The fact she has learnt so many new skills along the way is a reflection of the loving and nurturing ethos Regina and Claire have created that underpins their childminding service.

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