Bally is the best childminder we could have hoped to find. After being unfortunate with previous placements and having to move our daughter a couple of times within a short time, we wanted to find the perfect match for our daughter to stay with until starting pre-school. Bally was that person. She treated our daughter as part of her family, providing a safe, happy, healthy, nurturing environment, where our daughter was excited to attend each morning. Bally ensures that children in her care have a range of experiences throughout the week, visiting: the library, various toddler groups, the park, and meeting up with other local childminders. She also does crafting; painting; play to encourage fine motor skills and brain development; and learning activities to engage children in her care. On our daughter’s last day, Bally presented us with a scrap book of things which our daughter had made over the previous 15 months, despite the fact that she had also sent crafts / cards / paintings home to us almost every week. Due to the small setting, our daughter formed a close bond with Bally and her family, as well as the other children within the setting; she thrived within the environment created by Bally. I would not hesitate to place any future children in Bally’s care, or to recommend her to anyone and everyone - she is a genuinely good person and an absolutely fantastic childminder who we feel very lucky to have met. Thank you Bally, you are amazing!

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