Being a first time mum and going back to education and training when your child is still very young is a daunting feeling for any parent. Then meeting many childcare providers prior to visiting a suitable one can give a person more reason to worry. This is why meeting Maya was a dream and I am so lucky to have found her! My child was minded by Maya for just over two years; she first arrived at Maya's at only 8months. Maya did not shy away from asking to hold my baby at first instance and was more than happy to show her certificates and her recommendations to me- we bonded straight away and from the start my baby was very settled and happy.

Maya automatically made me feel comfortable, she seemed confident in her ability’s, trained and also skilled to look after babies. My child absolutely loved going to Maya’s, which put my mind at ease throughout the time she was in her care. My child was always happy and made good attachments to other mindees of similar age in her provision and they were are all promoted to play and learn together.

Maya is very approachable, friendly and appears to listen to the children. Maya is always kind, calm and patient and has a really lovely manner with all the children in her care. Maya encourages good behaviour and deals with challenging behaviour appropriately. Maya encourages individuality and enabled my child to grow in to a confident and attentive child.

There were plenty of toys and the environment was always well sanitised and kept clean. Maya had a lovely homely environment to her provision and seemed able to interact with children of all ages. Maya took my child to drop-ins provided by children centres and to local parks ensuring security and safety at all times. Maya had a set daily routine and was always good at keeping to this.

Any special events, such as birthdays will never go unnoticed and will always be celebrated when the children were with Maya. Maya provided all the snacks and meals for the children, the meals varied throughout the week and appeared to be cooked well and of a well balanced diet. I would highly recommend Maya, she is 100% committed, reliable and experienced and I truly could not be happier with the level of care and consideration Maya had for my daughter while she was in her care.

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