We are so pleased we chose Lauren to look after our son (now 18 months) - she is just fantastic! Starting childcare just before his first birthday was a big transition for our son and Lauren did so much to help him to settle in, like asking about his routines, likes and dislikes etc. Lauren provides a really excellent balance of structured activities and free play in a home-from-home environment - she sets up so many different craft and sensory activities and takes the children on all sorts of outings (e.g. to farms, aquariums, libraries, playgrounds, fruit picking, wildlife walking etc.), but the children also have plenty of opportunity to simply play at home and in the garden. Lauren is caring, fun, and clearly really passionate about her job.

We love that the children all have their own sleeping space and get fresh, healthy food every day. Lauren is great at communicating, with daily photos and summaries of activities, updates at pickup time, and termly reports. She is very aware of developmental trajectories and milestones, and chooses activities to support the children's learning in a fun environment.

Most importantly, our son has been really happy at Lauren’s! He gets very excited to go there and we're so grateful to Lauren for looking after him so well!

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