I was very nervous about leaving my then 19month old son with a childminder for the first time, however from the first moment I spoke with Lucy and visited her in her setting with my son; she put my mind at ease! Lucy provided my son with excellent, flexible care. Her home is clean, safe, warm and inviting. She has lots of toys and activities made available to the children in her care. My son enjoyed a range of indoor and outdoor activities as well as trips out to the park, picnics etc. He was offered settling in sessions to begin with and all his favourite toys were out to help him feel comfortable. Lucy made him feel very welcome in her home. My son enjoyed his time with her so much that he would often talk about Lucy and her daughter at home. He learned new words and phrases and through his play with Lucy's daughter and the other children there he learned to share better with others.

Lucy always kept us updated with how my son was doing and has a brilliant recording system on Tapestry which included multiple pictures and write ups on what he had been up to that day. We loved seeing pictures of him and knowing that he was enjoying his time in Lucy's care.

We were so sorry to be leaving Lucy but we moved house and are now too far away to continue with her. I would recommend Lucy to everyone looking for great quality childcare in a happy and nurturing environment! Any child would be super lucky to attend Lucy's setting! Couldn't recommend her enough! She's an EXCELLENT CHILDMINDER!!

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