Choosing a child-minder is quite a scary move; you can ask all the right questions but when it comes down to it, your child/children need to connect with them. It is safe to say that we struck gold when we found Megpol – we know this because our two children absolutely adore Lisa, her husband and her daughter.

My son has been with Lisa since January 2012 (10 months old) and my daughter since September 2013 (11 months old). I asked all the questions I could think, and checked all the insurance documents etc., but in the end watching Lisa interact with my son confirmed that she was the best person to entrust our children to.

When we drop them off in the morning the house is immaculate, with children of different ages happily eating breakfast – Lisa offers a pre and after-school service as well. When we collect in the evening, there are children playing, learning and socialising. It is fantastic and comforting to see your child in that situation, safe in the knowledge that they will have been happy and settled all day.

Food is home-cooked – my two are always happy to fill me in on that day’s menu. There are always walks, excursions to local toddler groups or the Country Park. My husband and I always look forward to Easter, Christmas etc. because we get to see all the arts and crafts that they have been working on! Lisa puts so much research and effort into these occasions, and the children are so proud of their work.

Lisa constantly reviews and assesses: she will always make time to chat about their progress. The personal journals are amazing – they provide an excellent insight and allow us to glimpse what our two get upto! I have absolutely no concerns that when my son goes to Primary School in September 2015 that he will already have an excellent grounding in all areas, and that the transition will be smooth and hopefully painless.

Lisa is an absolutely outstanding child-minder: she is supportive, goes above and beyond at a moment’s notice; organised, happy and welcoming. More importantly, outside of the family unit, I could not imagine anyone else caring and nurturing my children so well.