Finding Katie and her family was such a godsend! My son has been with katie for almost a year now, but settled in straight away. Katie and John have a lovely welcoming family home, perfectly set up for and revolving around the children, and they have really enveloped my son as part of their "extended family". Katie provides varied and healthy home cooked food and is great at organising fun activities. She also does "cuddles on the sofa" when he's feeling off colour! I love that she encourages all the children to be polite and considerate, and her own children set a great example. Katie always keeps me up to date with what has happened during the day so I still feel involved with my son's life even when I'm not with him. The daily diary is great, and I look forward to reading it when I get home from work. She has also been very flexible on occasions when I've had to work unexpectedly late, or swap working days. When I drop off my boy in the morning, I leave knowing that he will be very well cared for, happy, and probably having far more fun than he does with mummy!