Sophia looked after both my boys over a period of 2 years. She picked up my older one from Ravenstone and had my little one during the day from when he was 12 months. They both adored her and her lovely daughter (who my boys adopted as big sister) and enjoyed the family environment that Sophia created. We have moved on in our childcare arrangements to fit our varied working patterns but whenever there is a need for me to look for nanny, the first thing my older son says is 'why can't we go back to Sophia?'. Although it's been a while since I personally used Sophia, we still see her at Ravenstone pick up time, happily playing with the children she is collecting, and we still greet her with so much warmth and fondness. We lucked out with Sophia - she cared about my boys' development and supported them in this. I later found out not all childminders are like this. I hope this reference helps another parent who, like me, wants assurance that my children are cared for when you have to work.