Helen has been simply wonderful and I could not recommend her enough. We could not have wished for a better childminder, now family friend, to care for our children. She is a real superstar!

Both our daughters have been cared for by Helen, our eldest from 7 months to 3 years and our youngest who is 18 months has been with Helen from 7 months and is still there today.

I had a real nightmare getting both girls to take the bottle when babies. It was a real worry initially dropping off our eldest, when she was so tiny, not knowing how Helen would feed her, but this lady is a magician. Not only was she taking the bottle on day 1, she always seemed to eat far more with Helen than I could manage at home. It has been a similar story with my second child, but without the worry from me.

Helen's second super power, sleep! I've always found it so hard to get my girls to nap for long stretches. It is not uncommon for my girls to nap for 2+ hours in the middle of the day at Helens, and when younger, she always managed to get them into the routine of 3 naps a day. The tips and advice around sleep have been priceless.

Both girls have absolutely thrived with Helen. The range of activities Helen has to offer has been amazing. From the weekly playgroup sessions, to the incredible toys in the garden. I love that they are able to explore the outside safely and I've seen this has played a huge part in their physical development too.

In summary, if like me, you don’t have family close by that can offer support but you want a setting that will provide a home from home loving environment for your children, you simple can't go wrong with Helen. I trust Helen and her family explicitly and consider them all close friends.

Thank you Helen.