My daughter has been attending Maria’s since just after her first birthday, and she has been there for just over two years now. She absolutely loves attending and often asks to go in over the weekends. My husband and I are extremely grateful for everything she has done for us, making the commute to London to work very smooth. We couldn’t have asked for a better childcare provider.

The house is always very clean and my daughter is always happy when in Maria’s care. There are always fun and interactive activities for her and Maria takes a keen interest in helping with her development. she is always happy to advise us about any questions on children's health or social development. She is always genuinely interested to hear about my daughter's development and often chats with us before and after the care. Maria has pretty much raised my daughter, I have no idea how I would have done it on my own as I don't have family nearby. She has taught m daughter everything at the appropriate age, from self feeding to proper manners.

Maria has a really varied toy collection that the children can access themselves and she always encourages good behaviour in all the children in her care in a positive way. In the spring and summer they spend lots of time playing safely in the garden or out on walks and visiting lots of exciting places.

We are extremely sad to be moving on to preschool and will miss her a lot, as will my daughter.

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