We have two daughters age 3 and 17 months. They both joined Suvi at 10months old and continue to receive fantastic care and nurture from her. Our girls are our most treasured possessions and there are few people I trust with their care above Suvi. She has welcomed and worked with us as parents since July 2015 when we first visited to view Suvi's home and met her family. Having visited other childminders we knew from the moment we sat down that this was the right place to leave our first child. Needless to say, there was no question of Suvi taking on our second daughter when she joined the fold in August 2017.

Suvi is a professional in her field with an amazing sense of openness and absolute approachability. Her commitment to providing our girls with individual and tailored care holds no bounds. Suvi has recognised the distinct personalities of both and tailored her approach in order to bring out the absolute best in them.

We have always been consulted and kept in the loop with every aspect of care and decision making. Suvi's ability to keep the communication lines fully open whilst juggling the competing needs of all her mindees is really some achievement.

Our girls love spending time at Suvi's and no day is the same for them....They go in smiling and leave happy little souls. No requests have ever been too much for Suvi to accommodate and we are endlessly grateful for her flexibility and understanding.

As a parent, I would recommend her to anyone seeking an 'absolute gem' of a childminder.

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