Wendy cared for our daughter from 3 months old. She is now 4 and about to start school. We could not have asked for a better childminder for our daughter. Wendy has nurtured and developed her in exactly the way that we would have done ourself.

Wendy provided a setting for our daughter which stimulated her, protected her and prepared her for school. Wendy's setting is safe, clean, homely and perfect for children. Wendy provides activities and excursions for her children that are engaging and developmental. Our daughter would frequently come home with brilliant works of art that she had produced under Wendy's guidance. She also talks frequently of the experiences she has had at Wendy's and the things she has learned.

She made superb progress with Wendy, academically but also socially. Wendy was able to reinforce the very high expectations that we have at home for her with regards to behaviour, respect and politeness. Our daughter's language, artistic and physical development has been excellent due to Wendy's continual guidance and support.

We wrestled with the idea of sending her to pre-school, but ultimately we are glad that we decided against it. Wendy teaches the Early Years and Foundation Stage curriculum so she was able to access all the learning she would have been exposed to at pre-school, but in a setting where she was treated as an individual and her encouragement was personalised. We have no regrets about keeping our daughter with Wendy for four years and we feel she is perfectly well prepared for school and, in fact, is ahead of her age in terms of academic and social development. Wendy has played a significant role in this progress.

Our daughter is a confident and articulate little girl who is independent and thoughtful. She has been nurtured to develop these skills by Wendy. She has also benefitted from the influence and care of Wendy's family and it has been very beneficial for her to have been given experience of socialising with young people of a range of ages.

It is with great regret that we have ceased using Wendy as our childminder. It has happened as a result of circumstance rather than choice. We would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Wendy as a childminder for any child of any age. We will miss her greatly and remember her fondly as someone who had a significant and positive impact on our daughter.