Michelle now looks after both of our children Maisie and Finn. I cannot explain the feeling of watching your children chant in sheer joy and excitement every morning when they are nearly at “Shells” house. My husband and I are both educators and without Michelle and her wonderful family, we would never be able to show up in the way we do in our work. She makes everything so easy and is so flexible and understanding of parents evenings and our schedules sometimes changing due to work commitments.

Both Finn and Maisie have made such wonderful progress in their confidence, their reading and learning and that is all down to Michelle and her experience as a highly skilled childminder and primary school teacher. Every day they leave with crafts and are so proud of what they have created.

Every week Finn goes to toddler groups, soft play and the daily pictures and the look of utter happiness makes the mum guilt of being at work so much easier, as I know he is being treated like one of Michelle’s own children.

Michelle has high expectations for all children in respecting each-other, manners and kindness and that is so important to me.

Michelle has individual parent WhatsApp groups for updates and photos and a parents’ WhatsApp group where we share important information for dates and school info. Communication on all levels is excellent.

I fear the day Michelle stops childminding, because we honestly don’t know what we would do without her! She is one in a million!!

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