Michelle has been looking after our daughter for almost two years. We were obviously anxious about leaving her with a 'stranger' when I had to return to work, but Michelle put us at ease immediately. She was happy to do as many introductory visits as we needed and managed our daughter's worries with confidence and a really calm approach. Michelle has always provided our daughter with a great range of activities, often encouraging her to develop her skills and gently pushing her to experiment with things she has previously found difficult or wanted to avoid. In the time that our daughter has been with Michelle there has never been a day that she hasn't been excited about "going to Shell's", or a day that she's come home without having had a much more exciting day than she would have had at home! I would recommend Michelle's childminding to any parent without reservation.