Both of my boys, aged 4 and 22 months have been looked after by Pat, her daughter Vicky and more recently Jayne, since September and I have to say that I was particularly apprehensive about using a child-minder as previously my children had always attended a private nursery setting, however with my eldest having started school, nursery was no longer a viable option. I have to say, having looked around at various different child-minders I believe I have made the right decision with selecting Cherished Child-minding. Initially Cherished Child-minding was formed of Pat and another lady called Alison, and I loved the fact that it seemed more of a crèche than just someone else's home, there are plenty of activities for the children to do, there are different corners and activities correlating to the EYFS learning (similar to in a nursery), each day has a different menu which incorporates healthy eating and includes each food group and everything appears to be well structured. When viewing different child-minders I also loved the fact that there were both Pat and Alison there and so there were more eyes watching and playing with the children. Unfortunately Alison left before the boys actually commenced, however they have both settled in really well and it's clear to see that there is a great team on board. Any teething issue has been addressed and resolved satisfactorily. The boys often come home with artwork and crafts that they have made that day. Pat often tries to incorporate themes into their daily activity which is great as this provides them with variety and a good learning experience. Both of the boys are always very happy when I leave them in the mornings and actually the problem is generally around leaving at the end of the day, youngest Son is always keen to stay or at least assert his independence about what he would like to do! :-) however once back in the car, my eldest regales me with stories of what they have got up to that day which is lovely to hear. So far, so good!