Having been convinced a well established Ofsted outstanding nursery would be the right choice for childcare for my one year old son Ethan, I was intrigued by a friend's recommendation about Jackie, a childminder local to our area. Prior to Ethan starting his nursery placement I contacted Jackie and arranged a meeting. I was shocked at how my already 'made up mind' was changed almost immediately upon meeting her at her lovely home. The nursery placement was cancelled and I was 100 % confident that my son would be best placed with Jackie whilst I worked full time.

Jackie is a lovely, kind and professional childminder. My son has been looked after by Jackie for four days a week for the past 3 years and our daughter for the past year (she is now 2 years old). It is wonderful to know that they have the best possible care whilst I am at work. Jackie is the most caring person I could ever wish to meet and my children both love her ("lots and lots and lots" as my son says!).

Her home is fantastically equipped with a huge variety of toys, activities, (educational and fun), and there is a beautiful garden for the children to play in. Her home is immaculate and and provides a real home from home feel for your child.

The variety of activities that Jackie does with the children is far more varied than any nursery could offer my children, with regular trips to the beach, gardens, library, local museum, toddlers groups, soft play, the spitfire museum, farms, and even swimming occasionally. The list goes on and on...

My children's' days are structured in a way that puts them in a fantastic routine, similar to their home life. Reading, writing, colouring and arts and crafts are encouraged on a daily basis and as a consequence I have been able to see both children thrive in Jackie's care.

Good manners, cleanliness and independence, are all encouraged by Jackie and this is something that is invaluable.

Jackie provides a daily diary detailing exactly what my children have done that day and when, which is lovely to read, so you can get a full picture of what they have been up to. Checks are completed on their development and if there are areas that need more support Jackie identifies that and is able to assist where needed along with the support from ourselves. Photographs are taken for their progress folders and it is wonderful to see how happy they are and how much they are enjoying their days with Jackie.

Jackie is a fantastic childminder. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone. I consider her as one of the family and am grateful for all her help and hard work with my children.

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