Our son started with Clare in September after an unsuccessful settling in at an alternative childcare setting. Clare is warm and friendly, and provides a home from home setting that has a real family feel. After never spending any time away from us, our little boy settled in quickly and reaches out for Clare and both assistants when he gets dropped off, and is always smiling on collection.
The childcare Clare provides goes over and above what you would expect from a run of the mill childcare setting. Clare offers so much more than just a tick sheet at the end of the day or a sheet of paper to stick on the fridge, she offers her full undivided devotion to every child in her care. Our little boy is very sensitive and for him to have formed such a strong bond is proof that clare and her assistants have spent time to nurture their relationship.
From a developmental perspective, in 2 short months we can clearly see an improvement in speech, movement and independent play. We are so happy we found Clare and she has made an what we were expecting to be an awful process incredibly easy.
We are provided with full updates at the end of every day, along with pictures of what our son has been up to regularly throughout his week. Me and my partner much prefer the fact that they are enjoying the activities and getting stuck in than having a phone whipped out every hour to satisfy our needs.
In summary, it is clear from our sons sheer love for Little Bears that he is treated as a member of the family. Furthermore, he is getting the benefit of being in an environment that is tailored to his developmental progress, giving him the opportunity to flourish and grow and that is exactly what we were looking for from a childcare provider.

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