I can't reccommend Louisa as a childminder highly enough. My son who is now 8 years old and my daughter, now 5 years old, have been minded by Louisa for over 4 years. She has cared for them and enriched their learning and life experiences beyond my expectations. She nurtures creative play and is extremely thoughtful and conscientious. My children have loved their time with Louisa, moving from pre school to post school. From visits to local parks, to nature experiments, art projects, gardening, and culture, Louisa thoughtfully plans her time with children. My children are always happy at the end of the day, enthused about their time, settled in themselves and tired! Routines are used sensibley and play and food is kept healthy- parent communication is wonderful. All round Louisa is an outstanding childminder!