We have had Sam as our childminder since April 2020 (I was a keyworker in lockdown). My daughter and son started together initially, and then when my daughter started pre school, my son continued on his own until starting preschool in April 2022. Although they both still go in the school holidays if we are lucky enough to get a space! We are actually hoping to be back this August. They have absolutely loved their time with Sam, and my daughter (age 5 now) considers it a massive treat if she gets to go! She also loves Sam’s dogs so much, to the point where one of them was first on the list of invites to her 5th birthday party! Sam came a close second on the list.

Prior to finding Sam we used a nursery for my daughter, which was fine, but for us there was no comparison between the two, and I only wish we had found Sam sooner! I visited a number of childminders before visiting Sam, but when I found her, I knew she was the one!

Sam is very caring, real, down to earth, creative and honest. She has a great sense of humour and is good fun to be around. She is also very experienced, knowledgeable, reliable, and has a genuine passion for her job. She relates really well with the children and has a fantastic rapport with them. We have met her boys many times at pick ups, and they are also such friendly, gentle, polite kids, and lovely with the children.

Sam has taken our children out to so many different places and she is very creative with all the different activities she provides at home too. Her home setting is extremely
well set up - both indoors and outdoor. Even when I go inside, I don’t want to leave as it’s such a lovely homely atmosphere. There is often a theme for the month and no day is the same! This summer my boy enjoyed the pet caterpillars which they fed each day until they turned into butterflies and then were released into the great outdoors! Sam sends so many lovely photos through the day of what they are getting up to, it usually makes me feel quite envious, but also provides a great deal of reassurance that they are loved, safe and having great fun.

I honestly could not recommend Sam highly enough. Our family love her loads and very much plan to always keep in touch!

Thank you Sam xxx

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