Pinar has looked after our son for just over a year, starting when he was 11 months old. We are so incredibly happy we found her, and could not imagine a better carer for our little boy, who has absolutely flourished under her loving care.

She is incredibly warm and kind, and treats all her children like they are part of her extended family - it feels like it has become our son's second home. She was amazing during the first few weeks - i think every parent gets nervous about leaving their child, and particularly about difficult drop-offs, but Pinar made the process so easy and we were so surprised by how quickly our son settled in. He now loves going to Pinar's house and confidently marches in each morning without looking back!

She provides a variety of stimulating, educational activities every day, doing arts and crafts, pretend play and spending lots of time outdoors in her lovely garden. She also does a lot of singing and reading to the children, and clearly has a passion for early years education. We love getting our daily updates about what he has been up to, and the weekly message of photos and videos of all the fun he has been having!

Finally, i have to mention her cooking... Each day she provides three healthy, home-cooked meals to the children (stews, casseroles, soups etc), as well as healthy snacks, and my son appears to love her cooking, almost always clearing his plate! He definitely eats better than we do!

We would happily recommend Pinar to anybody looking for a homely, family-orientated and nurturing environment for their child. We feel so lucky to have found her!

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