I have two girls, aged 10 and 4 and my girls have been with Kate for almost a year. Kate is a really wonderful woman. She is super-organised and effiecient and a really positive person to be around, (even if you are an adult!). If I ever need to switch days for work, Kate is always flexible.

When my youngest started she was still doing a few hours at nursery. Kate would support the curriculum the nursery followed, ie focus on the same things (letters, colours, themes etc) at home which really helps reinforce what they are learning. It's great to know their development is being supported through play. Every day I would get a written review of how the day had been, what she'd eaten, what she'd played with etc, goodness knows how she had time... It's really reassuring to read all this when you get home at the end of the day.

Now both my girls are at school, they go to Kate's after school and have a wonderful time. They do so much more with Kate than I ever get around to doing with my own kids after a school run! They have both become quite attached to her, it's lovely. Every week there's boxes of stuff turning up from Amazon so the kids have a massive range of projects to get stuck into.... whether its the caterpillars or tadpoles, Thanksgiving celebrations, baking cakes, arts and crafts, discos in the living room, sandpits full of rice in the kitchen – there is always loads of activities. The kitchen walls are full of lovely work the kids have produced. Plus there is a mountain of toys!

Kate's own kids are lovely boys, and always joining in with what ever is going on and playing with the little ones. I know I am lucky because there's not many people like Kate around, she's a one-in-a-million. A really amazing childminder. I would be more than happy to recommend her to anyone looking to leave their children in a fun, secure, loving and fun environment.