A neighbour recommended Syeda to us and I am so glad I took their advice, because she turned out to be the best childminder we could have hoped for. Our daughter went three, and then four days a week from the age of 10-months and it was immediately clear this was a loving, warm and extremely positive environment for children to be in. Syeda's home is comfortable and full of toys but she also encourages the children to be creative, often sending them home with pictures they have drawn, or cards for special occasions. Our daughter loves the trips to the library and the museum and the local childrens centre and her language and communication skills have developed hugely in the year she has been there. Because there are only a few children, they are all given a lot of attention and it's clear to see they form very strong bonds with Syeda and her excellent assistants, but this one-on-one care clearly also helps with their development. Syeda has been very flexible with both my partner and us when we wanted to increase or decrease the number of days, and has always been ready to help when there was an emergency and we couldn't get there on time to pick our daughter up. She even once sent us home with some delicious home cooked food! I could not recommend her more highly to any parents looking for someone to care for their child.

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