Clarisse was our childminder for about 6 years, watching my two children from when they were each about 6 months old until they were school age. We are only recently no longer working with her because we have moved house to a new area.

I'd wholeheartedly recommend Clarisse to anyone seeking a caring, stimulating home setting for their children. My kids love her, and came to consider her setting a second home (she watched them 3 days per week from 8am until just after 6pm).

From the time they were babies, Clarisse always found interesting, creative activities for the kids to do. This ranged from seeking out new age appropriate toys that she knew they would enjoy, to singing French songs, bringing them to visit her local allotment and endless arts and crafts projects inside and in her garden. The overall social dynamic at her setting was always positive for us, and our kids experienced both play time with others (especially before and after school) as well as 1:1 time with Clarisse during the day.

As a native Frech speaker, Clarisse is also able to speak a bit of French with the children (if you like), and we viewed this as a fantastic bonus.

Clarisse is kind but direct in her dealings with children and parents. You can trust her and know where you stand with her and I greatly value the time we were able to work with her.

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