Friday was the last day Summer spent with Michelle and when we left it was tears all round...mainly from me!!! I will miss Michelle a great deal as she has been an intergeral part of mine and Summers life for over a year now.

When I first joined this site I put an advert about my needs up and within 24 hours Michelle had shown an interest in me. Due to this initiative that she had shown i was immediately interested and by the next day I had met her and visited her home and set up an aggrement for Summer to be cared for by her. Michelle was warm and open and exactly what I had been looking for in a childminder for my daughter.

The house is fantastic, nice and spacious with plenty to stimulate children of all ages. Garden is put to good use too. It is hard to tell who is part of Michelles family and who is in her care....because everyone is treated as part of the family!! Due to this close knit family environment, I believe that summer has developed rapidly and has thrived in the time she has spent at Michelles. Summer is very advanced in lots of ways, potty trained, excellent vocabulary and communication skills are second to none for a child of her age. The evidence of the activities that Michelle does with the children is seen in the songs they learn, friends they talk about and the day to day journal Michelle writes is comprehensive and a real treat to read at the end of the month.

Summer has been visiting Michelle for over a year now as a day childminder part time. Over that time I have increased and changed the hours and days which I required from Michelle. This has always been catered for without any fuss. Michelle is good value for money and the meal costs are good too.

Michelle is child orientated in all aspects of her life and she has been nothing but a perfect childminder for Summer. I highly recommend her. Summer and I will miss her greatly and only wish she would move with us when our family relocates!!