March 2012 - December 2016  
  "All three of my children have been in Debbie’s care at some point over the past 4 years! Quite simply she is amazing! I have found that my children have thrived under her care. My first born was a shy and anxious child who had a mild form of dyspraxia and severe reflux. He was becoming withdrawn at preschool and barely spoke. With Debbie his confidence soared and she provided so many opportunities for him to try new things that I would never have thought he would try!! My second born was a confident wee girl who loved everything messy, noisy and busy! I was worried she would find the small group of four a bit too quiet. I was completely wrong!! She loved it! She got to take on the role as the oldest and be a leader! For once she didn’t have to fight my eldest for the prime position! My youngest child was born with a medical condition and we spent the first 8 months of her life in and out of hospital. The older two were still under 3 years old at the time and Debbie was a godsend. She was flexible with the times and days we had booked and often would go the extra mile and collect my older two from home so I could stay in my pyjamas with the sick baby. I wouldn’t have survived without Debbie. At 9 months I needed to go back to work and was terrified of leaving the baby but I trusted Debbie implicitly and of course it was easy. My children consider Debbie and her family as part of our extended family and I know that our relationship with this family will extend well past my youngest starting school!"  
 

Ange and Hamish

  
  June 2013 - August 2015  
  "My daughter Tessa was in Debbie's care for over two years. I investigated the larger centres when looking for childcare, however I feel one of the best decisions I ever made was having Tessa in home based care. If I wasn't able to look after Tessa myself, then I wanted the next best person, and I honestly feel that was Debbie! She cares for the children as if they are her own. Tessa developed a lovely bond with Debbie, and formed beautiful friendships with the other kids. Give her a call !”  
 

Andrea and Gareth

  
  July 2014 – August 2015  
  “The hardest decision on whether to put our 12 month old into childcare on reflection was the best decision we have ever made. Our now 2 year old has had an extremely happy 12 months with Debbie and if we could, we would be taking her with us to Nelson (and we have honestly asked). It is the opportunity for development and exploration that Debbie provides for Finn and the other kids, that has allowed Finn and ourselves as parents to grow on this journey over the last year. She makes Finn so happy. An example that comes to mind is when I recommended a friend to a spot opening with Debbie, she was visiting with me while Finn was sleeping, when he woke, he was upset that someone new was in the house and snuggled into Debbie for comfort, he didn’t want me (his mum) he wanted Debbie to make him feel secure, that moment will be one of my fondest memories of Finn’s connection with Debbie. We have no hesitation in recommending Debbie, she is a wonderful person and does an amazing job with all the children.”  
 

Hugh and Brooke

  
  March 2011 – February 2015  
  “Putting our son Jackson into Debbie’s home-based care was one of the best decision our family made. Jackson was in full time care at Debbie’s, and the outstanding care, developmental and social opportunities that Debbie and her family provided to Jackson was second to none. Jackson had significant speech delays so home-based care was our first choice for him. Debbie's patient and calm manner helped him manage his frustrations as he worked to develop his communication skills. She had an integral part of his language improvement, working alongside the speech therapist at her home and supporting him with his exercises resulted in a huge improvement and a very chatty little man !Our older children attended pre-school and kindergarten, and Debbie’s care and education was far superior. Jackson was with Debbie and her family for 4 years, he is very secure, confident, happy and bright boy. He started school in 2015, where teachers and parents asked where Jackson had received his pre-school education because of his broad knowledge and social skills. Debbie and her family must credit for helping nurture Jackson to this level. Don’t hesitate to sit down with Debbie so she can give your children the same great head start as Jackson."  
 

Victoria and Andrew

  
  March 2011-May 2013  
  “My son Luke was VERY fortunate to be Debbie’s very first child to have in her care when she started with PORSE in March 2011, when Luke was almost 3 years old. I cannot recommend Debbie highly enough. Luke had the most wonderful opportunities and had so much fun, and so many adventures and experiences that I would not have been able to provide myself. Debbie has a very fun, nurturing and caring personality, and Luke loved being treated as part of their family. He also had the opportunity to make solid friends with other children who were in Debbie’s care at the same time. Luke remained in Debbie’s care until he went to school at the age of 5, pairing it with some half days at kindy. I have recently been going through photos to make a wall poster, and Debbie took such lovely photos of Luke during his time there. Luke and I will treasure those happy memories.”  
 

 Janette and Brent