LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

Letter 1

I am writing this letter to highly recommend Trisha Ritskes and the exceptional daycare services she has provided to my family for the past five years. My first child, Mina, began attending daycare with Trisha when she was 18 months old until she started school in September 2023. My second child, Owen, has been attending for the past year and a half, since he turned one. I have been continuously impressed with the care, attention, and professionalism that has been extended to my children. From the moment my daughter first met Trisha, we knew she was the right choice to care for Mina. She allowed Trisha to hold her when she was generally very standoffish with new people. The environment is safe, nurturing, and organized, and I have seen firsthand the positive impact it has had on my child.
Trisha takes the time to get to know each child individually, offering a well-structured and engaging activities that fosters growth, creativity, and social development. She ensures they get outside every day, even if less than desirable weather.

Both my children we’re fully potty trained shortly after turning two years old. Trisha genuinely loves each child in her care. She ensures they have a balanced lunch and snacks and has a way of getting even the pickiest eaters to try different fruits and veggies. Trisha is always communicative, providing regular updates about my child’s progress and any important developments. I wholeheartedly recommend Trisha to any parent looking for a nurturing and high-quality daycare provider. The level of care and dedication she demonstrates is unmatched, and I am confident that Trisha will continue to make a positive impact on the children in her care. Please feel free to contact me if you need any further information.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Leroux

Letter 2

When it comes to child care, Trisha is, simply put, *the* gold standard. She has everything you could hope for in a child care provider: warmth, experience, intuition, and just an incredibly special way of relating to children. Her home is spacious, bright, and clean and she knows exactly how to provide the right balance of steady, predictable routine mixed with spontaneous fun that keeps her kids so happy. From new library books each week picked with each child’s interests and personalities in mind, to healthy and delicious homecooked food, to daily fresh-air outings no matter the weather, to adorable crafts and beloved rituals like pj days and “crazy hair time”… our daughter was so, so , so happy in her care. Just writing this is making me pine for our Trisha days. I honestly don’t think we ever worried about her once. That’s a good way to sum it up. Having your child with Trisha truly buys you something priceless: peace of mind. Any family would be lucky to get to experience what we did.

Jenni Campbell