About Devona

Reviewed on 6/13/2024

Writing this review is bittersweet. My husband and I have twin toddlers (currently 2.5 years old). We both work full time, and from the start our plan has been to get the babies into full-time daycare. Until now, we have only had daycare 2 days per week --- so we looked for a nanny to cover the remaining three days. Devona has worked with us three out of five days each week since November 2023. As we now (June 2024) have full-time daycare, we will no longer need her during weekdays. We are somewhat conflicted about this: on the one hand, getting 5 days of daycare has always been our plan; on the other hand, we think the babies will miss Devona. So our plan is to have her work part-time for us on weekends. We spend considerable time working from home, so we have had a lot of opportunities to observe Devona. She is great. First, our babies adore her. Whenever they see her come through the door, their little faces light up. I suspect they know to expect high-quality entertainment (which my husband and I don't always provide). Devona is positive, enthusiastic, and attentive; she involves them with fun (and educational) activities. Second, Devona is very pleasant to interact with. She is reliable, receptive to our requests, and generally mindful of our preferences. Third---and I cannot speak here for Devona, but from my point of view---she appears to truly have our babies' best interests at heart. We work with a number of professionals to address some developmental delays, and Devona makes an effort to implement their suggestions in her care. To sum up, we feel fortunate to have had Devona take care of our children. She is an excellent caretaker who is attentive, passionate about child development, and a pleasure to work with.