Ellen is amazing. She is totally dedicated to the children in her care as well as communicating with the parents. She puts the babies on a schedule and is organized to a 'T'. Her yard is a safe menagerie of birds, squirrels, hummingbirds and other friendly creatures. She is always cheerful, keeps her place spotless and never misses a day. You'd be lucky to have her as your child care provider. Oh, she's successfully raised 5 children and has 7 or 8 grandchildren.