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Nursery and Childminder

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H2023 · 25/08/2023 18:28

Does anyone combine nursery and childminder for childcare? I work full time and considering this as don’t feel it’s working out with my parents helping out. Thank you

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jannier · 26/08/2023 23:15

Childminders and nurseries offer exactly the same both working to the EYFS and taking funding some people choose to use both. It's whatever works for you.

TiredMummma · 26/08/2023 14:23

I did but it was really difficult logistically as some weeks nursery would have an inset day and then childminder would also be off - changing covering just one day to cover three in a week. My Lo preferred nursery so that's what we did

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H2023 · 25/08/2023 21:53

Thank you, it’s good to know it’s not unusual

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AuntMarch · 25/08/2023 18:37

I work in a preschool and always have some collected by a childminder.

I don't know any childminders that do longer hours than day nursery though, that can also be an option.

IsGoodIsDon · 25/08/2023 18:32

I did and it worked great only drawback was I had to pay for the childminder whilst DD was at nursery. She would drop her and pick her up.
I couldn’t send her to full time nursery due to my shifts. It was much easier on the pocket once the 15 free hours kicked in.
it wasn’t a day nursery it was a preschool that only run morning sessions during term time.
I wanted my DD to have pre school experience before going to school and childminder was the only option for us. We loved our childminder and the preschool.