Have seen lovely woman with clean bright, secure home to collect DD2 from preschool and DD1 after school 3 days. DD2 didn't want to leave her house when we visited. Both DDs DH and I are going back for another visit tomorrow when the other mindees will be there too. I've talked to the two mothers of her other mindees. Professional women who both recommended the CM unreservedly and had had their children with her for several years.
The CM was previously a registered nanny prior to having her now teenage children. She has neither re-registered nor registered with Ofsted since then. She has answered all my questions and laid out her terms very clearly but doesn't have a set contract - I'm sure she wouldn't mind if we worked one out, though. My husband would be comfortable if she and her household had CRB checks which she is open to. Is there anything I'm not seeing here that is wrong with this arrangement/ set up? She has brilliant references and I get a great feel from her.