Im so enraged at this really am.
I have used 2different nurseries for 2 of my kids.
eldest nursery was lower floor of converted house it as tiny. it had 3rooms, small office, sleep room and one other small room , toiliets and kitchen/utility area.
The lunches were delivered tea made on site.
Had very small hallway nightmare to leave a buggy or a carseat.
you had to walk through the preschool room 3+to get into the baby room then the baby room had one big room divider to seperate younger babies from older as went up to age2.
the sleep room was small
The extra small room as laminated and used hen it rained to do circle time
The garden AKA the prision yard wasenet great either.
she as there fulltime @11months to age 4
From outside looked rough liked it initially but staff turnover was bad.
everyone here has similar prices around £38-40 a day depending on their age.
2nd child nursery no 2
2converted houses opposite each other in same street.
baby house ha large kitchen /diner, ultily with pegs
downstairs room was very young babies.
upstairs was 2rooms 1 messy play, office and 1 large room
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garden was better 2nd child started at 18months 1day a week.
The transition was hard though when moved over despite trial sessions and visit by new keyworkers for 6months she sobbed every drop off I felt terrible and monopolised staff time.
The preschool unit is 3storys slightly larger but not great garden.
has kitchen and cook meals on site.
large office, dining room and messyplay room toiliet on ground
middle floor 2s room and 2spare rooms ones music and activities others roleplay and toiliets.
Top floor is preschool3+ to school age its small as attic room but not overly bothered as she does spend time in all rooms.
with nurseru 1 dont see how they could shoe horn many extra kids in they just too small.
nursery 2 yes they could but feel care would suffer.
I did veiw a chain nursery was leapfrog now busybees.
That really was very diffrent as purpose built new building.
it had 3seperate garden depending on age group.
each age group had their own room
had fancy sensory room.
The entire top floor was preschool and they had toiliets , huge laiubary with sleep mats , 1 room looked like class room then another room.
Given size of their building bthe big chains could take more
I seriouly doubt staff will get paid more most are min wage or bit above.
I doubt fees will reduce as salaries not their only overhead and as they private they like to make a profit they not charitable organisations to assist parents and co-alition!
I felt when i looked round looked nice but was too big.
Will this apply for preschools/
as dd prechool is too small its only one building.
They taking 2year olds and dd3 2in april but dont consider it for younger just not enough space.
What worries me is childminders overstretching themselves in order to make more money.
I know there are good and bad but many do schools/preschool runs and to take on 6kids instead of 4 all walking by the road and can have more babies think could be disaster waiting to happen and many couldent fit that many kids into their cars.
They really are numptys its not what parents want.
Also huge problem is no one can afford to put them in in first place and waiting for 15hours funding usually term after 3rd birthday.
Disadvantaged kids term after age 2.
so unless people can afford to , numbers down locally here few preschools shut down.
They keep mentioning europe on sky news its totally different.
They not looking at size of premises as most are small coverted houses or portacabins/church halls- i expect different in europe.
you ideally need primary size buildings state childcare heviliy subsided think waht they term kindergarten as ration at 4when they start school si 1 to 30.
We have no sure start nurseries near me.
There are couple nursery classes attached to schools assume they have lower rations.
But for babies and under 3 this move is wrong.
they claim they giving something spending no money and making wild claims like it will be better for them, will bring costs down and better pay for staff. I dont care about gcse c grade that does reassure me what does is
they nice
can cope
they safe-able to deal with emergency/1st aid
specifically trained in childcare ie old style nneb. some nurseries have degree in early years too.
oh well another thig to corner local my about as read he does public surgeries.
Hope they dont scrap childcare vouchers at same time as thats gone quiet.