What would you do childcare

[NurseyWursey]

A friend, a qualified nursey nurse, has admitted to me tonight that she has found failings in 3 of the local childcare providers. She says she has been in tears over everything. Babies left in dirty nappies, children left to cry and shouted at, and severe cases of neglect. She says she's reported it but each time she's been met with comments of basically 'put up with it or leave'. She says regulators have been in and they'd get all staff on board providing activity and doing their best, only on those days. She's worked at 3 of the main ones in my area and said they're all the same.

I'm terrified now, what would you do?

You've posted this before haven't you? I would go to my local child safety board, can't remember the actual name but I have a list at home of various local organisations and boards I could contact about this sort of thing. Apart from that, there isn't much you can do.

I've worked in a few shitty nurseries myself and nobody gives a shit. I've worked in some brilliant ones too, but the crap ones really put me off working in them and sending my future kids to them.

That should say that nobody gives a shit unless it's the parents complaining. She should find out if she had a local whistle blowers hotline, they could help. Social services have a panel any childcare can talk to a well locally but it's not well advertised.

Thanks for replying, no I've never posted this before. This conversation happened tonight.

I'll ask her to whistleblow. She's given me the names of the nurseries but I don't think there's much I'll be able I do.

I'd report to OFSTED myself and take it out if my friends hands. Or ring the NSPCC helpline and get their advice on what the best course of action would be.

It is now your business as much as it is your friend's.

Somebody posted something very similar over the past few months then, I will try to find it tomorrow evening --if I'm not dead after work-