To have second thoughts about brand new nursery

[Budsofmay]

So my dc is due to start a brand new nursery in a new location. It is a new sister nursery of a very popular outstanding local nursery and close to our house so we are very happy.

I was under the weather the impression that some staff from the current nursery had been promoted and were branching out to this one but I recently saw an advertisement for literally brand new stay from nursery nurses to lead educators to managers.

My dc is my pfb and I'm nervous about them starting nursery anyway.

Would this bother you that it'll be all new staff (some perhaps better then others at the role) learning the ropes in a new setting that nobody has any prior history to or do you think this is a good thing? Thoughts please...

*staff not stay

Are you sure the advertisement isnt for new staff and to fill vacancies in other nursery? If staff move to new nursery they'll have to replace them. So natural to advertise.

If you're worried raise the question with the nursery for some reassurance?

@Antsinmypantsneedtodance no it was the new location address with like 10 vacancies and just 1 vacany for the old address. Yeah im going to raise it. Just thought some wise mumsneters might have some words of encouragement or discouragement

Personally, I wouldn't touch a new nursery. Even if some staff were promoted it's still a new team that need to learn to work together. My preference would be a team that is already established to ensure all their systems are in place rather than a new setting where it's going to be a learning curve for all involved.

My DC (just turned three) started at government preschool in September and it turned out he was assigned to a totally new preschool, and it's also the young lead educator's first job after training. It's been brilliant - the lead educator is really creative and very much in control, and the assistants who are older are also great with the kids. It's also good that they were able to plan the classroom and yard just how they wanted. They also get support from the wider local preschool system.

So I don't think it's necessarily a reason for concern. Staff turnaround is often fairly regular in nurseries as staff go on maternity leave etc, and if it's the sister of an outstanding nursery they will have great support and know how to deal with any issues. I would go for it.

Except it isn't a new nursery just a new branch of an existing nursery

My DD went to one like this and there were no problems

Thanks. Super insightful feedback, appreciate it

We had this exact situation (in fact, I wonder if it’s the same nursery!), and have been super happy with the new branch. Ours has a combo of new and old staff though so would definitely clarify this with them.

I would say that the ethos comes from the top. One of the reasons I love our nursery is that the owner is very sensible and has great priorities like getting them out for walks etc. If she were starting a new nursery I would recommend it to a friend as I would trust her to do a good job and hire more good staff. If the things that make the first nursery good will apply to the second then I'd go with it.