My daughter's childminder looked after her 5 days before Christmas when she had tested positive for covid. She didn't tell me that she had Covid and I only found out because she let it slip in conversation in January. If the shoe had been on the other foot and my DD had Covid, I would have told her and still paid her for the session. I didn't raise it with her at the time but instead found new childcare, my DD was unhappy going there and there had been other issues, for example I was paying £2.50 for her to have dinner which over the last few months has been a jam sandwich each session. So it was an easy decision to change her childcare, I was required to give half a terms notice, which I did before half term.
Last week I received quite a rude text from the childminder, my DD was unwell and off school that day and I messaged the childminder to tell her that she wouldn't need to collect her from school. Admittedly, I sent the message 45 mins before school collection, but the childminder was picking up other children from the same class and so it really wasn't an inconvenience.
She replied saying a 'bit more notice might have been polite’ - no mention of
'hope DD feels better soon' etc. I still needed to pay her in full for the session which I did without question.
I've decided not to send my DD to her again, I don't trust this woman not to make unkind comments to her, but I need to advise her of our plans. I will undoubtedly see her in the future as she collects children from my DD school
everyday and I don't want to feel uncomfortable or on edge on the school run. I don't know how to approach it without creating an issue. WWYD in this situation?
I should pay he for the notice period because that is in the contract, but feel like she has breached my trust.