Going to meet potential childminder in a couple of hours - what to ask?

[Chocolocolate]

We've lined up a few meetings with different childminders this week and the first one is this afternoon.

We're really excited about the lady we're meeting this afternoon as her profile on childcare.co.uk is our favorite and on the phone she sounded just like the sort of person we were after.

This is our first baby and our first meeting so we were wondering if there's anything really important we should ask at this meeting?

I'm actually quite nervous - for some reason I keep thinking "What if she meets us and decides she doesn't want to look after our baby".

Don?t be afraid to ask lots of questions. For example you will want to know:
?What toys/activities are readily available?
?Will the childminder take your child out and about to the park or to groups?
?Are snacks or meals provided?
?Can the childminder offer childcare at the times to suit you?
?What fees does the childminder charge? Are these inclusive of meals/snacks?
?Will you be expected to pay the childminder for the place if your child is ill or on holiday?
?What arrangements could be made if the childminder is ill or takes a holiday?