What's the best time to contact a potential childminder?

[waggledancer]

Probably being too sensitive about this but am looking for childminder and am wondering what time of day is best to make contact. Is it during the day when they might be busy with the children but is in their working hours or in the evening when they could be more available to talk?
Can any childminders out there tell me their preferences.

To me it really doesn't make any difference as anytime of the day can be a bad/good time!

If I get a call I say it is a bad time I arrange a mutally convienient time to call again!

Give a call, but I wouldn't call before 9:30 as most are out doing the school run!

I actually prefer over the lunchtime or early afternoon, usually out & about or busy in the mornings & extra hectic after school until 5.30 ish

If it's a bad time when someone calls me, i just say and arrange another time. However i dn't mind being called early evening, say between 6 and 7.

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Thanks for the help. Will make some calls if ds ever takes a nap today!

If I am too busy when someone rings (daytime or evening), I will take a phone number and will ring back as soon as I can or at a mutually agreed better time.

I too don't mind at all being called during the day but if too busy to speak, (which I usually am) take number and call back at mutually convenient time.