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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

Meeting a childminder tomorrow

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MyGastIsFlabbered · 25/07/2014 23:25

Potentially looking after DS1 when he starts school in September. I'm fairly clueless, are there any questions I should ask? I was just going to go by gut feeling, but suddenly thought maybe I should be a bit more thorough!

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BackforGood · 25/07/2014 23:45

Well, I'd ask about food - will she be giving him breakfast? If so, what? Are there things you do or don't want him to have?
What about after school - again, food is a good place to start. Some CMs give them a drink and snack when get in, but others want to serve a meal before you pick them up.

Make sure you understand the contract - what will happen in school holiday? Do you pay a retainer / will you be wanting her to look after him in school holidays ?

How many other children will be there.
Does she have pets? If so, what? (presumably more important if your dc has allergies or a real fear of dogs or something)

As he gets older, what happens if he wants to stay for a club or practice after school, will she be able to fetch him later?

What will your time keeping be like? - Do you have a long commute? What happens if you are unavoidably delayed ? (Or what happens if you know now your hours will be irregular)

What happens on INSET days ? Does she tend to have children for those days or not?

How would she want you to pay her?

MyGastIsFlabbered · 26/07/2014 00:19

Great, thanks!

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