Childcare - One day a week

[Pennyhen]

Hi, I'm due to return to work one day in the week and would be looking for a full day. The problem is it's just one day a week. Advice needed please fellow mummy's!!! My baby will be about 9 months old .....

Local childminder would suit you best. Check your local council as they'll have the most up to date lists of those registered.

Thank you for the advice LizzieMacQueen

A lot of providers both nursery and cm have a two day minimum. It's very hard for them to settle if they go less than that.

I don't know any childminders round here who would say no to a child who only wanted one day a week. It might be harder to find someone if you have a set day in mind and no one had a space but if you could be a bit open to which day it was, I wouldn't turn you away. (At the moment I work a four day week, three of them I am full and one I have one vacancy, so you would be doing me a favour in filling it!).
It might be harder to settle your child, as 6 days away is a long time but you don't know until you try, it might be fine.

I always found a nanny for a day a week. You may not get a wide choice of amazing candidates, but there are plenty of good nannies working 3/4 days for other part timers who would be happy to do one day to make up the pay.

Depending on your area a nanny 1 day a week should be easy to find,especially if you can be flexible on the day.
There are a lot of 3/4 day roles where I am and not many 5 days so an extra day can be very attractive

Which area and what day are you looking for? It shouldn't be a problem finding 1 day childcare. I have a 1 day nanny job and have been with the family just under 3 years now. Also work as a cm and have had children who only attend 1 day so it's perfectly doable😉