Daycare for a couple of hours

[farida66]

Hello, I’m new here in London and i want to know where can I leave my 11 months old baby for just a couple of hours? Is there a place like a daycare or so that i can pay by day? She’s already used to nurseries so she’ll be fine. I just have couple of things to do and i need to send her somewhere until i finish and go and pick her up.
Note: i dont want babysitters.

Thank you very much,

Does she go to nursery currently?

Where are you living?

I would Google nurseries in your postcode and ring them to ask whether they can do this.

She used to go but currently she's not..
also i tried calling a nursery around and she recommended a baby sitter which I'm against at this age.

Im living in Perivale

I have to say that nurseries in the UK aren't usually up for casual arrangements like this as far as I know.

By babysitter, do you mean a childminder? I'd instinctively look for a childminder too. There should be a list on the local council's gov.uk website. Given that the holidays are coming up, they might have spaces.

babysitters are unregistered uninsured care. childminders are inspected by Ofsted and work to the same standards are nurseries some may be willing to do an adhoc care arrangement if they get to know the child a bit first.

Ask your previous nursery, as a one off?

I'm a childminder (but nowhere near you) and I would consider helping you so you should go down that route I think.

You could look at hiring a temp nanny through and agency? So somebody who is already checked etc... might be easier for you. It's something I would do on the days I don't work.