When to move to nursery from childminder

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Hi I have a fantastic childminder who does lots of activities with my child. I want her to move to nursery to do a couple of days a week before she starts school to get used to the environment. My plan was to do this next year when she would be almost 4 when she started. DH thinks it may be better to move this year when she will be almost 3. Has any one have any advice on the best age to move? thanks

I should also add that she would need to go to a before and after nursery/school club as the nursery is at the preschool.

Is the nursery at the school she will attend? They will follow the same curriculum your CM does. My mindees stay with me until they go to school, but you are the only one who can decide what is best for your child.

Some children go the year they turn 3. Others go for just the year before they start school. Either is fine.

Will either the nursery or thechildminder provide a before/after school service?

Is the nursery attached to the school you hope to use?

How likely are you to get a place at your first choice of school?

All important considerations before making any potentially disruptive changes.

Nurseries don't provide before or after school clubs. Also they are generally closed for 1e weeks of the year in school hols so unless you work in a school how will You cover that? For this reason, working parents often don't use pre school environments they use year round childcare such as the childminder or private nursery.

13 weeks of the year

Thank you for the replies

In my opinion, children don't need to be prepared for school by being in a classroom environment. That is what reception class is for. They need to be ready in other ways, emotionally, knowing lots of the stuff on the EYFS, all of which they can learn from a childminder. Children have so many years to sit in a classroom, I think they should be given the chance for smaller groups for as long as possible.

Why do you think she should move? All Ofsted registered settings must prepare children for school ask her how she does this, my mindees have a close circle of 12 friends they meet with most days who will be at the same school, they separate from me and seek help from other childminder s that I network with like at nursery. They will request songs and stand up and sing at toddler group to groups of 15 to 20 children and their adults, they can write their names, self toilet and dress, pour own drinks, serve own snacks, sit for story and circle times, select and use a wide range of resources. Most go straight into reception where teachers say how well prepared they are. Two started nursery and then we're removed and came back to me full time as they were not doing much.

Thank you for the responses, you have helped me to confirm my original decision is correct for us thank you