Nursery and Childminder

[H2023]

Does anyone combine nursery and childminder for childcare? I work full time and considering this as don’t feel it’s working out with my parents helping out. Thank you

I did and it worked great only drawback was I had to pay for the childminder whilst DD was at nursery. She would drop her and pick her up.
I couldn’t send her to full time nursery due to my shifts. It was much easier on the pocket once the 15 free hours kicked in.
it wasn’t a day nursery it was a preschool that only run morning sessions during term time.
I wanted my DD to have pre school experience before going to school and childminder was the only option for us. We loved our childminder and the preschool.

I work in a preschool and always have some collected by a childminder.

I don't know any childminders that do longer hours than day nursery though, that can also be an option.

Thank you, it’s good to know it’s not unusual

I did but it was really difficult logistically as some weeks nursery would have an inset day and then childminder would also be off - changing covering just one day to cover three in a week. My Lo preferred nursery so that's what we did

Childminders and nurseries offer exactly the same both working to the EYFS and taking funding some people choose to use both. It's whatever works for you.