Would you choose this nursery?

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Myself and DH went to view a highly recommended family run nursery today, for context we’re on the waiting list for this and many other nurseries/ childminders as they are mostly booked up in our area. I got a really good vibe from the nursery, staff were friendly, the children and staff seemed happy there (unlike others we viewed), activities seemed great, plenty of outdoor time, fun activities were being laid out as we were there, children were in the garden despite it being a chilly day (this is important to me as I would like my DD to be outside in all weather.

Afterwards, I turned to DH (who’s normally a laid back person) to see if he also got a great vibe only for him to tell me that when we were in the garden one of the staff members eye rolled at one of the children as she wasn’t understanding how to use the climbing frame. I’m not naive, I used to work in childcare (not nurseries) and I know there’s bad eggs everywhere. Children can be annoying but it’s not as if the child was being naughty, she just didn’t understand something. It really made me feel so disappointed as the nursery really seemed amazing. If this is happening in a highly recommended nursery with a long waiting list, then what’s happening in the bad ones?

My DH thinks it’s probably just one outlier in the nursery and that we shouldn’t write it off. I think I’ve a right mind to email the nursery manager and let her know about this, they have cctv so maybe they can keep an eye on her.

Am I being too picky or should I write this nursery off. We really don’t have much choice in our area although we did meet one lovely childminder recently who might have space soon. I guess she could be rolling her eyes as well but I’d have to trust she wouldn’t.

I am not sure why you are asking if we would choose this nursery when you've made it clear you are no longer happy choosing this nursery because of an eye rolling member of staff. It is your child, pick whichever setting you like.

As an aside, are you positive this was an actual eye roll or could it be that the nursery worker had a lazy eye or other eye condition?

Childcare costs don’t vary that much. It is just an expensive thing to need. And despite the cost, workers are (generally) lowish waged and youngish. You are not going to find perfection; just humans doing a job.

What's you agenda?

If you’re spending your entire salary on childcare then why not be a SAHM? No one will look after your child like you would because they don’t love your child (and have many other children to look after).