Should my CM provide 'a place to sleep' for my DD?

[MummytoWillow]

Hope someone can answer this question?

My daughter (11 months) naps twice day when she is at home, usually for about two hours each time, however when she goes to the childminders she hardly naps at all, now I know there is alot going on and she does keep them busy, but when I collect her she is a worn out stroppy little lady!!

When I've asked CM if she has 'put her down' to sleep she says she put her in the pram outside and she wouldn't go off? DD naps in her cot at home and I'm convinced if CM put the travel cot she has got up and put her in there she would get her to nap, she does this at my parents so can't see why she wouldn't do it at CM?

She keeps saying she is going to get the cot out but it never appears? Does she as a registered CM have to provide a place to sleep for the babies, she also minds another 16 month old who is happy to sleep in the pram.

I don't want to cause a fuss as she really is a lovely lady and a brilliant CM, any advice greatly appreciated?

Communication is key. I chat about sleep times, sleep habits etc. of the child in our initial meeting. The childminder and you work together, it is a partnership, not only what the childminder wants to do.

I don't think there is a requirement for a childminder to provide a cot (could be wrong, haven't researched it thoroughly). However a childminder should work with parents, so there should be discussion about naps.
Could you provide a cot?
I nanny, so work in the child's own home... and I find that children even in their own home won't always stick to a nap routine established by their parents. While a carer can try to keep to nap routines, it may not be possible - given the day's schedule of activities.
At your dd's age, I would be expecting your DD to 'cat nap' in the morning - such as on a car journey, and to have a longer nap after lunch. 2 x 2 hour sleeps seems too long to me. Sleep routines change with time, so if your DD isn't napping, perhaps she doesn't need the nap.
When you collect, if your DD is grotty, then a nap of say 30mins or so, may be sufficient to revitalise her for the evening.

I think CMs need to work around how a child naps best. We often use a buggy at home but our CM also has the travel cot in her sitting room, and I'm happy for her to use either as she sees fit. But I don't think he'd sleep outside in a pram! He often sleeps better with someone in the same room, he will open his eyes, see parent or CM and go back to sleep when he sees he's not abandoned!

Sounds like you need to persuade CM to use cot and see how it works.