CM CLUB: Are you full?

[MrsFluffleHasAWuffle]

How many mindees have you got? Have you got spaces? How many hours/days do you work? Are you finding it's really really quiet considering it's almost Sept??

I have 3 mindees, all part time so plenty of space still. 2 booked in for next week to visit, hadn't had any enquiries for months before this though

I work 7 days of the week and average 45-50 hours across the 3 of them as they rarely cross over.

I've yet to meet a local minder who is full despite the apparent childcare crisis and the fact that they keep on registering new minders

I have

3 full time mindees, 7.30-4.30
3 part time mindees 7.30-9.00 3.00-5.00
1 part time mindees 3.00-5.00

and 2 holidays only for 3 weeks 7.30-5.00

2 of the full time are leaving at the end of the year but there places have already been filled, contracts being signed this week.

I have been very very lucky in the last 10 years I have never had a space, in fact have had a witing list.

I have 7 part-timers, and look after 4 children per day, from 7:30 am to 6:30pm. They are all full day children, breakfast to tea.

I have one vacancy on 1 day currently, but am keeping that free because the others in my care on that day are quite young. When they are a little older I will look to fill that extra vacancy.

I get many enquiries, not sure if it's the area I am in... SW19 Greater London. I have a waiting list with 2 kids on it.

I have:

1 mindee 4 days
1 mindee 5 days

2 After-schoolers 5 days a week

I work over 40 hours per week.

Still have 1 space due to my own son starting full time school in Sept, but have not filled the space as yet.

I'm full with under 5's but as usual, stuggle to get over 5's presume due to breakfast/after school/holiday clubs?

I have 3 mindees now, 1 FT and other 2 babies share the rest of the week (2 days and 3 days). I did have an after pre-schooler but she's left now as starts school in Sept and mum changed hours.

No under 5 spaces, lots of phonecalls and about 5 on my waiting list plus current mindees wanting to increase days but can't. 2 over 5 spaces, have 2 provisionally reserved for odd days, 1 in April 09 and other in Sept 09 but that's in with the over 5's unfortunately.

I work 8.15am-6pm (but currently on maternity leave) 3 days a week and 7.30am-6pm the other 2 days. I used to start at 6.45am and can say I don't miss those hours!!!

Not finding it at all quiet, in fact I've had about 6/7 phone calls/emails since ds2 was born 6 weeks ago. Just wish they were school age calls

I really think it depends on what area you live. I'm very convenient to town/motorway and we don't have loads of childminders in my area which helps.

Hope you fill your spaces soon as I know how stressful it can be.

Sorry didn't confirm days, I work 50+ hours Mon-Fri, don't work weekends!!

2x full time 8 till 4
1x full time 8 till 2
1x 4 days 8 till 4
1x3 days 8 till 4
1x 3 days 8 till 5
1x 1day 8 till 2
1 before school over 8
1 x 2 saturdays in 4
1x 2hours as and when
1x overnight as and when.Think thats all of them.

Registered for 6 under 5 as work with an assistant, work weekends and overnights and yes I am totally bonkers!!

crikey tigersmum, I'm not going to diagree with you!!

ive presently got

1 x one day = 8.30-5.30
1 x 2 days = 8.15 - 5.15
1 x 3 day = 8.30 - 4.00
1 x 2 days before and after school (unless hols) 6.30-9 & 3-8 (6.30am-8pm)
and one who has just give notice every day 7.30-9 & 3-4.

had 2 give notice in space of week of each other, theyve now gone.....got enquiry due for second visit any time now!..every day, half days..fners crossed (this means i will lose my free(between schhol time) day on mon and tues, but that was a perk that i never expected to last!

i work monday to thursday (mon and tue with an assistant) 7 till 6pm. i am full. have 6 on my books.

i have
1 mindee 8.30 til 2.00 mon, tues, thurs and fri
1 mindee 8.00 til 2.00 or 1.00 to 5.30 everyday
1 mindee on a weds 8.30 to 5.30
1 mindee after school 3.00 to 5.30 weds only

plus i offed a babysitting service as well

I have
3 x 2 days
1 x 3 days
1 x 1 day
1 x 1/2 day
3 x before school
2 x after school

I have 9 under 5 spaces & 3 OOSC

So I average 2 children a day so I have 7 F/T spaces

I think I may give up

I have

1 x 4 days (8am-6pm)
1 x 4 days (9am-5pm)
1 x 3 days (9am-6pm)
1 x 2 days (9am-4pm)
1 x 1/2 day (8am-12pm)
1 x 5 days (3pm-6pm)
2 x adhoc care (on average 1hr for 2 days a wk)

So, come September I will have 1 space for an under 5, 1 day a week - I'm not looking to fill that!

I have

1x 5 days (8-6)

1x after school (3-6)

I am nowhere near full!

i have

1x 2 days(8.45am-5pm){leaving this month}
2x 2 days(8am-5.30pm){leaving next month}

i work 35.5 hours/4 days per week{holidays}
" " 29 hrs / 4 days per week{term time}

on average atm i earn £4.91 p/h

september i have vacancies for
2 under 5's
3 over 5's{not looking to fill these unless it's siblings of under 5's IYSWIM}

I Have
1x f/t under 5
1 x p/t 4 days 8-6
1x p/t 4 days 10-3
1x p/t every day but 2 days am & 3 days pm
plus an occasional one 2 days a week
(I have a variation for 4 under 5's every day!)
I also have b/a schoolers, of whom one is all holidays and every day in term time (older sister of 5 day p/timer), another who is just 2 weeks in the summer hols only plus after school every day.
1 b/s 4 days (not holidays)
1 b/a 5 days (not holidays)
Have just had 2 leave as moving onto secondary school & am replacing with
1 b/s 4 days
1a/s 4 days & 1 a/s 1 day
Am very definitely full, continuously getting enquiries & most minders I know around here are full or as full as they want to be, parents are finding it hard to find spaces. We have also got a nursery closing at the end of the year (well almost certainly) & several playgroups shutting as well.

Term time:

2 x mon-fri 3-6pm
1 x mon 8-6
1 x fri 8-4

Holidays

2 x mon-fri 9-6

Am not actively looking for any more kids.

I have

18 month old 8.15-5.15 4 out of 5 days
baby 7.15-5.15 4 out of 5 days
3 year old 9.30-2.30 4 days per week

so thats basically my under 5's places taken as 2 youngest ones come different days each week as mums are nurses

also have
2 before/after schoolers 4 days per week
1 before/after schooler 2 days per week

also gain a 6 year old, an 8 year old and a 9 year old in school hols

I am full really or at least i dont want to take on any more
I work monday to friday usually 45-50 hours per week.