URGENT: childminder needed - SE London

[Rosiemw]

My little girl has been going to a lovely childminder in Forest Hill for the last four months. She's no problem there and has been very settled and confident.
BUT the childminder is losing her assistant and so cannot take so many kids. She's giving me four weeks notice, which is a very short time to find someone else and get Daisy (14 months) settled in elsewhere.
So I'm trying every avenue I can. Looking for someone on Mondays and Tuesdays for preference or Tuesday and Wednesday at a pinch, between 8:30 and 5:30. We're in SE23, but would also consider Catford, East Dulwich, Crofton Park, Brockley, or Sydenham. All of these can be on my way into work and my husband's way back.
If anyone can help me or has any leads I'd be very, very grateful. My email

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Hi Rosiemw, If you go on Netmums website for your region there is a childcare board where cms post their vacancies on and parents/carers post their childcare needs as well. You might have some luck.

Thanks. nothing there though. I'm ridiculously stressed about this. Four weeks is no time ... what do I do?

Have you asked for the up to date childminder vacancy list from Bromley or Lewisham early years?

Also perhaps consider a nanny share in your area.
www.simplychildcare.co.uk
Given them a call they've always been very helpful to me!

have a look on www.childcarelink.gov.uk
This has lots of childminders all over the country and should say if they have vacancies.

Check this out too:
childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=48

The others mentioned are also great!

Hi i am by elmers end station in beckenham. You probably don't want to travel that far out though although its not far from sydenham.