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LIVID! Childminder.... too TIRED to watch dd today!?
Toothache · 07/07/2005 07:49
CM just phoned DH (I'm at work at the moment). Apparently her ds has the cold and she's had a rough night..... so she says she's too tired to watch dd!!!! WTF??? What are we meant to do now???? This is the 3rd time in 4 months that she has left us COMPLETELY high and dry and hasn't phoned us until 30 minutes before DH was due to drop off dd.
Do you think it's time to call it a day with her???? I've been uneasy for a while as DH says she's still in her bed sometimes when he arrives?!?!
What should I do/say?
If she had phoned yesterday DH would have been bale to give his work proper notice..... but he's due to start his shift in 2 hrs!!!!
ssd · 07/07/2005 08:21
Toothache, this is terrible. I'd definately change my childcare, you can't rely on this woman at all. I'm a c/minder and I'd never do that to anyone. Have a look on the childcare link for your area and check out all of the nurseries and get your dd into someone/somewhere you can rely on.
Hearing that another c/minder takes the piss like this really annoys me. She gives us all a bad name and she's totally upsetting your life, don't know how she can live with herself. I've minded on 2 hours sleep,you just answer the door DRESSED! with a smile on your face and a hello for the kids. Like any other job really.
I don't know tha ins and outs of your contract, but you could phone the SCMA for advice also the care commission (your in Scotland right??). You should try the SCMA first, they are based in Stirling. I'll get their number.
SCMA Head Office:
Suite 3, 7 Melville Terrace, Stirling, FK8 2ND
Phone: 01786 445377 *
Fax: 01786 449062
Advice Line: 01786 449063
Hope this helps you, don't put up with her!!
batters · 07/07/2005 08:36
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teeavee · 07/07/2005 09:18
Try ringing these if you want to make an official complaint - they may be able to guide you further.
I think you should get rid of her too - she doesn't deserve to mind your child. That kind of unprofessionalism would really p**s me off.
Social Work Services Inspectorate
Scottish Executive
Room 37A
James Craig Walk
EDINBURGH
EH1 3BA
Tel: 0131 244 3508
gscrym · 07/07/2005 13:22
Bin her. Go onto a website called childcarelink.gov.uk (I think). You can do a search of all the childcare in your area and there is definately some in Grangemouth. You can also specify only people with immediate vacancies. I know the nursery DS is going to can take some emergency places if CM lets you down etc. They're Glenbervie Kindergarten in Larbert, open 7 til 7.
Aero · 07/07/2005 13:26
Sounds like she might be depressed (too tired, not dressed in mornings etc)!!! Shocking though, and her conduct is definitely out of order! Regardless of whether she's ill or not, I'd be taking my business elsewhere. She's not reliable and you've had misgivings about her for a while now. Take your heart and head's advice here and change your childcare arrangements as soon as you can. Her problems are not yours (well apart from when she lets you down that is) and you need someone you can count on to look after your dd. Hope you can sort something out soon.
AnnaInManchester · 07/07/2005 13:29
So who is watching the children she minds while she goes and gets dressed??? What a stupid woman! Makes all childminders look incredibly unprofessional, but of course they are not - there are some wonderful childminders out there. I would leave her as soon as you can and get your dd a more focused and professional childminder.
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