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If your childs nursery was given a notice to improve by ofsted

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burstingbug · 20/10/2006 11:15

what you you do? These 'new' people have had the nursery about 8 months now and things have not got better. They had an inspection at the end of last month and quite frankly it was an awful report! Many parents took their children out of the nursey within a few weeks of it being taken over just after the new year. Many other parents have continued to leave the nursery. We've given them plenty of time now to get over teething problems and still unhappy with them. The main problem is they are the only nursey in the area, there are 3 childminders but they are all full because they have taken on so many children who used to go to nursery and have had to refuse many parents who ring up for spaces.
This morning my sil took my niece to nursey and there were no babies or toddlers due to a 'tummy bug' but we're both inclined to think food poisoning! My niece went there on Monday and was ill wednesday night through to thurs pm and was turned away from nursery today. There was no staff in the baby or toddler room either which we thought was odd and only a handful of pre-schoolers.
Advice? avoid them like the plague and send them where? Or stick with them longer in hope that things will get better at some point?

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Mumpbump · 20/10/2006 14:10

Well, at least if you're on maternity leave, you've got a little while to sort thing out! Good luck...

lulumama · 20/10/2006 14:11

good letter...to the point..not emotional..gets your feelings across

have you tried nanny share website
au pairs

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burstingbug · 20/10/2006 14:14

I've been using the childrens information service website mainly to locate cm's. I've been given a number for the surestart childminder co-ordinator, just can't get hold of them at the moment.
At least I know wherever ds ends up going, it'll be better than where he is.
Is nanny share a website then?

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lulumama · 20/10/2006 14:17

\link{http://www.nannysharers.co.uk\this is one i've heard of

lulumama · 20/10/2006 14:17

this is one i've heard of

lulumama · 20/10/2006 14:19

crap at links!

lulumama · 20/10/2006 14:19

the 'crap at links' one works!

burstingbug · 20/10/2006 14:28

Thanks for the link. No matches though for my area
Any other links or help greatly recieved though
May put up a thread on the childminders topic here.

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lulumama · 20/10/2006 14:29

if you google..lots of other sites come up

there is a place near me that does emergency nannies - there must be similar agencies countrywide!

burstingbug · 20/10/2006 15:11

Why can't I find any useful links online for my area maybe theres a huge shortage

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NannyStar · 20/10/2006 17:09

Hi, are you anywhere near Wool or Wareham?

burstingbug · 20/10/2006 17:17

No, we're on Portland Nannystar

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LadyMuck · 20/10/2006 17:35

The Jumping Beans preschool takes children from 2 for 9am - 3pm. Would this be any good for you? At least you are on maternity leave for a while yet - a c/m vacancy may come up in the meantime? I would avoid trying to link everything in with you sister and neighbour unless you are dependent on them for transport, as you may find the c/ms have vacancies for different days, or would generally prefer people who were looking for more days over someone for just one day..

burstingbug · 20/10/2006 22:24

We still have 4 months before they turn 2. Jumping beans close too early and I know that my employer will not let me do hours to fit in with those times. Also ds2 won't be able to go as he'll only be 5 mths.
I'm not too worried about my neighbours childcare but would prefer ds and my niece to be together.

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LadyMuck · 20/10/2006 23:39

Well I'm afraid I don't know the area, and you may struggle. Perhaps you could childmind for your SIL and she could work more hours?Presumably eventually childminders will have gaps, though it doesn't surprise me that parents have from the nursery have already filled the spaces.

Good luck with next week.

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