Is it normal for nursery workers to come to your home

[Diddlyanna]

My DS is 2.4 and the term he qualifys for his 15 hours free is in September, I didn't really want to take the free hours because I don't need them I look for jobs at nap time and weekends when x has him and xMIL has him if I have an interview/assessment. So anyways, last week 2 nursery workers showed up at my house, I'd never heard of the nursery or anything and haven't been looking to put him in nursery, but they came and asked to come in and asked me to fill a form in to see if he qualified for free hours I said I didn't want them they said in case I change my mind, talked about the nursery etc. Anyways they came back today asking to come in and book my home visit and talk about nursery/hours etc. I told them I didn't want the hours etc but is it normal for nursery school to come around like this? Just wondering really I find it a bit strange tbh, maybe it's the norm?

Sorry X post re what happens when you get a job. Sounds like you should just politely decline then.

Sounds odd to me - surely they have some kind of privacy policy in regard to your personal details (home address, etc) - even if it was a referral from a HV or Job Centre they can't just share your contact details with third parties like a nursery without your consent can they??

Were they "nursery nurses" or "nursery workers"? If the former they might be part of the health visiting team

I don't understand. They just turned up? Did they know your name or did they just randomly try your door? How do they know who you are and where you live?

Completely weird. I would phone them and ask them how they got your address and why they are basically cold calling you to try and get you to join the nursery. And then contact ofsted or whoever.

This sounds very strange to me. I would contact the nursery and see if they sent someone and if not I would inform the police.
Normally you apply to nursery and some especially school nurseries arrange a visit. Not send someone around.
If they are from the nursery I would make sure they haven't confused you with another child although puzzled about address. I would want to know who informed them/ booked a place. I would speak to them and give a rollicking as Data Protection issue.
The whole thing seems very strange considering you haven't booked a place. Don't let them in if they come again until you have checked it out.

It's very odd. You mention you go to lots of playgroups, so I wonder if any of them are at a children's centre which might have passed on your details?

I would call them, ask whether they sent people round and how they had your details. Depending on the response, I'd also think about complaining in writing that you were uncomfortable with strangers turning up and pressuring you to send your child to a nursery you've had no contact with - it's very weird behaviour and I'd be unhappy about it

A nursery that sends it's staff roaming the streets looking for parents to convert is probably one to be avoided. Any chance of their name? Have you checked their ofsted grade? Are they half empty because nobody likes them and they have a bad reputation?

And staff visiting a parent who has just started sending their child to nursery in not unusual.

I don't know about nurseries, but in some state-funded schemes where there is a subsidy (e.g. insulation, boilers) the first supplier who gets your name and address and can claim that you have signed their form, can "register" you as their client which prevents any other supplier (even if better and cheaper) being able to get the subsidy.

A typical trick is to say "just sign here, it's only an enquiry, you are under no obligation" but others just forge it.

I'm not normally paranoid but I find this very worrying and I'd ring the police non-urgent number. Or urgent, if these people tried to come in again.

Omg I can't believe someone actually suggested calling the police

Op ring the nursery then go from there.

Yes, two people have suggested it. The police always advise against letting anyone into your home if you haven't invited them and don't actually know where they come from. This poster has a small child whom they seem to know about, but she doesn't know how they know about him. How long would you give it before feeling alarmed ?

Well I wouldn't have let them in, so wouldn't be in this situation. Firstly I would google the name of the nursery and call them sand find out if they are legit.

If you don't want to send him to nursery because you feel like you will barely see him what do you plan to do when you get a job?

@namechange7362528494 this thread is 2 years old so the little boy will be at school now.

Im a level 3 practitioner, i work in a Pre School. 2 - 5 yr olds
When the parents contact us with a view to a child starting with us, the key worker-to-be, goes with the Family Worker for a home visit.
normal procedure I thought?

Ahh. Just seen this is an old thread.
Apologies

@NerrSnerr whoops 🙈 apologies.