Nursery Every Other Week?

[NovemberAli]

I'm planning on taking 6 months maternity leave and then returning to work three days a week. DP works shifts and is on an 8 days on/6 days off pattern that would mean we would only need childcare every other week for 3 days. Would most nurseries consider this? Anyone have any experience of this kind of childcare pattern?

All you can do is ask. You have to acceot that if you are taking a place from a child who wants a full time place then they will always take them instead. Depends how many spaces they have and how much they want new children.

Unlikely to be financially viable for a nursery to let you take up a place but only pay for it half the time - unless there is someone who wants the opposite weeks I think you'd probably have to pay for the place every week.

I once worked in a nursery where a child did this. She spent a week with Mum, then a week with Dad. When she was with Dad, she came to nursery 3 days a week. She was only charged for the place she used. i.e. 2 weeks out of four. You can only ask the nursery, it depends on how many spaces they have.

It would also take a lot longer for your child to settle!