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Returning to work - Nursery
Hi October ladies, hope you are all well.
A couple of questions . . .
Does anybody have a LO that they take to or plan to take to a "Just Learning" Nursery? I am looking at putting DD in one local to me and wondered how they charge? i.e by the hour or in block sessions such as half day/full day. Also do you know how much they charge? I appreciate that the rates will be different up and down the country but just need a rough guide really.
I had my LO signed up to another nursery (a Children's Centre) and had sorted out working hours for my return to work around this so I thought I was all sorted. But having enquired about something yesterday at the nursery, I was told that she wouldn't get in after all by the time I need to return to work. I wasn't best impressed.
Thanks in advance xx
A couple of questions . . .
Does anybody have a LO that they take to or plan to take to a "Just Learning" Nursery? I am looking at putting DD in one local to me and wondered how they charge? i.e by the hour or in block sessions such as half day/full day. Also do you know how much they charge? I appreciate that the rates will be different up and down the country but just need a rough guide really.
I had my LO signed up to another nursery (a Children's Centre) and had sorted out working hours for my return to work around this so I thought I was all sorted. But having enquired about something yesterday at the nursery, I was told that she wouldn't get in after all by the time I need to return to work. I wasn't best impressed.
Thanks in advance xx
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what questions / are you looking for when going round a nursery?
Logan is at a nursery 3 days a week that goes up to age 4. It's an ofsted registered and approved one.
jemcol - I didn't ask many questions I went off feeling really to be honest lol. They kinda told me everything I wanted to hear. But I suppose you want to know what kind of activities they will be doing with them, what is provided (ie meals nappies etc.), what about nap times.
You will get a feeling from the place and you can tell by how happy the children are who are there x
Snugglenush - "Just Learning" is just the name of the nursery. I think it is a chain.
Jemcol - I reiterate what the other girls have said in that the nurseries will volunteer a lot of information. In fact at the last nursery that I looked round, I couldn't actually think of any questions to ask. Things you may want to ask are things like how much deposit do they need to secure a place and check what childcare vouchers they take. Usually nurseries are quite chocca so ask them how long their waiting list is. They will more than likely give you a prospectus for you to take home and read. The pricing is usually contained within the prospectus.
xx
I've been looking at pre-schools/nurseries which included one day nursery for my child turning 3, so a bit different. But, I agree with everyone who has said they give out a lot of information freely & you will get a good feel for the place by walking round it. I went to one I hated (they have a huge waiting list, don't know how they are so popular) and one that once we really got chatting to the manager I really got a feeling that she understood the parents perspective and my child would be well looked after & educated.
It's really important that you feel you happy leaving your baby there as that's the most important thing at this stage.
I didn't realise how far in advance you have to sort these things out. My advice for anybody looking to sort out a nursery to do it before baby arrives!! xx