Being a busy mummy with four living children
We have tried a number of local childcare options
Preschool
Playgroups
Primary schools
Childminders
I remember trying to choose a preschool for Esther and William
Being very stressful
I wanted to support our village playgroup
But after attending a few of the weekly toddler sessions there
And being very concerned with what I saw
There was no way I was ever going to leave my children there without me
After hours of trawling websites
I found a preschool attached to a school in a nearby village
That looked brilliant
We tried it for a few sessions
And it was wonderful
The staff were great
The provision was excellent
And the manager was wonderful
The twins stayed at preschool for the best part of two years
And they were incredibly happy there
Thank you for remembering our sister x
With Bea
We had a very different experience
We tried a childminder and a preschool with Bea
But for a number of reasons neither really worked out
I think she was too young for the childminder
It was something we needed to try
As I was returning to work (terrible decision, long story)
And the preschool we chose for all the wrong reasons
And while it was okay
It did not stretch or challenge Bea
Or give her the structure that she really needed
What we needed with all our childcare decision making
Was a central resource
That collated information about lots of different options
So that we could get more of an accurate idea of what was on offer
Offers exactly that
An award winning website
That provides detailed information
About childcare providers in your locality
I have been having a look at the website
Thinking about our life as a home educating family
And the kind of options that we might need as a family
An excellent flexible local childminder
Can be a wonderful support to a large family like ours
By taking the children in different combinations
It would allow me to have one on one time with the children
It would allow me to take the older children out without the babies
It gives us options
Childcare.co.uk has details of 49 childminders within 5 miles of our home
Each provider creates a profile
Giving their qualifications and experience in a bullet pointed summary and then again in more detail
An ‘About Me’ section
Their availability
Their fees
The profiles are well laid out
Many have photographs
Most have documents attached so that you can check DBS certificates and First Aid qualifications
The site is well laid out and easy to navigate
And I have really enjoyed looking at potential childminders
Childcare.co.uk can help you to find a Nanny or a private tutor
It can help you to find a babysitter
Now David and I have never left our children with a babysitter
One of the many reasons being
How on earth do you go about finding one?
Well, Childcare.co.uk might just have the answer to that
On this website you can choose to search for a Babysitter
You can set the distance from your house
And then using the advanced features setting you can
Narrow down what you are looking for
If I was to leave my child for the evening with someone
I would want them to have a car in case of emergencies
I would want them to have experience and qualifications
I would want them to have a recent DBS check
And up to date First Aid training
I would want them to be a non smoker
And to come with reviews / recommendations
My very specific list of requirements
Gave me a list of 9 people that fitted the bill
And of those there were three I would be tempted to interview
Childcare.co.uk made the search so easy
The website is trusted by over 2 million members
And I can see why
This website provides a service that I would definitely recommend to other parents
It provides a service that I would use myself
Both as a parent
And for advertising my services as a private tutor
Childcare.co.uk is an award winning online social networking platform
For parents, childcare providers and private tutors
Start your childcare search or childcare job search today
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