Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

What date does everyone’s little start nursery if they are starting in September? We’ve been approved for 15 hours free funding but our home visit from the nursery staff isn’t until 9th September, I thought they would have been starting before that?

Hi, can anyone recommend a childminder please? I have a new job and also had a childminder set and she’s cancelled last second. I’m so stressed.

I applied for the 15 hours funded childcare and was approved. I signed my daughter up to 1 and 1/2 days at nursery (so just the funded hours). I was expecting to pay £7 a day for nappies/food etc but I’ve just received my first month’s invoice of £200+ ? This doesn’t include the registration fee / deposit of £300 I ...

We have a day tickets for Reading Festival this year and a 1yo who we can't find a sitter for. Has anyone else been with a baby before? Can you take a lightweight pushchair at all? We have a baby carrier and plan to take a blanket so he's not cooped up all day. Also don't plan to go in until a little later in th...

Hi, did anyone else pay a deposit when their little one started nursery? I paid a £55 registration fee and £230 deposit. I thought this deposit would be taken off her first months invoice but it wasn’t. So do I get the money back when she leaves nursery or is it just an extra registration fee I’m so confused.

Hi mamas! I’m new to Sunnyvale and looking for a good daycare centre (not home based) for my 30 months old son, preferably play based. In or around Sunnyvale/ Santa Clara. Any suggestions basis your personal experience would be appreciated! Thank you ☺️

Hello lovely mom, I need a bit advice. My daughter will go to nursery for 2 half days that makes 10.5 hours. I hope this works for us. Anyone in similar situation. My husband will look after her and i will work LTFT. Nursery manager said we don’t have to pay for it. Just dont want to get billed in the end of month.

Hi moms, First-time mom-to-be, seeking childcare recommendations in the College Park, Beltsville, and Laurel areas. Thank you so much!

Feel like an idiot asking this (so incognito) but how did it work? I got the approval bit it said I need to deposit money into an account and nominate a nursery, how much do I put in? Will the nursery invoice me directly or will it go to this account? There's no real help on the gov website to explain that I could ...

Hi ladies I’m baby girl is going on two years old. At what age did you guys put your littles into a school/ daycare setting?

How much are you guys paying for the nursery? My LO goes 3x/week and I pay £1750. It will go down to £1450 from Sep with 15 hours help from government but still soooooo expensive

Any moms who send their LO’s to this. Are there any special programs or things you look for when deciding on a school? What’s best to avoid?

My LO has never been to nursery. After months of looking and visiting, researching etc. I have finally decided on a nursery which is 8 mins drive away. My MIL has been watching my LO for 2 days a week so far. Today, I told her about the nursery and she freaked out saying it is too far away being an 8 min drive. ...

I'm new to Barrie and I have no friends or family here really, can anyone recommend childcare or a reliable babysitter service for babies?

I'm looking through childcare options and the best for me would be a childminder. Does anyone know how I do the free 15 hours with a childminder, would I need to go to my health care centre to enquire about it?

Is anyone doing 1099 for their nanny? Currently she’s taking cash and not sure if she’s going to be ok with it. I just wanted to know if most people do cash or 1099. Thanks ladies! And also do you pay weekly or biweekly?

Hey, does anyone know how long it takes for the childcare voucher to get approved?

So I’ve been trying to find answers about school since July. I hate my school district. They consolidated last year and it’s been chaos. The only information you can find they post on Facebook. They only gave out class lists until about 4 days before open house they finally said when open house is and I only foun...

Hi please can anyone reccomend a nursery for my 1 year old which isn’t too expensive in the shelton/hanley/newcastle area please

Just wondering what is involved in the nursery settling in process/ what to expect? Thanks