I thought we were going to have to find a childminder for C for before and after school care two days a week since I don't like one of the nurseries (no specific reason, just a gut feeling about it), and the other was full (it's a montesorri one, not that it makes that much difference, and he was supposed to be on the waiting list for 3 days a week)
I emailed the second one just to check if there was space before I go ahead and start contacting childminders, and apparently there is a space (so much for the waiting list, although if I were to question them they might say it's because we only need 2 of the days.) We did originally look at it when trying to find a first nursery so I do know a bit about it and we like it, but preferred the one he went to for a few reasons, but there was nothing wrong with that one that I can think of other than it being quite small.
It's so convenient, right next to the school he's going to, they just have to walk the children across the council car park to take them to school and collect them. The main downside is the cost - it's £5.30/hr, compared to the childminders which seem to be between £3.50-£4.25/hr which obviously adds up over the year.
I'm just not sure what to do. MrDD is off work tomorrow while I work from home, so it might give the 3 of us the opportunity to go and visit it and ask any questions we have. What do I even need to ask, it's nearly 4 years since we last went to look at any?? I guess I'm used to a nursery more than a childminder, it was always my preference in the first place, but I just feel I need to make a decision very soon and don't know what to do.
Sorry it's a bit of a brain dump and some probably doesn't make sense (I need some sleep), but WWYD?