butterfly
21-05-2009, 09:19 AM
I'm in a total dilemna at the moment as to what to do with my cm business in September.
In sept my daughter is starting school and will move into the over 5 age group leaving me with my son (then 21mths) and 2 spaces for under 5s. i only ever get children till they're 3 as then they go to playgroup. i have booked in:
mon: J (22mths) 8-1 and B (5mths) 8-4
tues: J (22mths) 8-1 and J (9mths) 7-6
wed: N (23 mths) 8.30-3.30 and J (9mths) 7-6
thu: J (22mths) 8-3 and J (9mths) 7-6
Fri: B (5 mths) 8-4
leaving me with spaces for a child over 1 on mon pm, tues pm and all day fri. (I've had these vacancies for nearly a year!)
the trouble is i have a waiting list with 3 children on it for tues, wed and thu which obviously i wouldn't be able to take unless i could negotiate ofsted to double my numbers if i took on an assistant.
does anyone else feel really guilty when you have to turn down parents? there are 2 their minders in the village but none of my parents will go to them (they're very different to me and i have an outstanding grading in all areas)
i'm also frustrated with the vacancies i do have which i've never been able to fill! none of my waiting list parents can change their work days and also they all have babies under one anyway so i would need a variation just to take them on my own!
i just don't know what to do! i don't know anyone who could be my assistant so i would have to start advertising from scratch and it worries me that if they let me down i'd be letting down several parents! also i'm not sure my house if of an adequate size to allow room to feed and sleep that many babies!
There's no way i'd get a variation for 4 under 5 AND 2 under 1 is there? it's just that B who's coming on mon and fri also wants tues and thu which i can't fit in!
What i really need is J to change his hours to maybe all day mon and all day fri instead of tues am and 7 hrs on thu but i don't think there'd be much chance of that! the other issue is that J has a sister who will be 8 mths then and she wants a space but there's nothing for her!
it's all very complicated and i can't sleep at night trying to think of how to fill my spaces properly and not upset anyone!
sorry for the rant!
In sept my daughter is starting school and will move into the over 5 age group leaving me with my son (then 21mths) and 2 spaces for under 5s. i only ever get children till they're 3 as then they go to playgroup. i have booked in:
mon: J (22mths) 8-1 and B (5mths) 8-4
tues: J (22mths) 8-1 and J (9mths) 7-6
wed: N (23 mths) 8.30-3.30 and J (9mths) 7-6
thu: J (22mths) 8-3 and J (9mths) 7-6
Fri: B (5 mths) 8-4
leaving me with spaces for a child over 1 on mon pm, tues pm and all day fri. (I've had these vacancies for nearly a year!)
the trouble is i have a waiting list with 3 children on it for tues, wed and thu which obviously i wouldn't be able to take unless i could negotiate ofsted to double my numbers if i took on an assistant.
does anyone else feel really guilty when you have to turn down parents? there are 2 their minders in the village but none of my parents will go to them (they're very different to me and i have an outstanding grading in all areas)
i'm also frustrated with the vacancies i do have which i've never been able to fill! none of my waiting list parents can change their work days and also they all have babies under one anyway so i would need a variation just to take them on my own!
i just don't know what to do! i don't know anyone who could be my assistant so i would have to start advertising from scratch and it worries me that if they let me down i'd be letting down several parents! also i'm not sure my house if of an adequate size to allow room to feed and sleep that many babies!
There's no way i'd get a variation for 4 under 5 AND 2 under 1 is there? it's just that B who's coming on mon and fri also wants tues and thu which i can't fit in!
What i really need is J to change his hours to maybe all day mon and all day fri instead of tues am and 7 hrs on thu but i don't think there'd be much chance of that! the other issue is that J has a sister who will be 8 mths then and she wants a space but there's nothing for her!
it's all very complicated and i can't sleep at night trying to think of how to fill my spaces properly and not upset anyone!
sorry for the rant!