jeanybeany
26-05-2009, 10:50 AM
Hi
I signed contracts the other week to look after a little one aged 10 months for two days a week, term time only, as I was losing a full time mindee. Well, last week the full time parent asked if their child could come back in September full time. I said yes of course (need the money etc). Today I have rang the other parent to tell them I can no longer have their lo, due to my numbers and explained that I wanted to keep the other child due to continuity of care. She was quite upset about it and I feel awful.
Do you think Ofsted would let me go over my numbers on the two days. I would have
one aged 3 (my own in part time nursery, possibly all day on one of the days)
one aged 17 mths
one aged 27 mths
And then the lo aged 10 mths. They would all go home after the school run. I would also have after school
two aged 5 and one aged 7. They would all be together for 1/2 hour.
Don't know if I want to apply for a variation or even if it's worth it as the other parent is now looking for another childminder. What do you all think? I've applied in the past and have never had it granted, so feel a bit worried about this.
THANKS
Jeanybeany
I signed contracts the other week to look after a little one aged 10 months for two days a week, term time only, as I was losing a full time mindee. Well, last week the full time parent asked if their child could come back in September full time. I said yes of course (need the money etc). Today I have rang the other parent to tell them I can no longer have their lo, due to my numbers and explained that I wanted to keep the other child due to continuity of care. She was quite upset about it and I feel awful.
Do you think Ofsted would let me go over my numbers on the two days. I would have
one aged 3 (my own in part time nursery, possibly all day on one of the days)
one aged 17 mths
one aged 27 mths
And then the lo aged 10 mths. They would all go home after the school run. I would also have after school
two aged 5 and one aged 7. They would all be together for 1/2 hour.
Don't know if I want to apply for a variation or even if it's worth it as the other parent is now looking for another childminder. What do you all think? I've applied in the past and have never had it granted, so feel a bit worried about this.
THANKS
Jeanybeany