day nursery for 1 year old

[berbel]

hi, I am a single mum with a 4 months old baby and i am planning to go back to work either full or part time in september,at the moment I am looking for a day nursery with no luck, the waiting lists are way too long and i don't get any reply to my emails.

Can anyone suggest a good nursery i should try?

thank you

[ladywotlunches]

Hi Berbel

Not sure where you are and how easy it would be to get to, but Piplings nursery recently opened a new branch on the corner of Peckham Rye park (opposite the Herne pub). They have very good reports for the branch in Forest Hill (where my daughter goes and loves it there). They are certainly not the cheapest option, but may have space.

Gumboots nursery on Crystal palace rd is a 'community' nursery which I think means they give priority to local families with most need. As a single parent, this may bump you up the list quicker.

[berbel]

HI ladywotlunches,

I am very near to Peckham Rye park so the Piplings nursery seems a very good option.

I have tried the Gumboots but i have been told twice, in october and now, that there is no space on the waiting list.I never told them i am a single mother maybe i should send them another email emphasising my sinle state.

Thank you.

[minder]

Hi berbel - have you thought about going down the childminder route for your baby? Just an option as I know what you mean about non-communication from nurseries!

[DishandtheSpoon]

Hello

Do you need the nursery to be in the local area, or could you consider travelling with your child to your work area and having your nursery based there? I say this because I have had to go with that option because of no availability when I needed it locally. I found the same thing re communication with the local nursery we were supposed to have a place at. Having told work I'd come back in the July and thinking that was all fine with the nursery, they turned around in April and said no places till October. Talk about upsetting. Anyway, I then widened my search based on a friends recommendation and found my nursery. It was the best thing I've ever done. The commute with a very young child can be challenging at the beginning, but I love the nursery we use and having my child so close to me during the working day was very reassuring in the early days as they seem to always have this or that little bug. Plus pick up time was never a worry as he was so close by.

If you would like to know more I'd be happy to chat. Please PM me for details.

Shona