How to sack a childminder? new one hired

MortgageMamma

get her reported - she could have killed one of them kids and it could have been yours. if that is her standards for something so important then imagine what goes on behind closed doors

Have you considered putting your little boy into a nursery instead of a childminder? my little boy goes to a nursery he has done since he was ten months old, he loves it. The staff are absolutely fantatic

Rachie_B

:eek: OMG definitely report her

imagine if something happened to one of those children ...........

I know you dont want to "interfere" but armed with the info you have you HAVE to do something !

someone has to protect these children !

AnnieH

Thanks for your replies. I have sent an email to Ofsted so I'll see what they have to say. I've looked into getting him into nursery, but I only work term time, and the nurseries I have spoken to will only work on a 51 week per year basis, so I would end up losing money.
I have got 2 new childminders to see next week, and hopefully, will be able to get him someone new by the end of half term. I'm definitely not sending him back there.

Bun

That really is terrible. Well done on the email to ofsted. However, I really think the other parents need to know about this. One of my friends had to withdraw her dd from nursery, and reported the reason to ofsted. However, they wrote to her to say it was being addressed but they couldn't tell her how. Unless this goes on her ofsted report which they may not read anyway, they are in the dark, so is there any way you can contact them?

ailuro2

I'd tell the childminder why you are leaving, but only after you have waited down the road for the other parents and made them aware of the situation- if you tell her in advance she will have excuses ready.

Must be on hell of a catflap for a toddler sized child to get out of- we have a big cat catflap and didn't think our 6 month old DD would get out, but she did:eek: -but it must have been a struggle and she was only 6 months old so quite small.

AnnieH

I know one of the parents, who thinks the sun shines out of the CM's bum, but the other parents, I have never seen and wouldn't know who they were, as they go and leave at different times to my boy. I know the kids' first names but not their surnames, so I don't know how I would find out who the parents were.

I'm just thinking about drafting a letter to the CM saying how horrified I was about the car seat incident, and explaining why I won't be returning to them, does anyone have any ideas how to word it??
Thanks:o

ailuro2

Yes, but it would get deleted on here:mad:

Keep it plain and simple, state the facts that you know for sure, name incidents and roughly when they happened.Keep it civil and straight to the point.
I am withdrawing my child from your care because you have failed on a number of occasions to comply with safety procedures recommended by childminder registration to the detriment of my son's safety.
As I have witnessed, you have broken the law regarding child restraints in a vehicle with another child who was in your care.
Don't name other children's names or use emotive language (I was shocked and effing furious to find Kayleigh not strapped in )
Keep a copy for yourself and send a copy to wherever she is registered with (in Scotland we have achildcare team for each council area)

Hopefully she will get crossed off the register and will then be unable to offer the ever-popular childcare vouchers, hopefully making business poor and she can go work somewhere where she can't put anyone at risk.

AnnieH

Thanks, ailuro2. I had mentioned that I was horrified by the incident, but I'l reword that.

If anyone wants to have a look at the letter and tell me what they think of it, please pm me, as I don't want to post it on here in case it gets deleted.

Delilah

My childminder reported her old childminder (this is why she started doing it) for leaving a boy in the pram at the bottom of the flats while he slept so she didn't have to wake him. She reported her to OFSTED and they contact the parent of the child concerned. They do take it seriously. Even if you had a notice period to serve, if you genuinelly fear for your sons safety i don't think she could make you pay her or have your son go there. You should tell her that you're not paying her to look after your child no better than a dog could!!:mad:
these things make me so mad especially when you pay them to look after your child.

AnnieH

Delilah wrote: »

these things make me so mad especially when you pay them to look after your child.

Exactly, and I don't know about anyone else, but when I am looking after someone else's children, I am doubly careful, as I would hate it if anything happened to them. I know accidents happen, but it's different when it's your own kids. Does that make sense?

luckily, my girls have INSET today and my MIL is coming over to look after the, so I'll leave my boy with her too.