Booking nursery places

[simonethebeaver]

Hi

I'm due in May next year. I've just been looking on Mumsnet and people are booking nursery places already, for 18 months ahead! Is this necessary around here? And if it is, where should I be looking? I have to confess, I hadn't even thought about it yet. Help!

[busymum]

you may aswell, be aware some nurseries charge you to go on their waiting list. My 2 go to Dulwich nursery, they don't charge and have a baby room. It's the one in sains car park, handy for train station and shopping after work, we leave our car there. ps recent ofsted report was OUTSTANDING. long waiting list so probably best to go for a visit and pop name down early.

[Kes]

I came across a couple of places with year long waiting lists so it's probably not a bad idea to start looking around depending on how soon you're going to want it but no need to panic.

K

[simonethebeaver]

Thanks, and thanks for the PMs too on this. I'm hoping to take a year out so won't need to find something till spring 2012, so I may leave it until the New Year at least. We're also thinking of childminders so plenty to find out about.