XP: Working ladies...when to start looking for daycare?

Re: XP: Working ladies...when to start looking for daycare?

• tina623 member

  August 2009

  ASAP..I work for in one and our waiting list is insane.  It's at least a 6-9 month wait for our 2 year old room and infants is even worse.  GL!

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• dusk42

  August 2009

  From what DH has found in our area - many centers have wait lists of 6-18 months (but obviously sometimes there are earlier opening, but that's not predictable).  However, many in-home daycares want someone to start soon if they have an opening (so if they have an opening now, they want someone to fill it now, not in January when we need it).  This is true for some nannies too.  

  However, there are a lot of people pulling their kids out now because they are getting laid off, so you might have a better chance.  

  Good luck!  We're going through the same thing! 

  
  

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• speak-ez

  August 2009

  I started interviewing/calling daycares and in home daycare providers in the spring (early 2nd tri). I narrowed it down to a few options and when we decided on in home I set up joint interview (for dh and I) to see their house over the summer. We are now all set with one and she is holding a spot for us. I will return to work in Jan.

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• Temp159135562506975 member

  August 2009

  i started looking in Dec for a sept start. I put my deposit down in Feb.

  i was about 24w when i was looking... needed them to start when they were 4mo.  It will all depend on when you'll go back to work- sooner or later- whenn you NEED to start looking.

  good luck!

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