It's interesting because there is occassionally a bit of a push here about setting up some kind of childcare facility. But TBH even if we did do it, I don't think I would want DS to go to it. The centre my DS goes to is brilliant, it has an excellent approach, great facilities and fantastic staff. Anything that my company would create would probably only have the one carer and be restricted to the one room. Because of the small scale (it wouldn't service any more than 5 or 6 kids tops, of different ages too), I honestly don't believe that DS would get nearly as much out of it as he does from his current centre. The only benefit it would provide would be proximity to me. And to be honest, if DS is going to be in CC I want him to get as much out of it as possible and for it to be a positive thing in his life, rather than just filling time away from mum.

Obviously, it is different for big companies with hundreds of staff who can run a viable centre of a certain scale where it is able to offer the children a range of opportunities. But, for small to medium businesses, I don't know that it is in the childrens best interest. For babies, yes it would be good, but for toddlers and older children, I'm not so sure.

Please don't shoot me, just my opinion.