parents see it as a warning sign, says Working Mum.
Like the majority of parents, I went to look around my local day nurseries armed with a long list of questions. Staff turn- over wasn't one of them. While I wanted to feel confident that my child was well looked after, I didn't consider that she may be cared for by a revolving door of childcarers. Thankfully, that hasn't been the case. DD1 (Dear Daughter 1) attended nursery for two-and-a-half years and in that time none of the nine members of staff left.
I felt quite smug when friends raised concerns about the upheaval caused by practitioners leaving their children's settings. While the issue of staff turnover must be a headache for nursery managers and owners, it's also a concern for some children and parents. We can find it confusing and unsettling.
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