Nursery

Hey, not a silly question. For most nurseries you want to call in advance, the younger the child; the quicker those spaces fill up. Infant areas are typically full and have waiting list, toddler and above usually have openings.
You call and do a tour and ask all the important questions. Bring your child too, see how they interact and respond to you and your child.

If you need help with what to ask, I work in one and can help.

You got this!

Waiting lists can often be a year, so depending when you want your child to start, you might need to pick before they’re born. We picked and reserved a place while I was still pregnant.

I think area dependent as well as age dependent. We were very lucky and managed to get a full time space for our 15 month old with 2 weeks notice at a Montessori Ofsted excellent nursery.

Call around, ask about wait lists and book some tours. Get a feel for the place and see how they’re set up.