Nursery World - Cost of 23-hour care

I work for a nursery that provides childcare 23 hours a day for children aged from birth to eight years old. We changed our service to cater for parents like Tracy Elser (Letters, 26 January) and shift workers, yet the uptake of this extended care is poor. We only have two regular users. We have received a lot of condemnation for the long opening hours. It appears that it is more acceptable to leave your child with unqualified 14-year-old babysitters if you work nights than experienced, qualified staff.

We have received a lot of condemnation for the long opening hours. It appears that it is more acceptable to leave your child with unqualified 14-year-old babysitters if you work nights than experienced, qualified staff.

If parents are asking for out-of-school care and extended nursery hours, then why are we not full to capacity? Instead, we are looked down on for putting money before children's welfare, which is not the case.

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