The job of a nursery manager is a stressful one. In a survey by Tinies Childcare of 500 nurseries, 44 per cent said they suffered from daily to monthly staff shortages and 31 per cent of managers named staffing as their biggest daily headache.
It is imperative that every nursery has a back-up solution for days when staff are absent, to ensure the correct adult:child ratio in each room.
Smaller nurseries may have enough staff they can rely on to cover sickness and holidays, but others need to consider the option of an agency.
The survey highlighted that a nursery without a relationship with an agency encounters an increased likelihood of not being able to find staff when it's most vital. However, many big nurseries do now have a preferred supplier list of agencies and do have some sort of relationship in place.
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