Looks like I'm a little too late for advice, but I'm glad you got sorted. Same thing happened to me in 2003, found a place in Haslingden at the last minute so I know exactly what you've been thinking!
My 9 year old goes to the holiday club at Oscar Bears and I've never had any problems with them at all. All the staff are lovely and get on really well with my son, and I can't fault Fran. She always knows who I am when I ring to book Lewis in for a school holiday, and always has time for a chat even if it seems like chaos all around her! with all those names/faces to remember every day I don't know how she does it, but she does and you can't fake that kind of personal attention.
I would highly recommend Oscar Bears to anyone, I hope your experience is the same TracyO. And give it a good few months to get used to working again and 'leaving' your baby. It was really hard this time for me, but I didn't really have much choice about going to work or not. The reward I get every day is the HUGE smile and the 'Mummy!' from Riley when I pick him up. It's so nice to have that, it really is.
Harwood Red - Im enjoying it while it lasts
