Daycare help!!

I work 50 hours a week and my 2 year old needs to be in a daycare during that time.

I had her in a wonderful daycare on the North Shore but had to move jobs (redundancy) and could no longer drop or fetch her in time there. Now she is in a daycare in the Auckland CBD - right next to my office.

I've been noticing odd things I wasnt happy with but nothing too alarming. Then yesterday I wanted to take her home early and arrived there at lunch time. Now that I see how they are taking care of my little girl I want her out.

I couldnt bring myself to send her there today so DH has had to take the day off work to look after her - he is a contractor so its unpaid and we really need the money.

Can anyone recommend a good daycare in the CBD? Or knows if there's another potential solution?

Does anyone pay a nanny/other parent to fetch their child from daycare?

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

*cross posted on general*

My Mum picks Issy up from DC on the day DH is in school (he works there the other days she goes), so we are lucky in that sense.

I found a couple I liked in Parnell is that CBDish enough? I looked into them when we lived in Parnell.

Gladstone Park & Parnell Trust ECE, I like the settings being more park like than office building. Oh and Bear Park Parnell is good but I didnt like the surroundings (its in a business area)

you should be able to walk into any daycare at any time and not be concerned - best bet is use your lunch time or breaks to go into any CBD ones and have a look....I found suprise visits worked VERY well to distinguish the good from the bad and I still often pop into Ellas one when ever ...

not sure where u are on nth shore but know there are some with extended hours around...I think ABCs have pushed their hours out...