Daycare advice

A friend of mine made an appointment to go and see a childcare place, and then for some reason the appointment had to be rescheduled twice (both were good reasons: one time the director of the centre who normally gives the tours was in hospital and I can't remember the other reason except that it was valid).

Anyway, when she finally turned up for her appointment to go through the centre another woman turned up at the same time and demanded quite rudely to see through straight away. Apparently when the director politely explained that she was busy with my friend at that time but that she'd be more than happy to take the woman through at another pre-arranged time, the woman cut completely sick at the director and was yelling 'What have you got to hide?' etc etc.

The director kept politely refusing to take her through without an appointment, and my friend was really glad about that, she said it was good to know that not just anyone could walk in off the street and be taken to where the children are.

I think it's just good manners to ring and make an appointment to see through. I can't imagine that it would make that much of a difference in what you see - they have parents going in and out all day long, after all - and if anything you're likely to see more given that they'll have made sure there's someone who is available to give you a good, comprehensive tour and have time to answer your questions.