Emergency childcare is a definite issue and was actually one of the questions I asked my nursery before sending my daughter there- always handy to discover their levels of flexibility. I also got sent an email about a new website www.whereforcare.co.uk which is a childcare reviews and ratings website- good idea I think as it's nice to know what other people think about a nursery before visiting it, and any negatives they highlight can then be questioned. I've reviewed my daughter's nursery and hopefully given a fairly honest assessment of it.