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by Ac114So I was really bad about enforcing my late fees up until this point with late pickups and late payments. I sent out a nice, I’m done being walked all...
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by CountryRoadsI haven't had this situation come up, but I'm wondering what you would do.
My late payment fees are $10 a day including weekends. Payment...-
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by LolasmomHi, first timer here..... I work in a preschool that ends at 3:30pm and we have parents that are continually rolling in at 3:33 and 3:35. This really...
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by Ac114I have a DCM that is expecting and was admitted last night to the hospital for dehydration and observation due to having extreme morning sickness. I sympathize...
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by MomBossHow sympothetic are you guys to late payments? Parent was suppose to bring check monday at drop off but their child was sick and in the hospital for dehydration....
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by MomBossIf you close at 5, do you allow until 5 for the parent to show up or they must be out the door by 5? Trying to figure out when my late fee should app...
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by ardeurI have been going back and forth between charging a $1/min or a $5/min late fee (or consider something else?). $5 seems so high, but I feel like it's...
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by trix23I have a new client who was a drop-in for one day a week and they pay for the whole month in advance. The third day of care, the mom was late half an...
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by Heart12So let me just start off by saying that this forum has given me this biggest set of kahonas! :
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Yesterday was a rough Monday. I had...-
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by TashaI am so angry right now and I don't know if it's justified. I got up at 6 this morning and saw that I had a text from a new dcm sent the night before...
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This has not happened yet, but I was just thinking, what if a parent calls in the morning of the child's first day of attendance that week saying their...
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by KBCsMommyHello ladies and gentleman!
I have a wonderful family that I have NEVER had any issues with what so ever. DCM is very friendly and we chat...-
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I'm having some issues with late pick ups. I have not enforced any of my late fees yet, but I'm starting today. I want to make sure I'm being reasonable....
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by Crazy8I had a family give notice today. This is going to crush me financially, getting kids has been super hard in recent years here. And partially because...
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What do you charge for early drop off or late pickup by the minute.
I was thinking $3.00 per minute. Any opinions?
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by cara041083I had a parent that didn't come on friday and she kept DCK home. She texed me at 11 and said she would swing payment by later. Here is the convo via text:...
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by mrsnjMy annoying, always big drama issues, divorce mom picked up late as usual last night. So late that I in fact took the child with me to church for choir...
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I need to remind a dcm that she "forgot" to pay her late pick up fee this morning from yesterday, but not sure what to send her.
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by memaIt's Friday and has been a long last couple weeks. Decided to order food to bring home. Dcf 1 picked up 40 minutes earlyhappyfacehappyface. Dcf 2 picked...
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by MsdunnyI had to close for the day Monday because of no heat or hot water. Two of my moms were very sympathetic, and offered their houses for showers. The third...
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by KabobI'm full again for now. I'm trying out a new family and I don't want to go over 6 kids with my pregnancy.
For a few weeks though I had...-
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How do you tell them about the late fee? Do you just tell them when they arrive, "Next week add $10 to the bill." or do you leave a note in...
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by GuestI am trying to update my overtime fee for late pick ups... What do you guys charge? For example I currently charge $15 per each 15 minutes late but...
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by jgcpIm fairly new to the childcare idustry i started in June of 2013, so that i could stay home with my son. I had worked in a daycare long ago and have been...
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by mrsnjHere is what happened.....
DCG isn't supposed to attend till Friday this wk. Mom and Dad are on honeymoon and gparents are watching DCG. Gmom1...-
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by Crazy8I am really cracking down on late fees. I created a little form that says the time they arrived, the late fee and they have to sign it. I want payment...
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by kelliotti am a parent in this situation :/ curious what you daycare members would do??..
i am an MA and have worked at the same doctors office/clinic...-
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For those that have families with more than one child in your care, do you charge late fees per child/day or you charge a flat rate for families or just...
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So I have one parent that always pays at least one day late. Daycare tuition is due no later than Monday morning (drop off) yesterday dcb didn't come...
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by blandinoWe really don't have a problem with late payments, occasionally a parent forgets until pickup (payments due monday morning). But the past two weeks, late...
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by blandinoWe have a $15.00 per day late fee, but have never actually had to charge it. I am unsure of the fairest way to calculate it If a payment was due on Monday...
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What is a standard late fee to charge? I'm hard copying into my contract so parents are aware up front. I've heard $1 a minute to encourage promptness....
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by EchoMomI HATE the enforcing rules side of this business! I don't want to be a mean person, so why do parents force my hand??? I had teacher's kids back today...
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by Angelwings36What do you do when you get a ton of snow in a short period of time in your area? This morning I woke up and there was about half a foot of snow on the...
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by wahmof3I'm really tired of waiting for these DCP's to arrive every morning. They are scheduled to be here at 7:30-7:45 and show up any where from 8:15-8:30....
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I had a parent tonight ask me to waive their $25 late fee for their activity fee(It's due on the 1st of each month - starting on the 4th a late fee of...
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by littlemommyon late fees. Last day was Wednesday, as parents figured out their custody agreement to where they don't need daycare. The mom was getting assistance...
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by mrs bIf a parent takes a child out with no notice and refuses to pay how long do you add the late fee? I am taking the parents to court but I am not sure of...
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by GuestI need advice.
I got a new DCG that started last week. The mom does not work and only needed 1/2 day care from 8am-12pm Monday through...-
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by queenbeeI lost three children to kindergarten this past summer and in the past two months I've enrolled two new children along with a set of twins who are part-time....
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by wahmof3Hi, new here! I have been in the home child care business for 5 years. This has been the best career move I have made. Very scary at 1st, but I have built...
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by KimmeryWhen parents are late picking up their child, how much do you charge an hour/half an hour...
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by MG&LsmomI've posted about this DCM before. She's always been late but upfront about ability/inability to pay. I have not seen her since DCBs last day here (8/8/11)....
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by beachgrlSo I just got started and have two kids as drop ins a few days a week,
they have come three days and all three mom has been late at pickup....-
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by Angelwings36I had a family call me at 4:15pm to tell me they were going to be late picking up today because their car broke down this afternoon. My closing time is...
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by nytikaI am a home provider whom is tired of being taken advantage of. I am looking for some advice on the wording for a late pick-up fee. Ive heard some people...
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by WImomI have a dc family that has in the past asked to stay late and or come early (about an hour). I told them okay and that there would be a charge of $10...
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by DBugI recently cut my closing hours back from 6:00 to 5:00 pm. It didn't affect most of the families, but one family rearranged their shifts to accommodate...
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by daycareSo I work on contracted hours. My daycare is open from 7:45-6:00.
I have one family that is contracted from 8:30-5:30 3 days week
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I have a question to all Day Care providers. Do you charge a late fee based on max hours per day or based on your closing time? What is your late fee...
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by Maddy'sMommyI'm trying to iron out my late pickup policy/fees.
Does anyone waive the fee if the parent calls before the scheduled time (my case it...-
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by GuestHi all....I'm new here but so glad to be able to run things by you all.
I have a DCB (17 months) whose young mom is not working now (don't...-
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by Angelwings36There is another daycare provider in my area that I have worked with for the past 4 years. If she has to take a sick day or keep an appointment I take...
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by GuestI have a two year old DCB that has been in my care from 7:30 to 6:00 pm everyday since he was 6 weeks old. Dad brings him and Mom picks him up. Mom works...
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I've been open since August and today was the first time I dealt with the issue of having a kid arrive early. (From what I hear from some of you....I...
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by DaycareMommaI have a family that is here temporarily. I took them on back in October and the contract is only til my other dcm comes back from maternity leave(she's...
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by laundrymomok, In my new contracts (I do them in august) I am adding a rate increase for late payments. Something along the lines of,.
Due to repeated...-
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Here is my situation:
I recently imposed a late fee of 10 dollars per day because I now have a family who seems to NEED a late fee....-
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~Sorry I posted this in the member's only section. I meant to post it in the main section~
I had posted awhile (at least a few months)...-
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just curious....
got a text from dcm last night at 930p saying the kids wont be here until 8-9a because she/dad took the day off and dont...-
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by DancingQueenI have a mom that asked me to watch her dd for an extra hour. She said she would pay whatever I needed to charge her.
Do you do your hourly? ...-
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by DancingQueenDo you charge parents late fees if they call and tell you they are running late?
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by sahm2threeand tells me that she already gave him a nap before he came! She drops him off AT naptime. So now I am attempting to keep him quiet so he doesn't wake...
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by AbigailI've read previous threads about payment due dates and fees, but now i'm getting confused! I want clients to pay on the Friday (morning or afternoon???)...
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by KennyI gave a family a month notice that I was letting them go because of late payments and bounced checks. And now I feel Awful and wonder why I even started...
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by DanceMomI have a mom that came to me yesterday telling me she would be out of town all next week so her husband is flying solo with their daughter. she informs...
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So I currently have 4 dcks and all but one are picked up by 4:45. I have one little girl that isn't picked up until 6p (5:30p is my published closing...
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by melissa annWed was kids last day for the week. G-pa "forgot" and didn't have money. He said he would be here yesterday. (of course, yesterday was payday...
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by tenderheartsIn my contract I do have a fee for late pickups, it doesn't bother me if they are late picking up BEFORE my closing time as long as they call me and let...
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by GuestSo basically here's the story. I have a parent who's daughter comes to my daycare. I've never had any problems with them following my rules. So Yesterday...
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by mac60Last week I interviewed with a family on Wednesday evening. They were here about 1 1/2 hours. We had talked on the phone prior to interview for probably...
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by melissa annOkay, many of you know of my issues with my dcfamily. Well, grandpa has been late, after closing almost everyday for the past couple of weeks. I will...
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by tymaboyFor those that have been following my drama in the vent thread the 2nd family has given notice. Their excuse is my outrageous late fees when the dad has...
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by JennyBooHi Everyone,
I am new to the site, and I was excited to find this so I could have like minded people's advice. I was hoping to hear what...-
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5 months into my registration and I completely fed up!! With parents. I'm NOT having good luck at all and wonder where are the good ones are???
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by PersephoneOkay, my one family was late on payment again this week. I've been letting her pay on Fridays after care is done.
Well she sends her...-
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by momofboysI just recently started providing care for my second family. So far it's going well although it certainly keeps me hopping! In so doing it has made...
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by GuestI have a problem that has been stressing me out lately regarding a family who I have had in my daycare for quite a while.
The kids were great,...-
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by GuestI made the mistake of caring for my friends 3 children at a discounted rate. When we arranged the deal the kids were suppose to be picked up by 4:30 each...
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by SimpleMomFirst off I have to say I have been very fortunate that although payments can be late, my families do pay within one day or week of the due date.
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by melissa annThis past week was the 2nd week since my rate increase. I have basically one family. 2: 1/2 siblings and 1 cousin. The mom of the 2 and the grandpa of...
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