I've got a dcm that is pushing pick-up. I close at 5:30 and 2 times this past week she's picked up at like 5:35.
How do you handle this?...
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I have a mom who consistently texts me once a week, asking for late pickup (anywhere from half an hour to one hour after contracted time). I would like...
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I am in the process of writing my policy handbook for my licensing and i'm at a little bit of a loss on how to word things. I'm very much a get to the...
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I have a question regarding operating hours. I am open 7:00-5:30. No one is to drop their child off prior to 7:00 am. And technically, no one is to pick-up...
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I have one family whose schedule changes 6 months out of the year - longer days, 4 days/week.
Last year, I allowed her to drop off at 6:30ish... -
How awful of a daycare provider would I be if when a parent tells me they're picking up early that I charge them if they aren't here by the time they...
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Hi, this is my first post. I have learned so much from reading thru this forum and I thank you for that.
I do have a question though, I am trying... -
I had charged $1 per minute late pick-up fee for a while but still had a couple of families here and there be late in picking up, one DCD in particular....
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I am so done with this mom... I wish I could loose her without loosing the kid!
So I close at 5:15, mom messages me at 5:13 and says... -
I closed early on Ash Wednesday at 4pm, it is in my contract, I sent a reminder home 2 weeks prior and reminded parents again verbally as the day approach....
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So I have a late pick up fee of $1.00 per minuet in my contract with a grace period of 5 minuets. I was closed early on Ash Wednesday so I could attend...
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You all know how my morning went. To top that off, just NOW I have parent whose contracted time ends at 5pm. She calls at 5:07 shows up at 5:13. I charge...
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So going hand in hand with my drop offs....
I need a smoother transition at pick up time.
My parents are contracted until... -
Hello 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... -
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.... -
I have a dollar a minute late policy. I always thought that was pretty steep and a good deterrent because I never had an issue with late pick-ups. Fast...
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I'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... -
I changed my policy on late pick ups, raised the rate for late pick ups and went from hours opened to contract hours. All parents signed and returned... -
For the first time, I actually stuck to my late pickup fee because for the first time a family was extremely late...one of my new families showed up 45...
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Omg! I need a break after this evening! Most of my kids are gone by 4:30. Today 2 parents were late and they didn't get picked up until 4:50. I didn't... -
....and counting.... so annoying. Its almost dinner time and I haven't even run my errands yet.
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Title basically says it all, parent claims accident on highway due to rain, no apology...Very frustrated. Due I charge for let's pick up due to accident?... -
I have a newer daycare family (about 3 months). Super sweet, pay on time, keep baby home when sick or one of the parents has a day off. But they keep...
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On dcb's first week here, his Dad picked up 25 minutes past my closing (and 55 minutes past contracted hours).
DCM & DCD are divorced... -
SO I have a client that I absolutely love to death. they are an awesome family. Always on time with everything. Well this past month there have been...
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pick up the phone and call me to tell me that your child is going to stay afterschool for detention? That is the question.
The answer so... -
Hi I'm new to the forum. I have had my daycare open for almost 4 months now. The kids I nannied for were my first daycare kids. Then I started interviewing... -
Hi, 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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So 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.... -
I have a parent who is ALWAYS late to pickup. They have asked that I give them a $ amount to pay for these times. What is reasonable? I close at 6pm... -
So today I had to drop off and pick up a new DCB at a preschool grad party and I could have sworn that the DCM said it was at 11;30-1:30. I even wrote...