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I am wanting to reduce my hours for the next few weeks while school is out of session and parents are off work. Right now my hours are 7:00am-5:30pm....
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It feels like I always update my contract AFTER something happens, but this time I want to be prepared.
Does anyone have anything in their... -
long post help please!
I am so sick of families knowingly bringing their sick kids to daycare.. i am changing my policy to having unlimited... -
Does anyone have a sample letter or notice to families of rate increase? I want to increase my rates and not sure how to go about rate increase announcement....
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I am a registered user, but logged out for privacy in case any of my daycare families are on here.
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Hi! it's been awhile, hope everyone is doing well. I have a family where I'm not sure if they intend to continue through the summer or not. I've been... -
I have a family that has been in care for just over 2 months. We did not get off to the best start and I should have cancelled services when she tried...
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...and can afford.
What do you think? should I inform parents or just put up the little CCTV signs?
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I need to send a message out to everyone. I am off this Friday. I get paid bi-weekly. I was off last Friday too. So I get paid when there is a holiday...
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It's already that time of year to send out the lovely reminder of the cold/flu letters.
Hoping that all of us working together can create... -
I had an interview a few weekends ago. It was odd.
Mom emailed to set up a playdate. I told her, just like I did during the interview,... -
I had 2 interviews over the past few weekends and both families would like the spaces. There are 2 issues that I need to address and need some help with...
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So back story...I signed on a new dcg the last week of August. The family knew even before the interview I was expecting and would need to open late for...
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I have searched and can only find Nan's - does anyone else have a potty training letter they wouldn't mind sharing with me? Thank you
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So, if you read my post this morning, you know that I had a DCD yell at me this morning for not breaking my potty training policies for him. I just spent...
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I have a new family enrolled & supposed to be starting soon. Dcm just emailed asking to extend the start date another month. I have a signed contract...
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I need to change my closing time and am looking for a good letter to hand out to my DCPS.
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So long story short 5pm, otherwise known as CLOSING TIME, rolled around tonight and I still had 4 kids
! I am very flexible with my families but lately...
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Should I add anything, take anything off?? I've had enough of this family but I am still trying to fill his spot so I'm holding out a little longer. I... -
Hi there, I have ran an in home daycare/preschool from my home for the past 5 years and have never had to tell a parent that I can no longer watch their...
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I have been wanting camera's for the inside and outside of my house.
I finally found what I want to buy, but Have not gotten it yet,... -
We have to let parents know anytime we add an animal to our home.
We are getting an English Mastiff puppy in a few weeks, so excited but... -
My youngest will begin K this fall & I have decided I will be cutting to part-time care only. I want to have a day or two free every week to volunteer...
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Does anyone charge a holding fee and if so how much, if you do how do you word your holding fee contract??? Currently I don't have any under 2yrs spots...
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I need a letter telling a dcp that her dcg can not come in pull-ups anymore. Dcg is bascially potty trained, she will tell you when she has to go and...
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Most of you remember my last thread about possible giving 2-week notice to dcb because dcb is always sick and I feel that dcb needs far more care and...
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I just had a parent that didn't even tell me she's pregnant (winter coat and she must not be showing a great deal). She emailed me that she will be giving...
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I have a mom that started a year ago. When she started she left the diaper bag with me she did not want to have to bring it on a daily basis. After the...
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I am a reg, but have logged out to ask this question....
I just got back from a doc appt where I was put on some new medication. The medication... -
I no longer want to offer extended hours to any family but ONE very easy family. I'm actually hoping by discontinuing this that one of my clients leaves....
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I have been charging a per-day rate instead of a per-slot rate and would like to change it. It would be so nice to have a steady amount of income every...
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Have any of you ever had to do this? Refusing to further provide child care because of non-payment? I had to turn a child around this morning because... -
This is a spin off from my prior post called another non payment issue, wwyd
Here is what I have typed up in my notes , ready to send by... -
I originally told early day parents that they needed to let me know THE NIGHT BEFORE if they would need early day care. Only two families do. The other...
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Hi everyone, I just signed up for Daycare.com forums and this is a first in my 15 years of doing home daycare.
I have parents who are starting... -
I had one FULL time spot to fill and two interviews. Loved them both and both parents were great. I do have a part time spot open and would like to offer...
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Hello folks,
I am a registered poster who has logged out for privacy.
I have a DCG20mo who's grandmother has custody. Grandma... -
So many times here we read about families leaving owing money.... I am wondering why?? Why doesn't everyone collect up front?? There is virtually no...
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I interviewed a few families last week and I told them I'd get back to them when I made my decision ( I only have 1 spot coming available next month).... -
OK so I have been up since 4 am trying to update my contract, reading tom copelands book on contracts, rewording everything, and my contract is looking...
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This afternoon at pick-up, new DCD came to pick up DCB. As DCD was walking up to our daycare room, my assistant who was just about to leave home was standing...
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I need to come up with wording for a waiver of liability for my landlords for the parents to sign saying they won't sue them for anything. Anyone have... -
I previously posted (yesterday I think) about a DCP "yelling" at me regarding concern about their child potentially getting hurt at my home...
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dcb is almost 4 (next week) he was telling me how he locks the door on his bedroom so his brother doesn't take his movies (older brother is challenge,...
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Does anyone have a form when your closing your daycare doors? All my parents know that the last day for all of us is 5/18/12. I gave them verbals on... -
"Dear Parents,
I feel like I have been overly flexible with my hours since the start of my daycare six months ago. I understand that... -
So most of my most recent enrollies, have come from center care and they seem to have a more difficult time making the transition to contracted hours.... -
Dear Parents,
We are on YOUR team! We want the best for your children, and it is in everyone's best interest to make sure that your child... -
I was going to post this as unregistered because I know I'm going out on a limb here trying to start a new pattern with daycare waiting lists and this... -
Does this look ok?
Notification of Probation:
Our child care contract states the following, “Parents agree to abide by... -
I have writers block today, would you mind sharing your welcome letters? To help inspire me? I have recently moved and restarting my daycare with fresh... -
I am so stressed out, and tired of picking up all the slack here, while they drop the ball at home, so I am laying it all out there for them. Things...
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I decided to address this pick up/drop off issue for all families as to not single out the one (previous post I had)...
I wanted to address... -
My husband says that I get emotional when I talk about this so I just wanted to make sure this letter does not sound confrontational.
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This ties in with my other post (FRUSTRATED WITH DCM)
My contract states this under the category termination:
A one-month... -
Just hit the send button on a lengthy e-mail to a DCM. I've had her 10 month old son since he was 8 weeks old. For the past 4-5 months I've been dealing... -
I'm going to take the kids on a small field trip on thursday to the library and next month I will sometimes be taking my ds to preschool. So, what should...
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I cant recall who, but someone said that they have a form that they require the parents to sign on the last day of care.
It was a form... -
I am a small home daycare and my niece is coming to visit for the summer and is planning to help me out. She is a senior this year and never has really... -
Do any of you email or send a thank you letter after you interveiw a client? I have always emailed a thank you for considering us type letter, but wanting...
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ugh.... so here is the start of my letter.....Not too sure how much to say or not to say or let alone how to say it....
how much do i tell... -
My family handbook states that I charge $1/minute late fee after my closing time. However, I like to give parents the benefit of the doubt and felt in... -
Do any of you have a sample of an authorization for release of information form? The Center I work for would like to ask previous daycare providers about...
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Can I see it? I have someone who wants to interview now but will not start until September.
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I found this form this morning at my counties website.... I think the form is GREAT for when you are requiring a doctor note for a child to return....... -
Currently my payment policy states that payment is due at the end of the week on their last day of care, but I'd like to change this before I have more... -
I posted earlier about the fact that 9 mo dcg didn't show this morning. I finally heard from the dcd and he said that they are pulling her effective immediately...
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Does anyone have a "you've been warned and have 2 more strikes before youre out" form they'd like to share with me? I looked online at the daycarelady...
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This has been a problem lately, and getting worse, so I thought I'd type up a letter to send out next week. How's it sound? It's really only one family...
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I need help with wording. It just doesn't sounds right to me. I am moving when parents pay me to the Friday before care. (note: late pick up fees are...
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Could I please see it to tweak it to work for me. I want to take Fridays off and work M-Thursday. This may also help me get rid of my dcg that I am...
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I have a dcb who started in November. He can be a very sweet boy, but he doesn't talk, has no concept of personal space, isn't potty trained, and is...
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I've gotten lucky and had a few people interested in my assistant position.
Problem is, obviously, I don't want/need to hire ALL of them.... -
Hi, I am registered but I signed out for this one. I don't want to get slack for not a late pickup policy.
So I have this family. They... -
Dear Parents,
Effective May 11, 2011, I will be changing my open time to 7:00 am and my closing time to 4:30 pm. I realize that this change... -
Please help.....give me your toughts, Criticism, or input....
thanks ladies and TGIF!!!
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if so, by how much? do you do this regularly & how frequently? how did you go about it? in other words, did you keep current parents at their regular... -
Background: 3 weeks ago I started a 3mo dcb who is only here 3 afternoons a week. He sleeps solely in a swing at home. He will not sleep here unless...