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Sent home dcb for 101-ish fever. He was laying super low and not himself which is why I took his temp in the first place. The cold/flu and stomach flu... -
My regular hours are 7-5. In a couple weeks I have to go in for an ortho appt to pick up a new retainer at 4:45. My orthodontist’s hours are 8-5. They...
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What is a reasonable number of sick days, personal days, etc. For a daycare employee to take? When daycare is open. Not holidays, vacation weeks, or when...
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Good morning everyone. I need a little help making a call with my policies.
My son has strep. He had a fever Monday afternoon. I was open... -
I had to have a tooth pulled yesterday. I am in so much pain, my face is huge, and I must take the pain meds. It is going to be a long day. -
Do you have sick/personal days built into your contract? And you still get paid? How many do you allow for? How do parents react to this?
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My wife has been a DCP for about 6 months now, and she is absolutely lovin' it! However, with the flu season upon us, we have encountered our biggest... -
What do you do when your own child is sick? How do parents respond when you need a sick day for you or your child?
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It's been a rough day. First I have been fighting some kind of bug and have been coughing like crazy and exhausted all week. I have worked all week....
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I am currently working for a daycare with 5 staff and the director. If a staff member becomes I'll we only have 2 afternoon staff members that can cover... -
I just want to commiserate...
I have had a fever and sore throat since Friday. I ****ed it up all weekend (dh worked so it was just me and... -
Do you still charge for the days that you are sick, or closed due to an emergency?
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Logged out for privacy. After 20+ years I had to call everyone tonight and cancel care for tomorrow. I pride myself on holding to my commitments regardless...
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Since I was licensed last year. My dcb who had the snot pouring down his face last week and the week before that (has been sent home 4 times in the past...
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I started running a low grade fever tonight. Do you close if you are the one with the fever? I am miserable!
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I was awoken by a raging bladder infection at 2 AM after not sleeping well anyways, and am not pretty miserable. My bladder is throbbing and I have done...
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How many of you take all your vacation at one time?
How many of you take your vacation speradiocally throughout the year?
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My husband's grandmother passed away this past Saturday. I asked DCPs to pick up kids by 430 on Tuesday so I can try to make it to the wake, but the actual... -
I need some advice here:
I recently changed all of my contracts to "pay for the space" beginning January 1, 2012. The first week... -
I was in bed all day with a fever yesterday. I texted all my daycare parents around 7pm to let them know that there's a good chance I would be closed... -
What does everyone do regarding their Vacation/Sick Time (When a child is sick or on Vacation with their family). Do you charge full rate? half rate?...
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My son got sick at his first day of preschool...and I called parents to pick up kids. He seemed fine, never got sick again, so I had care again the...
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I don't have back up but I feel horrible. 2 of my daycare parents have the stomach flu but their kids are fine, 2 of my kids are now sick and right now...
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I'm changing my contracts/policies to allow parents vacation/sick days each year based on the # of days that their child is usually in care (ex. usually... -
I've been open since Sept so not even a year and have never taken a personal day yet. I do have a week vac coming in July. I see a lot of you saying that...
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As some of you know, I am pretty new to the business spectrum of childcare. I know that etiquette and propriety encourage the provider to have a back...
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Lets say I offer 5 unpaid days per calendar year 90 days after enrollment. This means once they're with me for three months then they may use "free...
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So in my contract I give families each 10 days per year...here is the wording.
*Each full time family is allotted 10 unpaid personal days... -
I dont know if its strep or just a viral sore throat. I have kids here until 6 every night, so I cant get to a dr to find out. If I keep up on the motrin/tylenol,...
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I got a call this morning that I couldn't answer because I was answering the door for a dck, but as soon as I could, I listened to the voicemail. Here's...
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I just went to obgyn yesterday where they found a 2 inch cyst on my right ovary. I go back in 6 weeks so they can do an ultrasound and see if it's the... -
Ok, here is the situation. We went camping this last weekend, and got a LOT of sun. My middle son is really sensitive to it, and got sick last night....
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I give my families each 2 sick days per child to use encase of an emergency. They also get 2 weeks vacation at no charge.
I was considering... -
Can anyone share info on how to handle making changes to my policy so that I can get paid vaca or sick days?
Ive been providing care for some... -
I have been doing daycare for 14 years and have never taken a sick day so never had them in my contract. Well this week on Tuesday I woke up so dizzy...
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What do you do when you are sick? Do you have someone that covers for you? What is your back up plan?
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I got some very sad news this weekend. My dad passed away on Friday afternoon. Very unexpected. Anyway, my daycare families were both quite understanding....
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I pay my day care provider in full at the start of each month. I have been notified by them that if the provider is sick, and they can't find a sub, they...