What A Horrid Month! Help Please!

[wdmmom]

I think your contract is a little too strict. One month notice is too much. Two weeks is standard and, I think, fair.

Also, they can only give notice on the 1st of the month??? If you don't mind my asking... why? I think that's really asking too much. Let's say their boss fires them on April 2nd. You won't accept notice until May 1st, and it must be a one month notice. That means they are paying you until June 1st. When they got fired TWO months earlier.

I've heard of people only accepting notice on Fridays (or whatever day), and even though I don't agree with that either, at least it's more fair than ONE date per month.

Not trying to to criticize, just giving MY personal opinion. If you don't agree, I'm fine with that.

4 week notice here too...and here is why...

I only accept notices on Friday. A parent can come in Monday and say next Friday is dcks last day. That is not 2 weeks but in their mind it is.

Another reason...a lot of my families used to pay biweekly. The last thing I want to do is calculate bills for a month and only get 1 final payment. If notice time was 2 weeks and I received a 2 week deposit upon enrollment, that means no money coming in from that spot until I fill it. I can usually fill a spot within a months time resulting in very minimal income loss, if any.

[Angelwings36]

I think your contract is a little too strict. One month notice is too much. Two weeks is standard and, I think, fair.

Also, they can only give notice on the 1st of the month??? If you don't mind my asking... why? I think that's really asking too much. Let's say their boss fires them on April 2nd. You won't accept notice until May 1st, and it must be a one month notice. That means they are paying you until June 1st. When they got fired TWO months earlier.

I've heard of people only accepting notice on Fridays (or whatever day), and even though I don't agree with that either, at least it's more fair than ONE date per month.

Not trying to to criticize, just giving MY personal opinion. If you don't agree, I'm fine with that.

I'm sorry if you think my contract is strict. I have noticed that 2 weeks notice is standard in the US. I am in Canada and in the province that I live one month's notice is standard.

[Angelwings36]

I'm sorry for not sharing enough information yesterday I had a rough day.

My contract reads:

A one-month advance written notice when terminating childcare services is required. Families are responsible for their regular payment during that time whether your child is in attendance or not. Families are responsible for their regular payment during that time even if I was the one who chose to terminate services. Termination notice can only be given on the 1st of any month.

My deposit agreement reads:

A $390.00 deposit is required to secure a dual family part time daycare space. This deposit is refundable in services only and not by cash. In order to use up your daycare deposit upon termination you must give notice on the 1st of any month as per contractual termination. Your deposit will be put towards the equivalence of $390.00 worth of childcare services upon proper termination of your contract as per contractual agreement.

My contract reads:


All delinquent accounts will either be pursued in small claims court or submitted to a collection agency. Families will be responsible for both the payment of their legal fees and the payment of my legal fees. Parents will also be responsible for full payment of any day that I have to close the daycare to attend court. Please be sure to clear up any remaining balances owed to me on time. A $25.00/day late fee will be added to any fees not paid in full upon termination. Bottom line: Just don’t do it!

This dcm did put a stop payment on her deposit cheque. I am thinking my next step will be to send her a registered demand letter and then take her to small claims court.

[MyAngels]

It may be different since you are in Canada, but around here if someone stopped payment on a check in this circumstance it can be turned over to the State's Attorney for prosecution and/or collection. They consider it the same as writing a bad check.

[Lucy]

I'm sorry if you think my contract is strict. I have noticed that 2 weeks notice is standard in the US. I am in Canada and in the province that I live one month's notice is standard.

I wasn't criticizing. Just want to be clear on that. It's so hard to "say" stuff on here and have it come out the way you intended. No allowances for tone of voice and facial expression. I was just throwing in my little ol' opinion for what it was worth. (A looney maybe? Isn't that what you call the dollar coins??)

I stand by what I said though. It could potentially cost someone TWO months in the scenario I gave. Obviously everyone uses policies that are comfortable for them.

[Kaddidle Care]

I'm sorry for not sharing enough information yesterday I had a rough day.

My contract reads:

A one-month advance written notice when terminating childcare services is required. Families are responsible for their regular payment during that time whether your child is in attendance or not. Families are responsible for their regular payment during that time even if I was the one who chose to terminate services. Termination notice can only be given on the 1st of any month.

My deposit agreement reads:

A $390.00 deposit is required to secure a dual family part time daycare space. This deposit is refundable in services only and not by cash. In order to use up your daycare deposit upon termination you must give notice on the 1st of any month as per contractual termination. Your deposit will be put towards the equivalence of $390.00 worth of childcare services upon proper termination of your contract as per contractual agreement.

My contract reads:


All delinquent accounts will either be pursued in small claims court or submitted to a collection agency. Families will be responsible for both the payment of their legal fees and the payment of my legal fees. Parents will also be responsible for full payment of any day that I have to close the daycare to attend court. Please be sure to clear up any remaining balances owed to me on time. A $25.00/day late fee will be added to any fees not paid in full upon termination. Bottom line: Just don’t do it!

This dcm did put a stop payment on her deposit cheque. I am thinking my next step will be to send her a registered demand letter and then take her to small claims court.

If she signed that contract and gave you a check then she should honor the check in the least. A check is a promise to pay. Now she is owing you an additional $25.00 per day beginning with the day she wrote and gave you that check.

Not very smart on her part.