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I currently have one space available in my daycare that I can choose to fill if I want, but I am not pressured into filling it.
In the past when I have interviewed I have set up interviews all the in the same week that I got emails for the space. Which means I juggled answering emails and phone calls, with getting paper work together and doing the actual interviews on top of my regular daily daycare work. I have always found the interviewing time soooo busy and stressful. In the past I stopped interviewing immediately as soon as the first person said they were interested in the space. I have never had to interview for longer than a week when looking to fill a space. THANK GOD!
However, this time I would like to do things differently. I have decided I will take all of my phone calls and emails for spaces this week and then do the actual interviewing next week, which spreads things out a little for me and gives me more time to get the paper work together. I also decided to schedule interviews all of next week and to not make a decision on which family to take until all of my interviews have been completed. This gives me the opportunity to pick hours that work better with my current families as I run by contract hours.
When you do your interviewing what do you typically ask families?
I will ask:
1. About allergies and medical conditions.
2. Whether a child is in diapers or potty trained. If potty trained for how long.
3. What the child's nap schedule is like.
4. Who currently watches the child.
5. If they are looking for full time or part time.
6. If they are looking for temporary or long term.
7. When they plan to make their daycare decision.
8. When their expected start date is.
9. What their work schedule is like.
10. What days and times they need care for.
11. If they have a back up provider.
12. Their expectations of daycare.
What would you add to this list?
Thanks.
In the past when I have interviewed I have set up interviews all the in the same week that I got emails for the space. Which means I juggled answering emails and phone calls, with getting paper work together and doing the actual interviews on top of my regular daily daycare work. I have always found the interviewing time soooo busy and stressful. In the past I stopped interviewing immediately as soon as the first person said they were interested in the space. I have never had to interview for longer than a week when looking to fill a space. THANK GOD!
However, this time I would like to do things differently. I have decided I will take all of my phone calls and emails for spaces this week and then do the actual interviewing next week, which spreads things out a little for me and gives me more time to get the paper work together. I also decided to schedule interviews all of next week and to not make a decision on which family to take until all of my interviews have been completed. This gives me the opportunity to pick hours that work better with my current families as I run by contract hours.
When you do your interviewing what do you typically ask families?
I will ask:
1. About allergies and medical conditions.
2. Whether a child is in diapers or potty trained. If potty trained for how long.
3. What the child's nap schedule is like.
4. Who currently watches the child.
5. If they are looking for full time or part time.
6. If they are looking for temporary or long term.
7. When they plan to make their daycare decision.
8. When their expected start date is.
9. What their work schedule is like.
10. What days and times they need care for.
11. If they have a back up provider.
12. Their expectations of daycare.
What would you add to this list?
Thanks.
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