Would You Turn In?

[HappyHearts]

I called and reported her. My registrar knew it was me (yay caller ID & calling her work cell) but she said it's anonymous. She will be stopping there TODAY since she will be in the area. She is going to call social services for possible welfare fraud herself.

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got and honestly she is intentionally breaking the law, knowingly putting kids in harms way and flaunting it. What does she expect?

You did the right thing. Being the voice for the voiceless, thank you!

Using the trampoline with 6 kids at one time and no net, is just ONE reason I would have reported her. Here, we are not even allowed to use a trampoline, and if one is on the property, it has to be fenced off, just like a pool would be.

[brookeroo]

For instance, I think the DUMBEST daycare regulation in my state is that providers MUST clean the table and spray it down with the proper sanitizing solution after use. I was ALMOST cited when my registrar showed up right after lunch (BRUTAL!) and the table was a MESS. Well, the kids ARE and always WILL BE my priority. Guess what? the TABLE must be cleaned & sprayed before the kids. Even she agreed it was ridiculous. Now I comply, and I get the kids involved cleaning instead of herding them into the bathroom to clean and wash up first.

Stupid rule, but as a licensed provider, I agreed to follow the rules, kwim?

This is exactly another reason why I have zero desire to get licensed. My mom said there is a book about the size of a telephone book full of stuff exactly like this that you have to follow. I have no desire to put up with this kind of nonsense, let alone having someone breathe down your neck while you are doing it, on top of the on going cost involved.

Kudos to all of you that do it. I respect you for it but ... nooo thank you!

[brookeroo]

No one is dissing anyone who is LEGALLY unlicensed.

The debate isn't whether anyone has a license or doesn't have one or if they should or shouldn't get one.

The issue is ILLEGALLY operating.

NOT ok, in any state, in any form, for any reason.

Providers who operate within the law, whether legally unlicensed or legally licensed ALL rock!!! happyface

Now that I look back at the comments they weren't directed at unlicensed legal providers but I must have been reading into some of the conversations taking place. Some of the comments about illegal providers not becoming licensed could also be said for legal unlicensed providers by way of laziness (i.e. if you are truly following the laws, why wouldn't you just get licensed?) ect...

I would quote the comments but I won't get into that. It wasn't intended. I felt (at the time) like it was directed over all at unlicensed people.

[Lyss]

I called and reported her. My registrar knew it was me (yay caller ID & calling her work cell) but she said it's anonymous. She will be stopping there TODAY since she will be in the area. She is going to call social services for possible welfare fraud herself.

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got and honestly she is intentionally breaking the law, knowingly putting kids in harms way and flaunting it. What does she expect?

happyface Way to go, I would have reported this as well! It needed to be done! Let us know what happens!

[daycarediva]

Brookeroo (and anyone else legally unlicensed) I have NO problem with anyone doing childcare LEGALLY, licensed or not. I was legally unlicensed for 2 years (and STILL have what I refer to as my OC, original client)

A very good friend of mine/SAHM is legally unlicensed, has two kids (max for our state) and is like a second mom to those kids, I honestly wish she would get licensed because she is GOOD at this & would/could take on more kids if she had a license.

[Unregistered]

It's My Prerogative...

What was she supposed to get? You made a comment that stated your opinion. Said/Done. No one has to change based on anyone's opinions. If you operate legally and you're fine with that great. If those who chose to do it differently are fine with the risks, it's on them. They know what they're getting into, just like you when you decided to go the legalized route. If the children are in obvious harm's way that's also a different story. Nonetheless, sweep around your own front doors. Take 6 months to mind your own business and 6 months to leave other folks' alone.

Blessings...

Seriously? that's all you got out of my opinion about your illegal daycare... that you were flaunting it? Nothing about your ethics? Or being above the law? And, you're still trying to justify your illegal daycare?

Where I live, a daycare that is out of ratio or illegal will be fined $10,000 a day. That is serious money.

[Happy Hearts]

What was she supposed to get? You made a comment that stated your opinion. Said/Done. No one has to change based on anyone's opinions. If you operate legally and you're fine with that great. If those who chose to do it differently are fine with the risks, it's on them. They know what they're getting into, just like you when you decided to go the legalized route. If the children are in obvious harm's way that's also a different story. Nonetheless, sweep around your own front doors. Take 6 months to mind your own business and 6 months to leave other folks' alone.

Blessings...

I guess if you don't understand that running an illegal daycare is unethical and wrong by now, then you never will. I'm not going to defend this again. And heading your post "it's your prerogative" to break the law. NO, you don't have the 'right' to break the law just because you don't agree with it.
Whatever you mean by taking 6 months to mind my own business and 6 months to leave other folks alone is lost on me. And, frankly, your opinion doesn't really affect my opinion as you're hiding in the land of unregistered. For all I know, you're a troll trying to get a rise out of me, unsuccessfully, I might add.