Do You Bill Before/After Childcare Has Been Provided

[Country Kids]

My curiosity is up and wonder how many people bill before/after childcare has been provided.

[Evansmom]

I bill before, on the first of the month.

If they miss a day, there are no refunds.

If I am sick and close I credit the daily rate to their next month's tuition.

If I am taking vacation that is unpaid it's subtracted at the weekly rate from their tuition.

[Blackcat31]

Curious if the poll has the same results

https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33530

[AmyKidsCo]

Fees are due the Thursday before.

[Heidi]

2-week deposit (paid at contract signing) covers last week of care.

Payment is due on Monday mornings for that week.

[SunnyDay]

Payment is due the Fri. before.

[Heidi]

BTW CK....thanks for the non-controversial poll! ::::::

[Country Kids]

BTW CK....thanks for the non-controversial poll! ::::::

Your welcome!

Didn't even cross my mind when I started it but there are quiet a few polls gong on so it kinded seemed fitting to start another one-::

[jokalima]

Before care is provided. I have gone 2 weeks almost 3 w/out payment because I was embarrassed/"afraid" to ask for the money but all done with those days.

[MarinaVanessa]

I charge before child care services. My clients pay on the last day of their child's attendance.

[melilley]

After reading horror stories on here, I decided to make sure payment is due before care begins!

[Country Kids]

After reading horror stories on here, I decided to make sure payment is due before care begins!

Thats the thing though, most of the horror stories are from people who require payment before care begin-

[AnneCordelia]

I always get paid before care is provided.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

ALWAYS before. I would never do after. I've run into some batpoop crazy people out there ...
I also require their final two weeks of care to be given to me before they start as a "deposit." If they provide me with a written 2 week notice, it is then applied to their final 2 weeks of care.

[MarinaVanessa]

Thats the thing though, most of the horror stories are from people who require payment before care begin-

True but at least we don't have to worry about a horror story AND not being paid ::. I think that the majority of the horror stories come from providers that charge in advance because ... well by the looks of the results so far only 1 person that has voted says they let their clients pay after ::::::