Do You Give Notice For Cancelling A Drop In Contract?

[LysesKids]

Not every provider does, I personally have one because although they are drop-in clients I need them to follow certain policies just like any other regular client.

If I am asked to care for their child for 4 hours and they pay for 4 hours in advance but they leave the child for 8 hours then it'll be harder for me to go after the money without a contract. I also have a noise, disturbance, authorized pick up, parking and other policies that I want followed. Without a contract it would be difficult for me to enforce these.

I also have a drop-in contract, and all my normal registration papers have to be filled in before hand... I do by the day only for fees, limit 10 hrs; they go over they know it's an automatic $1 per minute after the 10 minute grace period. I only had to ask for OT fees once from a foster mom, when the back up person was an hour late picking up; the parent was working a 24 hour EMT shift.

[daycare]

I think it all comes down to what is in your contract and how you define drop in.

I don't think you need to do anything other than tell them sorry, I don't have the space. I am sure they had the option to take those spots on a permanent on going basis right? Well sorry, but this is what they get for trying to go the CHEAP route. they lost in the end.

I don't do drop in care for kids that have not already been enrolled in my program. in the past when I did, those kids never got the hang of our routines and would just put us all in a fowl mood.

I think you did the right thing if your contract does not state that a notice needs to be given then don't worry about it.

[cheerfuldom]

I wouldnt worry about it at all. I would not give a SAHM a second thought. She had nothing scheduled and doesn't actually NEED you anyway. You inconvenienced her for a day and she's throwing a tantrum? PASS!

[daycarediva]

Old thread! Still have my 2/day week client, awesome clients!