Spin Off From Parents Thread

[Michelle]

My child that is in public school calls his Dad to get him. His Dad can leave work and has a large break in the middle of the day that I do not.

My child would, again, be in the company of his Dad. I would have to be delayed or attempt to get ahold of that DCC's parent.

I would start calling all of the emergency contacts.

The one thing I AM nervous about is when I go into labor. Will the parents arrive in a timely fashion (30 minutes or less)....????

This is the point I was trying to make early on before the thread got crazy!
I hope and pray that when you go into labor.. they will come right away but don't count on it! I was a high risk delivery.. I had toxemia and they did an emergency induction 4 weeks early and I had one parent calling my husband hourly telling him to leave me at the hospital and to come watch her kids!

So, just having a backup doesn't help at all. There are very inconsiderate ridiculous parents out there that don't care about you at all!

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

This is the point I was trying to make early on before the thread got crazy!
I hope and pray that when you go into labor.. they will come right away but don't count on it! I was a high risk delivery.. I had toxemia and they did an emergency induction 4 weeks early and I had one parent calling my husband hourly telling him to leave me at the hospital and to come watch her kids!

So, just having a backup doesn't help at all. There are very inconsiderate ridiculous parents out there that don't care about you at all!

That is a big concern of mine when it comes to "emergency situations" where parents just don't arrive in a timely manner. It actually creates a panicy feeling in me.

[daycare]

Well it worked ....LOL!

Lol... Glad I could do something right today. Lol

[sharlan]

Our regs say" NO person over the age of 18 can be on the property of the facility!!! This includes front and back yard, house everything!
Any adult present must be fingerprinted and cleared by the doj and child abuse index report!
I have had to pay double for a plumber to come at night...I have had to wait forever for an appt for the cable to come on Saturday... all my friends that come over are fingerprinted and I put them to work reading books, but I am the only one that changes diapers and dress the kids!

Please, where does it say that? I have never seen it in writing.

[Michelle]

http://dpss.lacounty.gov/dpss/childcare/provider.cfm

click on step 3

[daycare]

Forgive me because I'm ESL but from what I got from that link is that anyone who lives in the home over 18 or anyone who will be in contact with the children.

Plumbers and what not would not fall in these catorgies. ?????

[Country Kids]

This is the point I was trying to make early on before the thread got crazy!
I hope and pray that when you go into labor.. they will come right away but don't count on it! I was a high risk delivery.. I had toxemia and they did an emergency induction 4 weeks early and I had one parent calling my husband hourly telling him to leave me at the hospital and to come watch her kids!

So, just having a backup doesn't help at all. There are very inconsiderate ridiculous parents out there that don't care about you at all!

I have a friend who actually had a parent come to the hospital when my friend was leaving with her new baby, and ask the provider if she could take the dck home with her because the dcp had no one else!

My friend actually did! She's still in business though 30 years later and going strong.

[Michelle]

Forgive me because I'm ESL but from what I got from that link is that anyone who lives in the home over 18 or anyone who will be in contact with the children.

Plumbers and what not would not fall in these catorgies. ?????

I will look for a better link... I was told NO adult at all on the premises.
( unless they have been fingerprinted)

[Michelle]

I have a friend who actually had a parent come to the hospital when my friend was leaving with her new baby, and ask the provider if she could take the dck home with her because the dcp had no one else!

My friend actually did! She's still in business though 30 years later and going strong.

WOW, when I first started I probably would have done that too.
I didn't close when I had my baby just the night of the emergency( I almost died that day and so did the baby) this mom knew this and she didn't care!
She wanted us... not our emergency backups!

[sharlan]

I will look for a better link... I was told NO adult at all on the premises.
( unless they have been fingerprinted)

That may be a LA CTY thing, it's not state. I would ask for clarification in writing. Crystal posted the state regs.

[daycare]

I will look for a better link... I was told NO adult at all on the premises.
( unless they have been fingerprinted)

If this were true then that would mean all of your dcp would also have to be cleared so that they could come on your property to drop off and pick up.

Maybe you can call your duty officer and ask this question. I think maybe its a misunderstanding.

[Crystal]

I will look for a better link... I was told NO adult at all on the premises.
( unless they have been fingerprinted)

The only better link is to the regs I posted.....one of the few things that Cali licensing actually spells out VERY clearly:

Actually, it is not against regs for a repairman, volunteer, etc. to be there during hours, just FTR:

The following individuals are exempt from the requirement to submit fingerprints:
(1) A volunteer who is a relative, legal guardian, or foster parent of a child in the facility.
(2) A volunteer that provides time-limited specialized services if all of the following apply:
(A) The volunteer is directly supervised by the licensee or a facility employee with a
criminal record clearance or exemption.
(B) The volunteer spends no more than 16 hours per week at the facility.
(C) The volunteer is not left alone with children in care.
(3) A student who is enrolled or participating at an accredited educational institution if all of the
following apply:
(A) The student is directly supervised by the licensee or a facility employee with a criminal
record clearance or exemption.
(B) The facility has an agreement with the educational institution concerning the placement of the student

Cont.) FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES Regulations
102370 CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE (Continued) 102370
(C) The student spends no more than 16 hours per week at the facility.
(D) The student is not left alone with the children in care.
(4) A third-party repair person, or similar retained contractor, if all of the following apply:
(A) The individual is hired for a defined, time-limited job.
(B) The individual is not left alone with children.
(C) When children are present in the room in which the repairperson or contractor is
working, a staff person who has a criminal record clearance or exemption is also present.

[Michelle]

If this were true then that would mean all of your dcp would also have to be cleared so that they could come on your property to drop off and pick up.

Maybe you can call your duty officer and ask this question. I think maybe its a misunderstanding.

they said that the parents can be there to pick up and drop off only.

I know and the next question would be "what about the park? " do they have to be fingerprinted too?" the answer is.. the facility is licensed... not the person..so if you take the kids somewhere they must be safe, fed and secure but licensing does not get into anything more than what is going on at your home or if something happens outside your home..

[Michelle]

The only better link is to the regs I posted.....one of the few things that Cali licensing actually spells out VERY clearly:

Actually, it is not against regs for a repairman, volunteer, etc. to be there during hours, just FTR:

The following individuals are exempt from the requirement to submit fingerprints:
(1) A volunteer who is a relative, legal guardian, or foster parent of a child in the facility.
(2) A volunteer that provides time-limited specialized services if all of the following apply:
(A) The volunteer is directly supervised by the licensee or a facility employee with a
criminal record clearance or exemption.
(B) The volunteer spends no more than 16 hours per week at the facility.
(C) The volunteer is not left alone with children in care.
(3) A student who is enrolled or participating at an accredited educational institution if all of the
following apply:
(A) The student is directly supervised by the licensee or a facility employee with a criminal
record clearance or exemption.
(B) The facility has an agreement with the educational institution concerning the placement of the student

Cont.) FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES Regulations
102370 CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE (Continued) 102370
(C) The student spends no more than 16 hours per week at the facility.
(D) The student is not left alone with the children in care.
(4) A third-party repair person, or similar retained contractor, if all of the following apply:
(A) The individual is hired for a defined, time-limited job.
(B) The individual is not left alone with children.
(C) When children are present in the room in which the repairperson or contractor is
working, a staff person who has a criminal record clearance or exemption is also present.

Absolutely not true and very dangerous information..
I would never allow a repairman in my home with the kids present!
I will call licensing tomorrow, but I have been told many times by licensing it's against regulations.

[nannyde]

Absolutely not true and very dangerous information..
I would never allow a repairman in my home with the kids present!
I will call licensing tomorrow, but I have been told many times by licensing it's against regulations.

I've had to have many repairman onsite when the kids were here. My home breaks down with repairs that need to be done asap. I couldn't afford off hour weekend and evening repairs. To expect a childcare to only do onsite repairs when kids weren't present would be very costly. You would either have to shut down or pay extra for off hours work. When you have unexpected repairs it's hard enough to figure out how to pay for them much less loose income until the repairs are done.