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I'm really thinking about down sizing my daycare. I'm thinking maybe September, at least that's my goal, some things have to happen before I can do it. My question is, I want to start with the kids who have been here the shortest amount of time, I think that would be fair since I don't really have anything about any family that I would want to get rid of them, well actually one of the newer ones I could see when he goes, my life and all the kids would be much easier, anyways, if I started with one at a time maybe 2, would you let everyone know, or just give the families your letting go a letter stating you're downsizing and I am starting with the families out fairness that have been with me the shortest? I just don't know that I want to tell everyone in fear they may think I'm planning on closing when in fact I'm not, I just want to decrease my group size. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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If you're thinking about September, hold your horses and wait for a while. That's a long way off, and in June half your families could tell you their moving out of state.
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OR, someone could tell you their expecting, at which time you could let them nicely know you won't have room for a sib and were considering downsizing. -
Oh yea I wasn't going to tell them yet but wanted to know more of should I only tell the families I'm letting go or do I need to tell everyone? I just don't want to tell everyone and then have people worry I'm thinking of closing in the future.Comment
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Personally, I would say bye to those that are the most work (parent or child) and/or the longest hours. If you have a family that needs care until 6, for instance, and everyone else leaves at 5, that would be easy. Same with early arrivals.
Then, your news could be broader like "I am reducing my hours"...to everyone
If that isn't an option, then I'd raise my rates and see who walked...
Last option, tell only those you are terming, and why.Comment
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Thanks, well it works out because the one that wouldn't hurt my feelings to say bye bye to happens to be the lastest one that started with me, almost a year ago. But other than just saying I want to down size I can't really excuse anyone for hours since most of my parents pick up about the same time. I don't necessarily want to get rid of anyone but I just really NEED to downsize for me, I'm hoping I can do it in September if not then I'd wait until January. I just thought that would be the most fair, I just know that if I don't say someone has left, which is what I do in a newsletter when someone leaves people will ask where he went and with me not saying anything they might think something else.Comment
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