Tweet
I am sending home a late pick up policy with fees etc.
Can I see yours.
Thanks !
Can I see yours.
Thanks !
-
-
$10 per every 15 minutes after I close. This is pretty standard for all child cares in our town. Plus I don't live in my child care home so when I close at 6 P.M. I want to go home!!!! I open at 6 A.M. so it can get long. Parents usually only push the limit and pay the fee once and it never happens again. VERY strict about late pick up fee....NO EXCEPTIONS!!! (This is aside from actual emergencies) I do not have a late pickup fee for being late after their scheduled pick up as long as it is not after closing time. I bill by the day so I don't care if you use the whole day.... -
From my handbook:
"Late Pick-up Fees (after hours): Parents picking up children after 6:00 p.m. will be charged a late fee of $1.00 per minute, per child with no cap. Late fees are payable in cash to the closing teacher upon pick up. Unpaid late pick up fees will be billed to the child’s account balance. Upon three or more late pick ups, a penalty of $30 will be billed in addition to applicable per-minute fees. "
No mercy.Comment
-
Does anyone waive fees for extreme weather or do you expect the parents to allow themselves plenty of time in snow etc ?Comment
-
I have only one dc family, and she usually picks up at 5:30pm. Her contracted hours are until 5:30, but she has a quite a commute and I definitely understand her being late due to traffic. Therefore, I have a set closing time of 6:00pm and for every 10 minutes she is late after 6:00 she gets billed $5.
Sometimes she is there 15 or so minutes after 5:30pm and that's fine with me as long as it's due to traffic. BUT lately she's been calling and asking things like, "Is it ok if I run to the store or go do this or that. I'll still be there by 6:00." That's not why I have a half hour grace period Lady! It's for traffic problems, not if you want to run to the store without your kids. So, I'm thinking I should get rid of the half hour grace period and start charging her late fees after 5:40. That gives her a 10 minute grace period for traffic, but not long enough that she can run to the store and do her grocery shopping. Sorry to take over the thread... just venting I guess!!Comment
-
I close at 5pm and I have a 5 minute grace period. After that it's $10 per fifteen minutes (or portion of 15 minutes), due the next morning. My policy states:
"Late pickups will not be tolerated for any reason. You will be expected to either pick your child up on time or to arrange for an alternate person to pick them up in case of a weather, traffic, work related, or other emergency."
I'm strict about that because my family participates in evening activities just about every day of the week.Comment
-
I have a 5 min grace period and after that it's $5 up to 30 min, and another $10 after 30 minutes, and $10 for any subsequent hr after that.
I also have a early drop off fee of $5 for 30 min and $10 for 60 min. If I have to get up early it has to be worth it to me!Comment
-
I don't waive for extreme weather, but when I did afterschool care last year I allowed each parent 3x per year a free pass (up to 15 minutes, so if they were 45 minutes late that was all 3 in one shot). I do this because sometimes things actually do happen, and I don't want to punish my good parents, only want to stop people taking advantage of me. Last year the only time someone was late was my best parent, and he was on a bus that broke down. And even with the bus breaking down (intercity) and having to wait for a second bus, he was still only about 20 minutes late. I figure 3x a year things can happen, 3x a week you are taking advantage of me.Comment
-
I waive depending on the situation and who it is..and yes if there is a blizzard, I will waive it.Comment
-
My late fee is $1 per minute per child. I do have a grace period of 7 minutes but I am seriously considering removing that. I am finding that the "grace period" quickly becomes the regular pick up time. My family now has activities that we need to attend most evenings so 7 minutes makes a big difference when we're trying to rush out the door.
My handbook states that in bad weather parents should allow for extra commuting time because late fees will still apply. I have never had to enforce this but I want it in there just in case. It's like another poster said - I don't want to punish the good parents but I want to keep the other parents from taking advantage of me.Comment
-
I don't charge a late fee because I will never enforce it since I am a huge weakling LOL
I am flexible with pick up time on some days if the parent runs it by me first. I have one DCf who normally picks up at 4:30 but sometimes needs me until 5:30 (I close at 5:30) DCD often gets stuck in traffic and doesn't arrive until 5:35/5:40 but he always calls to say I am on my way, I am about 5 min. away so I feel respected in that sense. I feel like most days they pick up an hour before closing so I can keep DCK for an extra hour or so once in awhile.
BUT I will term if DCP is often late with no prior agreement. My policy is that if there are more than 3 late pick ups in one month, the DCF is automatically termed. I tell them that from the first day. I haven't had to enforce it yet. I also have the right to term if I feel that DCF does not respect my hours of operation. I won't keep repeating myself and I won't put up with it.
After all these years in chilcare, I still have a weak backbone when it comes to enforcing late pick up fees and late payment fees but I will not tolerate being disrespected and being taken advantage of. It is my biggest pet peeve. I have termed 2 DCFS in the past because I felt like the carpet they wiped their shoes on.Comment
-
I charge $1/minute, due in cash, immediately. I never allow a grace period or waive late fees. Regardless fo the circumstances, I expect children to be pickedup on time, or to be paid for the extra time I put in
Parents who pick up late habitually will be terminated without notice.Comment
-
In the beginning, I had no for tardiness. I thought i would just tell everyone at their interviews that I close at 6:30, and that payment is due on Friday and they all respect that. About a month in everyone became shady withpayments, and I had one mom show up after 7 each day. She also lied about money being in the diaper bag etc. I was so fed up, I decided if a person did not respect my personal time and my finances then I didn't want to do business with them. Thus my policies were born.
3 late pickups ever will result in termination without notice
3 late payments will result in termination without notice
I could not see myself enforcing a late fee. Late fees are not enough to make up for my personal time being lost. I have not encountered a late pickup or payment since.
It's very simple, each family has a paper hanging in the playroom with three boxes to initial for late pickup, and three boxes to initial for late payment. It is a constant reminder.
Also please excuse me if this is difficult to read. I am typing on my phone.
ThanksComment
Comment