NOVA Daycare Rates?

[ATK]

Wow we dont get to choose either or in PA! We have to get both!

MCC- that makes me feel a bit better hearing you rent to! I have daycare insurance which I can switch to rental. Do you live in a place with HoA?

I'm not sure what they mean by county permit if ypu don't NeEd a permit under 5 kids !!

[MCC]

In my county (fairfax) you HAVE to either have a county permit or a state license. I do not know about your county, but the virginia dss site has a listing of counties that require permit or license.

I live in a planned community, the neighborhoods themselves do not have HOA, but we do have a city association we have to go through to get permission. I only had to make a phone call and ask permission, they sent a form to me, which I sent to licensing. All decisions (removing trees, paint color on your house, what type of brick path you put down etc, all go through our towns association, not HOA, b/c the whole town is protected b/c it's a planned community.

[CtheLove]

If you go through the state, not the county, and you only want 7 kids, you don't have to deal with zoning. It's only if you want the special exception permit that allows you 12 kids that you have to pay the zoning fine. Also- I believe that is only for Fairfax county. I just paid for my special permit and it was $1100, b/c I live in Reston, which is the snootiest of all.

WOW! Sorry you had to pay so much. I went to zoning in march and they told me it would be $400 something. I live in a townhouse so anything over 5 kids I need the special exception permit. But I don't know if I will ever get to that point because I have yet to get any kids in let alone any calls but two that both baled on me for their interview.

[CtheLove]

I rent also, and I find it was very hard to find someone that will allow a home daycare. Before we got into this place I probably look at or called about 50+ houses that all said no mostly for too much wear and tear or the liability. But I finally lucked out with the landlord I have now. When him and his wife asked what kid of job I will be getting I starting saying daycare and before I could finish his wife said why don't you do it in the home. So after all that looking we finally lucked out and he's been a great landlord! ( never had one before )

So just understand up front it can take a while to find one but eventually you will, just keep stressing that you will have insurance.

[MCC]

WOW! Sorry you had to pay so much. I went to zoning in march and they told me it would be $400 something. I live in a townhouse so anything over 5 kids I need the special exception permit. But I don't know if I will ever get to that point because I have yet to get any kids in let alone any calls but two that both baled on me for their interview.

Yeah, the $400 is for everyone except Reston, it's ridiculous. I do know of a couple of ladies who have gotten the exception for 10-12 in a town house, so hopefully it will go through for you. I am in a single family, licensed for 7, and asking for 12. I just had my annual inspection from licensing and they gave me a 2 year license (for good inspections) and they said it would help with the special permit process. Who knows, I hope!