DCP Trying to Get Back Deposit

[cheerfuldom]

this is very weird......

I am guessing she found something she liked better (probably just cheaper rates) but now since you wont return the deposit, your daycare is cheaper and she has to stay there.

[TwinKristi]

She may want to use day care now as to not lose any money from deposit. I would highlight in contract that payment is made in advance and deposit would be used as last week's payments after notice has been given. She may be looking to just get her money worth if she thinks she can't get her deposit back.

Yeah I would figure out a way to remedy this and explain she can't just use up her deposit and take off. Why did she suddenly not need care yesterday but today she does? Sounds like she found care elsewhere. Gosh parents are so silly! Why on Earth would she think that she could get her deposit back 2 mos later. I would be tempted to say she lost her deposit yesterday when she said she wasn't coming after all so you filled the spot with someone on your waiting list who's been waiting 2 months to start. These people don't sound long term or reasonable.

And I dealt with my first deposit last month and thankfully baby started about 2wks later (deposit holds their spot for 30 days and is either rolled into their last 2wks of care or non-refundable if not started within 30 days and they sign a form stating that) but could see that being a problem if you don't have them sign something. And what a jerk to say "I didn't sign anything"... No but you gave a deposit to HOLD the spot!! Duh!

[Blackcat31]

this is very weird......

I am guessing she found something she liked better (probably just cheaper rates) but now since you wont return the deposit, your daycare is cheaper and she has to stay there.

Until the deposit is used up and then she will leave.

Having gotten something for every penny she forked over.

[DaisyMamma]

this is very weird......

I am guessing she found something she liked better (probably just cheaper rates) but now since you wont return the deposit, your daycare is cheaper and she has to stay there.

Could be!
My original response included an offer of less hours per day for less $. Basically my dream daycare hours of 9-2. Could be that she was able to make those hours work and it could be less $ than whatever place she looked at. but who knows.
I will be sure to review policies with her, in person, and have her sign it. I just can't say no to the 9-2 schedule that I wish all the kids were on....

[DaisyMamma]

MIL was taking the baby two days and two days she would be here.

MIL got sick.
Mom decided not to go back to work.

I offered the half day for half price.
She decided she would take the spot and use it for "kid free time" with the shortened day.

Now, how to deal with it if she tries to say she wants to use up the deposit over four weeks of these shortened days? I will probably hand her the check and say no thank you. Go away. ::

[DaisyMamma]

Ok. So how to deal with this?
Because mom only wants two days/week at half the time/rate.
which means I have double of what her depsit needs to be. There is no way I'm offering two weeks upfront unpaid. I'm thinking half price for four weeks until that portion of the deposit is used up?


Or what would you do?

[coolconfidentme]

MIL was taking the baby two days and two days she would be here.

MIL got sick.
Mom decided not to go back to work.

I offered the half day for half price.
She decided she would take the spot and use it for "kid free time" with the shortened day.

Now, how to deal with it if she tries to say she wants to use up the deposit over four weeks of these shortened days? I will probably hand her the check and say no thank you. Go away. ::

Never give back a deposit. The deposit if for an agreement verbal or written. She can ask for changes all she wants, but will cost extra! I would put a month's notice on the contract too. For insurance sake.

[spinnymarie]

Ok. So how to deal with this?
Because mom only wants two days/week at half the time/rate.
which means I have double of what her depsit needs to be. There is no way I'm offering two weeks upfront unpaid. I'm thinking half price for four weeks until that portion of the deposit is used up?


Or what would you do?

She didn't sign anything... so HER deposit was simply for a spot which, at the time of her deposit, was a full-time spot. She can pay full price and her deposit will still go toward her last two weeks (or whatever) and the rest was for spot holding a full-time spot that she didn't use. Not your problem, go on as normal

[itlw8]

You gave her the policies and she gave you the deposit. so you had a verbal contract even if she did not sign the contract.

[itlw8]

how does you deposit normally apply... just to hold the spot ?? last 2 weeks of care. first two weeks... just follow what you have written

[Unregistered]

Ummmmmmm, sorry - since you decided not to come (and forfeited your spot) I filled it with someone else..... end of story.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Ummmmmmm, sorry - since you decided not to come (and forfeited your spot) I filled it with someone else..... end of story.

That is the route I would take. What a thorn in your side...

[AmyKidsCo]

What exactly was the deposit for? If it was a fee to hold the spot then that money is gone - it was "used up" holding the spot. IMO she's getting off cheap, holding a spot for 4 months with just 2 weeks' payment.

[DaisyMamma]

What exactly was the deposit for? If it was a fee to hold the spot then that money is gone - it was "used up" holding the spot. IMO she's getting off cheap, holding a spot for 4 months with just 2 weeks' payment.

Last two weeks.

[NightOwl]

I'm sorry, dcm, but when you emailed me to say that you would be declining the spot, I contacted the first person on my wait list and they took the spot.

Sincerely,
Bite me