When your

[mia]

When your clients leave do they take the daily log book with them or do you keep for your records....

I have a client that is moving to a different Province today leaving within the next 1/2 hour .....

[Blackcat31]

When your clients leave do they take the daily log book with them or do you keep for your records....

I have a client that is moving to a different Province today leaving within the next 1/2 hour .....

I don't really know what you mean by log book but if its daily correspondence between the parent/provider about daily activities, moods and such, I'd keep that as documentation and wouldn't allow the parent to take it. I would think it was the property of the child care program.

[mia]

Yes its the days activities, mood, food, sleep etc...

Thanks Blackcat, that's what I was thinking as well. Just wanted to make sure.

[itlw8]

I would think it needs to stay in your records. If they need a copy then you would need to copy it for them though I would charge for it to cover time, paper
and ink

[Gemma]

I log daily only infants, and I give the sheet to the parents, so they don't need to ask me 100 questions when they come to pick up.

[AmyKidsCo]

I'd keep it too, just in case something comes up in the future.

I once heard that you should make copies of daily sheets for the same reason. I use an app now so I have a copy of everything, just in case...