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  • Controlled Chaos
    Daycare.com Member
    • Jun 2014
    • 2108

    Does This Sound Reasonable?

    So I have a set of twins who come 2 days a week. I have enjoyed part time families in the past but haven't been able to fill one of the MWF spots around them in the 6 months they have been with me. I have another PT family wanting to switch to fulltime and a sibling waiting to join full time...

    I am panning on giving the dcps of the twin a letter the first week of October letting them know that will be the last month I can provide care. I feel bad as this family is AWESOME! They are seriously the best and I feel bummed out losing them, but it seems to make the most business sense. I have so many FT families on the wait list, I think I am going to discontinue doing PT care for a while, I think it will also make planning preschool easier too.

    "Dear DCF,
    I have absolutely loved providing childcare for your family. Unfortunately, I have discovered that offering part time care is not working for my business. As of XX date I will no longer be able to care for Tom and Jim and you will need to find alternate care".

    What do you think? I would normally offer them a fulltime spot, but the family wanting to move to FT has been with me longer, as has the family with sibling waiting for a spot.

    Thanks for your eyes.
  • Unregistered

    #2
    Originally posted by Controlled Chaos
    So I have a set of twins who come 2 days a week. I have enjoyed part time families in the past but haven't been able to fill one of the MWF spots around them in the 6 months they have been with me. I have another PT family wanting to switch to fulltime and a sibling waiting to join full time...

    I am panning on giving the dcps of the twin a letter the first week of October letting them know that will be the last month I can provide care. I feel bad as this family is AWESOME! They are seriously the best and I feel bummed out losing them, but it seems to make the most business sense. I have so many FT families on the wait list, I think I am going to discontinue doing PT care for a while, I think it will also make planning preschool easier too.

    "Dear DCF,
    I have absolutely loved providing childcare for your family. Unfortunately, I have discovered that offering part time care is not working for my business. As of XX date I will no longer be able to care for Tom and Jim and you will need to find alternate care".

    What do you think? I would normally offer them a fulltime spot, but the family wanting to move to FT has been with me longer, as has the family with sibling waiting for a spot.

    Thanks for your eyes.
    I would offer the full time space(s) to the family with the twins first before enrolling any new families. If they decline, then let them know that X month will be the last month you can provide care.

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    • midaycare
      Daycare.com Member
      • Jan 2014
      • 5658

      #3
      Originally posted by Unregistered
      I would offer the full time space(s) to the family with the twins first before enrolling any new families. If they decline, then let them know that X month will be the last month you can provide care.
      This

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      • Controlled Chaos
        Daycare.com Member
        • Jun 2014
        • 2108

        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered
        I would offer the full time space(s) to the family with the twins first before enrolling any new families. If they decline, then let them know that X month will be the last month you can provide care.
        I normally would but a part time family that has been here longer asked to go full time and then that only leaves one full time spot which doesn't help the twins and I have a sibling of a long time dcf is waiting on a full time spot too.

        It just stinks. I need more spots

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