It Was My First Time And I Had 3

[midaycare]

I only had 1 visit, and she stayed for 4 hours. I got 4 stars and was written down for things like "held infant too long" (he was screaming - maninly because he was afraid of her), "didn't do a craft with the kids" (because I was holding the screaming infant), and "helped kids washed hands, instead of letting them do it themselves" (All of my kids at that time were under 3 and short. No one could reach the faucet without my help.

Next time I will just take the 3 stars with no observation, thank you very much.

[Meeko]

:confused:

You've been in the business a long time in our state. Do see them moving to it being mandatory soon for us? I am so new, I have no sense of any momentum as I am still a bit dizzy trying to get the hang of it all. It's unsettling.

They keep telling us it is not mandatory....but we've seen that promise before in other states.

I will retire the second that any stranger tries to come into MY home and tell me how to run MY business. I have a good relationship with my clients. They know how I run things and they like it. THAT is the only important thing. I follow all licensing regs and have a perfect record with my inspections. I don't want or need anything else.

[Meeko]

I only had 1 visit, and she stayed for 4 hours. I got 4 stars and was written down for things like "held infant too long" (he was screaming - maninly because he was afraid of her), "didn't do a craft with the kids" (because I was holding the screaming infant), and "helped kids washed hands, instead of letting them do it themselves" (All of my kids at that time were under 3 and short. No one could reach the faucet without my help.

Next time I will just take the 3 stars with no observation, thank you very much.

...and she actually got PAID for that nonsense......

[spedmommy4]

...and she actually got PAID for that nonsense......

That IS nonsense. I get that they are supposed to score by the book but it would be great if they could use common sense. I have a little one that would freak out if three strangers came in to assess my program too.

My current group thrives on routine and adding three unfamiliar adults to the mix would throw off our whole routine. I am all for raising quality but most of what I read in the threads on here is punitive (towards providers) and does little to raise quality.

[Josiegirl]

...and she actually got PAID for that nonsense......

Right??!! Our states must have an overabundance of money and don't know what else to spend it on. I've got an idea...pass out more grants, etc. and help us improve our programs. What they're doing by scrutinizing every single thing is NOT going to weed out the bad or under the radar programs. It's just like all the funds they're spending on more academically based programs when every single article we read points to them being developmentally inappropriate!

Oh do NOT get me started! Let kids be kids and providers be providers!

[Meeko]

Right??!! Our states must have an overabundance of money and don't know what else to spend it on. I've got an idea...pass out more grants, etc. and help us improve our programs. What they're doing by scrutinizing every single thing is NOT going to weed out the bad or under the radar programs. It's just like all the funds they're spending on more academically based programs when every single article we read points to them being developmentally inappropriate!

Oh do NOT get me started! Let kids be kids and providers be providers!

[Meeko]

If a provider has major problems in her daycare, then it will be noticed by both licensing and parents.

If a provider wants information on making changes or improving her business, she can do research on her own and pick and choose what will work for her specifically.

Having a stranger come in to nose around is completely redundant. They do not have a clue about the home or the occupants, or the daycare families. They only see a glimpse of the surface of the lives in that home. That is never enough to make an assessment. They go by a piece of paper and a checklist.

A home daycare is SOOO much more than a generic checklist. I provide a personal, family-like home setting. An inspector is not part of that "family" and therefore is not qualified to make any comment on it.

They have no idea about MY daycare. And I refuse to become a cookie-cutter facility, raising little robots according to "the checklist" and "stars".