False Advertising of Accreditation

[Thriftylady]

At the time I signed up, I had no better place, but now I do and I want to get out

This sentence alone makes me wonder if you are grasping at straws because you think you found a better place and want out. IF they lied to you, that is wrong and you should get a refund. But as a provider we have all heard to many times after years of care "oh I don't like your policies so I am going to say you broke the rules unless you let me out of my contract". Maybe I am wrong but it sounds like this is what you are doing. If you didn't like the place you shouldn't have signed. I call BS on you had to make a decision six months ahead of time. There is no need to put down a deposit that far ahead of time unless you really like a place and want to hold a spot. But that isn't what you are claiming here. Sorry, but I am skeptical of your situation.

[LysesKids]

People matter and, for better or worse, those papers are there to certify that the work done by these people follow some kind of good practice. I know nothing about (enter whatever field you want here), but the more papers you can show me you've done your work, the more I will believe in your qualities and professionalism in the field.

MunchkinWrangler, I'd like to think that I'm still a good parent by choosing a wrinkly dinky place over a high falutin place, I trust my good nose for finding great people to work with and I hope I'm not wrong. But that took time and a lot of leg work hence why we put blind trust on those papers on the wall. If this is your calling, you make no error by getting one of those too.

Let me tell you, educational experience can't always match life experience; My background is legal (yes, I have a degree); a lot of it in abuse & criminal law... No way can I afford to get accredited for advanced degrees, however many people do pick me because of values & how I actually raise children, because not only have I raised 3 children (all 3 had a special needs), but an abused stepson... many years of it as of it as a widowed, mom plus I took time to get extra experience in certain subjects/classes concerning children and I make sure they eat healthy, organic meals... some of my style is old school, however I guarantee that babies leaving here will have all the love, care & nutrition I can give so they can go onto a preschool; bilingual at that... if the state can do background checks on me & clear me for special needs infants/foster care, that says a lot compared to taking extra classes & tests for national certs as far as I'm concerned (I only care for babes/toddlers under 24 months)

[MunchkinWrangler]

People matter and, for better or worse, those papers are there to certify that the work done by these people follow some kind of good practice. I know nothing about (enter whatever field you want here), but the more papers you can show me you've done your work, the more I will believe in your qualities and professionalism in the field.

MunchkinWrangler, I'd like to think that I'm still a good parent by choosing a wrinkly dinky place over a high falutin place, I trust my good nose for finding great people to work with and I hope I'm not wrong. But that took time and a lot of leg work hence why we put blind trust on those papers on the wall. If this is your calling, you make no error by getting one of those too.

Well, in my honest opinion, I am doing this because I chose to stay at home with my child and wanted to get my degree in something else. But, the difference is I still got another piece of paper, to be a legit business, because I was hoping I'd gain some respect. Because of my personal qualms with putting my child in daycare because I just don't have trust in other people, I figured, because I am a person of integrity, good morals, and blew my licensing workbooks out of the water, so much so that some of the knowledge that I knew will be added to future reference for other providers to be questioned by, because I am a researcher and natural learner, I figured I could carry that over to providing a safe, clean, and fun environment that also taught children life lessons and knowledge they would need for school while I 'got my life together.' Up until a few months ago I was going to do this for a living until I retired but now, and I have awesome clients don't get me wrong, I'm a little over it because I'm a realist and some stuff is pish posh and hocus pocus in my opinion so I'm going into a field that will build my strengths and where I can be more real. I truly wish you the best of luck in your decision.

[LysesKids]

This sentence alone makes me wonder if you are grasping at straws because you think you found a better place and want out. IF they lied to you, that is wrong and you should get a refund. But as a provider we have all heard to many times after years of care "oh I don't like your policies so I am going to say you broke the rules unless you let me out of my contract". Maybe I am wrong but it sounds like this is what you are doing. If you didn't like the place you shouldn't have signed. I call BS on you had to make a decision six months ahead of time. There is no need to put down a deposit that far ahead of time unless you really like a place and want to hold a spot. But that isn't what you are claiming here. Sorry, but I am skeptical of your situation.

I agree with this, but then I never take deposits this far out... too many variables as far as I'm concerned; I understand wanting infant care (my specialty), but even I won't take a deposit so far in advance; OP would have been paying full month fees by 6 months to hold a spot here

[racemom]

This sentence alone makes me wonder if you are grasping at straws because you think you found a better place and want out. IF they lied to you, that is wrong and you should get a refund. But as a provider we have all heard to many times after years of care "oh I don't like your policies so I am going to say you broke the rules unless you let me out of my contract". Maybe I am wrong but it sounds like this is what you are doing. If you didn't like the place you shouldn't have signed. I call BS on you had to make a decision six months ahead of time. There is no need to put down a deposit that far ahead of time unless you really like a place and want to hold a spot. But that isn't what you are claiming here. Sorry, but I am skeptical of your situation.

I agee. I feel he also is looking for a way to get his deposit back so he can enroll somewhere else.

[ConcernedDad]

Conclusion

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to update everyone who contributed in this thread.

I wrote to the Daycare director and was honest and upfront about my situation. I did say I found a different place that suited us better in what we were looking for. I did however say that letting the certification expire, became a very strong concern and that triggered a new preschool search for our son. Subtle, but clear.

Without any pushbacks, she agreed to refund us.

Again, we are six months away from starting the preschool and there's a waiting list, so I'm sure this will not turn into a loss for her.

Thank you everyone. As a first timer in this forum, this was a great experience and it was great to bounce off my issue and get so many different opinions, thank you all for your feedback and I'm sure this won't be the last time I'm here.

[Blackcat31]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to update everyone who contributed in this thread.

I wrote to the Daycare director and was honest and upfront about my situation. I did say I found a different place that suited us better in what we were looking for. I did however say that letting the certification expire, became a very strong concern and that triggered a new preschool search for our son. Subtle, but clear.

Without any pushbacks, she agreed to refund us.

Again, we are six months away from starting the preschool and there's a waiting list, so I'm sure this will not turn into a loss for her.

Thank you everyone. As a first timer in this forum, this was a great experience and it was great to bounce off my issue and get so many different opinions, thank you all for your feedback and I'm sure this won't be the last time I'm here.

Glad you were able to find a resolution that worked for both parties.

[daycarediva]

So because of wait lists/lottery you signed up even though you liked other places better? Now you have your son enrolled in a better place but you are thinking you can use the lapse of accreditation a way to get out of the contract?

I feel like he found somewhere he liked better and fished around until he found an out where he could be refunded. The way the original post was worded compared to subsequent posts was definitely different.

OP- next time do not sign a contract for a non refundable deposit without being certain you want to fulfill your end of the agreement.

[MunchkinWrangler]

I feel like he found somewhere he liked better and fished around until he found an out where he could be refunded. The way the original post was worded compared to subsequent posts was definitely different.

OP- next time do not sign a contract for a non refundable deposit without being certain you want to fulfill your end of the agreement.

And that it is what I mean by pish posh and hocus pocus. Most of the time, I really don't believe anyone truly cares about any of this stuff. Most people enjoy putting on a show for others. And this is another way, my child goes to blah blah blah, and crunchy granola this and clothes are made from paper that. I know it sounds rude, it just gets to be too much sometimes. I don't think there are a lot of genuine people out there, they pay for the letters but would never do the same things at home to better their child's future by themselves. Public superiority strokes the ego big time.