Shut Down Policies Due to Coronavirus

[Jupadia]

Generally, I don't charge for my closings because I work them into the front-end of my tuition rate. As such, during a forced closure, I intend to meet them half-way at 50% tuition since neither of us would have advance notice to prepare.

I think it would have to get really bad for them to shut down small family providers, though. With 6 kids, we really don't have the same statistical risks or comings and goings that large centers do.

This was what I've been thinking of telling parents if I'm forced to close they will only pay 50%. Generally I dont charge for my sick days or vacation but this dose not fall into that category.

[Ariana]

I have decided to close since schools here are all closed for 3 weeks. If my husband didn’t have asthma I would probably stay open but don’t want to take any chances.

Only one of my families will be negatively impacted but that family is part time, has family in the area and dad can work from home. Not ideal for them but hopefully doable. The other two families are off anyway.

Was really hoping it wouldn’t come to this. Time to hunker down and stay healthy everyone!

[Gemma]

I have decided to close since schools here are all closed for 3 weeks. If my husband didn’t have asthma I would probably stay open but don’t want to take any chances.

Only one of my families will be negatively impacted but that family is part time, has family in the area and dad can work from home. Not ideal for them but hopefully doable. The other two families are off anyway.

Was really hoping it wouldn’t come to this. Time to hunker down and stay healthy everyone!

I'm sitting here wondering if I should do the same, now that they closed All school in the State.
Are we allowed to make the decision to close or do we have to wait till DHS makes the call?

[Ariana]

I'm sitting here wondering if I should do the same, now that they closed All school in the State.
Are we allowed to make the decision to close or do we have to wait till DHS makes the call?

I am in Canada so I don’t know. I would assume if you are licensed you would have to wait for an authority to tell you to close? Government run daycares here are closed but for profit daycares are open.

[kidsncats]

I care for very young kids from 3 families. All three families have at least one parent that travels frequently for their job, and this is a concern for me as my husband is a vulnerable person in regards to this virus.

I have already given them notice that I will be closing. I hope to stay open one more week, but two more positive cases of coronavirus have been identified within 20 miles of me. I won't be charging the parents while I'm closed, but I also won't be issuing refunds of deposits/holding fees. I am planning that I will be starting over when this is all said and done.

[flying_babyb]

Well wisconsin just shut down schools. Hopefully daycares are not next

[Lil_Diddle]

I’m a home provider that watches mostly teacher kids. Our school district starts spring break Monday, and is considering staying closed an additional week or two. Today I had 3 of my teacher parents ask if I was going to be closed if school closes. The parents will be home! I’m not sure what kind of work they will be doing from home, so I don’t want to judge. But I did just say, I’m not making any decisions until it gets closer and see how things are. My handbook does say that they pay from the first day of school until the last day.

[Cat Herder]

I’m a home provider that watches mostly teacher kids. Our school district starts spring break Monday, and is considering staying closed an additional week or two. Today I had 3 of my teacher parents ask if I was going to be closed if school closes. The parents will be home! I’m not sure what kind of work they will be doing from home, so I don’t want to judge. But I did just say, I’m not making any decisions until it gets closer and see how things are. My handbook does say that they pay from the first day of school until the last day.

All of my teacher clients will be doing their lectures and classes via skype meetings. They have to write and edit lesson plans as needed for the kids with no internet and mail or personally deliver their work to their homes. They were forced to give out their personal phone numbers. They still have to meet all the same educational requirements.

I am staying open and all of my teacher's kids were here. Our schools shut down Friday through the 27th. They are considering going through to April 10th, now.