State Pay Families?

[treehugger82]

Why would you even consider making an exception for her? Is she your best friend in the whole world? your own child? the most wonderful golden parent that will ever exist? Trust me she will take all she can get from you and walk away in the end with a knife in your back. Does she walk into the local grocery store and ask for a discount? You are a business not a charity.

Good points! Thanks for the reality check I can be a softy for some situations. I am glad I posted this question here, b/c it gives me my perspective back. I used to be a single mom, 2 kids on state assistance and I had a daycare lady who I would have moved heaven and earth for! No joke, she was so nice and so great to us. I DID have a co-pay and paid it on time, every time, without question or complaint!!! I was so greatful to have that help when I needed it. At the time, I was going to school full time and working 2 part time jobs I look back and think....how the heck did I do that??? It was in great part because of her and my family that I kept my sanity and my kids were loved and well cared for, so the mommy guilt of having to be gone so much was(slightly) lessened. I only had to work like that for a year to finish up school, and after that it paid off b/c I was in a job where I made my own schedule and was home when the kids were for the most part, but I will FOREVER be greatful to that provider for being SO awesome. So....long story, but that's why I was even considering it

[melissa ann]

The state pay is quite simple here in PA. They actually pay more than I charge (I get my rate). The only complaint I have is....when our state budget didn't get passed for so many months I didn't get payed. I had 4 kids on state pay with no money coming in. Can you beleive that? I probably make the least but they take my money first. I got a lump check in the end of course but it was a struggle.

Really? When I took a state pay child from Jan 2010-Aug-2010, they paid me $11.10/day. That was for a preschool age child. My rate is $20/day.
I know of some providers in my area that charge $10-$12/day. I don't know why they are called providers, at thet price, what are they providing?

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

Are you sure?

I haven't heard of a State requiring a provider to take State paid.

I don't have State paid clients because the rate is really low. I would loose hundreds of dollars per month on each slot.

In Ohio you can't be licensed without having at least one state funded child. This is new (mandated that you must) with the state taking over from the counties this past year.

I will say the process is easy and painless, they swipe their card to clock in and out and 2 weeks later I am direct deposited the pay. No other paperwork for me other than collecting their weekly copay.

[momofboys]

In Ohio you can't be licensed without having at least one state funded child. This is new (mandated that you must) with the state taking over from the counties this past year.

I will say the process is easy and painless, they swipe their card to clock in and out and 2 weeks later I am direct deposited the pay. No other paperwork for me other than collecting their weekly copay.

I think that is crazy - what if you have no one who asks for care who is state paid or if that one client that is leaves???

[Blackcat31]

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