Waste Of MY Money For DCK 'Medical Condition'

[Blackcat31]

Thanks to answer your question... I was told to accept them into care without ALL of the forms.

The DCM popped out of nowhere needing care, we interviewed. She was to be state paid. I told her I had to have a certificate from the CCRR before they could be enrolled. 1 day later CCRR called and said the certificate is being mailed and this family was clear to start Monday with or without the certificate as she was informing me personally they are cleared. I had the clients in my care before the certificate arrived because the CCRR supervisor told me to allow it. I did have the persmission for medical/transportation forms and contract all signed but that was it. Even the medical forms took a month to come back and that is permitted (why i dont know but it states so right on the form)

The DCM needed care immediatley and so I had no paperwork on the Food program except for the enrollment forms signed. They knew all of this at the FP office. The food program supervisor told me I had to serve the pediasure from day 1 while waiting for the forms. Since the kid was supposed to be lactose intolerant I was told I could not give the milk. FP said I must start serving the pediasure and just submitt the form when it comes back. So I did everything as required. This is partially why when the director of the food program became invoved she was very upset with the parent herself and has apologized to me many times. Had they said I was allowed to serve the milk the kid could have had a reaction so they had to tell me to buy the pediasure.

In our area all a state paid parent needs to start care is that certificate stating they get free care and how much is to be paid to me by the parent. Once I agree to be the clients provider and they have the certificate I have to accpet them in to care. The only paper the state insists on being singed prior to the 1st day is that medical permission form. All of the other forms can be sent in later.

Wow! I am sorry this is happening to you. It seems as though a lot of people who are in charge told you to do the wrong thing or maybe the right thing in their opinion or your state rules but either way, it doesn't seem very fair that you are left having to lose money because of someone else's directions. Is there a supervisor or higher up person you could take your situation to and possibly be reimbursed for your wasted money?

Things like this make me really grateful that my state is much more supportive of providers and allow us the ability to treat our state assistance clients exactly as our self-pay families. I can charge whatever rate I charge everyone else and if it is more than what the state pays, the parent HAS to pay the difference. I can also charge sick and absent days as well as refusing state assisted families if I want.

Again, sorry this happened to you but you really should make the mother be the one who has to pay you back.

[PitterPatter]

Wow! I am sorry this is happening to you. It seems as though a lot of people who are in charge told you to do the wrong thing or maybe the right thing in their opinion or your state rules but either way, it doesn't seem very fair that you are left having to lose money because of someone else's directions. Is there a supervisor or higher up person you could take your situation to and possibly be reimbursed for your wasted money?

Things like this make me really grateful that my state is much more supportive of providers and allow us the ability to treat our state assistance clients exactly as our self-pay families. I can charge whatever rate I charge everyone else and if it is more than what the state pays, the parent HAS to pay the difference. I can also charge sick and absent days as well as refusing state assisted families if I want.

Again, sorry this happened to you but you really should make the mother be the one who has to pay you back.

I do have the ability to turn down state clients and had I known I would have this many problems I very well may have.

I have asked her to repay me for the pediasure and she claims not to have any money, she has a family of 4 to support and I only have 2. #$&*@ YEAH PLUS ALL the other daycare kids duh! I told her we will have to set something up for monthly payments then because it was not needed. Then she goes back to saying it was needed in the beginning and she only recently started serving the milk at home. I tell her it doesnt matter because I was NEVER required to supply it. She then tells me she will just make it right by giving me the cans she has at home to replace the ones I gave her son. What am I supposed to do with 40 cans of pediasure? Use them for your next lactose intolerant child she says. Yeah because they come through my door everyday WTH?

This is like pulling teeth I am not getting anywhere with her. I am going to see about claiming during tax season but I only have reciepts for about 24 bottles. I didn't save them because I get the automatic claim with food every year. Luckily I save the grocery bags for putting dirty diapers in before going in the garbage so I found 2 reciepts. I may be able to do something with this because I have the food program director behind me and just as upset with this parent as I am.

Thank u everyone for all the support here!!