This Bothers Me And I'm Not Sure Why...

[KEG123]

They are not here on Mondays. Tuesdays and Thursdays mom is in class, so drop off is supposed to be at 7:30. On Wed and Fri, mom works and dropoff is supposed to be at 6:50.

Dad is/was a contracted worker so his hours were more all over the place.

[Blackcat31]

I have to get up, get ready for work and drive 7 miles to my child care facility. Many times my earliest kids are late and I spend a half hour to an hour here without any children. I sometimes wish I could have had that "extra" time at home but I also know I am being paid for it even when the kids aren't actually here so I just make good use of the time and either do paperwork, prep for the day or just browse the internet and enjoy some bonus freetime with a good cup of coffee.

How do you bill this family then? From the time they drop off or from the time they schedule? I guess I would view it as time they paid for and are not getting their money's worth for...which is their problem....kwim?

[KEG123]

I have a daily rate that the state pays me for this family.

[KEG123]

And what did I tell ya, still not here. Dcd just called and said he'd be here in 15 minutes, aka 8:55. NOT 8:30...

[beachgrl]

I was having a similar issue w a family. Mom and dad both take turns dropping off butmbecame primarily dad who would drop off later. I would be up 7:30 ready to go and be downstairs unable tomgo up in cacse they show up, I wouldn't hear them. One day he waited until 11 to call and say he got busy it'd be at least another hour so he just wouldn't mess with it then so I ended up out that days pay. Last I heard he started complaining about late fees and couldn't i extend my hours by 30 min in the evenings bc they are having issues w lateness and late fees...haven't heard from them in a few days bc dck was sick and they owe some late fees, then this am he calls and leaves a msg to see if I can keep the dck Tom and Friday. Ugh, I dread the convomi have to have but I guess now is time to start establishing a backbone. No pay late fees, kid non stay. I need to know WHEN you will be coming in the am, I am not extending my hours..etc

I would just stress how important it is to communicate to you when dropmoff will be or put them on contracted hours if you want them to be consistent. I don't mind a bit if dad brings the dck later, I just want to have a general of idea when he will actually bring him!

[blessedmess8]

Quick share:

Some of us are required to submit a class shedule that meets the Learning Goals and Objectives of the State. Each child has an skills "goal" outline and checkoffs we must track.

The parents are given annonomous forms to rate us and our program. When we are inspected, we get gigged if we are not following our schedule. This is published on a publicly available website.

It is not always our "choice". I miss be able to freestyle very much, but this is now what "Childcare" is in my State.

I'm required to have a daily schedule, too! But, I just have open to close hours and schedule my day accordingly. I'm up, ready to accept kids at 7 whether they arrive then or 30 minutes later! So, you are required to know what time each child will be dropped off and picked up? Crazy!