Need Advice: Long Wait For Daycare Spot

[Mom of 4]

Yes, they do have to follow licensing rules... I was more or less referring to things such as ADA and discrimination type issues. Religious organizations have a lot more leeway with some of those things than regular in-home child cares do.

And Christian-based churches, for example, have said they don't HAVE to take kids who are non-Christians in my state, as their programs often do not fit the needs of those who aren't Christian. This is because they teach Biblical principles and it wouldn't make sense to enroll someone who doesn't believe in a particular faith, and then get accused of "forcing" beliefs on their kids.


As for the OP, I would contact them. Let them know you've been on the wait list a while and you would like to know roughly, your chances of ever getting into the center. If you can't get an answer, then probably that means they don't know. The turnover rate may be very low there, and you may NOT get a spot for even longer. I would probably start looking for comparable care and place your child asap so that your child has the benefit of a long-term provider.