Daycare Will Not Allow Early Pick Up - California

[Blackcat31]

Thank you for your reply. I agree with you and I understand she does not want to be interrupted so for my odd day that I may be able I pick up early it didn't really bother me but one of the mothers hr's has changed and she wants to pick up before 5 every day and was told no. I walked in on the argument this week which made me think this is not right. Then she told me I can only do a pick up early if baby has medical appointment hence I asked the question. Thank you all. I think I need to look at alternatives

Since she told you this is a government rule ask her to show you where that rule is in writing in the California childcare regulations. Or whom you can call and question the specifics of this rule

I'm curious as to what her reply would be to that

[Unregistered]

Since she told you this is a government rule ask her to show you where that rule is in writing in the California childcare regulations. Or whom you can call and question the specifics of this rule

I'm curious as to what her reply would be to that

So this evening my husband picked baby up and gave a week's notice that we would be picking him up at 1pm next Friday as its a long weekend and we were finished work early.( we rarely do this ) She said that we would be in trouble with the government so my husband said we had checked with the state and there is no issue. She was a bit taken aback and said that we would talk next week. Seriously we are giving a week's notice? Anyway I have started looking at alternatives. It is hard to get an infant space in my area so i will stick with her until I get something else. Thank you all for your comments. It is much appreciated.

[Mike]

Anyway I have started looking at alternatives. It is hard to get an infant space in my area so i will stick with her until I get something else. Thank you all for your comments. It is much appreciated.

I hope you do find an alternative soon. Make sure the new one is ok with letting you spend more time with your child.

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

So this evening my husband picked baby up and gave a week's notice that we would be picking him up at 1pm next Friday as its a long weekend and we were finished work early.( we rarely do this ) She said that we would be in trouble with the government so my husband said we had checked with the state and there is no issue. She was a bit taken aback and said that we would talk next week. Seriously we are giving a week's notice? Anyway I have started looking at alternatives. It is hard to get an infant space in my area so i will stick with her until I get something else. Thank you all for your comments. It is much appreciated.

I would be calling licensing because something is not right.

[Blackcat31]

I would be calling licensing because something is not right.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I would be calling licensing because something is not right.

I agree. Something seems very off.

[Thriftylady]

I agree with calling licensing. Something wrong is going on her. There is no way in heck that I would discourage a parent from picking up early going into a long weekend. Heck I may find it worth it to give a discount LOL. Now when I have young ones, I start laying them down around 12:30 and nap time is until three so I may ask you pick up a tad earlier or not until 3, but even that depends how the nappers are and the situation at the time. If my nappers were not going to be asleep by 1, then I wouldn't have an issue with 1 at all. But that would only be due to nap time disturbances.

[NightOwl]

Well that could be. I just know how both the states I have lived in have done it. They both pay hourly while the child is in attendance.

Here, the children have to be in attendance a certain number of hours per day to be paid in full, but it's 6 or 8 hours I think. There's no financial reason that I can think of that she would need that child to stay until 530 everyday.

[NightOwl]

Something is just off with this whole thing. She's lied to you twice about it being a government rule. What "trouble" is she claiming you'll be in? A fine or something?

Something is going on there that she does not want parents walking in on.

[snbauser]

Something is going on there that she does not want parents walking in on.

This! Something is really off. :confused:

And I honestly would call licensing as well. Not sure that you could do a formal complaint because there is no evidence of any wrong doing but I would at least discuss with them that you are being given grief about picking up early. What would she do if you just showed up early? Because I would be tempted to do just that on numerous occassions to see what's going on.

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

This! Something is really off. :confused:

And I honestly would call licensing as well. Not sure that you could do a formal complaint because there is no evidence of any wrong doing but I would at least discuss with them that you are being given grief about picking up early. What would she do if you just showed up early? Because I would be tempted to do just that on numerous occassions to see what's going on.

me too!

[Mike]

This! Something is really off. :confused:

And I honestly would call licensing as well. Not sure that you could do a formal complaint because there is no evidence of any wrong doing but I would at least discuss with them that you are being given grief about picking up early. What would she do if you just showed up early? Because I would be tempted to do just that on numerous occassions to see what's going on.

Count me in on this one. Call licensing and do a stop in and see what she does. Definitely fishy making that much hassle about early pickup.

[nannyde]

Hmmm

Every state requires direct access to child at all times.

She may be staggering pick ups so that she doesn't have parents knowing the real number of kids she has.

She may be leaving the kids at home and doing school runs.

Something is up. Providers want kids gone. As long as she can just toss the kid out the door and doesn't have to spend time conferencing with you... there should never be a problem.

[Leigh]

Some providers don't like early pickups. 99%+ LOVE them. She may just not like having her day disrupted. She may also be hiding something, but I don't know. I'm leaning more toward mentally unstable-she can't possibly believe, or think you would believe, that the government doesn't want you to pick up your child (or that you'll get in trouble with some agency for doing so). Bottom line: I think she's either a liar or crazy.

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

And definately keep us updated because we are all now very curious!!!!