Forum: Managing a daycare

What do you do? Deposits? Non-refundable deposits? I've never experienced this much advance notice.

Hey Everyone! Just wondering what everyone does for back up if their own child is sick ? Do you have someone you call in? I had a parent ask me...

Hey Everyone, I've had a few interviews for my spot opening up in July. I'm not sure which child to chose. All would suit well in different ways....

This is just an "out of curiosity" question...how often do you take personal days? I have in my contract that I take personal days "as needed", but I...

....so if I am not going to do crazy long days, would you: A) Sign on a B/A 7 yo @ $100 per week but a 6:30 start? OR B) Sign on siblings...

I have had my home daycare for 6 years and have been fortunate to have long term clients who also give me great referrals. Daycare life had been...

Hello, I have two younger children starting with me soon (and it has been awhile since I have had young ones!) and I am wondering how you record...

Who has it in thier contract that they get paid holidays? How many weeks do you take? I currently have set to take 2 weeks holidays per year...

I've seen a child care course that is online from PCDI college. Does anyone know if this is a legit course ? It's about $800 so want to make sure it...

Hello all, Well, as it turns out, God works in mysterious ways...I hope. There was another issue with the most perfect family I ever had - my 2.5...

I have an interview tonight. I have always shown interviewees our family bedrooms in the past because this is where I put the babies for naps in...

I live in South-Western Ontario and currently do not get paid for my vacation. My contract states up to 2 weeks unpaid. It varies greatly in my area,...

When I made changes to my contract this year I added a two week deposit to cover last 2 weeks of care. However, I did not have old clients sign the...

Hi everyone, I am right in the middle of updating my contract with a fee increase (I posted about this yesterday). I also do not charge for STAT's...

So i had a call from a potential client, they need care till 5:30 and they want to start ASAP. I close at 5 but agreed to meet with them. I want to...