Forum: Managing a daycare

Hi everyone :) I hope you had an amazing weekend! I just had a quick question.....a friend of mine also runs a home daycare and something...

So one of my DCB is going to be a big brother. I have known for a while and assumed he would be leaving. I learned today that they want to keep him...

My friend who runs a daycare wrote me this......what would u do if u were her?? Thanks for the help and advice :) I signed on two new kids to...

I wanted to get some opinions about accepting children that are not immunized. Would you accept them into your care or refuse them because of it?

Where can I find a list of the new January 2016 bill 10 rules for unlicensed private home daycares? Is there a list anyways? In normal English?...

So I have a one month(not 30 days) notice period written into my contract. A parent hands me notice today(mar 5) and expects to get out of paying for...

I wanted to ask ... How many of you provide backup/emergency care to families in case their current provider is unavailable, sick, emergency etc?...

If you have kids leave earlier in the yr and forget to give receipt when they leave. Come tax time. Do u track them down to say u have their receipt...

I have a mom who was on mat leave and still kept bringing her kid. Can she claim daycare. And if a child collects money for disability can they claim...

I've been asked to take a teachers child. Never have. How do you handle the summer mths? There's no way I could live off of one less child for two...

Well, I had a child lines up for mid March and parent's cancelled at the last minutes, unfortunately, they lost their $200.00 deposit. I had an...

I have just been feeling spread so thin lately. Like, I'm 100% a wonderful daycare provider but as a result, I'm only 50% of a great mother and...

I provide strictly before and after school care...meaning the children in my care are here for a very limited time. Children's ages range from...

I had a wonderful family come Friday nite for interview...said they really liked everything and they had to check on Monday with their employer if...

Hi everyone! Does anyone charge parents a deposit when the contract is signed to hold their spot? I used to charge a one week deposit and apply...