Forum: Managing a daycare

Had another interview. I really need to fill a space for financial reasons! The interview went great! They were happy with everything. Called...

What do you do when you or your own child has a doctor/dentist appointment and you can't schedule it for the evening/weekend? Do you close for the...

I recently registered with Webs.com and started a web site. This week I've started putting up photos, but the last couple days when I try to add more...

I've never been in the position to have a holding fee before, but I have someone who is interested in starting in about 10 weeks. When she asked...

Couple of questions. Do you charge a late fee if a parent forgets a cheque at pick up time but offers to bring it later that night? If payment...

Bonjour tlm! Je suis nouvelle dans la région d'Orléans en Ontario et j'ai besoin d'aide pour trouver un comptable fiable pour m'aider avec mes...

Hello, I just opened a daycare last month, and have recently been asked if I take subsidy. I'm not even sure how subsidy works. From what I've read...

Here's the scenario: playroom is downstairs, bathroom is upstairs. There is a roughed-in bathroom next to the playroom. I would LOVE to finish the...

I would like to know how you all function when you have an opening and you get many calls for the one place. Do you have a phone interview first ?...

I am very curious to find out how much it varies from province to province and also how the daycare systems work in the rest of the country. For...

I have decided to add my final (5th) daycare child in September as my own 4 year old will be in school full-time and my daughter will be over 2. My...

I have a question about termination policies. I have a policy in my contract that I can terminate without notice if it is deemed necessary for the...

I am just wondering what you ladies say to someone during a phone interview if you are not getting a good feeling and don't really want to schedule...

I would like a bit of advice on age mixes. I normally keep my ages so that I have no more than 2 under 18 months and 3 under the age of 2. I have a...

I have received another response from an MPP concerning the proposed Childcare Modernization Act (one of my daycare parents received the same one). ...