They want a What???

in a way I kinda take it personally that someone wants me to do this....

Not that I have anything to hide but I would not want to take on a family that had that many requests. Seems like a very high maintenance family and would not be worth the stress to take them on, regardless of the financial strain at the moment.
I have my Criminal Reference Check which I get yearly (can claim the cost) and that IMO should cover all the parents concerns.
In the words of Judy... NEXT!!!

FunnyFarm what if you sort of played hardball with them and took a stand/line in the sand. Do you think in the end they would back down or did you get the feeling the family is looking for someone they can control anyways?

Good question Playfelt. :) I emailed them earlier and said my police clearance should be sufficient. I hope to talk on the phone with them later today... I think I'm going to keep my foot down on this client. unsure if I want the hassle and I don't want to be pushed around. :) If they don't like it, that's tough.

I worked for cas. They would not release any info over the phone. They usually do these checks for free, you fill out a form at the office. there would be no detail on it, they just check a box that says yes there are reports you caused harm to a child or were investigated, or no there is no history of any investigations.

Also, it wouldn't tell them if anyone has ever made a report on you just only if ever concerns have been investigated and confirmed.

I feel that if I were to say a flat out no to a request like that, that it would raise red flags for the family and word of mouth travels fast!!

I know for me, if I were the parent and the provider said no, it would concern me and wonder why they said no. So I guess if I were to say no, I would also offer an explanation of why I am not open to doing it.

Edited...I think about it this way. If something were to happen to my child in a hdc I wouldn't want to find out later that if I had investigated further I would have seen that this hdcp may have had a report of abuse. I'm not saying that any of you have reports of abuse but we all know that there are some hdcp's that shouldn't be providing care :( I don't find it as a parent being high maintenance but rather one who is protecting their child. Wouldn't you do the same?

I've always just provided these, they are usually free to have done and are required if you work with an agency. I'd have my dhp do one. Most of the time parents or caregivers who have been involved with cas have no criminal record.

I just reread the thread and noticed the post about how the mom works with cas. I can tell you from experience as a former child protection worker you think the worst of absolutely everyone until proven otherwise, and can get pretty jaded and thinking that everyone lies :-) there is a reason i don't work there now that i have my own kids. The constant negative surroundings start to warp your view on the world, unfortunately

I get it for new providers with no history but is this not where being able to give references back many years also proves no charges because once the investigation was done then for sure the daycare parents at the time would have found out, been told/warned, questioned by CAS as to the charges. Also how far back would a CAS check go? I know the police check doesn't go back very far which is one of the reasons they expect you to renew it often.