Originally Posted by
5 Little Monkeys
Yes for sure that is the reason. However, I have worked in licensed centre's and know firsthand that licensing isn't all it's cracked up to be. I am perfectly content being private and make an okay living doing so, so for now I will remain private. For myself, I have no interest in taking school aged children so for me, becoming licensed would only allow me one more child. I likely wouldn't take the grants and would still charge the rate I do now. I know typically parents choose licensed due to subsidy but because I wouldn't be offering that I would loose out on those parents anyways. If we decide to have a child or move to a bigger home than I will look at licensing again but I think staying private is what I will choose anyways.
The only times I have found being private has hurt me is when parents are wanting/needing subsidy.
Group home daycare is a cool thing but the reason I do this is to stay home so I would want it in my home and to do that I need a bigger house lol.