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  1. #11
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    Thank you all for your responses. I have decided to share a holding fee as well. It makes sense and I think that some parents will take advantage if they can. It's just not fair to the daycare provider. Thanks again and I a enjoying this forum already. Cheers!

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    But if you charge 200 a month to hold a spot do you give them that money back? That would be an awful lot to give back once they start? How do you work that out?
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    No you don't give the money back .... It goes to hold the spot only and is non refundable if they choose to go somewhere else ....

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    I agree! I write non-refundable and that the money is hold a space right on the receipt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Momof4 View Post
    I agree! I write non-refundable and that the money is hold a space right on the receipt.
    Yup, exactly this!
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    I don't receipt the money till they start care. It is added to their first payment.

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    I am another who does not 'hold' a spot and my parent handbook clearly stats that for clients .... my written policy is that if you want the spot you pay for the spot to secure it and it also indicates that clients cannot just 'drop down' from full time and part time - unless I have an opening for them to move into - I only ever like to have ONE part time spot and the rest I prefer full time!

    That said I have on occasion because it suited ME to have a space open for a month or two over the warm months to allow for field trips or because I did not WANT to enroll another child cause I needed some 'quiet time' with the group I had refrained from filling it right away and instead pre-booked it with another client - but they had to sign the contract and pay the non-refundable security deposit equal to two weeks fees and if they did not end up enrolling than I kept the deposit and filled the space with someone else - but that is not THEM asking me to hold it that is me choosing not to advertize the spot being available until X date

    Sorry but IMO it is not fair to ask a provider to 'forgo' their income for a YEAR for the 'privilege' of maybe having you return to the spot cause a lot can happen in a year to change your well laid 'plans' .... if you were to vacate your home for a YEAR because you were going on sabbatical - you would still have to pay your rent or mortgage to ensure it was there for you when you came back OR you would have to give notice or sell it or arrange for someone else to pay for it but the landlord is not going to forgo payment for a year just because they 'like you' they are running a business and need to put dinner on their famlies plate to!

    A 'space' in a child care program is no different - and sorry but unlike other businesses my income is already limited to the five children I am legally allowed to provide service to, the unexpected fluctuations due to clients getting laid off or moving before the child is old enough to go to 'school' and end care anyway - no matter how much I LOVE a client it is not always feasible to choose to take a pay cut on the off chance they might return to you - does not make sense to me
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    I can't believe that any parent who thinks it through logically would actually expect a caregiver to just take a decrease in pay. I would hope that most understand, that if you leave you take the chance on losing that spot.
    Silly people... use your brains.

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    I have had a similar experience where someone decided last minute they were going to pull their child for the summer. When I told her she'd still have to pay for the space through the summer if she wanted it back in September - she refused saying she was hopefull that I would have the space available in Sept again for her and if something else came up she wanted me to call her to let her know. It really makes you feel undervalued...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caring View Post
    I have had a similar experience where someone decided last minute they were going to pull their child for the summer. When I told her she'd still have to pay for the space through the summer if she wanted it back in September - she refused saying she was hopefull that I would have the space available in Sept again for her and if something else came up she wanted me to call her to let her know. It really makes you feel undervalued...
    It does and I find everything comes down to dollars and cents with most parents. They nickel and dime you to death. I offer 1/2 fees for those who want to pull their kids out for summer. Those on mat leave have to pay for at least 2 days a week care to guarantee a spot when they return. Its their choice if they want to send their child for those 2 days. The ones who just pull their child out and 'hope' you have a spot I would never take back into care even if I did have a spot available. I would feel used. Just my 2 cents though

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