Yes I would NEVER accept a child into my program 'unseen' so to speak - how will you know if they are a 'match' to the program?

For my first in person interview BOTH parents ( if both are in the picture) AND the child must attend an after hours interview ... if that goes well and we are both 99% sure we are a match and they want to sign on before we 'commit' I than have another 'during program hours' interview for them to see the program and ME to see how the family interacts with the program and children as well as the child - only one parent has to attend that portion.

This is not 'centre 'care where if a child is not a personality match to one provider chances are they will be with one of the many other staff or the child will only be with the one 'group' for a couple months before graduating to the next room if not a 'match' to that teaching team ... this is it in home childcare - one adult and one 'teaching style' so to speak and we are committing to ideal spend the next 3 years together at least depending on if you do school age care ... we NEED to be a match and be able to work together