At A Crossroads in my daycare.. .

[Cadillac]

Are you charging for half days or full days? If you are only charging half days, I would NOT foot the bill. I would pass it along to the parents. If you charge for the full day, I would eat that cost.

It'll be somewhere in between my 4 hour rate and full time. I think it'll depend on how much I have to pay someone.

[Sarah]

But this is a 4 years old we are talking about no?

Why not take the morning and have the 4 yo sleep in the afternoon with the others???

[Dayhome Mamma]

I have personally opted out from offering that kind of service from the start. I think you can just be honest and say that logistically it's just too difficult for you to do with the whole group. That you have thought and thought about it and how you could make it possible but it just doesn't seem feasible. They should respect your honesty and understand.

[mom-in-alberta]

I meant to say earlier; that I had to tell parents that I was no longer able to offer transport after my daughter was born. I gave them PLENTY of notice (like, 6 months) and I did, indeed, end up losing a family because of it.
I tossed and I turned, and I WANTED to be able to do it. But I kept coming back to the logistics of it all. Loading up an infant, plus all the toddlers and my 4 yr old daughter. Fighting winter weather to jockey for a parking spot in front of a school across town from me? I just couldn't say yes.

[Inspired by Reggio]

Mom said YES NO PROBLEM! ...Next question: Do you split the cost with the parent? Or, do you foot the bill? I already give this family a sibling discount.

Personally I would NOT arrange THIRD PARTY transport for clients ... 1) the LEGALITY of that on your business is IMMENSE and you would have to check with your insurance company weather they would COVER that because a traditional home childcare ryder does not COVER EMPLOYEES 2) supposing your insurance is ok even still hiring someone to take over a portion of your business makes you an 'employer' and subject to employer tax laws and regulations - legally my understanding than you would have to hirer someone old enough to legally work and pay them accordingly as per minimum wage for your Province and well 3) your business is 'liable' for anything that than might occur between your home and the child safely arriving to school ... that is a HUGE risk cause so much could happen if you 'hirer' poorly or something happens accident wise en route to your daycare client

However if the CLIENT pays for and arranges for someone to do this -than the 'legality' ends the minute the person they hired and paid shows up to pick up the child and does not start again until the child is returned to your care from school ... if that person than 'quits' it is the parent who is scrambling to make new arrangements NOT YOU and so forth and the CLIENT who is not a 'business' is than free to hirer say a 12 year old grade 7-8 student and pay them 'whatever' the kids is willing to do it for cause they are not protected under Employment Standards Act or anything like an 'employee of your business' would be.

[mom-in-alberta]

Truthfully, I am with Reggio on this one. I would not arrange the transport personally. I would leave it to mom. This absolves me of the responsibility. If I chose someone and something should happen, I just don't know.... seems likely that it could end badly.

[Skysue]

Personally I would NOT arrange THIRD PARTY transport for clients ... 1) the LEGALITY of that on your business is IMMENSE and you would have to check with your insurance company weather they would COVER that because a traditional home childcare ryder does not COVER EMPLOYEES 2) supposing your insurance is ok even still hiring someone to take over a portion of your business makes you an 'employer' and subject to employer tax laws and regulations - legally my understanding than you would have to hirer someone old enough to legally work and pay them accordingly as per minimum wage for your Province and well 3) your business is 'liable' for anything that than might occur between your home and the child safely arriving to school ... that is a HUGE risk cause so much could happen if you 'hirer' poorly or something happens accident wise en route to your daycare client

However if the CLIENT pays for and arranges for someone to do this -than the 'legality' ends the minute the person they hired and paid shows up to pick up the child and does not start again until the child is returned to your care from school ... if that person than 'quits' it is the parent who is scrambling to make new arrangements NOT YOU and so forth and the CLIENT who is not a 'business' is than free to hirer say a 12 year old grade 7-8 student and pay them 'whatever' the kids is willing to do it for cause they are not protected under Employment Standards Act or anything like an 'employee of your business' would be.

I would give your daycare Mom the parents contact and have her call them and make the arrangements herself!