Wow, Playfelt, if that is true, I hope they are not still sending their child there in the meantime?! A child took a pill?! Gate off and baby on stairs?! That is not a safe environment and as a parent, I would be pulling my kid out immediately without notice and take time off work to find a new arrangement. Their child could die in that situation! While I find it nervewracking to take clients who are leaving other daycares, I also really want to give parents the benefit of the doubt and so far it seems to be working out with the two I have taken the chance on. I just make sure they know the rules right from the beginning in case they are the type to nitpick or cause the provider problems and that is why they are leaving. The little girl I took was left alone to cry in the basement for 30 minutes as punishment for crying and not being able to say why at her old daycare. I am only on day three with her, but so far she is the sweetest, best behaved child I have ever met! I just can't imagine a need for such harsh discpline, especially with a child like this. It all leaves me to wonder if there are a lot of not-so-great daycares out there.