Murphy's Law

[sunnydays]

They may not have to give notice if they are only 3 weeks into care. I know I have in my contract that neither parents nor I have to give notice during the first 4 weeks of care because it is a trial period for all of us. I have never had anyone leave and haven't yet had to terminate one during this period, but it gives us an out if things are not going well. I have two new kids from other daycares and they are both working out well. I know I have to take what their parents told me about the other providers with a big grain of salt, but I decided to give them a chance (knowing that I do have the trial period so can always get out if need be). I am only on day two with the final one, a little girl turning three soon, but so far she is just as sweet and polite as can be and I am sure I will not have problems with her or the parents.

Have an interview tonight for a new one finally after turning down the last few interested people for various reasons from what part of I close at 4:45 cause I open at 6:30 do you not get and no lying and then coming to my house and hoping I would love your child so much I would work till 5:45 ---ummm no. Fulltime on the phone became 2 days one week and 3 the next by the time the interview was over -...um no unless you want to pay full time anyway - etc. so tire of interviewing.

Here's an ethical question and yes I know the answer but asking anyways. Family is in care now - for three weeks but she rhymed off a list of problems - some involve safety issues - as their reason for seeking new care. On the positive side she says child has settled into care nicely, eats well and naps well at care so that is a plus. Feel bad for the caregiver unless the accusations are true which I will never know but is the old caregiver still entitled to due notice, etc. based on the reasons for removing the child from care. I know not my problem because the parents will need to come up with the money for me too., I will be skeptical if they leave the child at the other daycare for their two week notice period for sure. Seeing this from a caregiver standpoint in the sense that we all make mistakes when getting to know a new group of kids and generally speaking it is nothing major. Guessing there is more going on here so have a new list of questions to ask at the interview.

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They may not have to give notice if they are only 3 weeks into care. I know I have in my contract that neither parents nor I have to give notice during the first 4 weeks of care because it is a trial period for all of us. I have never had anyone leave and haven't yet had to terminate one during this period, but it gives us an out if things are not going well. I have two new kids from other daycares and they are both working out well. I know I have to take what their parents told me about the other providers with a big grain of salt, but I decided to give them a chance (knowing that I do have the trial period so can always get out if need be). I am only on day two with the final one, a little girl turning three soon, but so far she is just as sweet and polite as can be and I am sure I will not have problems with her or the parents.

Interveiw went good but they are visiting quite a few homes this week but making a decision by the weekend. Apparantlly on a day the provider had 6 daycare kids in care one of them took a pill, the gate to the stairs was off and this baby was crawling on them. Think that would be enough for me to change too.

They went there because it is on the same street and their friend's child goes there. They never interviewed for care so this is a new experience for them and this time are visiting anything near them to see what is out there. They really didn't seem to have a handle on what they were looking for in care other than safety issues so last night was a lot of talking them through the whole experience. Sounds like all the daycare kids are part time with lots of overlaps - she has been doing care for 15 years.