My answer is quite simple. I enjoy being self-employed, making my own contract and rules and policies, with safety, cleanliness, nutrition and great activities all at the top of my list. I don't want to work for someone else or have anyone inspecting my home. I have absolutely nothing to hide but I hate the idea of having someone else controlling my business. If I had anything to hide I would expect the parents to see it and not leave their child with me! I work WITH the parents as a team and I tell the truth about everything at the interview and contract signing phase. Why would I want a third party in the mix anywhere?

I truly don't understand how children are left in substandard daycares but we hear the horror stories all the time, whether they are licenced or not. I remember someone telling the story on another forum of the licenced daycare next door to her and the entire back yard was filled with dog poop and she could never figure out how the licencing agency found that acceptable.