I have to say that even as a new provider, I agree with what Judy said about being astounded at what goes on in some home daycares. Once I became a provider, other providers have told me things that have shocked me and made me glad that I no longer need to put my kids in daycare! Nothing so far that warrants reporting, but, for example, one provider told me that she has a schedule that she shows parents in interviews and then throws it back in the drawer and does not follow any of it in reality. To me that is absolutely wrong! You don't have to follow a "schedule" to be a good daycare provider (I'm talking about craft time, circle time, etc, all scheduled in), but you do have to be honest about what you are providing so parents can decide for themselves. This is just one example of the kinds of things I hear about already and so I wonder about the things they don't tell me that go on behind closed doors. If indeed, she is operating over her legal limit and this fact is established, then she should be reported.