I totally agree that we need some way to prove that we are up to the task while others should not get the same credit. Not sure I want to get involved in a government run program because they always spoil it. I was with licensed care in two provinces and the Ontario program was the worst of the two with too many arbitrary rules and we know that children develop on their own timetable and that was one of the reasons I left the agency among other things.

I would like to see a program where we somewhat police ourselves but within that have a public awareness campaign for the public about what to look for. Using the childcare association in Ottawa they are trying to get the message out around here as best they can. When I say to a parent that I belong to an organization such as that it shows that I am taking the time to put into my daycare too. If there were more groups like CCPRN that could take on many of the roles of an agency without the government oversight it would encourage legitimate in it for the right reasons providers to want to belong and take advantage of what is offered. With time parents would come to realize that a provider not interested in belonging isn't worth interviewing and part of the problem would go away by itself without government rules and regulations beyond just the basics we have now.