Quote Originally Posted by Spixie33 View Post
What do you tell them are the advantages for having an unlicensed provider?
I have had that question posed to me from a parent once and I blanked out. All I could say was something about how licensing isn't a 247 safety net because inspections only come sporadically.

I know dozens of reasons how unlicensed care benefits me and my business and gives me a lot of freedom in terms of who I take on and what I charge....but what are the benefits to a parent?
I basically tell them that I would not be able to afford what I currently offer for the benefit of their child if I worked for an agency (and explain that agencies take a huge part of their fee since for most parents that is transparent and haven't given it a though). I tell them that it would be impossible for them to find what I offer with a "licensed" provider since they would not be able to afford it because of their reduced income.