Home daycare with 12 kids

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This is the first time in 4 years I'm looking to fill spots. I relocated to a new city and I guess I have to make a name for myself. I'm advertising constantly with postings on numerous sites, flyers, drop in centers etc.... I have had a lot of inquiries for August and September but that's still a few months away.

I went through the exact same thing when I moved here 18 months ago. Brand new and had to rebuild. I was in an utter panic, especially with this being my only source of income. Unfortunately, yeah....there's that bit of time while you rebuild, but once it's through it's (so far) smooth sailing. I did have some lean months to start, but now it's good. I also changed my approach completely, which, so far, has been very well received. Do you have a website? I also had a lot of people say in interviews that they liked that I was very descriptive in my ad on here...that plus the website was their initial reason for contacting me. I looked at what other providers in the area were doing and tried to expand on those practices or change them up a little for something a little different. Good luck....I really hope you fill those spaces soon! It's like watching a pot boil though, isn't it?!

And for Judy's comment about parents having some culpability, YUP!!! I thought that the mum of the little girl in Vaughan was pretty cheeky in pointing the finger at everyone but herself. It's terrible that she lost her little daughter, but gawd woman! Really??? You left your kid THERE!?