Vacation pay?

[daisy]

I am not actually holding a spot for them - their before school care does not impact my numbers in the upcoming school year due to various drop-off times with the other families and their early bus pick-up time.

I guess I am just feeling a bit jilted because they have known for some time that she wouldn't be staying, but only informed me because I asked.

I run my business with five full time spots for the entire year and count on that income. I have been blessed in this way, but I have also been very careful about what families I take and will work with.

Anyway, like I said, I was just curious if any of you who DO charge for your holiday time expect compensation for it if a family leaves just before you are about to use it. Maybe I worded it wrong.

And for those of you who don't expect pay for your holidays, why not? Although that question probably deserves it's own thread.

[daycaremum]

I am not actually holding a spot for them - their before school care does not impact my numbers in the upcoming school year due to various drop-off times with the other families and their early bus pick-up time.

I guess I am just feeling a bit jilted because they have known for some time that she wouldn't be staying, but only informed me because I asked.

I run my business with five full time spots for the entire year and count on that income. I have been blessed in this way, but I have also been very careful about what families I take and will work with.

Anyway, like I said, I was just curious if any of you who DO charge for your holiday time expect compensation for it if a family leaves just before you are about to use it. Maybe I worded it wrong.

And for those of you who don't expect pay for your holidays, why not? Although that question probably deserves it's own thread.

If they wanted to still have me provide care for their child in any capacity, they would have been required to pay something over the two months of summer whether or not their new needs had an effect on my numbers. They aren't actually leaving your services, they are taking a break and then coming back and using your services in a different capacity. That was my point.
I don't think you worded anything wrong, I just saw a different issue in the whole scenario that would have been an issue for me.
In answer to your original question, if a family was leaving my care I would not charge them for vacation time that they weren't around for. You can't charge them for vacation that takes place when they are no longer enrolled. BUT, in your case, I don't know what I would do because it seems as though they left to take a break for the summer, free of any fees, and then are coming back. It's not a situation that I would have agreed to in the first place.
I don't charge for my holidays. It is not done in my area, and I personally don't feel comfortable charging when my services are not available knowing that at least half my families have to find alternative care, the other half take their vacation the same time as me.