Individualized contract and Late fees....

[nschildcare]

I make changes as I need to to my policies and contract. I have it stated that I will. I try to limit them to major changes and do a few at once as my contracts do not need to be renewed. If I was continuing with childcare I would have a 1 year limit on them.

However, I have changed prices, sick policies, etc and just get parents to sign, date and return. I would not let a serious issues go for months on end b/c my contract isn't up for renewal.

Late fees: $10 for any part of first 15 minutes, $20 for any part of next 30 mins. Go longer than that and I am calling authorities. I do not call to see where anyone is, it is the parent's resp to call and let me know they are running late. I will terminate if it starts to become a habit or they are excessively late. Late fees are due in cash at pick up or no later than drop off the following morning. I will refuse childcare if they don't have fees.

Even with this in place, I still have one family that has been 35 mins late twice and within the 15 minutes a handful of times. I have charged each and every time but it still isn't a deterrent. If I was continuing, I would feel no qualms with making late fees even more to discourage families from even being late 1 minute. I would also have no problem terminating on the 3rd late pick up.