It really sucks when we are the ones who loose out but just like any other service provider, the customer is always going to do what is best for them. It's hard to keep that in mind though when we're the ones getting screwed over

I know we are dealing with children and it's more personal but in the big picture, it's really no different than us switching hair stylists, car mechanics, cell phone companies etc.

I had a single mom taking her nursing who was paying me $640 a month. She had her name on a centre list but had kinda forgotten about it (it was 2 years later that they called her!) She took the centre spot and now pays $40 a month because she is eligible for subsidy....It was tough for the grandma (I dealt with her 95% of the time) to let me go but it was a no brainer and I don't fault her for that. I would have jumped at that chance too! That extra $600 now goes towards the student loans. It was the best decision for mom

I just assume every parent is on a centre waiting list....with the cost of private daycare being quite a bit more than most centres, I can't see why they wouldn't be! (Some parents do choose hdc for the environment and smaller numbers though and they don't care/worry about the price) If a family doesn't have a back up provider for days we are closed, than centre daycares are a better fit for them anyways.