That sounds like a holding fee to me. I take a non-refundable 2 week deposit to be used towards the last 2 weeks of care. That holds their spot open for 30 days. If it goes beyond the 30 days before they need to start, and the spot is open now, then they pay 1/2 the monthly fees in addition to the deposit, to hold the spot open. I would only do it for 1-2 months though, as it's too much income loss. I wouldn't hold a spot until September, as those "under 2yrs" spots will be the hot ticket item. If you want to hold it for them, increase the holding fees, but in my books, holding fees are not deducted from their fees once they start care(only my 2 week deposit is)