Who signs contract?

[5 Little Monkeys]

oops, meant to quote ebhappydc....

I'm not sure if this is okay or if you would even find anyone that would agree to that? I haven't had it happen yet but if they ended up not coming, I would keep the holding fee for that lost time I wasn't advertising but if they come, I use that towards care. I wouldn't feel right about keeping money that they didn't receive care for if they came here like they said they would. That would be money I received for doing nothing and I'm not out anything...I can't see too many parents agreeing to that?

[ebhappydc]

oops, meant to quote ebhappydc....

I'm not sure if this is okay or if you would even find anyone that would agree to that? I haven't had it happen yet but if they ended up not coming, I would keep the holding fee for that lost time I wasn't advertising but if they come, I use that towards care. I wouldn't feel right about keeping money that they didn't receive care for if they came here like they said they would. That would be money I received for doing nothing and I'm not out anything...I can't see too many parents agreeing to that?

I see what you mean. Think I'll just ask for a non-refund deposit to hold their spot which will go towards care. Although I know some providers require half fees during summer if child doesn't come so that's paying for no service. It just hurts when we hold a spot and it falls through. But I know I also have the choice not to hold spots therefore no risk... The teachers usually don't need start date till Sept though.... Thanx

[Suzie_Homemaker]

I see what you mean. Think I'll just ask for a non-refund deposit to hold their spot which will go towards care. Although I know some providers require half fees during summer if child doesn't come so that's paying for no service. It just hurts when we hold a spot and it falls through. But I know I also have the choice not to hold spots therefore no risk... The teachers usually don't need start date till Sept though.... Thanx

I don't hold spot without pay. If I have opening, and someone want it, they pay for it from time it is available. Don't want to pay, then next person will.

My next vacancy will be September 2015 when oldest child go to school. I filled that place in November 2014 and person not need care until November 2015 but they know once boy leave for school and place is empty, they have to pay full rate for it for rest of September, all October until the start date. If they didn't agree to that they would not get place.