How to Tell a Family Last Spot Taken?

[Emma H]

What they don't know won't hurt them. I would rather tell a white lie and potentially have a back up plan than tell family a I liked family b more than them. As far as I know many daycare providers tell families during interviews to get back to them as soon as possible because they are interviewing other families meanwhile there are no other families. That would also be considered a lie but many do this. So, how does this effect my credibility, I would love to know