Well....you just learned your first lesson about why we're all unlicensed

Agencies like the one you mentioned are absolute crap. Actually, that might be inaccurate....thievi ng, lying crap....that sounds right. For profit agencies, in general, are more about the money than the quality. I was, briefly, collecting stories from agency providers regarding their experiences. I read stories that included falsified documents and made up observations, of home visitors sitting down and running through a check list in 5 minutes without so much as a walk through followed by a cup of coffee and asking for advice on raising their own children. I spoke to one woman who was told that she didn't have to claim her income because it was considered charity. What???? I was in one agency approved home what smelled strongly of cigarettes and weed, had no toys and was dirty/in disrepair. Providers were often forewarned of an upcoming Ministry inspection so they could be prepared. It simply isn't in a For Profit agency's best interest to shut down poor providers...so they often don't. Unfortunately, good providers often don't get what they need or what's promised. It just isn't a good system.


They are an absolute rip off. Of course, there are some franchises which I'm sure are fine. But just the fact that they CAN be like this is enough for me to steer clear. Even with Bill 10, there's STILL more chance of making a living as an ICP.