Licensed Daycares ???

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LOL....yeah, she's talking semantics here. Perhaps they aren't charging YOU fees directly, but they are skimming it off the top from the client fees. They do have to pay the home visitors, so the money has to come from somewhere, but I'd argue that they probably don't need to take that much.

Yep, the licensing myth is alive and well. I'm not sure how closely you followed all the bill 10 stuff, but here's an interesting tidbit for you: The Auditor General's Report found that the licensed sector had 29000 serious incidents last year, including lost children, abuse, serious injuries, fires and 6 deaths. SIX DEATHS! They hold 22% of the market and had 6 infant deaths. Unlicensed holds 78% of the market and also had 6 deaths. That means that a child is ACTUALLY 2.3 times more likely to die in licensed care. Interesting that no one heard about these deaths, isn't it? Liz Sandals chalked up the other serious incidents to the toaster setting off smoke alarms and injuries warranting a bandaid. The report clearly states what constitutes serious injuries.....it ain't gonna be fixed with a band aid! And then throw in agencies like the one you've discussed and it's enough to boil my blood.