I am closing for a maternity leave and I am doing up a sheet for parents with what to look for when choosing a provider. I don't mean the obvious things e.g CPR but the things WE see daily with other providers or have experienced ourselves.

Some things I have are: awareness of Bill 10 and what it is, whether the provider takes time off as burnout is high, how long they've been in operation, other adults in the home, whether they go on outings, if food is unprocessed etc. I know some of these things are highly personal opinions but I was asked by a parent what I would look for. Also, I had one parent mention a home daycare that has no kids and could take everyone once I close. This provider has been advertising for months and has no kids. I get 5-8 inquiries a week,...how is this possible or even not a red flag? I guess the bottom line is, I care about these kids and don't want them to go to a crummy provider and I am also looking out for myself as I don't want anyone "jumping ship" before I close.