Payment

[Suzie_Homemaker]

No, no, *I* am odd one out - maybe.

I get one week deposit which apply to final week of care. I get paid two weekly in advance on Monday morning - no fee, no care. If Monday is stat day or closed day or child on vacation, payment still due on Monday. I take cash or EMT so parent need to either bring cash on Friday or EMT fee before normal opening time.

But, even with one week deposit, I require 4 week notice (6 if sibling group). My contract clear fees due regardless of attendance. If I increase fee, they get 14 day notice so even if they give notice on day they not like fee increase, they will have pay for two week at new rate.

Contact clear that legal action will always be taken for outstanding debt at contract end, plus filing fee, plus late account payment fee of $10 per day from start of debt until court date.

[5 Little Monkeys]

I understand what you're saying babydom....but there are a few other services (nail salon, some spas, some hairdressers, some gas stations etc) that make you pay before you get the service so I put us in that category

We go longer without receiving pay than most other service jobs so we could potentially be working for a 1-4 weeks without pay and than have customers leave! Paying in advance takes away that risk

[babydom]

Don't get me wrong. I'm so for the paid before work kind of deal. Lol. I just don't know how I would change that with my clients now. As they would have to pay me two wks on the same day. Like tomorrow they pay me for this wk I just worked. But if I were to change it then tomorrow they also pay me for next wk. so to change it it probably wouldn't fly as they'd have to pay two wks on a fri. Maybe I'll just implement it for new clients?!?! I also worry if a family skips out they'd say I want my money back because u didn't have said child this wk. Obivously it be in the contract. But some families get mean and do the small claims court thing.

[Fireyesblue]

2 week deposit which gets applied to last 2 weeks of care. I only accept cash or electronic fund transfer (which is my current method of payment).

[mickyc]

When I started out I had another provider in my area help me get started. She told me that if there was any of her policies I copy it was to get paid 2 weeks in advance of care!