Do you still require a 2 week deposit when the start date is immediate?

[5 Little Monkeys]

I don't hold my deposit to the last 2 weeks of care, I use it towards their first 2 weeks of care. I know I am the odd one out on that. I require 4 weeks notice when they leave. I have only had 1 family try and leave without paying in the 5 years I have ran my daycare. They did end up making payments and I got my full amount.

While it can happen multiple ways, I always try to set myself up for the least possible ways to get screwed over....this is why I apply it to the last payment.