What would you do?

[Lee-Bee]

Such a tough decision. Why did they end your care?

It is risky to have 3 kids from one family as that is 3/5th of your income gone the minute they decide to leave (hence my asking why they already ended care). But, at the same time if you know them and found working for them a pleasure that can go a long ways in making this job bearable!

If you really wish to take them in, make sure it is under new terms. You no longer work for them...they are your clients. So you need a solid contract. You need everything the same with them as with other families (deposits, termination policy, sick policy etc). Make sure you explicitly discuss with this with in person and in writing before continuing. Things will be different with them coming to your daycare.

If you are terminating the other 1 yr old I assume it is with reason and you can do so without mention of this (provide the real reasoning). The family signed on that you have not yet started you would need to terminate immediately so they have time to find a spot (won't be easy for a 1 yr old if in Ontario) and return the deposit. You might have a bit of wiggle room in exactly how you explain it but essentially you are going with a family you worked with in the past that has older siblings which help fill your over age 2 spaces which are really hard to fill and need to be filled to run the daycare (assuming you are in Ontario). They will likely be frustrated and upset but ultimately understand.

Lots to be considered just make sure you are considering everything and not just jumping to return to kids you worked with before. I stress the importance of a signed contract and a discussion about how you no longer work for them. You can no longer cater to their demands and preferences they need to function as part of your group.

[childcare]

The family ended my position as a nanny as they decided to take kids to daycare. So i opened a daycare from my house and now they want to change to my daycare. Im not sure why they are switching to me. Thanks for the imput.