Ministry Visit for Unlicensed daycare (no report)

[jupadia]

I'm from North York area of Toronto.

I was very surprised to see them but had no issues. The o ly thing that I had missed in yhe new bill 10 stuff. Was to have in writing and signed by the daycare patents that I am unlicensed. I did get a letter after their vist saying g to do this (they let me know as well) and to email or mail them a letter letting them know that I had complied. I also now added it to my contract for any future parents. I phoned the ministry directly after the vist yo make sure it was not some kind a scam or something. They also let me know before they came in that they were not their to hand out fines but to inform providers of the new bill. But who's to say what they would hzve done if I had not had the correct number of children.

[cfred]

I'm from North York area of Toronto.

I was very surprised to see them but had no issues. The o ly thing that I had missed in yhe new bill 10 stuff. Was to have in writing and signed by the daycare patents that I am unlicensed. I did get a letter after their vist saying g to do this (they let me know as well) and to email or mail them a letter letting them know that I had complied. I also now added it to my contract for any future parents. I phoned the ministry directly after the vist yo make sure it was not some kind a scam or something. They also let me know before they came in that they were not their to hand out fines but to inform providers of the new bill. But who's to say what they would hzve done if I had not had the correct number of children.

I'm in Newmarket....maybe 30 mins from you. I've not heard of any visits up this way as yet, or in your area for that matter. Guess I should have my stuff at the ready for a pop in. It's bound to happen eventually.

A provider I know in Kingston was visited. She said they had a long list of providers to visit while there and that they'd come from Toronto. They also admitted to using Kijiji and other online advertising to suss out providers.

What I don't understand.....if they're making the rounds and checking in anyway, why can't they afford to give independent licencing and oversight, like other provinces? Why the need for agencies?

[jupadia]

That was my thought as well. Instead of having to spend the money on the manpower to look on the Internet for private unlicensed daycare provides then send someone out to random homes. Have us register and then come to us.

[Peacefulbird]

I'm in Newmarket....maybe 30 mins from you. I've not heard of any visits up this way as yet, or in your area for that matter. Guess I should have my stuff at the ready for a pop in. It's bound to happen eventually.

A provider I know in Kingston was visited. She said they had a long list of providers to visit while there and that they'd come from Toronto. They also admitted to using Kijiji and other online advertising to suss out providers.

What I don't understand.....if they're making the rounds and checking in anyway, why can't they afford to give independent licencing and oversight, like other provinces? Why the need for agencies?

I might be wrong but I think it is less liability for the Ministry. If they had a registry or licensing us independent ly then the Ministry will have to be responsible for each one of us. And doing this surprise visits at least I guess they want to show that they do their "job" but not being liable for all of us. It is kind of hard to answer. Other provinces are licensed individually and it seems it works but the advocacy for better child care is also complaining about that system and they want to change it. I've seen few proposals and it is not looking good also for these providers.