Parent requesting refund - What should I do?

[KingstonMom]

If your contract states that she needs to give you 2 weeks notice to leave, then allow her to stand by that, which would be when SHE gives you notice. so if this was today she called you, then 2 weeks from today, the 22nd. I think this is meeting in a middle point and she won't haver a leg to stand on.

[Inspired by Reggio]

If your contract states that she needs to give you 2 weeks notice to leave, then allow her to stand by that, which would be when SHE gives you notice. so if this was today she called you, then 2 weeks from today, the 22nd. I think this is meeting in a middle point and she won't haver a leg to stand on.

I agree ~ basically you went above and beyond in your notice which was generous ~ however she does not have to accept the 'extra' notice and can turn around and stick to the 'minimum requirement' as per your contract of two weeks ... so I would just cut my losses and accept that rather than trying to 'force' her to accept extra care.

I cannot remember what the circumstance was for the termination of the contract but am making the assumption that it was because either the child or the client was not a match for the program for some reason ~ this is such a hard thing in this business because I can see both sides of provider initiated termination ..... as a 'provider' working with a client that is taking away from the group is well not 'best' for the group so termination is the only option but at same time we do not want to be out income by terminating without notice but as a client I cannot imagine SENDING my child for a notice period if the relationship was not 'working' and that is why it was ending ~ its one thing if you are 'closing' and all the clients got notice but when someone just doesn't want to serve 'you' that has got to be a hard thing to swallow having to continue to drop your child off in the morning or to pay them

I have not had to terminate any clients since being home but I know in centre care we always just refunded the security deposit in lieu of notice if we just wanted them GONE and I think I would do the same thing at home if a situation ever arose where I just did not think a continued service relationship was in the best interest of the program.