Would you do anything about this

[Robyn]

It would depend. Are they all big kids? ie. 5 and up. or are they all little? under 3? is it a mix with mostly big/small? Does she have control or are they running into the street? Are poopy diapers getting changed in a timely manner? Is there a shortage of available care in your area? Would you want someone to call and report you? These are all valid questions you need to ask yourself.

[gramma]

It would depend. Are they all big kids? ie. 5 and up. or are they all little? under 3? is it a mix with mostly big/small? Does she have control or are they running into the street? Are poopy diapers getting changed in a timely manner? Is there a shortage of available care in your area? Would you want someone to call and report you? These are all valid questions you need to ask yourself.

all valid points and i would never report unless i had first hand info. I of course wouldnt want someone to report me but I also have nothing to hide. Its breaks my heart to hear of the neglect of children and i've heard a few stories all sounding exactly the same in the last few months. i guess the responsibility should lie with the parents to report. Sad thing is that the person that contacted me a few weeks back didnt know the rules and regulations. I came as a big shock that there should only be 5 kids under 5 that dont belong to the provider.

[Fun&care]

Personally, I am of the mindset that if you don't do something when you see an injustice, then you are a part of that injustice too...that being said I would want to make sure I have my facts straight, but honestly would it really hurt for someone to go over there and have a look? For the sake of the kids? If something bad happened, how would you feel knowing you could have prevented it? Just my two cents...

[gramma]

Personally, I am of the mindset that if you don't do something when you see an injustice, then you are a part of that injustice too...that being said I would want to make sure I have my facts straight, but honestly would it really hurt for someone to go over there and have a look? For the sake of the kids? If something bad happened, how would you feel knowing you could have prevented it? Just my two cents...

thats really how i feel. I would have to outright ask the people contacting me who the provider is in orde to see for myself because i dont know her. its just odd to get so many calls with the same story. clearly lots of her clients are looking to move. one parent i spoke to said that during their interview the providers spun the story to say that there would never be more than 5 kids but they had more than 5 clients but with part timers and b/a schoolers and drop ins etc that the schedule just worked out but thats not the way it has played out. one arent i spoke to has mentioned it to the providre several times but it is just brushed off and nothing is done.

[sunnydays]

I had a child who came to me from an over-ratio daycare as well...BUT, I would not and did not report that provider because this is second hand knowledge. I do not know who the provider is...have never met her or seen her out in the neighbourhood. I cannot be sure that what the parent told me is the truth although I believed what she said. For me, unless I know for sure first-hand that this is happening and that kids are at risk, I would not report. I would just let the parent know that if they are concerned for the safety of the kids in that daycare and they believe she is over-ratio, then they should report her. They are the ones with the first-hand knowledge.