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You have mentioned that parents are not concerned about the number of children in care. The provider doesn't seem to be hiding things from her clients so there is not really much for you to do about it. Parents have made the choice to place their children in her care.

Sandbox Sally...your example is very different, you saw a provider neglecting children. Obviously she does not tell clients that she plans to ignore their children and put them in danger. They have not chosen to place their child with her knowing she would put them in harms way.

[Sandbox Sally]

You have mentioned that parents are not concerned about the number of children in care. The provider doesn't seem to be hiding things from her clients so there is not really much for you to do about it. Parents have made the choice to place their children in her care.

Sandbox Sally...your example is very different, you saw a provider neglecting children. Obviously she does not tell clients that she plans to ignore their children and put them in danger. They have not chosen to place their child with her knowing she would put them in harms way.

It is different. Of course. In my earlier post, I referred to whether a provider (me, or the original poster) would feel responsible if something happened to one of the children in the care of an over limit provider. I said I would. Same thing as the provider who let the little ones wander out of sight. If I saw a provider at the playground, and she was three children over limit (or more!), and I said nothing, I would feel terrible should the kids be placed in harm's way and I did nothing to prevent it.

I was saying that it's a question that the op has to ask herself - would she be comfortable with her decision NOT to call if something happened to a child in the care of a provider who was caring for too many children?