More than 5 kids??

[crayolamom]

No this is actually illegal. Your 7 year old doesn't count but you can't have 5 daycare and 5 school. I had an inspection with the ministry and 3 daycares in my area got shut down for this. I asked them even with an overlap would I be allowed and they said no as you never know if you can be over numbers if a parent is late or if something happens.

[Lee-Bee]

No this is actually illegal. Your 7 year old doesn't count but you can't have 5 daycare and 5 school. I had an inspection with the ministry and 3 daycares in my area got shut down for this. I asked them even with an overlap would I be allowed and they said no as you never know if you can be over numbers if a parent is late or if something happens.

I would want this in writing from the officials. My understanding is that they can limit us for number of children in care at one point in time but they really can't limit us with how many are enrolled.

They can show up and fine us if parents were late...hence my suggesting to leave a good buffer to prevent overlap but they can't penalize us for who isn't in our care at any given time.

I don't doubt you were told this but I do doubt the validity behind it. I suspect it was just misunderstood or it was that persons personal opinion.