I just received my license. I had my contract all drawn up to be paid weekly.
Now I have a person who wants care. She has told me she is receiving purchase of care subsidy. I only can have two children because I have to take my own kids to and from school so the day care kids will have to go with.
Do I need to redo the contract to be paid monthly. what about when there are 5 weeks in a month? In my contract I am closed for school holidays with pay but no paid vacations or sick days. I read that the subsidy only pays for the actual holidays.
Basically I want to know how does this form of payment affect me? So confused
TIA

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NOTHING says that you need to accept state paid clients!!! (At least in Illinois you don't).


It is YOUR business, YOU make your own rules!!! If you want her, then you COULD make a new/different contract for state paid clients (and keep your original one for self-pay clients).

IF you take her on as a client, get her co-pay for the month BEFORE the first day of care, and MAKE SURE TO GET COPIES OF ALL OF HER PAPERS STATING THAT SHE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND WHAT THE CO-PAY RATES ARE......DO NOT TAKE HER WORD FOR IT!!!

With state pay in Illinois, the state only pays you IF and WHEN the child is in your care (not paid holidays, not vacations, not late fees, just when the child is actually in your care.) The state is also REALLY picky if the child misses a day or more, and many, MANY other "fine print" type things.

We do not accept state paid clients, because it is such a hassle!

I know nothing about subsidy!!! I thought the voucher was her payment. What is a co payment? Is that to me?
She is a parent at my ds private school and she also lives don the road. I like her personally, just trying to protect myself financially! She knows my situation, I just received my license, I have no kids in care as of yet and so forth. Also I told her I would watch him and just recently she told me she is using the purchase of care subsidy. I don't think I have just cause to refuse her, plus that would make a bad situation.
I think that I will use my original contract change it to monthly payments and she will just have to pay the difference after the voucher if she signs and agrees to it! What do you think?

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Check out your local "Child Care Resource & Referal Network." MCC Maryland Child Care Resource Network

We have one in oregon, and it has been extreamly valuable to me. I don't know about in Maryland, but here at my local office, there is someone who is dedicated to helping us out with all aspects of the "business" side of child care. If I need to make an appt w/ her, and it is more conveinent for me, she will even come to my house... and the best part? It's free!

good luck!

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