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Should we pay our in-home day care provider during her summer vacation?
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Anonymous
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Our 7-month-old goes to an in-home daycare provider with whom we are very happy. We are not sure of the protocol when it comes to whether or not to pay for the week she takes for summer vacation. She does not make alternate arrangements, so we are on our own that week. Anyone have experience with this?
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Anonymous
| Check your contract. It's in our contract to pay for our in-home provider's 2 weeks of vacation (one in summer, one between Christmas & New Years). |
Anonymous
| That sounds crazy to me. Why would you pay her when she's not providing care? I agree with the PP that if that's what your contract says, then, of course, that's what you'll have to do, but I would have balked at that term in a contract. |
Anonymous
| OP here. For better or for worse, we do not have a contract. |
Anonymous
| It's pretty standard to pay them for their vacation. Not sure why there is no contract, though. I'd ask about payment. |
Anonymous
| We absolutely pay our in-home daycare providers for the 2 weeks they go on vacation each year. We agreed to that when we signed up. It's only fair. Just like they are paid for the holidays that they are closed. |
Anonymous
| You should just ask your provider. Don't feel uncomfortable about bringing it up. Don't be surprised if they say you are expected to pay. It's surprising that they didn't tell you their policy on this. |
Anonymous
| Mine tells us not to pay. I feel guilty for not doing so, but...my alternate arrangements are more expensive and I'd be double paying during that time. |
Anonymous
| This is what contracts are for. Are there others families in her care you could ask? |
Anonymous
| You should pay her. We don't have a contract either but it's implied that she gets paid for vacation (the week at Christmas). You get paid for your vacations right? It's the same thing. |
Anonymous
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If you don't have a contract, does that mean this is an unlicensed lady running a daycare? I would think a professional would draw up a contract as a standard practice in anticipation of the exact situation you find yourself in.
That being the case, ask for a contract right away. There are samples online if you Google around. I think if I were you, I'd ask about the vacation week. You can always do the passive aggressive thing and not pay her and wait to see if she brings it up. If she does, she's been stewing about it. If she doesn't, she's kicking herself for not spelling all this out (her fault, IMO as the provider of services), and she will be very glad after the fact to negotiate one with you. |
Anonymous
| Sounds crazy to me. Do not pay. |
Anonymous
| OP here. We asked her and we are required to pay (which is what we were thinking). To avoid future confusion, we'll look into getting a contract (she is licensed). |
Anonymous
| You should have a contract that spells all of these things out clearly. Daycare providers typically get paid vacation like most people do. |
Anonymous
Licensing requires a contract. |