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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]especially now, the licensing regulations are quite strict. You need classes, you need background checks for everyone in the house, you need menus that meet the nutrition guidelines, you need snacks every 3 hours you are open, your home needs to be set up with fire exits and no hazards, you need to clearly set out what your vacation/sick policy is and operating hours, you need to meet the new COVID guidelines, etc.[/quote]

It's harder now with COVID, yes, but frankly the rest of it isn't hard. In Md, one doesn't even need a high school diploma or be proficient in English, so there's hard with regard to training. There's a lot of front loading....the house  or residence has to follow a list, there's limit to how many kids, there's background checks...so what? ..you give fingerprints and they run a check. Yes, you do need yo have a policy about sick, vacation, a back up, of course.  The kids have to have vaccinations, yes, you supply food and snacks. You aren't being checked as much as the house situation.  Your expertise, experience,  your demeanor, behavior is never checked,  nor is anyone in your family.  Classes? Not really- there's an initial 20 hour online video,  and depending on the age of kids , a couple more such as "giving medication" or "SIDS."

Is there a check? One or even every two years, someone from the county will come to your house and check those basic things. Whether or not YOU are good at this,  or anything about what goes on in your house the rest of the year with no other adult watching is never monitored unless someone files a complaint or something happens.

I know someone who should never be doing this, and yet has for many years. These kids are a paycheck.  She hates it, she's  isolated,  she complains about the parents all day, she feels less than,  and I doubt anyone knows that part of the job. There are other providers who excel at this type of arrangement,  so it depends on the person. [/quote]

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