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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work in child care and we actually have to spend significant admin time processing applications, updating waitlists, giving tours, etc. so that is one of the reasons for the fee. [/quote]

I've worked at a daycare and this is what they all say but it's not really true. Updating a waitlist takes minimal time (it's a list, folks -- you add people to it and then contact them when a spot opens up). Tours are generally given before a family decides if they want to do a waitlist, it's business development and just part of the cost of any customer facing business. Processing applications can be time intensive but at the place I worked, there was minimal processing just to get someone on the waitlist -- a few forms that went into a file. The labor intensive processing where you make sure you have all the the permissions you need, set up payment processing, and do onboarding, you only have to do once a child has a spot at the daycare. And that process is generally covered by an enrollment fee, anyway.

So if someone only ever gets on the waitlist and never gets a spot, they are really not costing you money. Daycares charge money for waitlists because it helps ensure that the families they enroll are financially comfortable enough to never pose a risk of non-payment. A family that can comfortably pay 1-2k in waitlist fees is more likely to be pay their bill, and pay it on time. It's 100% a financial screener.[/quote]

Thanks for your insight. I would never pay $1-2k as wait-list deposit as most are non refundable. If you want to screen parents try credit scores and income proof. So far I am paying $100-$150/ waiting list.[/quote]

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