Anonymous
03/28/2020 08:54
Subject: List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
The centers can't survive on $1300/month per child, if that's the rate mandated by the state. I'm familiar with the inside financial workings of one of the large providers in MoCo and trust me, every single dollar of the tuition is used to pay employees and rent.
Anonymous
03/28/2020 08:06
Subject: Re:List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Shoe sent out an email saying they were looking into. They did not share why it didn’t work out and I don’t know if they weren’t allowed to do it or opted against it.
We are there and DH asked about it at pick-up yesterday. The rules apparently only permit a very small number of children to attend each center, and the reimbursement rates are much smaller than their regular tuition. I would imagine that doing so would also preclude them from getting any kind of federal assistance for small businesses, so it might not be worth it.
It’s rough for us because DH is essential and I’ve pretty much been made essential, and now we’ll have all three kids at home. We’re also not keen on sending our youngest to a facility we don’t know. He’s excited to be home with his older siblings, at least.
That’s interesting, and I guess I can understand their rationale. But, unless the revenue would really be substantially less than other aid available, I would have expect them to be more open given that email we got about how they are hoping to survive. Their later letter was a little more measured and they have taken a middle road in terms of payments while they are closed. It does make it a little harder to justify paying a lot while they are closed if they did pass up other significant revenues, even if less than normal.
Anonymous
03/28/2020 07:59
Subject: List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
Poor planning. They literally had a day or less to apply which meant the large corporate ones or franchises had no time to get the necessary paperwork.
Also, liability. Now you have to take care of kids you don’t know, plus you have more ages. I don’t think it’s worth it.
It’s possible the in homes that did it actually already were already watching essential workers’ kids and just are going to continue with their existing kids and a couple more that they know live in the neighborhood like neighbors and relatives kids. In that case they wouldn’t really be taking on unknown kids.
Also, liability. Now you have to take care of kids you don’t know, plus you have more ages. I don’t think it’s worth it.
It’s possible the in homes that did it actually already were already watching essential workers’ kids and just are going to continue with their existing kids and a couple more that they know live in the neighborhood like neighbors and relatives kids. In that case they wouldn’t really be taking on unknown kids.
Anonymous
03/28/2020 07:54
Subject: Re:List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
Anonymous wrote:I am an essential employee and we’re hiring a babysitter. I don’t want to send my kid to a new daycare. Besides, we also have elementary age kids who are home. Does anyone know if babysitters are covered under this?
No they are not covered.
Anonymous
03/28/2020 07:44
Subject: Re:List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
I am an essential employee and we’re hiring a babysitter. I don’t want to send my kid to a new daycare. Besides, we also have elementary age kids who are home. Does anyone know if babysitters are covered under this?
Anonymous
03/28/2020 07:41
Subject: Re:List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
Anonymous wrote:Shoe sent out an email saying they were looking into. They did not share why it didn’t work out and I don’t know if they weren’t allowed to do it or opted against it.
We are there and DH asked about it at pick-up yesterday. The rules apparently only permit a very small number of children to attend each center, and the reimbursement rates are much smaller than their regular tuition. I would imagine that doing so would also preclude them from getting any kind of federal assistance for small businesses, so it might not be worth it.
It’s rough for us because DH is essential and I’ve pretty much been made essential, and now we’ll have all three kids at home. We’re also not keen on sending our youngest to a facility we don’t know. He’s excited to be home with his older siblings, at least.
Anonymous
03/28/2020 07:38
Subject: Re:List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
Shoe sent out an email saying they were looking into. They did not share why it didn’t work out and I don’t know if they weren’t allowed to do it or opted against it.
Anonymous
03/27/2020 13:33
Subject: List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
Anonymous wrote:https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/2/approved_sites_for_epcc_epsa_-_master_list.pdf
I wonder why almost none of the daycares this forum talks about the most (Goddard, Childtime, Children in the Shoe, Wonders, RSCC) made the list. Did they try to apply for the essential worker program and were rejected?
Maybe the state is favoring smaller / in-home daycares for infection control reasons? Or did they not apply at all because the rates the state is allowing - about $1300/month - are so much less than what they usually charge?
There was no time for them to apply, for one.
Also, it means they have to take random kids. My guess is none of them want to be liable for kids they have no experience with.
I personally would never send my kid to some random in-home daycare. I really feel for the people in this situation.
Anonymous
03/27/2020 13:19
Subject: List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
Anonymous wrote:It must be a delay in providers applying. I wonder what about MCCA KFG? They are right by Holy Cross and serve a lot of healthcare workers right?
They are closed indefinitely
Anonymous
03/27/2020 11:14
Subject: List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
I assume that some will apply later but will not have room for many more kids. For example, the Johns Hopkins Hospital Daycare will likely ask to remain open but won't have many spaces for new kids because its normal population includes many essential workers' kids.
Anonymous
03/27/2020 11:10
Subject: Re:List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
It was only yesterday that they closed daycares and announced the new program. My guess is that many places haven't gotten their application materials together yet.
Anonymous
03/27/2020 11:08
Subject: List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
It must be a delay in providers applying. I wonder what about MCCA KFG? They are right by Holy Cross and serve a lot of healthcare workers right?
Anonymous
03/27/2020 11:01
Subject: Re:List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
I don't think this is it. I learned that our preschool, Georgetown Hill just recently apply. So I am not sure if it's still being processed or if they were rejected. They have numerous locations in MD.
Anonymous
03/27/2020 10:57
Subject: List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
12 for all of MoCo?
Anonymous
03/27/2020 10:51
Subject: List of Maryland "essential workers" daycares remaining open
https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/2/approved_sites_for_epcc_epsa_-_master_list.pdf
I wonder why almost none of the daycares this forum talks about the most (Goddard, Childtime, Children in the Shoe, Wonders, RSCC) made the list. Did they try to apply for the essential worker program and were rejected?
Maybe the state is favoring smaller / in-home daycares for infection control reasons? Or did they not apply at all because the rates the state is allowing - about $1300/month - are so much less than what they usually charge?
I wonder why almost none of the daycares this forum talks about the most (Goddard, Childtime, Children in the Shoe, Wonders, RSCC) made the list. Did they try to apply for the essential worker program and were rejected?
Maybe the state is favoring smaller / in-home daycares for infection control reasons? Or did they not apply at all because the rates the state is allowing - about $1300/month - are so much less than what they usually charge?