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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP raises good point. But can't really look at it that way. Many families leave the program have a couple unsuccessful attempts. The families with only 1 in 8 rematch stayed in program and clearly have great screening skills. 
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5 APs, no rematches here. Our LCC said in general it's the same families going into rematch multiple times. It's not her call, but she feels many of there habitual offenders  (families ) should be asked to leave the program. [/quote]

which agency are you with?

I am the host mom with 6 rematches and 6 successes (but I also always had a challenging job, 45 hours always, and first little kids and then lots of little kids  - I now have 4! Half of my rematches could have been passable au pairs if they had easier gigs). Most of my rematches came from one agency (Interexchange), in fact with Interexchange my record was 1 success and 4 rematches, two of whom should never have been au pairs; needless to say I am not going back to them, because I feel the quality of their pool was lacking at the times I was matching, and I feel they didn't send home the au pairs who really needed to go home and not be passed on to another family.  But that was years ago (I last was with them in early 2011) so things may have changed.[/quote]

CCAP.

I think families like yours (habitual rematchers) are what carries the bulk of the load when it comes to rematches. We didn't even start on APS until our youngest was in pre-k 5 days a week. I thought having a consistent and mature professional caregiver during their early years critical. Even THE BEST AP is with you at most 2yrs.  APs are understandably not interested in families like yours so you are not getting the cream of the crop, hence the lower quality candidates and a high (50%!) Turn over rate.[/quote]

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