So, I posted a few days ago about losing my daycare. Today we interviewed with a woman that we really liked. She is close to our house, flexible with dates (we only need care one day a week which is tough), affordable, licensed and has been in business for 17 years. The one issue is that two years ago during a surprise inspection they found a box of ammo locked in the gun closet in their garage. Her husband hunts and had just returned home from a trip. He locked everything up in the gun closet and but forgot to take the ammo out of his hunting belt. I have a huge problem with this but being human I can see how it can happen. Because of this they have been on somewhat of a probation and subject to surprise inspections every 3-4 months which they have passed with flying colors. Their "probation" is up in 2 months. This is the only infraction she has had in 17 years and the guns now stay locked in the detached garage while the bullets are locked upstairs in the master bedroom where the children NEVER go. She was very straightforward and told us all the details and even has the inspection report posted so we could read it and ask questions. I am very anti-gun but I realize that some people have them. Our last daycare that we LOVED was a military household and they probably had a gun too we just didn't know about it.
So my question is this. If this was the only issue with a care provider that you otherwise liked would it be a deal breaker?
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sibling love
It mostly just depends on your comfort level. If I'm being honest I don't think I would be comfortable leaving LO in any home with a gun (but that's mostly because I am not comfortable with guns in general). However if you're ok with guns it sounds like they are very responsible with the safe storage of the ones they have. I don't see this being a deal breaker.
I didn't read any other responses yet. Going back to do that now.
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If your child goes to an in home daycare did you ask if they have guns?
I echo the pp's that mentioned the provider was upfront and since has passed checks with flying colors.
To me the honesty displayed would speak volumes on the integrity of the provider.
My sil and husband have multiple guns. Hand, shot and automatic rifle and also knives. I personally feel they are not very careful. When she was living at my in-laws I would walk by her room and the gun would be lying on her bed. I also found out lying across the couch. I actually left before when she started cleaning it with everyone there out in the open. Loaded or not loaded accidents happen, bullets get forgotten in there. It is very thoughtless to do something like that.
These actions got her a ticket to never having my kids alone at her house.
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