Daycare in a funeral home. WDYT?

lizlemon77

So, there is a new daycare opening up a few miles from my house.  The building use to be a funeral home but it has been closed and on the market for several years.  I haven't been inside, but it looks like the new owners did a really nice job converting it over to a daycare.

I have a friend who is the manager of another daycare and she is outraged over this.  She cannot believe that the county gave them a license to opperate in a funeral home.  I don't really get why she's so upset about it.

Would it disgust you to have a daycare in a building that use to be a funeral home?  Would you send your children there?

(BTW, this is just to make converasation.  I'm not looking for a daycare.)

DevonPow

I wouldn't care at all. The pre-school I want DS to go to is in an old church - they had plenty of funerals there.

Did your friend say why she was so upset by it?

*sparky*

Unless it were still a funeral home, I can't imagine what the issue would be.  Does she think it's haunted or something?  That's just weird that she thinks there's something wrong with this.

springmom

*sparky*:

Unless it were still a funeral home, I can't imagine what the issue would be.? Does she think it's haunted or something?? That's just weird that she thinks there's something wrong with this.

Ditto this. ?It's a building.?

Rebekah1021

We have some friends who bought an old funeral home and made it into a home and it's awesome.

It wouldn't bother me at all - as long as I know it's been properly taken care of.

mags2041

Seriously, a building is a building.

I've seen restaurants converted from salons, nail places converted from restaurants and stores converted from any sort of thing. 

Its not like theres still going to be coffins & embalming fluid laying around.

As long as the place was clean, was a safe building and had a good staff, I'd have no problems sending my kid there.

lizlemon77

She just thinks that with the history of the building it's inappropriate to have a day care there.  I think it's awsome.  I'm so glad someone is using the building instead of having it sit there empty for two years.  I'm actually really curious to see the inside!

joseysbride

It's not even a funeral home anymore.  Seems like a silly thing to be "outraged" over.  Now, if it still was an operating funeral home with a daycare in the same building...well, that would be wierd, but I still don't see a huge problem with it.  It's not like they'd be letting the kids have playtime around all the caskets.

itsmyturn2

I'd send my son there - it doesn't matter to me. My uncle grew up living over his parents funeral business, so I don't think its weird at all. In a few years noone will remember it was a funeral home.

A&Amommy

Okay, so when I read your subject I thought they had put one of those child-watch places at a funeral home, kinda like at the gym and I was thinking that may not be such a bad idea.  Toddlers and their parents always seem miserable at those things, this would be a great way to let the parent pay their respects and not have to worry about the child interrupting anything.  Ha, ha, ha. 

But I don't think using the building is anythingto be outraged at, I think she just doesn't like having new competition.

MrsCorms812

I agree with the PP that said as long as it is not still a funeral home, there shouldn't be an issue.

My cousin and her ex-husband lived in apartment above the funeral home where he was a director.  There wasn't a big deal.  We went over on several occasions. 

hopefulmom

Wouldn't bother me at all.  The rooms would be large which is a plus.  Why is your friend outraged?  Have you asked her.  And why would the county not give them a license...obviously they met all inspections.  The only place that would creep me out is the basement (usually it's the basement) where they cremate.  I'm just thinking of all the blood draining...but obviously they've cleaned that all up and were inspected.

hopefulmom

Is it possible that your friend is concerned (outraged) because of competition moving in?  Just a thought.

Isabella T.

Ask your friend, how the heck is it still a funeral home? They vacated and it's a new business now. It's brick, mortar, wood... not a bunch of roaming lost souls.

If it makes any difference, there is a lady who does day care in her home right around where I live. And guess what? They live above a funeral home. They own the funeral home. They are fabulously wealthy and she is one of the kindest, sweetest people around. There is a waiting list to get into her day care program.