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Leaving my daycare center

buler23buler23
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So I have decided it is time to leave my daycare center.  To make a long story short, I work in the same small town as my DS center. I run the town recreation department.  We offer a few similar services as the center but not the same.  For instance, we do not provide day care services even though we have a preschool and after school programs (but not a formal afterschool program).  Anyways, it has come to my attention that the director of the daycare has been spreading rumors about me and my operation and just not being nice.  I have never participated in anything along these lines - in fact I usually recommend people to her.  I can think of atleast five kids who are currently enrolled that came from my organizations recommendations.

 I just dont feel comferatable sending my child there any more and to be honest, I am kind of annoyed and don't feel like supporting them.  My DS can attend my half day preschool and then I have a friend (who is in need of extra money) who has offered to take him in the afternoon.

 After that long explination, how much notice do you think I owe the daycare center?  I am currently not in a contract and there is nothing in the handbook about notice before leaving.

 

Thanks so sorry this was so long.

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Re: Leaving my daycare center

  • MarchMom06MarchMom06
    Do you have something else lined up? I would probably do 2 weeks, given that you will likely continue to have a professional relationship with this person going forward. Be the bigger person, even though I'm sure it's tempting not to. I'm sorry the director is being an asshat & I definitely don't blame you for not wanting to send your child there.
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  • Lisa102304Lisa102304
    Agree with PP.
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  • MickschickMickschick
    I would give us much notice for as long as it would be from now until you can start the preschool/friend option. And if she asks why you were are leaving I would state everything that you said here. That you don't feel comfortable sending your child there anymore and that you feel that she is unprofessional. She needs to know that what she says/does will come back to bite her.
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  • buler23buler23

    Thanks for taking the time to read my ramble.  My other option is to send him to the preschool I operate and have a friend take him in the afternoons.  The preschool part is no charge and the friend is less then what I was paying for DC so it works out financially.  He has already started two days a week, I just need to pull him out officially.  I guess I am just nervous because I don't know what this women is going to say if she is pissed we left.  I just need to do it, but the mixture of professional and personal is uncomfertable sometimes.  I do agree with two weeks though.  That seems like the right thing to do.

     Thanks!

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  • hopefulmomhopefulmom member
    I also recommend two weeks.  I would tell her that your DC will be going to preschool 5 days a week and you are helping out a friend in need by allowing her to watch him for the afternoons.  I would not tell her what you said here about her being unprofessional, etc. (don't burn your bridges).  I would tell her that you will continue to recommend her facility to people.  That way she will know that you were sending people her way all along and she just shot herself in the foot by talking about you...so to speak.
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