If you found a great day care and it had impeccable references (including from your own healthcare practitioner who uses it), would you hire them despite not having a current license?
I'm talking about a home setup that I really liked, my MW uses for her baby a few months older than mine, had a license several years ago, maintains all the same regulations (education, safety, vaccinations, child:caregiver ratio, etc.) that would be important. Financially, it's a bit of a bummer because I don't think we get the tax credit, right?
How did you feel about this in your daycare search? Has anyone had a bad experience not having a licensed daycare, especially liability-wise?
Re: Unlicensed home daycares?
To me it would depend on the person running the place. If you're comfortable with it and like him/her then I would do it!
I plan on taking my DS to one when childcare is needed; however it's ran by a good friend of ours.
And you're right, no tax credit.
My mom does unlicensed in home, so I'm biased and don't have a problem with it.
I'd check with the person abotu the tax credit. My mom just uses her ssn instead of a tax id, so the parents can still claim it.
And sorry for all the duplicates, I'll dd as soon as it will let me!
My unlicensed in-home sitter does this too so we can claim the tax credit.