Child dies in unregulated care

[BuddyLee]

Perhaps the dame just snapped; I assume that still happens in this imperfect world.

 

[Bronwyn]

I see that from time to time. When kids come in hurt to the ER, sometimes there is just an instant suspicion that is hard to explain. Other times, everyone takes what they see at face value.

 

[itsbob]

I can't speak for Connecticut, where this occurred, but you need to read further in the Maryland Regulations....that 4 hour course is only ONE course the providers have to take. In addition to that, they need to have current CPR and First aid certifications. They must take a course on SIDS and Shaken Baby syndrome...which right there would cover swinging a baby around, even without smacking them into a wall....PLUS another 10 hours of training before ever getting a license to operate. Effective July 1, 2008, that goes from 10 to 18 hours. And to stay licensed in Maryland, the current law is 12 hours of training every two years and as of 7/1/08 that doubles 12 per year.

ANd the cost of all these required courses and training, and provided by whom??

And I swear I remember my daughter, when she was thinking about it, only needed to take one class to be a child care provider *babysitter* (not a daycare operator)

 

[Dymphna]

ANd the cost of all these required courses and training, and provided by whom??

And I swear I remember my daughter, when she was thinking about it, only needed to take one class to be a child care provider *babysitter* (not a daycare operator)

I already mentioned where the cost of the classes comes from in that same post. The first class is free...it's an orientation class that basically anyone who is interest takes. Half the people who take the class don't ever get their license. That is the class you are probably thinking about. If your daughter called to find out what she needed to do to get registered, they would have told her about that class. They probably wouldn't have mentioned anything else, because the whole purpose of that class is to tell people what they need to do to get their license, including what other classes they'd have to take.

The biggest expense is the CPR & First Aid class. It runs about $75-80 for both together. However, St. Mary's Hospital has a grant which allows childcare providers to take those classes for free.

The other classes cost $15 - $20 a piece. BUT if a provider joins their local provider's professional association (at an annual cost of $20-$25 per year) she can get 20 - 30 hours of training at no additional cost.

So, training costs between $20 and $150 per year...and the $150 is for the ones who live in a hole and ignore all possible free classes....All of that is tax deductible. The fee for one week for an infant in Southern Maryland is between $120 and $250.

Plus the Federal tax deductions for a home based childcare are over the top. Most of the income gets written off.