Inhome Daycare?

[emma1606]

Hi,

I've searched these posts but haven't found anything I was looking for.

Does anyone PLEASE have the name(s) of ladies that look after infants (1yr old) in their home rather than a center?

I have called the child resource center and only managed to find one suitable and am on the wait list, some people are really unpleasant when you call!!!

I cannot afford to pay the $200 and up that some people and centers are charging.

Please let me know - I'm very open to church centers or a referral to someone you know.

Can be Charlotte Hall, Hughesville, La Plata, Waldorf, White Plains, Charles County.

Thanks!

 

[tyky]

There is a ad for openings in the classifieds section for Charles County Provider, it says she is in Waldorf

 

[emma1606]

There is a ad for openings in the classifieds section for Charles County Provider, it says she is in Waldorf

Thanks, I already contacted the ones in the classifieds.

 

[Dymphna]

Hi,

I've searched these posts but haven't found anything I was looking for.

Does anyone PLEASE have the name(s) of ladies that look after infants (1yr old) in their home rather than a center?

I have called the child resource center and only managed to find one suitable and am on the wait list, some people are really unpleasant when you call!!!

I cannot afford to pay the $200 and up that some people and centers are charging.

Please let me know - I'm very open to church centers or a referral to someone you know.

Can be Charlotte Hall, Hughesville, La Plata, Waldorf, White Plains, Charles County.

Thanks!

I believe the going rate in Waldorf for an infant is about $200 or even more. If you DO find someone charging less, ask yourself "Why?" It may be that they are new to the business and are looking for clients or it may be something else.

The further away from Waldorf you get, the less the price is.

I don't know anyone personally with openings for an infant, but I copied your post onto a daycare provider chat site and linked this thread to it.

 

[emma1606]

I believe the going rate in Waldorf for an infant is about $200 or even more. If you DO find someone charging less, ask yourself "Why?" It may be that they are new to the business and are looking for clients or it may be something else.

The further away from Waldorf you get, the less the price is.

I don't know anyone personally with openings for an infant, but I copied your post onto a daycare provider chat site and linked this thread to it.

That's great thanks! Most of the ones I contacted in Waldorf weren't too nice to me on the phone so I wouldn't want to leave my child there! One even had hysterical screaming children in the background. $200 seems very high to me, sounds like a good living if you have several children there!

 

[MDTerps]

Maryland Committee for Children

Do your own search. Althought the site does not give names only phone numbers I did a reverse phone look up to get names to go along with the number.

 

[Dymphna]

That's great thanks! Most of the ones I contacted in Waldorf weren't too nice to me on the phone so I wouldn't want to leave my child there! One even had hysterical screaming children in the background. $200 seems very high to me, sounds like a good living if you have several children there!

If they aren't nice to you on the phone, you shouldn't leave your child there. If there are screaming children in the background...well, sometimes the kids will do that just because you are on the phone.

No one is making millions doing home daycare. Some make a decent living, but there is a lot of wear and tear on your personal things, but there are lots of advantages too.

 

[huntr1]

Thanks, I already contacted the ones in the classifieds.

Speaking as the husband of a Provider.

Providers are not going to be rude on the phone unless you give them reason to be.

Don't call them prior to 7:00 p.m.. Most don't get off until 5:30 or 6:00 and then have to get dinner on the table. I'd wait till 7:30 or 8:00 to call.

If they are worth their salt, they don't have time during the day to talk on the phone, except during the rare nap times, and you don't want to get them when they are in the middle of going to change a diaper or trying to get a little one to go down for their nap.

Don't start with "How much you charge?"

Start with "Do you have any infant openings, or have any coming up? I am looking for care for a 12/14/18/whatever month old."

If they don't have any openings, politely ask if they know of any providers that may have one. Don't use the term "baby sitting". 13 year old girls baby sit. Licensed providers do "Day Care" or "Child Care". Treat them like the professionals they are.

If they do have openings, ask about hours, meals, etc. BEFORE asking about the $$.

Some elementary schools have bulliten boards for the parents. I have seen provider advertisements on them. Same with the post office boards. Have friends with kids in day care? Ask them.


*** The above is strictly MY opinion. Take it as you will. ***

 

[Dymphna]

Maryland Committee for Children

Do your own search. Althought the site does not give names only phone numbers I did a reverse phone look up to get names to go along with the number.

That won't help much if she already called the resource center...it's the same database.

 

[kernt]

Check out this website. I found my child care provider on here.

Maryland Committee for Children

 

[kernt]

Sorry for the duplicate website. Didn't realize it was the same one.

 

[emma1606]

Speaking as the husband of a Provider.

Providers are not going to be rude on the phone unless you give them reason to be.

Don't call them prior to 7:00 p.m.. Most don't get off until 5:30 or 6:00 and then have to get dinner on the table. I'd wait till 7:30 or 8:00 to call.

If they are worth their salt, they don't have time during the day to talk on the phone, except during the rare nap times, and you don't want to get them when they are in the middle of going to change a diaper or trying to get a little one to go down for their nap.

Don't start with "How much you charge?"

Start with "Do you have any infant openings, or have any coming up? I am looking for care for a 12/14/18/whatever month old."

If they don't have any openings, politely ask if they know of any providers that may have one. Don't use the term "baby sitting". 13 year old girls baby sit. Licensed providers do "Day Care" or "Child Care". Treat them like the professionals they are.

If they do have openings, ask about hours, meals, etc. BEFORE asking about the $$.

Some elementary schools have bulliten boards for the parents. I have seen provider advertisements on them. Same with the post office boards. Have friends with kids in day care? Ask them.


*** The above is strictly MY opinion. Take it as you will. ***

Hi,

Thanks, however I am an extremely professional and polite person, I did not give anyone reason to be rude, and when one person answered the phone with "hold on" and then said to someone else, "someone's on the phone with a question and I'm not answering" then I think that is kind of rude.

I also overheard a child being told to shut up whilst they were screaming. These are not the type of people I am prepared to leave my child with.

I am from the UK and so do not have a huge friend base yet and work in DC so can't get Southern Maryland referrals.

I'm going to try at church and see where that gets me.

Thanks for your opinion.

 

[Dymphna]

Speaking as the husband of a Provider.

Providers are not going to be rude on the phone unless you give them reason to be. Speaking as a provider, yes, some of them will, they are human like everyone else, but if they are rude, regardless of the reason, they don't want your business and you don't want them.

Don't call them prior to 7:00 p.m.. Most don't get off until 5:30 or 6:00 and then have to get dinner on the table. I'd wait till 7:30 or 8:00 to call. Huh? I don't want them calling me when I'm trying to get my own kids in bed tyvm and half the time when they call my house at the times you suggest, they get to talk to YOU and who wants to do that?

If they are worth their salt, they don't have time during the day to talk on the phone, except during the rare nap times, and you don't want to get them when they are in the middle of going to change a diaper or trying to get a little one to go down for their nap. This is true...but you can call anyway, just expect that there may be screaming children, they may let the answering machine get it or they may tell you they'll call you back and if there ARE screaming children, try to make an allowance for a little "rudeness"

Don't start with "How much you charge?"

Start with "Do you have any infant openings, or have any coming up? I am looking for care for a 12/14/18/whatever month old."

If they don't have any openings, politely ask if they know of any providers that may have one. Don't use the term "baby sitting". 13 year old girls baby sit. Licensed providers do "Day Care" or "Child Care". Treat them like the professionals they are.

If they do have openings, ask about hours, meals, etc. BEFORE asking about the $$.

Some elementary schools have bulliten boards for the parents. I have seen provider advertisements on them. Same with the post office boards. Have friends with kids in day care? Ask them.


*** The above is strictly MY opinion. Take it as you will. ***

But you are dead on with the rest of that.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Providers are not going to be rude on the phone unless you give them reason to be.

Wrong!

 

[huntr1]

Hi,

Thanks, however I am an extremely professional and polite person, I did not give anyone reason to be rude, and when one person answered the phone with "hold on" and then said to someone else, "someone's on the phone with a question and I'm not answering" then I think that is kind of rude.

You're right, that WAS rude of them. Nope, don't want that person for a provider. My bad.

I also overheard a child being told to shut up whilst they were screaming. These are not the type of people I am prepared to leave my child with.

Nope, not who I would want to use either. No reason to tell a child to "shut up". Ask them to get themselves under control or ask them to leave the room until they have calmed down, yes, but "shut up"? No. Move on to the next Provider.

I am from the UK and so do not have a huge friend base yet and work in DC so can't get Southern Maryland referrals.

Do you ride the Keller Bus? Perhaps you could ask the others in line if they know of anybody? I've heard people talking about this while in line or on the bus.

I'm going to try at church and see where that gets me.

Excellent idea. Perhaps the church has a newsletter/bullitin you can put an announcement in?

Thanks for your opinion.

You're welcome. Hopefully I did not come off as coming down on you. That was not my intention.

 

[huntr1]

Wrong!

So it has been pointed out, and I have admitted. However, it they are rude to you on the phone for no reason, they just saved you time. You can cross them off your list as somebody you want to entrust your precious child to.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

So it has been pointed out, and I have admitted. However, it they are rude to you on the phone for no reason, they just saved you time. You can cross them off your list as somebody you want to entrust your precious child to.

Absolutely!

I have to say, I'm going to be sad this summer when I will no longer need my daycare provider. She has been wonderful and both me and my daughter love her! I need to start thinking about a nice gift for her now as appreciation for watching my baby girl.

 

[Dymphna]

Hi,

Thanks, however I am an extremely professional and polite person, I did not give anyone reason to be rude, and when one person answered the phone with "hold on" and then said to someone else, "someone's on the phone with a question and I'm not answering" then I think that is kind of rude.

I also overheard a child being told to shut up whilst they were screaming. These are not the type of people I am prepared to leave my child with.

I am from the UK and so do not have a huge friend base yet and work in DC so can't get Southern Maryland referrals.

I'm going to try at church and see where that gets me.

Thanks for your opinion.

He didn't mean to insult you, he's just like that. He is used to seeing the other providers that I associate with, who for the most part are very professional in their work. And he's not the one who had to make those phone calls when we needed to find daycare for our oldest child...I had one woman say, "Look lady..." and it was all downhill after that.

Whoever answered the phone and told someone in the background that they weren't answering questions...I'd have to wonder who that was. I could so see the provider's teenager being in a snit and saying that. I'd take that with a grain of salt.

No provider should be telling a child to "shut up" If they are so aggravated that it slips out, then there is too much going on in that house that needs attention and answering the phone is the last thing they should be doing. That's what the machine is for.

Church is good, or any group where you have other parents. Churches themselves don't have daycares, sometimes they have preschools which are different, but other parents know people. BUT PLEASE don't leave your child with someone who is not licensed. You know, those stay at home moms who watch children for their friends...even one child more than 20 hours a month is illegal in Maryland. The licensing process isn't that hard or expensive. If they can't manage it, they are lazy or hiding something.

 

[emma1606]

Absolutely!

I have to say, I'm going to be sad this summer when I will no longer need my daycare provider. She has been wonderful and both me and my daughter love her! I need to start thinking about a nice gift for her now as appreciation for watching my baby girl.

Will your provider have space?????????????

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Will your provider have space?????????????

She doesn't take infants. She prefers they be in school all day.