Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
Oh, I know... believe me. I am swimming in illegal daycares. Two providers within 5 miles are related to me. They have the audacity to try to use me as their reference...
It has always been a hot topic button for me. 
My whole *large* county only has two LEGAL home providers... we keep a total of 12 kids between us. With only two commercial centers in 10 miles..... Well, you do the math.
The rest dropped their licensing because of this whole QRIS Ratings thing and never looked back. They are not being investigated, either... I bet the States licensed provider "Compliance Percentage" looks great on paper to the Feds though. Beyond frustrating. 
Ok, so you are saying people are going from licensed to ILLEGAL? To avoid QRIS? What?!? Omg.....(palm to face) . Oy Vey.