I have heard of that practice but never done that myself and probably would go that far. to safeguard my childcare id just implement a 4 week trail period.
But I have seem papers in enrollment packets called like "all about me" or something like that. A paper dealing with the child more that stats its general history and behavior questions or likes and dislikes, its all in the application process so you can screen the child in this way.
Ive seen question like,
Has you child ever attended a childcare facility before?
Home or Center?
for how long?
how did they do why did you leave? blah blah
and other personal questions like do they have siblings,
how do they sleep at night, do they have any quirks, favorite activities.
Just endless possibilities
id recommend something like that or you can do references too. it doesn't sound as friendly but who says we have to be their friends
