Originally Posted by Texasjeepgirl:
First of all...
Thanks to Seashell.
As many have said...
Very well written..
I have had my own experiences with Licensing, and must agree with all you said.
I started my home child care 17 years ago..as a Registered Home in Texas. I sent in my application...was inspected...and my REGISTRATION was issued.
August 1992. The standard for Registered Homes at that time was inspection every 2-3 years.
Apparently there were some changes in Licensing Reps during that time...and I 'fell through the cracks' so to speak.
I didn't see a Licensing rep for a routine inspection until July 1997.
5 years.
And...when I was inspected...it was the same person that had inspected me the first time....they had switched reps AGAIN.
Oh...funny thing...a year after my REGISTRATION was issued...I moved to a new home. I called...notified Licensing of my new address...and they mailed out a new certificate...
never inspected me.....
I know where we live, if your license expired, they'd be on you like stink of road kill the day after it expires.
As for the moving thing, no way would they automatically issue a license without inspecting the location...NO WAY!