I charge a 2 week deposit, which is what pays for their 2 week notice. No refund. So if they don't give a 2 week notice, that is their money down the drain.

I require payment on Friday for the following week. No check when they come in Monday morning, no daycare. $15 per day late fee. NSF is a $25 fee, plus the late fee applies back to the day the payment was due. So if a parent pays on a Friday, the check is returned on Tuesday, that is already $85 tacked on. AND I require cash payment indefinitely from that point on.

I have only had a couple incidents, but I always am quick to point out that this is a business, and it is also my livelyhood. I ask them how flexible they would be if THEIR boss didn't pay them on time. I ask them how it would affect them and their family if they didn't get paid.

I haven't had to take anything to court, but I hope things go better for you from here on out!

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