Originally Posted by mac60:
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Chickenhauler.....I normally respect and agree with most of your post, but you went over the top here. Nobody was talking about using a hollow core door for an entry door, nobody was talking about the various building violation codes you described. I mentioned an existing entry door (not a hollow core door but an entry door) having to be replaced with one that had a much longer fire rating in her kitchen/garage, that is all. This poor lady has had nothing but one obstacle after another......for instance, she was told to have a fire inspection, but, everyplace and every surrounding county she calls, or numbers she is given to call to schedule it, there is always something----wrong county--don't do it anymore---etc, there are so many flaws in the licensing systems. How ironic a licensing office would tell you that you need a fire inspection yet can not give you a concrete person/place that you can call and schedule and have it done. She is still working on getting licensed, and it has been over a year, because of the obstacles of the licensing agency. Maybe it is not this way where you live, but it sure is in some states.
My point was, these regulations are in place for a reason-without a set standard, people will seek the lowest common denominator in almost every case.
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.............................It is not just a matter of a few challenges, it is a matter of a person trying to make a living, being able to afford to doing it legally, following the rules, all I am saying is that many of the state regs are totally rediculous. I am talking about home daycares, where a family lives in the home and a person cares for a small group of children. I guess I see it that......if my home is good enough for me to live in and raise my own children, then it is good enough to care a few hours for someone elses child. Of coarse we follow common safety things, meds up, outlets covered, safe play area, fenced yard, healthy meals, appropriate activities, clean environment, I could go on and on. I personally don't need the state to tell me how/what to do, I have several parents that are in and out of my home everyday that see what environment their child is in.
You may follow a sensible standard, but how many do you think would do these things if there wasn't any regulations regarding this?
If you think it's a hassle trying to meet the standards of doing daycare, interstate trucking would make you pull your hair out by the roots.....each state has their own "special" laws and regs.
Have you ever had a parent take the temp reading of your hot water tap, or your fridge and freezer? Have they ever randomly inspected your bathroom, outlets, stairways, or inspected for egress windows? Has a parent ever asked to check your fire extinguisher's charge, or the date of it's last certification? Have your DC parents asked to examine your CPR cert, or emergency evac plan?
I've never heard of any parent even thinking of looking at this stuff.