Hi, this is my first post. I have learned so much from reading thru this forum and I thank you for that.
I do have a question though, I am trying to word my late pick up fee in my hand book of policies and I really want it to be short and concise to the point of don't be late, I don't like it, I won't tolerate it.
I have seen the dollar per minute but honestly I feel like that makes me nit pick for my fee when I really just want to be able to say okay you were late you owe me XX but I get lost I the minute increment break downs, I was thinking maybe 1-15minutes late is like $10-20
im not sure, im a new provider and have 1 client but im just trying to set the precedent w new clients before its even an issue. any feed back would be helpful, thanks

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My policy states that late fees start at 6:01 per minute. Rhe last thing i want to do is track down a parent. I have added into my contract that with providers permission that if parent contacts before 5:45 that I will do a $10 fee for 1/2 hour slot. This way if parents do get stuck in traffic they can call, but I've put the close in about providers permission so i dont have a parent abuse it and try it each day.

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Here are more Late Pick-up Fee Letter threads: https://www.daycare.com/forum/tags.p...+pickup+letter

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I close at 6pm. At 6:01pm, I add $5. Then a $1 per minute after that.

I have a digital clock right on the sign in table and it is in my handbook that the sign in and out time is taken ONLY from that clock (not their watch etc)

It is easy to calculate the late fees. Whatever the time is...I just add $4. So if they pick up at 6:09pm......they owe me $13.

As soon as we close, the regular sign in/out folder is removed and a big red folder replaces it. They have to sign out in that one, which shows time out, fees due etc.

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thanks for the ideas, I will consider implementing some of these.

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I would say something like:

I have something like this written in my policies in regards to late pick ups.

"While I understand that things can happen that are out of our control, it's imperative that you have reliable back up during those times as late pick ups will not be tolerated.

Late pick-ups in conjunction with communication prior to pick up will incur a late fee of $X per minute, per child. Late pick ups without communication will not be tolerated.

Late pick ups with or without communication are subject to schedule modification and/or immediate termination of services."

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