Hi,
Just had a prospective parent round tonight (who later phoned and said she didn't want to use me, reasons below)
Hours would have been-
meeting her 10 yr old from school (can't get to the school at 3.30 as already picking up my son from a different school at same time, so had agreed and done policy etc that we would meet 1/2 inbetween the 2 schools and my house)
So 2 1/2 hrs a day mon - fri. Mum was fine with that and the fee's.
However I intended to charge a school hols retainer (1/2 fee) but she said she hadn't thought about this and makes it too expensive over the whole year.
So she is going to try the after school club instead.
The reasons she doesn't want to use me are
-my environment is too young - (My children are 5 and 1 , my minded kids are 5, 4 and 1. So in terms of other children present and toys I had out yes it is young, but I had already said the I would get resources for his age and interests etc. I do have TV, trampoline space to play in the garden which she said he liked etc) So think we could have worked roung this but Never mind.
- Holiday retainer
But after she phoned tonight, and reading posts on here do I need to charge a retainer? as he's 10 He won't be included in my ratio so therefore wouldn't be taking up a place when not here in hols.
For those that do charge a holiday retainer is it just for under 8's or everyone?
(I know lots of people don't do retainer, but I have chosen too as I don't get many children to fill spaces in school hols so would lose out IYSWIM.
Thanks for reading long post.
Liz
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