01-12-2009, 04:14 PM
I'm not saying the agreement is wrong. It sounds like the provider has several school-age children of his or her own, so if that's what you've agreed to, that's fine. But it does seem odd to give so many concessions related to whether or not school is in session. Major holidays, 2 weeks of vacation (and possibly Spring Break) make complete sense. Snow days and other school days off don't make any sense to me at all. You should be paying for and receiving day care on those days.
Also, I don't know how formal this contract is, but you seem to be asking about your obligations to continue paying for daycare if you lose your job. I don't think you should be held responsible for anything beyond 2 weeks notice. With in-home daycare, I also wouldn't feel comfortable with an agreement or contract that is terribly stringent to begin with. We put 3 kids through daycare in the same home, and while we paid for vacations, etc. as mentioned above, I don't think we were obligated to pay if our child was home sick or if we took a day off here or there. I know we didn't have to find alternative care on snowdays or non-major holidays—whether school was in session or not.
Also, I don't know how formal this contract is, but you seem to be asking about your obligations to continue paying for daycare if you lose your job. I don't think you should be held responsible for anything beyond 2 weeks notice. With in-home daycare, I also wouldn't feel comfortable with an agreement or contract that is terribly stringent to begin with. We put 3 kids through daycare in the same home, and while we paid for vacations, etc. as mentioned above, I don't think we were obligated to pay if our child was home sick or if we took a day off here or there. I know we didn't have to find alternative care on snowdays or non-major holidays—whether school was in session or not.