Would You Turn Unlicensed Providers In?

[aDCProvider]

In my state you cannot care for even one unrelated child in your home, EVER, without being licensed.

I keep coming across mother posting on care and craigslist for unlicensed home daycare. My business has been suffering due to a lull in interest, but these woman are charging 30-50% less per day than licensed home daycares.

I'm so tempted to send screenshots of the ads to my licensor. I know my state has been cracking down on unlicensed providers for some time now.

WWYD?

[Blackcat31]

yep.

without regret.

NOT because I was hurting for clients but because it is simply wrong.

To me, it isn't any different than turning in poachers or thieves.

[Heidi]

Yep!

I also flag them on CL

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

yes! if it is illegal I absolutely would.

[cheerfuldom]

Yes I would and I have.

[LysesKids]

In my state you cannot care for even one unrelated child in your home, EVER, without being licensed.

I keep coming across mother posting on care and craigslist for unlicensed home daycare. My business has been suffering due to a lull in interest, but these woman are charging 30-50% less per day than licensed home daycares.

I'm so tempted to send screenshots of the ads to my licensor. I know my state has been cracking down on unlicensed providers for some time now.

WWYD?

See in my state it's legal, however I have been a licensed provider in states where it's not... if it's considered illegal in your particular state, YES; In states where you can run legally license exempt with a few kids, NO

[Second Home]

I wish they cracked down around here . I see so many ads where they say upfront that they are unlicensed . All people doing child care , even 1 child must be licensed.

I have flagged ads . And i plan to ask during my next inspection what they are doing to stop unlicensed daycare .

[LysesKids]

Yep!

I also flag them on CL

You can take up to3 kids unlicensed in Wisconsin unless law changed in the last few years... why flag them?

[TwinKristi]

You can take up to3 kids unlicensed in Wisconsin unless law changed in the last few years... why flag them?

The OP said he's in a state where it's illegal. The person you quoted is in WI which has nothing to do with the OP. You flag it because it's illegal for them to be operating.

[LysesKids]

The OP said he's in a state where it's illegal. The person you quoted is in WI which has nothing to do with the OP. You flag it because it's illegal for them to be operating.

The lady in WI says she flags too that's why I questioned it... WI law says you can watch 3 kids without a license, so why is she flagging CL ads ?

[MotherNature]

If it's illegal, then yup, definitely.

[NightOwl]

Yep. And I flag.

[DaveA]

If it was illegal, without thinking twice.

[Heidi]

You can take up to3 kids unlicensed in Wisconsin unless law changed in the last few years... why flag them?

Oh...I don't flag legally exempt.

I flag the lady and her (grown) daughter who advertise that they do daycare 24 hours a day, and put right in their ad "we don't take state funding and we don't do tax-time claiming". uh.. yeah...

[LysesKids]

Oh...I don't flag legally exempt.

I flag the lady and her (grown) daughter who advertise that they do daycare 24 hours a day, and put right in their ad "we don't take state funding and we don't do tax-time claiming". uh.. yeah...

I understand that so much. We have CL ads saying we will beat any rates on CL; they are asking for a heap of trouble license exempt or not, because I've seen offers for 60 week locally. It's crazy because I know I can get 125-135 week as a license exempt (I do organics) ; I also claim taxes and am on the food program...