[shaslove]

Anyone know when the daycares get paid during the month (beginning, etc)?

My daycare told my husband they had not gotten paid, and I had to remind them they will get paid next month. They are asking when, and I don't know what to tell them.

Anyone know?

[hrisme]

As a child care provider, I always required payment at the beginning of the month (first Wed. of the month) or by the Friday before for weekly payments. I would not provide care to a child without being paid in advance, unless prior arrangements have been made and were written in the contract. I've had way too many families walk out on me without paying, and I'm running a business not a charity (while I would love to run a charity, eating is apparently still a requirement for all human beings). If I was your provider you'd need to give me a specific date for back payments & then pay for future care up front, or risk loosing your slot.

Do you pay them directly or is your child on a state pay program? If they are on state pay they may have to wait for the check but your portion should still be paid in advance.

[shaslove]

I don't have a portion to pay, Washington state is covering it all. Its on a state pay program.

Thanks for the info, but I am really looking for Washington state FP's info on when the state pays. I am not asking for how to pay a provider. I am good with that, thanks.

[missymissus]

I'm in wa and I honestly don't know when the daycare actually gets the check. I guess I never bothered to ask, but I think I'll see what my daycare provider says tomorrow.

However, if your provider really wants to know, she should have gotten a notice that care was approved for child xxx and a rate of xxx that has a phone number to contact if there are any questions/concerns.

[Larue]

I'm in WA state, and our FD started daycare in mid-August. According to the billing department at our daycare, they get paid at the end of the month because the State pays a reduced daily rate based on actual attendance, and a maximum of 5 sick days.

So for example of if your foster child is in daycare fulltime, and is out 8 days sick that month. The State will pay for the days they attended, and 5 sick days. The daycare would not get paid for the other 3 sick days.

Our daycare didn't get the August payment until last week because they had to submit the voucher after the month was over showing our FD's actual attendence, and then the State had to issue the check.

Hope this helps. Best wishes!