Childcare Question

I would say yes, because you agreed, and she did give you proper notice. I think it is the proper thing to do!

I would pay her because she's expecting to watch your children through that date and you agreed to it.

I do in home day care and I get paid when I work. If she isn't watching your kids that week you don't owe her, in my opinion. If this was any other job she would not get paid for a week she didn't work, unless there was accrued vacation time already agreed upon. Now, if you can afford it, and just want to give her a parting bonus, that's a different story. But I believe you set the last date as the last date she would watch your kids. That you had the move the date was not in your control, you had to go with your new provider, so that's just the luck of it. (I've had this happen before and it didn't even cross my mind that I might get paid for the time the kids weren't in my care)

I think she did the "nice" thing by giving you proper notice and you agreed. I think home-child care is like any other job and you need two weeks notice. This is her job and she has bills and budgets just like everyone else. At "other jobs" if you have vacation/sick time they pay you if you have it coming, I think this is the same.
If you are never going to see her again and don't care what she thinks of you and your family (not to mention what she would tell others) then don't pay her. I think this is one of those issues that no one will agree on. People do not see home-daycare as a personal business. Most people think the person works for them (I don't see it that way.)
Good luck on your decision!

I agree with your husband. Its not your fault that they are closing. You have to think of your financial needs first.

The daycare provider should be paid through the the dates that she actually provides child care.

V.

You absolutely need to pay her. I have an in home day care
and it is my full-time job and source of income. You were
given proper notice and agreed to it. If you do not want to
pay for two daycares at the same time, then start the children
at the new daycare a week later. Good luck.

Hi!! I would say no dont pay her!!!

You already agreed to pay her thru the 23rd... the right thing to do would be to make good on your agreement.

To solve the financial dilemma, have the kids start the new daycare place on the 26th instead of the 19th, so you're not paying daycare fee's to two people.

That's the only way to please your husbands point of view, and your agreement with the old provider.

Since you agreed to the date you should pay. Put yourself in her shoes. How would you feel if your work agreed to a date and then backed out? I am sure you would not be happy. She did the correct thing by giving you a notice. She could of just told you on the 23rd that it would be her last day and then you would have had no time to find other child care for your children.

I agree with you. I do in-home daycare and I think you should pay her. She gave enough notice, and just like any other full-time job, she should be given that benefit. If you had not found someone else to start on the 19th, you would probably need her longer. And she made herself available until May 23 in case she was needed.

Before I had my son in daycare, he went somewhere and at first I had a hard time thinking I should pay her for a time for example when my mom was visiting and kept him for three weeks. But then I realized that was her full-time income and she was dependent on that for bills. I was paying to keep the full-time spot and just because I chose to keep him at home while my mom was visiting should not keep her from getting paid.