When I read about that tragedy it makes me so sad.I can not
begin to imagine the horror those families are going
through. I heard they only had one exit and there were
almost 150 children in there with babies included.

I am going through licensing right now for a home care and
it is so easy to think some of the licensing requirements
seem so over the top and picky. I wonder if the day cares
that are housed in churches(they have different regulations
in our state then commercial and home cares and the rules
are more "lenient")are prepared to not find themselves in a
similar situation in an emergency where quick exits are
necessary.

Another situation I wanted to discuss is the different
regulations in our state regarding licensed and non
licenced home day cares. I have found out that insurance
coverage relates to this. In our state if a provider has a
limited number of children in her home(I think it is 6 plus
her own) she does not have to be licensed. To be licenced
she can only have up to 10 children including her own if
she has any child younger then 3 years. If she has all
children over the age of 3, she can have up to 12 including
her own children. That means if a parent has six children,
she can have up to 12 children and not need to be licensed!
Most insurance companies will not cover a home care unless
it is licensed with those restrictions. They will not
insure until that home is licensed. Meanwhile a provider
can be operating a service that is not licensed and not
have insurance coverage. Do parents not ask if that is the
case? Why would a fewer number of children mean that safety
precautions do not have to be met? Are those children not
as precious as a child who attends a large day care? To me
ANY home day care and any service that provides day care
should be licensed. I don't understand why day cares in
churches do not have to follow the same guidelines as any
other provider. The regulations are not unreasonable.

I know. I know. It all comes to $$$$$$ and states don't
have it. Anyone want to discuss any of this? montmo

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