Well, If the staff got stiffed on the fee "many times", and the parents were allowed to bring their kid back.. the place didn't charge $1 per minute late. They just bluffed and got called on it.

(apologies for the immediate edit, changed my wording)

In some cases they weren't allowed back, but it was rare. Most people paid up when the director got involved.

> Many times we got stiffed.

I understand that you could not keep the child till you were paid (kidnapping and ransom shouldn't be a business plan!), but you could refuse them future service until they paid.

I couldn't, as a staffer--but yes, the organization could, and they did a couple of times that I know of.

One person had a $180 fine (half of that was mine) and they were asked not to come back when they refused to pay it.

Smaller amounts were ignored.

How's that a "penalty"? It's more of a proper invoice for the costs that arised?!

I had a situation twice were I was late. Didn't have to pay, but would have without hesitation. Doesn't matter the cause.