Our centre requires a two week bond, and to be paid two weeks in advance at all times. Two weeks notice on leaving, which if you leave without giving notice, they will not return the bond and will use that to cover unpaid fees in the notice period. I don't know at want point they'd refuse to take the child with fees unpaid and I don't really want to find out either.

I get that there are parents doing what they can to rort the system, but the ability to do so comes from the centres allowing them to get so far behind in fees. I can understand them wanting to help families with financial difficulties, but $8000 in unpaid fees? That just seems to be poor business decisions, really.

BW