As a LFDH Provider I was very grateful for the increase that rolled out not too long ago.  However, I feel that Licensed centers and LFDH should be under the same amount of pay per day per child. We work just as hard if not harder than those in a center. We have many job roles we must perform each and every day. We're teachers, nurses, maids, cooks, accountants, bookkeepers, referees, and sometimes even counselors to parents. I guess what I'm trying to say is we feel inadequate and to me it's just not fair. The majority of money we earn goes directly right back into our business. We play a very important role in our communities as we provide quality care in a loving safe environment, and it just feels like we get the short end of the stick :(