Daycare question: once a week?

christinak22 · April 2013

How common is it for a formal daycare to take a child for only one or two days a week at a prorated amount? We're losing a babysitter in the fall and DD will be starting preschool--one full day and one half day per week. So we're looking for care for just DS one day a week. Should I even bother calling the local daycares or should I hope to find a SAHM who wants to take him? I don't like trying to juggle all of this!

Brewtowngrl · April 2013

My kids go 2 days a week. Every center has been fine with that.

davis0905 · April 2013

In my area, it was difficult for me to find a licensed daycare that was willing to take kids on a part-time basis. However, I did find one. After DD was there for about a year, I had some complaints about how it was managed (long story) so I pulled

christinak22 · April 2013

Teacher Clark:
Just an FYI, it can be very hard on a LO to only go one day a week. It isn't enough for them to get comfortable

Mrs.Greg · April 2013

Teacher Clark:
Just an FYI, it can be very hard on a LO to only go one day a week. It isn't enough for them to get comfortable ther

brettsmama · April 2013

Almost every day care DS has gone to allows 2 days per week. But there was one that only allowed certain days if the child was on a 2 or 3 day schedule.