I base it on my ability to cope. If I am so sick I am falling asleep then that is pretty hopeless although it means my hubby would have to stay home to help with Brianne so would likely just let the kids come if the parents wanted as in give them the option to come to the house of a sickie.

It depends too on if I got sick from the daycare kids or not and how many paid personal days I have left for the year.

Cold, fever, chills, that achy feeling I usually stay open, make tylenol and tea my friends. Vomiting etc. is of course much harder to deal with. If I had been up all night sick then I would be more likely to close as I would at that point be too tired and exhausted. If I get sick in the morning I would cope for the day but probably ask hubby to come home at noon or as close to it as possible.

We of course would be parked in front of the tv in all circumstances so I could concentrate on being sick. But the parents would have care and for some that is all they care about. And getting paid to watch kids watch tv isn't a bad way to spend a sick day either and it keeps Brianne entertained.