I charge them for stats, 5 personal days, as well as two weeks of my vacation...plus they pay when they take the child out of care for any reason, vacation, sickness etc. This means I never go without pay unless I decide to take more than 2 weeks of vacation. I consulted with a lot of providers in my neighbourhood and many of them did this, so I did the same. It is up to you...you are your own boss...but also you may need to find out what is the norm in your area and work from there.