If i cannnot book for after hours and do not want to 'close' for a full day for something that will take an hour tops than my spouse and mother have helped out for planned appointments for me - which I try to book during nap time so not too much work for them - I make this clear in the interview and give a heads up again prior to it happening or if I can book for the end of day I will close a bit early to allow transport to appointment.

As for "errands" unless it is something WORK related I do not generally run personal errands during work hours - so for example if we are going to play group on Friday I might do the drive through bank en route and do my deposit and my daycare crew helps with menu planning and sometimes I take them to the grocery store to help pick out foods around our letter of the week or special supplies for a craft for Mothers Day and so forth ...so in moderation and again with disclosure to clients beforehand.

One of the perks of homechildcare is we are self employed and can design our program and services as we see fit - as long as we offer clear concise communication with clients about that service BEFORE they sign on so they are aware it is all good! Clients are as diverse as we are - some will not want the flexibility of errand running or back up care being provided and others will love it and each will seek out services that suit their tastes.