There is another thread on tips for parents to help integrate their child into group care ..... But I do a few integration visits regardless of the age but how many I do does depend on the age. For a 12 month old I do a one hour visit with mom and then the next visit mom has to leave for an hour or two and the next visit I do lunch and a nap and if all goes well I end it there and then we start and I do charge ... $10/hour up to what ever their full day rate would be.