Need some advice

[Crayola kiddies]

Hi im not in SK but I do charge for stats and I do take three weeks holidays and 5 personal days all paid. Basically the full 52 weeks are paid, however if I am closed due to illness I don't expect payment. I also don't take casual or flex care families and I try to stay away from part time too and only offer that under certain circumstances. I used to have a flex care family and the parent worked a rotating shift .... So I provided care between 1 and 4 days a week for 11 hour days. So basically this family took up a full tine space but only wanted to pay for the days they were there. I compromised by saying they had to pay for all the stats and my full holidays. This family has now moved on and as much as I liked the family I will never offer that kind of service again.
If you want casual care and not commit to something more permanent then if it were me I would say that care would only be available if I had space. So you would have to call to ask for the day and if I was full you would have to have a backup. Drop in care would also be a premium fee much higher then my full time rate of $40/day. I give credit to those who offer drop in and flex care because I do not like the fluctuations in income that this type of care provides. I also like having the same kids everyday.